ANAMBRA – A joint security team shot dead two armed hoodlums on Thursday evening. The hoodlums had attacked a police checkpoint in Isuofia, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State. The checkpoint attack also resulted in one security officer’s death. A community…
ABUJA – Nigeria faces a growing security challenge, Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa warned on Friday. He stated that jihadist fighters, expelled from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, are now slipping into Nigeria. These militants are using the…
ANAMBRA – Barrister Ifeanyi Iloakasi, a lawyer and President General of Aguleri community, was killed on Wednesday. The attack occurred along the Nanka/Agulu boundary in Orumba North. Iloakasi had just secured his client’s release in a murder case at High…
ABUJA – Nigeria’s State Security Service (SSS), the nation’s secret police, has initiated legal action against Professor Pat Utomi. The SSS accuses the prominent academic and political figure of a bold attempt to establish an unconstitutional “shadow government.” This lawsuit…
BORNO – Suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents unleashed coordinated midnight assaults on key military formations in Borno State. The violent attacks targeted Rann, headquarters of Kala Balge Local Government Area, and Gajiram town in Nganzai LGA. These latest Borno military base attacks signal…
ABAKALIKI – A 16-year-old student in Ebonyi State orchestrated a shocking scheme: she faked her own kidnapping. The SS2 student then demanded a N2 million ransom from her own family. Joshua Ukandu, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), confirmed…
ANAMBRA – The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has directed a full public holiday and sit-at-home order across Nigeria’s South-East for May 30, 2025. The group says this will honor Biafran heroes from the 1967-1970 Civil War. However, police officials…
Sokoto – Panic has gripped Isa Local Government Area (LGA) in Sokoto State. Thousands are fleeing their homes following terrifying Bello Turji threats. Turji, a notorious bandit leader high on Nigeria’s most-wanted list, has reportedly intensified his menacing activities. In the last…
South-East Nigeria – Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in South-East Nigeria accuse security agencies of operational bias. The groups, including RULAAC, SWAG Initiative, and Nchekwa Ndi Ogbenye Foundation, state that security forces target Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) activists with swift action.…
ABUJA – Leaders from Northern Nigeria are calling for a major change in how the country handles security. The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) strongly urges the creation of State police in Nigeria. They are asking the National Assembly to pass the necessary…
