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IGP Directs Tighter Security Around Schools In Katsina
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu, has directed the Katsina Police Command to strengthen security around schools across the state. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Department of Finance…
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Troops Arrest 46 Suspected Illegal Immigrants in Ogun
By Opeyemi Adelakun Troops of the Nigerian Army, working alongside operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), have…
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Troops Neutralise Terrorist, Rescue Three Kidnap Victims in Zamfara
By Opeyemi Adelakun Troops of Sector 2, Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised a terrorist, rescued three kidnapped victims and destroyed a bandits’ camp during a clearance operation in Zamfara State. The operation,…
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DSS, Army Foil Planned Abduction of WAEC Candidates in South-East
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Department of State Services (DSS), in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, has foiled an alleged plot by suspected members of the outlawed Eastern Security Network (ESN) to abduct…
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Fresh Bandit Attacks, Kidnap Threats Force School Closures Across States
By Opeyemi Adelakun Fear of fresh bandit attacks and student abductions spread across parts of Nigeria on Wednesday, forcing the closure of schools in some states and triggering panic among parents and…
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Two Women Arrested after Abducting Six-Month-Old Baby in Rivers State
By Paul Joseph Residents of a community in Rivers State on Wednesday reportedly rescued a six-month-old baby and apprehended two women accused of attempting to abduct the child. According to accounts from…
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Kidnap Scare: Edo Govt Shuts Three Schools Over Planned Mass Abduction
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Edo State Government has ordered the immediate closure of three secondary schools in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area following intelligence reports of a planned mass abduction of students. The…
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Osun: Police Arrest Three Suspected Cultists, Recover Guns
The Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspected cultists and political thugs in separate operations across the state, recovering firearms, ammunition, and other dangerous weapons. The command also confirmed the recovery…
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Joint Task Force Rescues 360 Abductees from Insurgent Stronghold in Southern Borno
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have reportedly rescued 360 abductees from a heavily fortified Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) enclave in the Mandara Mountains…
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Son Allegedly Beats Father To Death After Heated Argument in Ondo
By George Omagbemi Sylvester A tragic domestic dispute in Ondo State has ended in the death of a 65-year-old man after he was allegedly assaulted by his biological son during a violent…
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Send More Troops To Nigeria – American Psychologist Urges Trump
By Paul Joseph An American psychologist, Jeffrey Guterman, has appealed to United States President Donald Trump to deploy additional American troops to Nigeria, citing the country’s escalating security challenges, including mass killings,…
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Oyo, Ondo, Ekiti, Other South-West States Go Traditional in Fighting Bandits
By: Sunday Ameh As insecurity continues to pose a major challenge across Nigeria, several states in the South-West region have increasingly turned to traditional methods in support of efforts to combat banditry,…