Peace and Security

The African Union (AU) Commission and Nigeria’s National Counterterrorism Centre (NCTC) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost collaboration against terrorism and violent extremism across Africa. This …

A Magistrate Court Judge presiding over the trial of traffic offenders in Kano Metropolis has declared one Mr. Bashir Fagge wanted after he absconded from trial before the Kano Road …

Musa Na-Allah, Sokoto Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Monday inaugurated a nine-man committee to recruit qualified indigenes into the state civil service as part of efforts to tackle rising …

Musa Na-Allah, Sokoto The thunderous roar of military fighter jets ripped across Sokoto metropolis and nearby council areas on Sunday, rattling a region still reeling from weeks of brutal bandit …

Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has approved a major restructuring of the state’s Forest Guard, including a new minimum salary of N80,000 for operatives, as part of efforts to …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international organized criminal group (IOCG) operating across Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates, following a …

In Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, bandits who once unleashed terror on residents have now turned into protectors following a peace accord reached with the community about six …

Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has identified poverty, unemployment, lack of schools, hospitals, and commerce in rural areas as root causes of crime, insisting that leaders must take responsibility. …

The United Nations human rights office has accused both Congo’s armed forces and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group of committing widespread atrocities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, including gang …

Muhammed Garba Jigawa State Police Command has urged journalists to support its renewed strategy to tackle crime and drug abuse across the state. Commissioner of Police, CP Dahiru Muhammad, appealed …