Deployment By Sumaila Ogbaje The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced plans to activate a 260,000-strong rapid deployment counter-terrorism brigade to strengthen the fight against terrorism in the subregion. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, made this known at the inaugural African Chiefs of DefenceContinue Reading
Crime By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu has emphasised the urgent need for collective action and cooperation among African nations to effectively tackle terrorism, cybercrime, transnational crime, and other security threats across the continent. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the maiden edition of the African Chiefs of DefenceContinue Reading
Skunk By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has destroyed 75, 544 kilograms of skunk in operations carried out across forests in Edo, Delta, Ondo and Taraba States. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi made this known in a statement on Sunday inContinue Reading
Terrorists By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have neutralised several terrorists in multiple operations across Borno and Yobe States, a military source has said. The source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the operations were part of sustained effortsContinue Reading
Dismembered By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo The police command in Kwara says it arrested a man, who allegedly dismembered the body of his pregnant sister-in-law, Mrs Esther Enemo at Egbejila Road in Temidire community, Ilorin. This is contained in a statement by the command Spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, on Saturday in Ilorin.Continue Reading
Detention By Obinna Unaeze The Police Command in Anambra has detained a suspected Chinese miner over alleged illegal mining activities in Aguleri, Anambra East Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement in Awka. According to him, operativesContinue Reading
By Uchenna Ugwu The Ebonyi government has pledged its commitment to the continuously protection of the interest of the vulnerable in the state. The State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Felicia Nwamkpuma, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakaliki.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Defence College (NDC) on Friday graduated 99 participants of Course 33, comprising senior officers from the Armed Forces, strategic ministries, departments, agencies, and allied countries. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that participants from 19 countries participated in the 11 months programme. The countriesContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Dr Bright Echefu, Chairman of EIB STRATOC, has commended the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun, for recognising and supporting indigenous expertise in strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture. Echefu, in a statement on Friday outlined the I-G’s leadership as forward-thinking. The commendation followed Egbetokun’s inspection of state-of-the-art intelligenceContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to strengthening logistics support, improving troop welfare, and enhancing synergy with sister agencies. Oluyede reiterated the commitment in Benin at the close of the 26th Combat Service Support (CSS) Training Week 2025 hostedContinue Reading
