Nigerian Troops, US Forces Kill Over 20 ISWAP Fighters in Borno
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Defence Headquarters says Nigerian troops working alongside the United States Africa Command have killed more than 20 fighters of the…
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Oyo Police Probe Viral Kidnap Video as Rescue Hunt Intensifies
OYO, Nigeria – The Oyo State Police Command says it has launched a forensic investigation into a viral video linked to the abduction of…
Senate Erupts Over Mass School Abductions, Pushes State Police Plan
ABUJA, Nigeria – Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele has condemned the abduction of 87 students and teachers in Borno State and Oyo State, warning that…
Lagos Security Trust Fund Donates Vehicles, Bulletproof Gear to Police
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Lagos State Security Trust Fund has donated operational vehicles, bulletproof vests and protective helmets to the Lagos State Police Command…
Nigerian, US Troops Kill Senior Islamic State Commander In Lake Chad
KANO, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says Nigerian and United States troops have carried out a joint counterterrorism operation that killed senior Islamic…
Rivers Police Dismiss Five Officers Over Alleged Kidnapping Crimes
RIVERS, Nigeria – The Rivers State Police Command dismisses five inspectors accused of robbery, kidnapping, extortion and conspiracy following investigations into alleged criminal activities…
Gunmen Abduct Oyo Principal, Students During School Invasion
OYO, Nigeria – Gunmen storm Oyo school, abduct principal and several terrified students Gunmen attack a secondary school in Oyo State on Friday morning,…
IGP Pushes Tech-Driven Police Academy, Seeks TETFund Support
ABUJA – Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has called for sustained intervention from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to strengthen police education,…
NDLEA Intercepts ₦10.4bn Canadian Cannabis at Lagos Port
LAGOS, Nigeria – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency seize 4,173.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud cannabis worth an estimated ₦10.43bn at Tincan…
Mob Burns Doctor’s SUV Over False Kidnap Allegation
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Oyo State Police Command rescues a United States-based Nigerian doctor from a violent mob attack in Ibadan after false kidnapping…