Katsina DPO Killed in Gun Battle with Suspected Cattle Rustlers
KATSINA, Nigeria – The Divisional Police Officer of Rimi Local Government Area in Katsina State, CSP Muhammad Sani Kabir, has been killed while leading…
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Nigerian Air Force Fast-Tracks Acquisition of 46 Aircraft to Boost Combat Readiness
ABUJA, Nigeria – The Nigerian Air Force has announced plans to fast-track the procurement of 46 fighter and rotary-wing aircraft as part of a…
Nigeria Among Top Countries for Child Recruitment in Conflicts – UN
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria ranks among the five countries with the highest cases of child recruitment into armed groups, as the United Nations warns…
Tinubu Orders Security Surge After Deadly Kwara Village Attacks
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria intensifies security operations across the North Central region after gunmen kill about 75 villagers in coordinated attacks on rural communities…
Police Arrest Suspect After IED Blast Rocks Bayelsa Secretariat
YENAGOA, Nigeria – Police in Bayelsa State arrest a 60-year-old man following an improvised explosive device (IED) blast at the state secretariat, prompting the…
Edo Assembly Halts Sitting After Bullets Discovered at Complex
BENIN CITY, Nigeria – The Edo State House of Assembly suspends its first 2026 sitting after bullets and gunshot holes are discovered on the…
NDLEA Officer Killed as Drug Raid Sparks Violent Resistance
LAGOS, Nigeria – A National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officer dies following a violent confrontation during a raid on a notorious drug enclave…
Silent Exodus: How Kano’s Street Violence Is Emptying Homes Without a Trace
KANO, Nigeria – They do not travel in convoys. There are no camps, no registration desks, no government tally. They leave at night or…
NDLEA Arrests Drug Courier with Cocaine at Kano Airport
KANO, Nigeria – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrest a 62-year-old Lagos-based businessman at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport for…
Security Forces Nab 13 Suspects, Seize Arms in Edo Forests
BENIN CITY, Nigeria – Joint security forces arrest 13 suspected criminals and recover arms, drugs and illicit items during coordinated forest operations across Edo…