There is growing tension in Benue State following the abduction of popular youth leader, Ambassador Raymond Nago Asema, by unidentified men dressed in uniform in Makurdi on Monday afternoon. According to a statement by Emmanuel Slimchild Shishim, Chief of Staff to Hon. Asema, the youth advocate was forcefully taken from his residence shortly after arriving…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in a coordinated effort with the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), have neutralized 10 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during a fierce gun battle along the Rann–Gamboru Ngala axis, close to the Nigeria–Cameroon border. The successful counter-terrorism operation was disclosed on Monday night by the…
Tension erupted in Lafiagi, the headquarters of Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Monday as angry youths set fire to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) office and parts of the Emir’s Palace, following a wave of violent kidnappings in the region. The protest was triggered by the abduction of a prominent…
Bello Turji, one of Nigeria’s most wanted terror leaders in the North West, is reportedly seeking peace talks with authorities following the death of his top field commander and cousin, Kachalla Yellow Danbokolo. According to a post by Zagazola Makama, a renowned counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, Turji has initiated…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has announced the renaming of two key sports institutions in memory of 22 athletes who tragically lost their lives in a motor accident while returning from the 2025 National Sports Festival in Ogun State. The announcement was made on Sunday, June 29, in a statement signed by the…
Thirteen passengers who were abducted in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State have been successfully rescued in a coordinated operation by the Nigeria Police Force and local vigilante groups. According to preliminary reports, the victims were traveling in a Benue Links bus from Abeokuta to Makurdi when they were ambushed and kidnapped at Eke,…
In yet another violent outbreak in Benue State, at least four Mobile Policemen have been reportedly killed following a deadly Sunday afternoon attack by armed herders on Udei community, located in Guma Local Government Area (LGA). The assault, which occurred around 11 a.m. on June 29, escalated fears of renewed insecurity in the area, just…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Nigeria Police Force has announced the successful rescue of 46 trafficked victims and the arrest of seven suspects involved in a cross-border human trafficking and cybercrime network operating between Ghana and Nigeria. According to a statement released on Thursday by Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, the operation was carried…
In a dramatic midnight operation, officers of the Kaduna State Police Command have neutralised two armed robbers and arrested two others following a violent robbery at Gashash Estate, Barnawa, in the early hours of Wednesday. According to reports, a gang of eight heavily armed criminals stormed the estate around 3:10 a.m., looting valuables such as…
In a decisive move to combat rising insecurity across Nigeria, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has announced the deployment of 800 specially trained troops to key conflict zones in the country. Speaking during a Defence Training Seminar held in Abuja on Wednesday, General Musa revealed that the elite troops—comprising the first…
