Tag: 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…
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…
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…
Troops arrest suspected terrorists, informant, drug peddlers; rescue victims, recover explosives in North East
Maiduguri, Nigeria — May 4, 2026 Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have recorded significant operational successes, including the arrest of suspected terrorists and collaborators, rescue of kidnapped civilians, and recovery of explosive devices during coordinated operations across the theatre. In one operation at Ngamdu, troops apprehended two suspected terrorists…
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…
IGP Disu, stakeholders move to establish Police Academy Ogun campus, upgrade colleges nationwide
Abuja, Nigeria — May 4, 2026 The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has initiated plans to establish a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy (POLAC) in Ogun State, alongside efforts to upgrade and secure accreditation for 42 Police Colleges across the country. The development was discussed during a high-level strategic meeting held at…
IGP Disu Pays Operational Visit To Akwa Ibom, Presides Over Passing-Out Ceremony Of 1,068 Retrained Constables
Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria — April 30, 2026 The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has undertaken an operational visit to Akwa Ibom State, where he presided over the passing-out ceremony of 1,068 retrained police constables. During the visit, the IGP paid a courtesy call on the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno,…