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The Katsina State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reported the arrest of over 100 drug suspects in the state between July 10 and August 10. The new state commander of the agency, Hassan Sani-Abubakar, revealed this during a press conference in Katsina on Thursday. Sani-Abubakar disclosed that the suspects would…
In a swift and heroic operation, the Nigerian Army’s Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) orchestrated the successful rescue of a former Provost of Federal College of Education (Technical) Gusau, Dr. Hassan Abubakar, and his son from the clutches of armed bandits. This courageous mission, which unfolded on August 11th, 2023, in Zamfara State, was announced through…
In a significant development, the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with various security agencies, has executed a series of operations aimed at dismantling the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). Concurrently, the Army successfully disrupted a gunrunner syndicate. These operations unfolded in Enugu State and…
A 42-year-old bus conductor, Musa Abdul, has been sentenced to one month imprisonment by a Jos Magistrates’ Court for stealing engine oil from a shop. The sentence was handed down by Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos after Abdul pleaded guilty to the charge. Magistrate Bokkos also offered Abdul an alternative of a N10,000 fine. The decision was…
A joint task force consisting of Enugu State Police Command’s Special Forces and Operatives from the Igbo-Eze North Police Division conducted a successful operation on the morning of August 10, 2023. Their target was an alleged camp linked to the secessionist groups IPOB/ESN, located at Imufu within Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area. The operation led…
In a recent coordinated operation by troops of Sector 1 Operation Hadarin Daji in Zamfara state, the Nigerian Army (@HQNigerianArmy) has reported the successful rescue of 9 kidnapped victims and the recovery of a cache of ammunition. Additionally, 10 armed bandits were neutralized during the operation. The mission took place during the early hours of…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made significant strides in its fight against drug trafficking in Nigeria, with recent operations leading to the arrest of a fake couple attempting to smuggle cocaine and the seizure of various drugs concealed in ingenious ways. In a statement released by the spokesperson of the anti-narcotics agency,…
The Black Sea became the battleground for a second sea attack involving drones late Friday night as Ukrainian drones hit a Russian tanker near Crimea, according to Russian officials and social media footage. Earlier on the same day, Ukraine had struck a major Russian port in Novorossiysk. As Kyiv’s naval capabilities grow, the region has…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have allegedly abducted two religious figures from St. Luke’s Catholic Church in Gyedna, Garam Ward, Tafa Local Government Area, Niger State. The victims, identified as Fr Paul Sanogo and Seminarian Melchior, were taken from their residence during the early hours of Thursday. Witnesses recounted that the kidnappers fired shots into…
Mr. Aribisala Jeremiah, a staff of a commercial bank (name withheld) based in Ilorin, Kwara State, has been remanded at a Correctional Facility in the state. This order came as a result of allegations that he stole a total of twenty-two million, one hundred and twenty-eight thousand naira from the bank. Magistrate Jumoke Kamson, presiding…