Troops of the Joint Task Force, North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), backed by the Air Component, have neutralised nine Boko Haram terrorists, including two top commanders, in Borno State. …
Peace and Security
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the creation of two new Area Commands and the upgrade of five Police Stations to Divisional status in Benue State, …
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The Commissioner of Police in Kano State, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, has called on youths involved in thuggery and violent activities to abandon crime and embrace peace under the state …
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Anambra State Government has dismissed eight operatives of the Agunechemba security outfit over the assault of a female corps member. The Special Adviser to Governor Chukwuma Soludo on Community Security, …
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Bello Turji, a notorious Zamfara bandit leader, has reportedly confirmed readiness to abandon violence and embrace peace, in what could become a critical turning point in Nigeria’s fight against banditry …
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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), in collaboration with Radio Tactics Group Limited, has successfully concluded a nationwide specialized capacity-building program on the Athena Forensic Intelligence Solution (AFIS). The training, which …
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Chadian authorities have arrested the 18-year-old son of late Boko Haram founder, Mohammed Yusuf, following intelligence provided by Nigeria through the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF). The suspect, initially identifying …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug trafficker, 36-year-old Sunday Ibigide, three years after he was declared wanted. Ibigide was apprehended in Asaba, Delta State, …
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Peace and Security
Nigeria Captures Leaders of Ansaru, Mahmuda in Major Counter-Terrorism Breakthrough
Nigeria has recorded a significant breakthrough in the war against terrorism with the capture of the leaders of Ansaru and Mahmuda. At a press briefing on Saturday evening, the National …
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Peace and Security
IGP Orders Comprehensive Review of Amnesty International’s Report on South-East Killings
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has directed a thorough institutional review of the 128-page Amnesty International report titled “A Decade of Impunity: Attacks and Unlawful Killings in …