Security

A chieftain of the All Progressives  Congress in Lagos State, Joe Igbokwe, has decried the ongoing violence in the South-East region, accusing some elements within the region of falsely blaming Fulani herdsmen for the crisis. Igbokwe made the remarks in a Facebook post today, where he alleged that the spate of killings and destruction in […]

The Federal Government has assured the public that Nigerians living in Iran remain safe, despite recent security concerns in the region, and a viral video circulating online, which features a Nigerian man making unverified claims about the situation in Iran. According to official statements issued today, there have been no reported cases of injuries or […]

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun and the Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly, on Monday, expressed divergent views on the advocacy for state police creation.‎‎While the police boss reiterated his earlier position that what the Nigeria Police Force needed to tackle the security challenges in the country was adequate funding, the […]

The military and the police have launched a joint, cross-border manhunt for the gunmen who killed around 200 villagers in Yelewata, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, on the night of Friday, June 13, 2025.‎‎Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa and Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun arrived in Makurdi and Yelewata on Monday […]

Residents of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), are worried over the surge in car theft in Abuja and its environs.‎‎News man gathered that frequently, cars, especially the more expensive ones, are being stolen from where they were parked, especially those parked in supposedly secured places.‎‎However, the spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, has […]

The Take It Back Movement has announced plans to hold a nationwide protest on June 12 to draw attention to the country’s worsening insecurity, shrinking civic space, and growing economic hardship.‎‎In a statement today by its National Coordinator, Juwon Sanyaolu, the movement condemned the rising wave of insecurity in the Middle Belt and northern parts […]

The authorities of the Edo State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, and that of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have deployed no fewer than 2 300 personnel across the state for the Easter celebration.‎‎The State Sector Commander of FRSC and Cyril Mathew, the Commandant of NSCDC in the State […]

A notorious bandit leader, Na’ballo, an ally of Ado Aleiro is dead. Na’ballo, a high profile bandit with a history of terrorizing communities, was killed during a clash with troops. He was reportedly based in the eastern Takulawa, in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State from where he coordinated criminal activities. Zagazola Makama, a […]

Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has urged the Nigerian Army to end the alleged harassment and humiliation of travellers at military checkpoints across the state. There were reports that travellers are often forced to disembark from their vehicles and cross checkpoints on foot, sometimes with their hands raised, while trucks conveying traders are allowed […]