Police recover arms, drugs in Benue, arrest three suspects

By: Zagazola Makama 

The  Police Command in Benue on Sunday said it arrested three suspects for unlawful possession of firearm, ammunition and illicit drugs...

Police recover arms, drugs in Benue, arrest three suspects

By: Zagazola Makama 

The  Police Command in Benue on Sunday said it arrested three suspects for unlawful possession of firearm, ammunition and illicit drugs...

Security forces destroy bandits’ camps in Benue, recover rifle

By: Zagazola Makama

Security forces in Benue have destroyed five camps belonging to suspected armed herders during a clearance operation in the Sankera axis of Ukum...

Bandits kill two, rustle cattle in Kaduna community

By: Zagazola Makama 

Armed bandits have attacked Unguwan Namaje, Lukora village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing two residents and rustling an...

Tanker explosion kills one in Kaduna workshop

By: Zagazola Makama 

A 28-year-old mechanic has died following a tanker explosion at a workshop in Tafa town, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Sources said...

Police rescue eight kidnapped victims, confirm one dead in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Police Command in Katsina State says its operatives have foiled a kidnapping attempt, rescued eight victims and confirmed the death of...

Police rescue eight kidnapped victims, confirm one dead in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Police Command in Katsina State says its operatives have foiled a kidnapping attempt, rescued eight victims and confirmed the death of...

Troops neutralise terrorist, recover AK47 in ambush near Buni Gari

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Sector 2, Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have neutralised a terrorist in...

Troops ambush, neutralise two terrorists in Bama, recover weapons

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised two terrorists in a successful ambush at Dipchari, near Banki Junction in Bama Local Government Area of...

Army troops, NAF neutralise scores of ISWAP terrorists in Kumshe, Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Nigerian troops of Operation HADIN KAI in collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), have neutralised scores of Islamic State West Africa Province...

CDS: African Defence Chiefs’ Summit will produce homegrown solutions to insecurity

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the forthcoming African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit is...

NAF Destroys Bandits’ Enclave in Kankara, Rescues 76 Victims

By: Zagazola Makama

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed the enclave of a notorious bandit kingpin, Babaro, at Pauwa Hill in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.

The...

Delegations Arrive Abuja for African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit

By: Zagazola Makama 

Delegations have begun arriving Abuja for the inaugural African Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) Summit scheduled to open on Monday, Aug...

Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA neutralise seven bandits in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have neutralised seven armed bandits and recovered four motorcycles during a decisive operation in...

Hunter kills one, injures two in accidental shooting in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama

The Police Command in Katsina State says it has arrested a 25-year-old hunter, Bashir Bala, for allegedly shooting three civilians, leading to the death of one...

Two brothers injured in herders’ machete attack in Kukawa, Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Two brothers have sustained severe machete cuts following an attack by suspected herders in Kukawa Local Government Area of the state.

The incident occurred...

Buratai urges whole-of-society approach to end insecurity, warns against demoralising troops

By: Zagazola Makama

Former Chief of Army Staff and immediate past Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai...

Boko Haram leader Bakoura denies report of his death in Niger airstrikes

By: Zagazola Makama 

Boko Haram Leader, Ibrahim Bakoura Doro, alias Abu Oumaimah, has denied reports by the Government of Niger Republic that he was...

CDS Musa: ill-trained soldiers more dangerous than bandits

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the Nigerian Armed Forces adopt a painstaking approach in recruitment and training...

Defence chief advocates border walls, national database to tackle insecurity

By: Zagazola Makama

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has underscored the urgent need to build security walls along parts of...