Category: Security
Edo Govt Nabs 20 Suspected Cultists, Demolishes Properties
The Edo State Special Security Squad has arrested 20 suspected cultists and demolished four properties linked to them in an operation carried out in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area. The squad disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Benin, signed by Fred Itua, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo. According to the…
Edo Police Arrest 42-Year-Old with Firearms, Ammunition on Benin-Lagos Highway
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 42-year-old man, Ogbole Henry, for unlawful possession of firearms and live ammunition during a highway patrol along the notorious “Evil Forest” axis of the Benin-Lagos Road. Henry, a native of Ewu in Esan Central Local Government Area, was intercepted on September 7 at about 11:30…
Akwa Ibom Police foil kidnapping plot, nab 3 suspects
By Uko Okon Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command have foiled a kidnapping plot and arrested three suspects in connection with a human trafficking case. The operation was launched on September 12, 2025, following a tip about a human trafficking syndicate operating in the area. This was contained in a statement issued by…
Terrorism: Court Sentences Ansaru Commander To 15 Years Imprisonment
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday convicted and sentenced Mahmud Usman, one of the commanders of Ansaru, a proscribed terrorist organisation, to 15 years imprisonment. Usman, who was arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS), pleaded guilty to the charge of illegal mining activities. The unlawful activities were said to have…
NSCDC Launches Manhunt for Killers of 8 Operatives
The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Professor Ahmed Audi has launched a Special Intelligence Squad operations to comb the entire Edo Forest and arrest killers of eight of his men, and rescue the kidnapped Chinese expatriate. The NSCDC Operatives were ambushed last Friday night at Okpella in Etsako East…
NIMC Reiterates Zero Tolerance for Misconduct, Says Modifications of NIN Data only Online
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said it has no agents for modification of data and that it operates a zero-tolerance policy for all forms of extortion, falsification, or unethical practices by staff or licensed Front-End Partners. The Commission made the announcement on Monday in a statement by its spokesman, Dr. Kayode Adegoke. The…
PAVE Network Inaugurates FCT Chapter to Combat Violent Extremism
The PAVE Network has inaugurated its FCT chapter with a call for stakeholders to work together to prevent and counter violent extremism in the nation’s capital. Chairperson, Development and Management Team PCVE Knowledge, Innovation & Resource Hub (KIRH) & PAVE Network, Mr. Jaye Gaskia at the launch in Abuja, emphasized the need for collective action…
Zulum Visits Families of 63 Borno Residents Killed by Boko Haram
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has visited Darajamal, a community in Bama, to condole with families of the 63 people killed by Boko Haram insurgents on Friday night. The victims comprise 5 soldiers and about 58 civilians that were earlier displaced by the insurgents but have been resettled in Darajamal for two months now. Zulum,…
NSCDC Saves Chinese Expatriates in a Gun Duel with Kidnappers that Cost Eight Lives
Some Chinese expatriates were saved from kidnappers by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Okpella village of Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State after gun duel that lasted for about three hours. A statement on Saturday by spokesman of the NSCDC, Afolabi Babawale read that: In a gun duel…