Defence & Security

Two Police Officers Killed, Three Injured in Explosive Attack on Abia Division

adminOctober 18, 2026

Two senior police officers have been killed, while three inspectors sustained injuries following an overnight assault on the Uratta Divisional Police Headquarters in Aba, Abia State. The attack occurred at about 2 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, when armed men reportedly stormed the facility and used explosives, triggering a fire that damaged part of the...

Army Chief Charges Troops to Protect Nigeria’s Electoral Process, Sustain Fight Against Insurgency

adminOctober 18, 2026

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has called on Nigerian Army personnel to intensify efforts to maintain security across the country, stressing the importance of protecting the electoral process and ensuring peaceful conditions for democratic activities. Shaibu made the call on Saturday during a visit to the Headquarters of the Joint Task...

Imo NYSC Kidnap: DSS, Police, Military Arrest Five Suspects in Multi-State Operation

adminOctober 17, 2026

Security agencies have arrested five suspected members of the criminal gang allegedly responsible for the abduction of 20 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in Imo State, following coordinated operations across parts of the South-East and South-South. The arrests were made during intelligence-driven raids conducted by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), the...

Nigeria Deploys 15 Million-Record Database to Strengthen Border Security, Fight Trafficking

adminOctober 17, 2026

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has introduced a digital border management system containing more than 15 million migration records as part of efforts to combat passport forgery, human trafficking and other cross-border crimes. The platform, known as the Border Control and Immigration Management System (BCIMS), is expected to improve identity verification, strengthen intelligence gathering and...

Security: Delta Deploys 1,000 Armed Forest Guards to Combat Banditry

adminOctober 16, 2026

The deployment of 1,000 armed Forest Guards across Delta State is aimed at restricting the use of forest corridors as hideouts by bandits and other criminal groups, the state government has said. The Secretary to the State Government, Dr Kingsley Emu, disclosed this on Friday during a meeting with members of the Commercial Motorcycle and...

Immigration Chiefs To Earn Till Death

adminOctober 16, 2026

Retired Comptrollers-General and Deputy Comptrollers-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will receive salaries for life following an approval by President Bola Tinubu, Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has disclosed. The policy marks a major change in the retirement benefits of former heads of the service, who previously received pensions of about ₦130,000, according to the...

Rivers Police Remove Two Officers Over Renovation Of Outpost By Suspected Cultists

adminOctober 16, 2026

The Rivers State Police Command has removed the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Abuloma Division and another officer overseeing a police outpost from their positions following allegations that suspected cultists renovated the facility. The two officers have been queried and relieved of their duties pending an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the renovation and the...

Police Warn Nigerians Against Sharing OTPs, PINs As Cyber Threats Grow

adminOctober 15, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has warned Nigerians against disclosing passwords, personal identification numbers and one-time passwords (OTPs), identifying careless handling of sensitive information as a major risk to online safety. The warning comes as the Force launches its 2026 Cybersecurity Awareness Week to mobilise citizens, institutions and private organisations against cybercrime and other emerging digital...

2027 Elections: Police Review Past Polls To Improve Security, Professionalism

adminOctober 14, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force is reviewing lessons from recent elections to address operational shortcomings and strengthen its conduct ahead of the 2027 general elections, Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has said. Disu disclosed that the force had convened commissioners of police and other senior officers to assess previous electoral operations and identify areas requiring improvement...

Nigerian Army Bids Farewell To Infantry Personnel After 35 Years Of Service

adminOctober 14, 2026

The Nigerian Army has honoured retiring personnel of the Headquarters Infantry Corps Centre following 35 years of military service, commending their contributions to the country’s defence establishment. Punch reported that the soldiers were celebrated at a send-off ceremony organised at the centre, where the Infantry Corps Commander, Major General GM Mutkut, acknowledged their dedication and...

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