By: Seun Kabir The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested two people over the alleged operation of a private security outfit, Double Razzor, without a licence. The suspects are Abraham Job and Adebowale Adeniyi. The command said they were arrested after an investigation into the outfit’s licensing status and…
By: Tunji Okunlola The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has outlined the achievements of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, as he marks one year in office, citing progress in operations, aircraft acquisition, personnel training, safety and infrastructure. The summary was released as an infographic under the theme “Airpower for a…
By: Tunji Okunlola A constitutional amendment that would let states set up their own police forces is moving through the northern state assemblies. At least seven have approved it, while several others have yet to take a position. The proposal is the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Sixth Alteration) Bill, 2026. It was…
By: Tunji Okunlola The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says a precision air strike on a terrorist hideout in the Lake Chad region on 19 October 2026 killed several Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters, including individuals it described as key figures in the group’s leadership and security structure. The service said the operation was…
Gunmen killed two police officers and injured three other people in an attack on the Uratta Police Station in Aba, Abia State, in the early hours of Saturday. The attackers set parts of the station and several vehicles on fire. By: Tunji Okunlola The attack reportedly began at about 2 a.m. and left the station…
By: Tunji Okunlola Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu arrived in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, at about 11 am on Saturday, 48 hours after President Bola Tinubu ordered security agencies to rescue all abducted persons and leave no terrorist or bandit camp standing anywhere in Nigeria. Shuaibu was received at the Maimalari…
By: Tunji Okunlola Nigerian Army troops, working with other security agencies, local hunters and forest guards, have killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued a 44-year-old man held hostage in Sasaro Forest, in the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. The operation took place on Sunday, October 11, 2026, according to Kennedy Anyanwu, Assistant Director…
By: Ganiyu Olayinka Ten members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who were kidnapped while travelling from Abuja to Bayelsa State have been freed in Kogi State, according to the Defence Headquarters. The corps members were freed from Egume Forest in the Ofu Local Government Area, the Defence Headquarters said on Monday. Major General…
By: Tunji Okunlola The Oyo State Government has taken delivery of two security surveillance aircraft procured to strengthen security operations and improve intelligence gathering across the state. The aircraft arrived at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan on Tuesday and are expected to enhance aerial surveillance, intelligence-led policing and rapid response to security threats…
By: Tunji Okunlola The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has handed down life sentences to three men convicted in connection with the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Presiding judge Justice Salim Ibrahim ruled that the sentences would be backdated to the defendants’ original arrest…
