Police Invite AIG Jimoh, VeryDarkMan Over Allegations
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has invited Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) Moshood Jimoh and social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, for questioning over allegations made against the senior police officer. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement posted on X on Tuesday. He […]
Defence Salary Review Raises Personnel Cost to ₦924bn
By Zainab Bakare The Federal Government’s new salary structure for military personnel will raise the Armed Forces of Nigeria’s annual personnel cost from ₦660 billion to ₦924 billion. The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), disclose this while commending President Bola Tinubu for approving salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for […]
Defence Minister Seeks ECOWAS-AES Security Alliance
By Zainab Bakare Nigeria has called for a stronger security alliance between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to tackle terrorism and cross-border crime. The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), made the call in Cotonou, Benin Republic, during a three-day working visit focused on […]
NDLEA Arrests 64-Year-Old With Cannabis, Meth
By Oluwakemi Kindness A 64-year-old man, Joseph Nwaeke, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Nasarawa State with 68 kilograms of cannabis and 29 grams of methamphetamine. Nwaeke was arrested on Tuesday, July 28, at Asso Angwan Muazu in the Karu area of the state, accprding to a […]
NDLEA Seizes Cocaine in Mortar, Backpack for China, Italy
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 750 grams of cocaine concealed in a local mortar and the false bottom of a backpack packaged for shipment to China and Italy through a logistics company in Lagos. NDLEA in a statement on Sunday says the seizures were made on Thursday, July […]
Police Arrest 161, Rescue 95 Kidnap Victims Nationwide
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has arrested more than 161 suspects and rescued at least 95 kidnapped victims in nationwide operations conducted between July 27 and August 2, 2026. The Force also recovered 27 firearms, including AK-47 rifles and pump-action guns, alongside 396 rounds of assorted live ammunition, five vehicles and several rustled […]
Police Create Proceeds of Crime Section to Fight Terror Financing
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Police Force has established a Proceeds of Crime Section to strengthen its efforts against money laundering, terrorism financing and other financial crimes. The new section will be headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Police and is expected to enhance the Force’s capacity to trace and disrupt the financial networks supporting […]
Defence Minister Praises Otti Over New NAF Complex, Abia Hub
By Zainab Bakare The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (Rtd), has commended the Executive Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, for his visionary leadership and strategic investment in national security following the commissioning of the newly constructed Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Administrative Complex in Umuahia. In a statement by the Special Adviser on Media […]
FCT Police Uncover Fake Diplomatic Plate Network in Abuja
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has uncovered a criminal network involved in the production and use of fake diplomatic and government number plates allegedly used by criminals to evade security checks and arrest across Abuja. Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this on Friday during a briefing at the command […]
Wike Orders Demolition Of Illegal Rail Corridor Shanties
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ordered the immediate demolition of illegal shanties and criminal hideouts along the Kukwaba rail corridor near Karmajiji, describing the settlements as a major security threat to residents of Abuja. The directive followed an emergency security meeting held on Friday at the […]