Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Defence Headquarters has said that troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have killed 151 terrorists and rescued 154 kidnap victims in various operations across the country in the last week. It said 296 suspects were arrested for terrorism, oil theft, and gunrunning, among other crimes. The operations were conducted…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a former staff of the Court of Appeal, Munirat Abdulazeez, over alleged job racketeering involving fake employment offers with key government agencies. According to a statement signed by the Spokesperson for the Commission on Saturday, Demola Bakare, Abdulazeez was…
The Nigerian armed forces has celebrated a major defeat of terrorists in the north east of the country. Disclosing this to the media in a statement in which it described as a significant military operation, the defence headquarters stated that troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have successfully foiled terrorist attacks on Buratai, Biu Local…
Justice A. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, adjourned till October 23, 2025 further hearing in the alleged N1.38bn fraud involving Jude Chigozie Okoye, elder brother and former Manager of Paul and Peter Okoye. At the resumed sitting on Wednesday, the first prosecution witness, PW1, Peter Obumuneme…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a fake Journalist, Ernesto Chukwudum Chukwukamma for alleged extortion, impersonation and obtaining N2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) under false pretence to influence the investigation of the sum of $4,500,000,000.00 (Four Billion, Five Hundred Million United States Dollars) alleged Petroleum Trust Fund, PTF, Fraud. Chukwukamma, 63, was arrested…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a coordinated operation hailed as a “momentous development,” troops of Sector 5, Operation UDO KA, alongside personnel from 63 Brigade and the Department of State Services (DSS), intercepted a truck carrying 164,650 live cartridges and arrested two alleged logistics suppliers linked to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and…
In a decisive crackdown against food and beverage safety violations, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intercepted and confiscated a massive haul of expired non-alcoholic beverages valued at approximately N35 million in Kaduna State. The operation, triggered by a tip-off from a concerned citizen, led to the seizure of…
The National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has said the Federal Government is prioritising the fight against illicit drugs due to its far-reaching impact on national security and the wellbeing of citizens. He linked the use of illicit substances—especially among young people—to rising insecurity, noting that many terrorists are often serial abusers of narcotics. According…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a landmark initiative to bolster regional border security, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in partnership with the World Customs Organization (WCO) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has launched the first-ever WCO Expert Master Trainer Programme on Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) in West Africa. The week-long programme, which began on…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has refuted claims suggesting that a viral video of a shooting incident involving its operatives is a recent event. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Service’s spokesperson, Assistant Comptroller Abdullahi Maiwada, the NCS clarified that the incident captured in the video took place on…
