Gunmen kidnap Ondo Pastor, wife, children, demand N75m ransom
Gunmen have abducted a cleric, Rev. Canon Olowolagba, on Ise Akoko/Iboropa Road in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. Olowolagba attached to the Akoko…
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Security
Insecurity, policing, the military, banditry, kidnapping and terrorism across Nigeria.
Nigerian Army arrests woman supplying arms to wanted terrorist Bello Turji
The Nigerian Army has apprehended a 25-year-old woman, Shamsiyya Ahadu, who is accused of supplying arms and ammunition to notorious terrorist leader Bello Turji. Lieutenant Colonel…
Federal Government spends N1.4 billion on rehabilitation of terrorists
The Federal Government has allocated approximately N1.4 billion for the rehabilitation of repentant terrorists and the establishment of terrorism trial centres over the past year and…
Military Blame Secondary Explosion For Sokoto Community Death
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has attributed the deaths of “about ten persons” in Sokoto to a secondary explosion following military airstrikes, dismissing claims that the fatalities…
Military Airstrike Kills 10 in Sokoto Community
At least 10 people were killed and several others injured after a fighter jet mistakenly bombed two communities in the Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto…
Gunmen kidnap Nigerian lawmaker returning home for Christmas
Gunmen have abducted a member of the Anambra House of Assembly. LEADING REPORTERS gathered that the lawmaker, Justice Azuka, was abducted on Tuesday night along Ugwunapampa…
FCT Police Deploy 3,180 Personnel Ahead of Christmas celebration
The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Olatunji Disu, has approved the deployment of 3,180 officers across the territory to ensure the safety and…
Bandit Abduct 40 in Zamfara Community
Over 40 residents have reportedly been abducted by bandits in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State following a series of attacks over the past two…
Ibadan funfair tragedy: Police arrest Ooni’s ex-wife after death of 35 children
The Oyo State Police Command has disclosed the arrest of the ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola; the Principal of Islamic High School, Ibadan,…
Abuja Serial Vandal Electrocuted While Trying to Steal High-Voltage Cables – Police
The Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday, said that a suspected cable thief, Muktar Rabiu, has been electrocuted while trying to steal some…