Security

By Ebinum Samuel    Seizes over 14,440kg skunk in Osun forest, Lagos, Edo, Kwara, Taraba, Nasarawa raids A wanted drug baron who operates under the cover of a businessman and hotelier, Frank Chijioke Ibemesi, alias Chisco Bee, has been…
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  At least 16 vigilante operatives have been killed and 42 people taken hostage following a series of bandit incursions in several communities within Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State. Residents said the coordinated assaults…
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By Ebinum SamuelBuilding our officers’ technical capacity is essential to safeguarding Nigeria’s borders, says MarwaThe National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has strengthened its maritime surveillance and interdiction capabilities…
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 By Juliana FrancisA major confrontation unfolded at the Gender Unit of the Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja on Thursday, November 8, 2025, as a high-profile child defilement case involving a Lebanese took a disturbing turn.Ms Lolade…
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In line with President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive to overhaul and reposition the training institutions of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Presidential Committee on Training Reform has…
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By Ebinum Samuel  The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of support and stronger partnership while commending the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency Brig Gen…
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By Ayo Oyoze Baje Quote "I have no spur to prick the sides of my intent, but only Vaulting ambition, which overleaps itself and falls on the other." -William Shakespeare ( Macbeth ) …
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By Ebinum Samuel The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is working with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA) to unravel the cartel behind the…
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 In a dramatic turn of events, Isaac and Victor Olayere, two brothers abducted along Adughe–Imoga Road in Edo State, have regained their freedom after their kidnappers reportedly fell asleep in the forest.  The siblings were kidnapped on…
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 By Ebinum Samuel   The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni today in Abuja, received in audience, a group from the Kimpact Development Initiative who were on a courtesy visit to the Commission. The team…
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The Edo State Police Command, working in concert with the Nigerian Army and local vigilante groups, have rescued a family of four and three additional individuals abducted by armed men suspected to be kidnappers. The…
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By Ebinum Samuel  Dismantles laboratory, recovers 148.3kg Colorado, precursors; nabs 73-yr-old grandpa, 70-yr-old grandma in Edo, Bayelsa A wanted drug lord 40-year-old Yussuf Abayomi Azeez has been arrested by operatives of a special…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has commended the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force for its effective and efficient deployment of Officers and Men for the off cycle Anambra state Governorship election…
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By Ebinum Samuel   Forfeit cash, luxury vehicles to Federal Government Five members of some international organized criminal groups (IOCG) recently arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in connection…
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 By Ebinum Samuel   Anambra state is visibly calm and peaceful as the count down to Saturday's Governorship election in the state begins. Police Officers detailed to police the state during the election seems to have virtually taken over…
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By Ebinum Samuel  Police Service Commission Staff Monitors have been deployed to the three Senatorial zones of Anambra State to monitor Police conduct during this Saturday's Governorship election in the state. National Coordinator and…
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By Ebinum Samuel  As part of the Command's continuous statewide engagement ahead of the forthcoming Anambra Governorship Election, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc minps PhD on 1st November, 2025, concluded his Election…
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 I was initially disinclined to write about the alleged attempted coup to dislodge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from power because the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has publicly denied it and characterized news reports suggesting that it did…
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The Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Samaila Bagudu, has been abducted by suspected in his hometown, Bagudu Local Government Area. Witnesses said the attackers stormed Bagudu town on Friday evening, firing sporadically…
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 By Ebinum Samuel  In an emphatic manifestation of its relentless commitment to urban regeneration, environmental rectitude, and the safeguarding of public order, the Lagos State Government has executed a sweeping enforcement exercise that…
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Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved a wide-ranging redeployment of top army officers to strategic commands, staff positions, and military training institutions across the country. In a…
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The number of military officers held in connection with the alleged coup attempt against President Bola Tinubu’s administration has reportedly increased to 42.The Defence Headquarters had earlier confirmed the arrest of 16 officers over…
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Two Nigerian military officers have reportedly gone into hiding after being linked to an alleged plan to overthrow the country’s democratic government.According to a report by The CABLE, sources disclosed that the armed forces have…
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By Ebinum Samuel  The Police Service Commission has warned that although it will continue to ensure Police Officers are held accountable for their actions and inactions, it will not succumb to a disturbing and unfolding theatrics of crowd…
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By Ebinum Samuel Rewards 220 officers, commends personnel for raising drug war momentum under President Tinubu   Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been commended for…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Delta State Command, the image maker, SP Edafe Bright, said has tightened the net on violent crime with two decisive operations that led to arrests and the recovery of multiple firearms and ammunition.…
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  Tension has erupted in Komi District of Funakaye Local Government Area in Gombe State, where a clash between farmers and herders has reportedly claimed at least two lives and left several others injured.According to police sources, the…
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  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed the no-case submission filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and his two brothers in the criminal case instituted against them by the National Drug Law…
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  Some Nigerians said it was wrong for Mr. Peter Obi to have labelled Yahoo Boys geniuses. I heard them and wondered whether ‘genius’ now has a new meaning apart from what the dictionary says it is.The Shorter Oxford Dictionary (2007), on…
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  Police in Anambra State have arrested an alleged notorious cultist, Onyeaka Odogwu, aka Red Angel.The 29 years old is also suspected to be a thug, who is usually hired by politicians during election.A statement by Anambra State Police…
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 Bishop David Oyedepo Reveals Intimate SecretsOpenLife Nigeria reports that Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church aka Winners Chapel is building the biggest church sanctuary facility on earth.The worship centre called The…
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 By Ebinum Samuel  The Chairman of the Police Service Commission DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni has expressed shock on the sudden death of CSP Matilda Ngbaronye, the Divional Police Officer, DPO, Festac town Division, Lagos. CSP Ngbaronye…
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 By Ebinum Samuel  The Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc minps PhD, has continued his election peace-building advocacy tour. On 25th October 2025, he was at the Ogidi Area Command and paid a courtesy…
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  Retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police and National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) Directing Staff, DIG Adeleye Olusola Oyebade mni, has called for a renaissance in Nigeria’s governance architecture through …
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By Ebinum Samuel In furtherance of strategic preparations ahead of the forthcoming Anambra Gubernatorial Election scheduled for 8th November 2025, the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu, fwc, minps PhD visited…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission, according to a press statement signed by its spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, says it will look into the bribery allegations against AIG Emmanuel Aina by a group of protesters who stormed it's…
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 Ex–Police Chief Delivers Strategic Lecture on Negotiation, Conflict Management, and Command ResponsibilitySegun Atanda/Retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police and Directing Staff at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic…
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A shrewd police chief has been deployed to the popular Mile 12 market in Lagos in an attempt to reinvigorate the market security architecture . The officer is DSP Endurance Ovwhigo. She is the new head of the Police Post, an Outstation…
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  The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a four-man tricycle and phone robbery gang operating in the Awka and Ifite areas of the state and specialising in robbing unsuspecting members of the public. The spokesman for the state…
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  Operatives of Anambra State Police Command have arrested an army deserter and four others suspected to be members of a notorious armed robbery and kidnapping syndicate. The suspects include: Dominic Oraz ‘M’ (38), who allegedly confessed…
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 By Ebinum Samuel  The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu rtd mni, today, Wednesday, 27th August 2025, declared open a two-day training programme for staff of the Commission on the newly introduced public service…
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By Ebinum Samuel  The Police Service Commission today, Monday, 25th August 2025, received a Presidential delegation led by Hadiza Bala Usman, Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination and Head, Central Results Delivery…
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 By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of Nine hundred and fifty two (952) Assistant Superintendents of Police to the next rank of Deputy Superintendents. The Commission also declined the promotion of 176…
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  The Anambra Police Command has warned vigilante groups and other quasi-security outfits against acts of brutality or abuse of authority against residents of the State. The Command gave the warning on Tuesday in a statement by its…
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 By Ebinum Samuel The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG, in charge of Zone 2 in Lagos, Mr Adegoke M. Fayoade and the Deputy Commissioner of Police,DCP, heading the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Mr Dayo Akinbisehin…
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 By Ebinum Samuel The Edo State Police Command, according to its spokesman , CSP Moses Joel Yamu, said it has uncovered and dismantled a criminal syndicate involving a serving police officer and civilians engaged in acts of extortion,…
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 By Ebinum Samuel In steadfast pursuit of its avowed mandate to guarantee the uninterrupted mobility of persons and goods across Lagos amidst the execution of critical infrastructural interventions, the Lagos State Government has announced…
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By Ebinum Samuel As Marwa meets Kyari on areas of collaboration to enhance food, national securityThe Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency of the readiness of…
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 By Ebinum Samuel Following the successful meeting with representatives from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, yesterday in Abuja, the Police Service Commission is set to decentralise Police recruitment and allow recruitment…
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 Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have apprehended a notorious bandit leader said to be responsible for multiple deadly attacks in Niger and Kwara states. The suspect, Abubakar Abba, also known as Mamuda, was reportedly…
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 By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission today, Thursday August 14th 2025 met with representatives of the government of the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory to fine tune preparations for an improved,…
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 By Ebinum Samuel Commend Marwa’s leadership as Agency empowers strategic commands, formations with 48 new vehiclesIt’s a milestone made possible by the President’s strategic support, says Marwa The National Security Adviser Mallam Nuhu…
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  The Ondo State Police Command on Thursday arraigned a 23-year-old cross-dresser and content creator, Taiwo Austine, before an Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court over alleged involvement in homosexual activities. Austine appeared in court…
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By Ebinum Samuel Rallies parents, traditional, religious and community leaders to support government efforts  Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa…
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 Saudi Arabia has executed 17 individuals in just three days, according to reports from state media on Monday the country’s fastest rate of capital punishment since March 2022, when 81 people were executed in a single day. The Saudi Press…
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  Five Nigerian women suspected of engaging in sex work have been apprehended by police during a coordinated raid aimed at curbing criminal activity in the Asokwa Municipality, Ashanti Region, Ghana. The Asokwa District Police carried out…
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 By Ebinum Samuel  ..State Reaffirms Uncompromising Stance Against the Obstruction of Public Roadways and Endangerment of Communal Safety In an unambiguous assertion of its steadfast dedication to preserving public order and ensuring the…
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By Ebinum Samuel  The Police Service Commission is yet to commence the process for the recruitment of Police Officers for the year 2025. The Commission, according to a statement issued today by the spokesman, Ikechukwu Ani, wishes to state…
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 By Ebinum Samuel  As NDLEA arrests dispatch riders distributing illicit drugs in Abuja; nabs businesswoman behind cocaine in lipsticks; recovers opioids in footwears at Maiduguri airport Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement…
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In a renewed push to tackle job racketeering and systemic corruption in Nigeria’s public sector, the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has…
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 By Dan Atayi A major political shift appears to be unfolding in Benue South Senatorial District, as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) gains strong footing in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State, which is the home base of…
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 By Ebinum Samuel  …Says IGP-SIU Operatives Violated Court Order, Engaged in Unlawful Arrest and Intimidation In a case that raises serious questions about disregard for judicial authority and abuse of police power, Mr. Henry Orlando, Chief…
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By Ebinum Samuel The attention of the Police Service Commission has been drawn to an advertisement tagged “APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION INTO THE 12TH REGULAR COURSE DEGREE PROGRAMMES OF THE NIGERIA POLICE ACADEMY, WUDIL, KANO STATE” informing…
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 By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has warned that it will deal decisively with anybody who intends to involve himself in any form of racketeering or fraud in the recruitment of qualified Nigerians into the Nigeria Police…
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By Ebinum Samuel As Marwa meets Alausa for collaboration on war against substance abuse Compulsory drug integrity test for students of tertiary institutions and the review of current secondary school curriculum to include drug education are…
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 By Ebinum Samuel The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) has apprehended a suspected impostor, Idowu Adesina, aged 35, for impersonating a Taskforce official and unlawfully extorting motorists. …
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 By Ebinum Samuel Targeting proceeds of crime ‘ll serve as punishment and deterrence - Marwa  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday 29th July 2025, conducted a public auction of forfeited houses which were either…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Chairman of the Police Service Commission DIG Hashimu Salihu Argungu rtd, mni has called for gender sensitivity and balance in the management of the personnel of the Nigeria Police Force. He identified equity as the…
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By Ebinum Samuel ..Pledges justice, calls for calm.The Ekiti Police Command, through a press statement signed by the spokesman, SP Abutu Sunday, said its not unaware of the video circulating on the social media where some armed security…
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By Ebinum SamuelA Lagos-based human rights organisation, Africans for Human Rights International (AfriRights), has made a heartfelt appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, seeking urgent financial intervention for a severely ill and…
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By Ebinum Samuel Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Courtw sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, July, 24, 2025, convicted the duo of Dr. Olufemi Martins Thomas, a former Executive Secretary, National Health…
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 The Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation near Bayero University Kano (BUK) New Site.The raid, which took place on Monday, July 21,…
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By Ebinum Samuel The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 4,741 Inspectors from the recently concluded nationwide Board Interview for serving Police Inspectors across the Country. 4,708 were promoted to unconfirmed…
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 By Ebinum SamuelLand dispute is an age long tradition inspiring conflicts where there's discrepancies some ranging from serious litigations and legal framework, while some giving room to criminal activities by some of the involvement of…
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 Terror struck Lumma Sanke in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State over the weekend, as suspected members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched a deadly attack on a service outpost of the Nigeria Immigration…
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 A Coalition of Arewa Youths from the North East and North West has launched a passionate appeal to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to grantpresidential amnesty to the detained Deputy Commissioner of Police Mr. Abba kyari.In an open letter…
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Retired police officers have replied the Police Service Commission (PSC), vowing not to back down on the planned nationwide protest scheduled for Monday, July 21, 2025.   The organisers of the protest vowed that until their sole demand of…
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By Ebinum Samuel Raids Lagos hotel, recovers party drugs; intercepts Italy, Pakistan-bound consignments in Golden Morn cereal packs, condiments; destroys 101,150kg skunk in Osun forest Operatives of a special operations unit of the National…
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