Customs Intercepts 399 Jojef Rifles in Tin Can Port Shipment
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has uncovered 399 fully assembled Jojef rifles in a seized shipment at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos. A statement on Sunday says Customs completed the coupling and detailed examination of the shipment on Sunday, August 9, 2026, following the interception of a container carrying concealed […]
NDLEA Seizes 3.2 Tonnes Cannabis, Intercepts Cocaine
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have seized more than 3.2 tonnes of cannabis in separate operations across Ondo, Oyo, Edo, Abia and Lagos states. The agency also intercepted cocaine shipments bound for Saudi Arabia and Italy, as well as 309.4 kilograms of cannabis-infused cookies and gummies at […]
NDLEA Arrests Italy-Based Man With 98 Cocaine Wraps
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 30-year-old Italy-based businessman for allegedly ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu. The suspect, identified as Joseph Cyril, allegedly excreted the wraps weighing 1.510 kilograms after NDLEA operatives arrested him at the airport. The NDLEA Director, Media […]
Police Kill Suspected Imo Bandit Kingpin ‘Acid’
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has announced the killing of a suspected bandit kingpin, Ojiogu Elumah Martin, alias “Acid”, in Imo State, saying he was linked to the murder of the Ochia monarch, Eze Paulinus Ekwueme, and five others. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement issued […]
Police to Adopt Values Charter, Partner NOA on Intelligence
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force will incorporate the National Values Charter into its training programmes as part of efforts to strengthen professionalism, accountability and ethical policing. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, gave the assurance on Thursday while receiving the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, and his management […]
PSC Hands Over 50,000 Police Recruits for Training
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Police Service Commission (PSC) has officially handed over 50,000 newly recruited police constables to the Nigeria Police Force for training, marking a major step in efforts to strengthen policing across the country. The handover took place on Thursday at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. According to a statement by the PSC’s […]
NSCDC opens new security outpost in Kano
By Mardiyyah Abubakar The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has strengthened its security presence in Kano State with the inauguration of a new operational outpost in Yelwa Quarters, Dala Local Government Area.The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has strengthened its security presence in Kano State with the inauguration of a new […]
Tinubu Applauds Rescue of 308 Kidnap Victims
By Zainab Bakare President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the rescue of 308 people abducted in separate attacks in Kwara and Niger states, describing the operation as the largest single-day rescue carried out by Nigeria’s security agencies. According to a statement by Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, the victims were rescued during a joint intelligence-led operation involving […]
Kalu Hails Tinubu’s Pay Boost for Soldiers
By Anayo Akwitti Senator Orji Kalu, the lawmaker representing Abia North Senatorial District, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving a significant salary increase for members of the Nigerian Armed Forces, describing the decision as a timely demonstration of the administration’s commitment to the welfare of troops defending the nation’s territorial integrity. President Tinubu recently […]
Police Rescue 19 Kidnap Victims in 4 States
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has rescued 19 kidnapped victims in separate operations across Ogun, Enugu, Plateau and Oyo states. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in the Force’s state-by-state operational summary on Wednesday. According to the police, the operations were carried out between August 3 and 4 as […]