Beyond the Pay Rise: Will Higher Police Salaries Really Make Nigeria Safer?
ABUJA, Nigeria – For a Nigerian police officer standing at a checkpoint, responding to a kidnapping report or patrolling a dangerous community, a higher…
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Nigeria, Burundi Deepen Military Partnership Against Terrorism
ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria and Burundi have agreed to strengthen defence cooperation through expanded military training, personnel exchanges and joint security initiatives aimed at…
NSCDC Tightens Security as Osun-Osogbo Festival Reaches Grand Finale
OSOGBO, Nigeria – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intensified security measures ahead of the grand finale of the Osun-Osogbo Festival,…
Kidnappers Demand ₦200m for Abducted Kebbi Judge
BIRNIN KEBBI, Nigeria – Kidnappers who abducted Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza of the Kebbi State High Court have demanded a ₦200 million ransom for…
British Training Boosts Police Counter-Terrorism Capacity
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Nigeria Police Force has strengthened its counter-terrorism capability after 55 officers completed advanced tactical training organised in partnership with the…
Ogun Graduates 1,000 Amotekun Operatives
SAGAMU, Nigeria — The Ogun State Government has graduated 1,000 new Amotekun operatives to strengthen grassroots security across the state, reaffirming its commitment to…
UPDATE: Two Benue Kidnap Victims Regain Freedom
MAKURDI, Nigeria – Two of the three siblings abducted while transporting their late mother’s remains from Abuja to Benue State for burial have been…
Three Siblings Abducted with Mother’s Corpse in Benue
MAKURDI, Nigeria — Three siblings travelling with the remains of their late mother from Abuja to Benue State for burial have been abducted by…
Army Arrests 24 Foreign Nationals in Lagos Raid
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Nigerian Army says it has arrested 24 foreign nationals during a security operation targeting a suspected hideout in Epe Local…
Plateau Attack Kills Eight as Troops Hunt Gunmen
RIYOM, Nigeria – A Plateau attack leaves eight people dead and one injured after gunmen raid Kum community in Riyom Local Government Area, prompting…