Category: Security
POLICE CONFIRM ABDUCTION OF STUDENTS OF NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY
Akwanga, Nasarawa State May 7, 2026 The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of students at the Engineering campus of the Nasarawa State University in Gudi, Akwanga Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, the command disclosed that it received a…
House of Representatives Moves to Strengthen Policing with Police Trust Fund Bill
Abuja, Nigeria, May 6, 2026 The House of Representatives of Nigeria has adopted the report of its Committee on Police Affairs on the Nigerian Police Trust Fund (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2026, in a move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture. The proposed legislation seeks to reform the existing 2019 framework by providing more sustainable…
Court Convicts Saleh Mamman Over N33.8 Billion Fraud
Abuja, Nigeria,May 6, 2026 Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has convicted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, on a 12-count charge bordering on money laundering involving the sum of N33.8 billion. The court, however, deferred sentencing until May 13, 2026, following the absence of the former minister in court…
NPF Arrests, Repatriates $245 Million Ponzi Scheme Suspect to China
Abuja, Nigeria,May 6, 2026 The Nigeria Police Force, through the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has arrested and repatriated a Chinese fugitive, Xu Qing, to the People’s Republic of China over allegations of large-scale financial fraud involving a Ponzi scheme estimated at over $245 million. According to the Force Public Relations Office, the suspect…
Court Orders Temporary Forfeiture of 9 Properties Linked to Timipre Sylva
Abuja, Nigeria, May 6, 2026 A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the interim forfeiture of nine properties allegedly linked to a former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, to the Federal Government. The order was granted by Justice Obiora Egwuatu on April 24 following an ex parte application filed by the…
Nigeria, United States inaugurate defence working groups to strengthen security cooperation
Abuja, Nigeria — May 5, 2026 Nigeria and the United States of America have inaugurated the Defence Institutional Technical Working Groups (DITWGs) under the 2026 Defence Cooperation Roadmap, aimed at strengthening bilateral efforts to address terrorism, insecurity, and regional instability. The initiative, led on the Nigerian side by the Armed Forces of Nigeria, is designed…
Defence Minister Assures Regional Security Cooperation to Defeat Terrorism
N’Djamena, Chad,May 6, 2026 Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Gwabin Musa, has reaffirmed the country’s commitment to strengthening regional security cooperation to combat terrorism and stabilise the Lake Chad Basin. He made this known during the just concluded meeting of Defence Ministers of Troops Contributing Countries to the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), held under…
Nigerian Correctional Service destroys contraband, reinforces prison discipline
Abuja, Nigeria — May 5, 2026 The Nigerian Correctional Service has intensified efforts to enforce discipline and enhance security across custodial centres nationwide with the destruction of seized contraband items. The Service confirmed that items destroyed include mobile phones, laptops, and hard drugs recovered during routine searches conducted in correctional facilities. According to officials, the…
Nigerian Navy seizes militant boats, engines after hideout takedown in Cross River
Calabar, Nigeria — May 5, 2026 The Nigerian Navy has recorded a major operational success in Cross River State, seizing several militant boats and outboard engines following the dismantling of a suspected criminal hideout. According to a press statement, the operation was carried out as part of ongoing efforts to combat maritime insecurity and dismantle…
Police arrest six kidnapping suspects, rescue victims in Kaduna
Abuja, Nigeria — May 5, 2026 The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing fight against kidnapping, with the arrest of six notorious suspects and the rescue of victims in Kaduna State. The operation was carried out by the Force Intelligence Department Special Tactical Squad (FID-STS), leading to the arrest of…