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DSS Secures Death Sentence For Man Convicted Of Killing Three In Sokoto

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The killing of three people during a September 2023 kidnapping operation in Sokoto State has ended with a death sentence for one of the alleged perpetrators. The Department of State Services (DSS) said Ibrahim Usman, popularly known as Dan Iyali, was convicted by the High Court of Justice, Sokoto Judicial Division, after being found guilty...

DSS Charges Four With Six-Count Terrorism Case Over Alleged Killing Of Operative

adminSeptember 28, 2026

The alleged kidnapping and killing of a Department of State Services (DSS) operative has taken a legal turn, with four suspects facing a six-count terrorism charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja. According to a TVC report, the suspects — Michael Okafor, also known as Onyechimeleze; Chinedu Joseph Chukwudozie, alias Kante; Chibunna Olisa; and...

Akwa Ibom Verifies 2,183 Village Youth Presidents For Security Role

adminSeptember 26, 2026

Akwa Ibom State Government has verified 2,183 out of the 2,272 gazetted village youth presidents across the 31 local government areas for possible integration into the state’s grassroots security structure. The Commissioner for Youth Development, Dr. Ekerette Ekanem Paul, disclosed this at the weekend during a press briefing in Uyo on the achievements and outlook...

Katsina Police Foil Highway Abduction, Rescue Seven Victims

adminSeptember 26, 2026

Seven travellers, including the driver of a Volkswagen Golf 3, have been rescued after suspected bandits ambushed their vehicle along the Kankara-Dutsinma road in Katsina State. The victims were rescued after police operatives engaged the suspected kidnappers in a gun battle, forcing the attackers to abandon their captives and flee into the surrounding area. The...

Eight US Navy Personnel Attempt Suicide During USS Abraham Lincoln Deployment

adminSeptember 24, 2026

Eight U.S. Navy personnel assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during its prolonged deployment in the Middle East, Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao has disclosed. Cao made the disclosure in a letter to U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, responding to questions from the lawmaker about the welfare and...

Defence Minister Seeks Military Exposure For Nigerians, Says It Could Change Public Understanding Of Security

adminSeptember 24, 2026

The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has called for wider exposure of Nigerians to military training, arguing that experiencing the physical demands of military life could deepen public understanding of what it takes to defend the country. Musa said military training goes beyond combat preparation, exposing participants to hunger, exhaustion, sleep deprivation, prolonged...

950 Forest Guards Graduate As Focus Shifts To Forest Security

adminSeptember 24, 2026

The Federal Government has graduated the first batch of 950 Forest Guards as part of efforts to strengthen surveillance and security operations in Nigeria’s forests and other difficult-to-access areas. The new corps is expected to support existing security agencies in tackling terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities by providing intelligence, conducting patrols and monitoring...

Four Die After Mining Pit Gives Way In Plateau

adminSeptember 23, 2026

Four people suspected to have been involved in illegal mining have died after a sand excavation pit collapsed in Tangur community, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Sun, citing counter-insurgency publication Zagazola Makama, reported that the collapse occurred around 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday after troops of Sector 5, Operation Enduring Peace, responded to...

PSC Moves to Tighten Data Security With Four-Day Training in Abuja

adminSeptember 22, 2026

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has begun a four-day training programme aimed at strengthening data security and privacy practices among its officials amid growing concerns over the handling of sensitive information. The Comprehensive Data Protection Awareness Programme, which commenced on Monday at the Commission’s corporate headquarters in Abuja, is being organised in partnership with Charistech...

New NSCDC Commandant Takes Charge In Niger After Deaths Of 37 Miners

adminSeptember 19, 2026

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has changed the leadership of its Niger State Command following the deaths of 37 artisanal miners who were held in the custody of the Corps. Abdullahi Salisu Kabara has been deployed to take over the command from Suberu Siyaka Aniviye, who was suspended after the deaths triggered...

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