Category: Defence/Security
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Benue Senator dragged to Court for ordering detention of driver for 2 weeks
*claims N2.5m damages From Lateef Taiwo A driver, Mr. Oliver Tersoo Abele has slammed a N100 million lawsuit against the Senator Representing Benue North-West in the Red Chambers, Senator Titus Tartenger Zam, accusing him of violation of his rights. It was reliably gathered that Oliver Tersoo Abele, an uncle to the Senator, has been in…
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69 Boko Haram Terrorists, Families Surrender to MNJTF
In a significant development, 69 Boko Haram terrorists and their families have surrendered to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) authorities in Cameroon and Niger. This mass surrender marks the success of a recent operation by the MNJTF, a coalition force comprising troops from Nigeria, Chad, Cameroon, and Niger, aimed at combating terrorism and restoring…
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State Police’ll mitigate nation’s security challenges -Senate Leader
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has thrown his weight behind the establishment of state police, saying it would go a long way to mitigate Nigeria’s current security challenges with the proper control mechanisms put in place. Delivering a distinguished personality lecture series of the University of Ilorin’s department of Political Science,…
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Junior Officers Protest NCoS Mandatory New Uniform Policy for Promotion Exam
There is currently unrest among junior officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) due to the authorities’ failure to provide them with the new service uniform for free, as was done for their senior colleagues. These officers have also raised concerns about the requirement to wear the new uniform to participate in a promotion examination…
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Police Kill Suspected Kidnapper, Rescue 63-Year-Old Victim in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has successfully rescued a 63-year-old retired Shell Petroleum Company worker and killed a suspected kidnapper during a gun battle. The incident was confirmed by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Timfon John, in a statement released on Monday, June 24. According to the release, the police rescue team…
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The Nigerian Army has rescued seven women and nine children from terrorist captivity in Borno State through a series of coordinated counter-terrorism operations in collaboration with Vigilante and Hybrid Forces. This was disclosed in a statement posted on X.com on Friday.
By Aaior Comfort In Gwoza Local Government Area, troops executed an ambush targeting terrorist staging areas around Pulka and Ashagashiya. During the operation, the troops engaged the terrorists, killing one, while the others fled, leaving behind their belongings. The rescued individuals include seven women and nine children. The troops also recovered a submachine gun, three…
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The Police Command in Delta State neutralized a suspected kidnapper during a shootout in Ughelli North Local Government Area, with four other suspects arrested in separate operations.
According to SP Bright Edafe, the command’s spokesman, the incident took place on Thursday near the Adjekota-Ogor communities in Ughelli North. The police, acting on credible intelligence and deployed by Commissioner of Police Olufemi Abaniwonda, intercepted and engaged the kidnappers. During the shootout, one gang member was fatally wounded, while others managed to escape. Edafe…
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Nigerian Army launches CBT Centre in Igbaja
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has advocated more appreciation for the sacrifices of the security agencies, including the Nigerian Army, saying the military has played important roles to support civilian authorities at all times, including at a time when the country was under intense pressure from hostile non-state actors. The Governor…
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Nigerian Army holds recruitment exercise in Kwara Jun 20 – July 3
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Nigerian Army is to conduct recruitment exercise for 87 regular recruits intake in Kwara State between (today) June 20th and July 3rd, 2024. The Nigerian Army announced this in a statement issued by its Army Headquarters Directorate of Recruitment and Manning in Abuja, adding that thenexercise would hold at Sobi Barracks…
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COAS Orders Investigation Into Alleged Brutalisation of Civilian Workers by Soldiers
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has initiated an investigation into the alleged brutalisation of civilian workers by soldiers at Command Secondary School Iyana Ipaja, Lagos. This action comes in response to concerns raised by the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) and a protest staged by the civilian…