CDS Orders Intensified Operations Against Northwest Bandits
By Zainab Bakare The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has charged troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA to intensify ongoing operations against bandits and other criminal elements in the North West, stressing that the safety of Nigeria must be secured at all costs. General Oluyede gave the charge during an operational visit to […]
IGP Orders Restructuring Of Police Monitoring Unit to Boost Accountability
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has approved a major restructuring of the Police Monitoring Unit as part of ongoing reforms within the Nigeria Police Force aimed at strengthening discipline, accountability, and operational effectiveness. The reform is designed to refocus the Unit on its core mandate, address identified operational inefficiencies, and […]
Tinubu Approves Police Academy, N15bn Security Grant
By Oluwakemi Kindness President Bola Tinubu has approved a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, as part of efforts to strengthen security across the country. According to a statement on Monday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, […]
Retired Police Officers Storm Villa, Urge Tinubu to Sign Exit Bill
By Zainab Bakare Some retired officers of the Nigeria Police Force, on Monday staged a protest at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, demanding the signing of the Police Exit Bill by President Bola Tinubu. The bill, passed by the National Assembly in December 2025, seeks to remove the Nigeria Police Force from the Contributory Pension […]
NDLEA Secures 974 Convictions, Jails 11 Drug Kingpins
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, has secured 974 drug-related convictions between January and March 2026, in what authorities describe as a major breakthrough in the fight against trafficking. Among those convicted are 11 high-profile drug kingpins handed a combined 254 years imprisonment, marking one of the agency’s most significant prosecution […]
Correctional Service Declares Inmate Wanted After Escape in Road Crash
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Nigerian Correctional Service in Yobe State has declared a convicted inmate wanted after he escaped while being transported between custodial centres. According to the command, the incident occurred on April 13 along the Potiskum–Damaturu road when a vehicle conveying inmates from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Potiskum to Damaturu was […]
FCT Police Ramp Up Satellite Security, Intensify Stop-and-Search
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ahmed Sanusi, has unveiled a renewed security strategy aimed at strengthening policing in satellite towns and intensifying stop-and-search operations across Abuja. Speaking during a news briefing on Wednesday, Sanusi acknowledged longstanding concerns over low police visibility in suburban communities, attributing the gap to manpower […]
FCT Police Rescue Two Kidnap Victims, Nab ‘One-Chance’ Suspect in Abuja Shootout
By Oluwakemi Kindness The FCT Police Command has rescued two female victims from a suspected “one-chance” criminal gang and arrested one suspect following a violent confrontation with operatives in Abuja. The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing journalists in Abuja on the command’s operational activities covering March 24, 2026 to […]
FG Defends Jilli Airstrike, Orders Probe Into Civilian Casualties
By Arinzechi Chukwunonso The Federal Government has defended the recent airstrike in Jilli, Borno State, describing it as a targeted counter-terrorism operation driven by credible intelligence, while ordering a full investigation into reports of civilian casualties. In a statement issued by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, authorities maintained that the strike […]
NDLEA Arrests 93-Year-Old, Doctor Over Drug Trafficking
By: Oluwakemi Kindness Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 93-year-old man and a medical doctor in a series of operations that expose the widening reach of drug trafficking across Nigeria. The agency says the arrests followed intelligence-led raids across multiple states, revealing a network that cuts across age, class, […]