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Security agencies have delayed an immediate advance on the suspected hideout of kidnappers holding prospective National Youth Service Corps members in Imo State after intelligence indicated that the camp had been mined with improvised explosive devices. The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Audu Bosso, disclosed on Saturday that operatives had located the suspected camp where…
The Edo State Police Command says it has recovered a six-month-old baby allegedly stolen and taken to Imo State, while suspects linked to the incident have been arrested. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikedem, disclosed this during a press briefing in Benin City on Wednesday, September 30, on behalf of the Commissioner of…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has honoured four senior officers who retired after 35 years of what it described as meritorious, patriotic and exemplary service to the nation. The retirees, comprising three Deputy Comptrollers-General and an Assistant Comptroller-General, were celebrated at a grand valedictory session organised by the Service at its headquarters in Abuja. Those…
Edo state Governor Monday Okpebholo has assured that the state is ready for the operationalisation of the Nigerian Army’s 83 Division in Benin. Okpebholo gave the assurance on Thursday during an inspection visit to the temporary facility of the 83 Division in Benin, where he assessed the progress of ongoing work at the facility. He…
The Edo State House of Assembly has unanimously voted in support of the State Police constitutional alteration bill as passed by the National Assembly. The House approved and voted in support of the bill on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, during plenary. The Speaker of the House, Hon. Yekini Idaiye, before members voted in support of…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has commenced an investigation into the deaths of some suspected illegal miners arrested during enforcement operations in Niger State. The suspects were arrested during coordinated operations conducted by the Niger State Command in the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis on September 15 and 16, 2026, as part of efforts to…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu, has approved the redeployment of senior officers to key command, operational and staff appointments across the Nigerian Army. This, according to the service, was part of efforts to strengthen operational effectiveness and align the Service’s leadership structure with the country’s evolving security challenges. A statement on…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has petitioned the Department of State Services (DSS) over a purported anti-North statement allegedly attributed to him and circulated on Facebook and other digital platforms. In the petition signed by his Chief of Staff, Chinedu Akubueze, Akpabio urged the security agency to urgently investigate the creation and coordinated dissemination…
The Federal Government has directed relevant stakeholders and agencies to develop a comprehensive operational roadmap for the nationwide rollout of the 112 national emergency number. To this end, it has constituted a committee comprising the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and other…
Benue State Commissioner for Information, Solomon Iorpev, has stated that the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, is courting trouble with the state government. Iorpev, who was reacting to the blockage of Obi by some youths on Tuesday, said this was not the first time Obi had ignored protocol by failing to…