Defence & Security

37 Miners’ Deaths: Police Take Over NSCDC Facility As Probe Widens

adminSeptember 19, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has taken control of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) detention facility in Minna, Niger State, as investigations intensify into the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died in custody. The takeover followed a directive by Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu for a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances...

Police Rescue Two As Speedboat Sinks In Akwa Ibom

adminSeptember 18, 2026

Idongesit Ashameri, Uyo Two persons were rescued by the Akwa Ibom State Police Marine Team after a speedboat conveying goods from Oron towards Cameroon sank along the Ibaka waterways in Mbo Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Akwa Ibom State Command, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a statement...

37 Miners’ Deaths In Custody: FG Sends Probe Team To Niger

adminSeptember 18, 2026

The Federal Government has escalated its response to the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State, deploying a high-powered investigative team to determine what happened. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, announced the deployment on Friday, saying the team...

Kano Police Releases N34.3m Benefits To 62 Fallen, Injured Officers’ Families

adminSeptember 18, 2026

The families of police officers who lost their lives in active service, alongside personnel injured in accidents, have received N34.3 million in insurance benefits from the Kano State Police Command. The Command said a total of 62 beneficiaries received cheques amounting to N34,309,073.70 under the Nigeria Police Force Group Life Assurance and Group Personal Accident...

51 Police Families Get N39.97m Relief After Losing Breadwinners

adminSeptember 18, 2026

Idongesit Ashameri, Uyo For 51 families in Akwa Ibom, a financial burden left behind by the death of police officers who served the nation has received some relief, following the presentation of N39.97 million in welfare cheques to their families and next-of-kin. The cheques, valued at exactly N39,967,409.28, were presented by the Commissioner of Police,...

Police Arrest Six Suspected Armed Robbers, Recover Guns, Stolen Motorcycle In Akwa Ibom

adminSeptember 17, 2026

UYO — The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested six suspected members and associates of an armed robbery gang operating in Ikono, Ini and Obot Akara Local Government Areas, recovering two single-barrel shotguns, a suspected stolen motorcycle and three laptops. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, she...

Police Probe Suspected Counterfeit Naira Found Near Student Hostel In Niger

adminSeptember 16, 2026

The Niger State Police Command has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the discovery of suspected counterfeit naira notes and traditional items in a room near a student hostel in Bida. The discovery, made last Saturday, led to the arrest of a man identified as Mohammed Jamiu, after police recovered 27 suspected counterfeit ₦1,000...

Plateau Attacks: Disu To Meet Governor, Inspect Police Formations As Death Toll Rises

adminSeptember 15, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, is expected in Plateau State on Wednesday for high-level security engagements as authorities intensify efforts to contain a fresh wave of deadly attacks that has claimed at least 20 lives in the past week. Disu’s visit comes amid renewed concerns over the security situation in several Plateau communities, where...

Gunmen Attack Oyo Army Base, Set Facility Ablaze

adminSeptember 14, 2026

A pre-dawn attack on a security base in Oyo State left a patrol van and part of the facility burnt after armed men opened fire on personnel stationed at the location. The incident occurred between 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Sunday along the Igbeti-Igboho road in Oorelope Local Government Area, according to a security...

Army Confirms Arrest Of Suspected Kidnapper With AK-47, Ammunition In Edo

adminSeptember 14, 2026

The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of a suspected kidnapper and the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, magazine and eight rounds of ammunition during an operation along the Benin-Sapele Road in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. The suspect, identified as Olamide Oyeniyi, was arrested on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Obaretin Community...

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