Peace and Security

The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a constitutional amendment bill to establish state police nationwide. The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Alter the Constitution of the …

The House of Representatives has released the final print of the Constitution Alteration Bills, including provisions for the establishment of state police, ahead of their scheduled consideration and voting during …

Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has intensified the campaign against banditry, calling on communities to expose criminal informants and work closely with security agencies to restore …

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has ordered the deployment of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, DIGs, to their respective zones with effect from 15 June 2026. He gave the …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s determination to defeat insecurity and secure the release of all persons held captive across the country. He also assured Nigerians that …

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called on relevant security authorities to ensure the immediate rescue of abducted schoolchildren and their teachers in Oyo State. The appeal …

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has declared that individuals sponsoring terrorism and violent crimes in Nigeria will eventually be exposed, regardless of their status or position in society. He …

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have rescued 360 abductees from a terrorist enclave hidden within the rugged Mandara Mountains in southern Borno State …

Large consignments of various opioids and illicit substances concealed in building materials have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a relentless nationwide offensive …

The Nigeria Police Force has announced the successful rescue of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, who were abducted in Ibadan, Oyo State, …