Tag: Security News
Northern Nigeria Hunger Crisis: 17 Million Face Starvation Amid Insecurity
Seventeen million people. Nine conflict-affected states. Hunger at its worst level in nearly a decade. Northern Nigeria is…
Defence Minister Orders Troops: Shoot Terrorists and Bandits on Sight
The rules of engagement just got clearer. Nigeria's Defence Minister has told security forces not to hesitate when…
Zamfara Council Chairman: There Will Be No Negotiations With Bandits
Peace talks cost fifty elders their freedom. Now a local government chairman is saying: never again. A local…
FCT Police Arrest 560 Suspects in Coordinated Abuja Crime Sweep
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command conducted coordinated raids across multiple crime hotspots in Abuja on Tuesday, arresting…
Sokoto Police Neutralise Bandit, Seize AK-47 and Recover 137 Rustled Cattle
One operation. One bandit neutralised. One hundred and thirty seven cattle returned. And two communities given a measure…
Bandits Kill Four, Raid Hospital in Niger State Villages Attack
Armed bandits attacked two villages in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, killing four civilians, setting several…
El-Rufai, Former Aide Arraigned Over Alleged N8.6bn CCTV Fraud
A former governor. A former aide. And an N8.6 billion contract now at the centre of a formal…
Fashola Urges Lawyers to Take Active Role in Tackling Insecurity
Guns and troops are not the only tools Nigeria has against insecurity, according to one of its most…
US Designates Nigerian BDC in Fresh ISIS Financing Crackdown
A currency exchange business. A terrorism financing network. Washington says it has found a connection, and it is…
Troops Rescue Mother, Baby, Foil Plots in Kaduna and Zamfara
A one-year-old. His mother. A third victim. All three are now safe after troops moved fast in a…
NSCDC Bayelsa Commissions New Facilities to Boost Operations
New buildings. Better welfare. A small but meaningful upgrade for the men and women guarding one of Nigeria's…
Nigerian Air Force Graduates 111 New Special Forces Operators
One hundred and eleven new operators. One significant boost to a force already stretched across multiple fronts. The…
