Defence & Security

Akwa Ibom Police Probe Alleged ₦25,000 Transit Fee From Officers

adminOctober 5, 2026

The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has ordered an inquiry into an allegation that police officers returning from a counter-insurgency deployment were made to pay ₦25,000 each as a “transit fee.” The Command, while dismissing the payment as an unauthorised charge, said transportation for officers deployed from Uyo to Jaji and back is funded by...

Ondo Crash: NAF Identifies Aircraft, Launches Search For Survivors

adminOctober 5, 2026

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that an ATR-42 aircraft crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State while carrying out a routine mission from Benin to Lagos, prompting an immediate search and rescue operation. The incident occurred on Monday, with details of the crash still emerging as emergency personnel work to locate those...

Makinde Presses Tinubu Over Four-Day Captivity of Abducted Corps Members

adminOctober 4, 2026

Four days after prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members were abducted in Imo State, presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde, has demanded their immediate rescue, warning that every additional hour in captivity deepens the government’s security burden. Makinde, in a statement issued by the Director of Strategic Communications of the...

10 Rescued After NYSC Travellers Abducted On Imo Highway

adminOctober 2, 2026

Ten people abducted by gunmen along the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway in Imo State have been rescued as security agencies continue searching for other victims and the perpetrators. The victims were among passengers taken away after two buses carrying prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and other travellers came under attack around Umunoha in Mbaitoli Local...

Police Withdraw October 1 Political Approvals In Akwa Ibom Over Security Threat

adminSeptember 30, 2026

By Idongesit Ashameri, Uyo The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has withdrawn the effect of all approvals previously granted for political rallies, meetings, processions and other related activities scheduled for October 1, 2026, directing political parties and groups to reschedule the events. The directive, contained in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer,...

Court Martial Shifts Coup-Trial Ruling, Sets October 5 for Decision

adminSeptember 30, 2026

The General Court Martial handling the alleged coup case involving some Nigerian military officers has postponed its ruling for a fourth time, with the tribunal now scheduled to deliver its decision on Monday, October 5, 2026. According to SaharaReporters, the ruling had been expected on Wednesday, September 30, but a fresh notice circulated to members...

Police Intensify Hunt as Mystery Deepens Over 28 Skulls Recovered in Abia Forest

adminSeptember 29, 2026

The discovery of 28 human skulls and other skeletal remains in suspected criminal camps in the forests of Isuochi, Abia State, has deepened a security mystery as police intensify efforts to track suspects who fled before the camps were raided. The remains were recovered during an intelligence-led operation conducted on Saturday, September 26, around Umuaku...

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...

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