The Defence Headquarters has confirmed that a new terrorist organization, identified as ‘Lukarawa’, has begun recruiting new members to strengthen its fighting forces. Despite this, the military has emphasized that it is actively monitoring the situation and is working alongside other security agencies and state governments to curb the group’s recruitment efforts. Last Thursday, the…
Following the Borno flooding that caused damage to the correctional facility, no fewer than 278 escapees are still missing after two months. The Spokesperson of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Abubakar Umar, who confirmed the missing escapees said the 281 inmates were observed missing during the evacuation of inmates to another facility. He said, “Upon the…
Suspected vandals have once again targeted critical power infrastructure, attacking the 330kV Lokoja – Gwagwalada transmission line 1 and causing significant disruption to power supply in Abuja. The Transmission Company of Nigeria, in a statement released on Sunday, confirmed that the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, November 9, 2024. The attack severely…
The Nigerian Police Force, Sokoto State Command, has confirmed the presence of an armed Islamic group, known as “Lakurawas,” operating in at least five local government areas of the state. The Command’s spokesperson, Ahmed Rufai, disclosed this on Wednesday, stating that the group, equipped with sophisticated weapons, has been active in Gudu, Tangaza, Binji, Illela,…
Troops of Operation Safe Haven stationed at the Forward Operation Base in Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State, have reportedly killed five bandits, including notorious kingpin Kachalla Saleh, in an operation that took place around noon on Monday. This comes shortly after a violent clash between bandits and vigilantes in the Dogon Ruwa community, which…
In conflicting stories from colleagues and social media, an operative of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Osun State, Mohammed Opatola, attached to the Iwo Division, died after falling ill at work on Monday. The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear, with colleagues offering varying accounts and social media users speculating on the…
Pandemonium broke out on Monday in Isiokpo, the headquarters of Ikwerre Local Government Area in Rivers State, as police officers dispersed council workers with gunfire and teargas. Eyewitnesses reported scenes of panic as officers in several patrol vans arrived at the local government secretariat, firing shots and releasing tear gas to disperse workers who had…
A 70-years-old man, Mr. Stephen Irobunda, narrowly escaped lynching after allegedly shooting and killing a young man, Mr. Bright Odizuru, during an altercation on Saturday. According to community sources, the incident unfolded when Odizuru and other youths were playing football near Irobunda’s residence on local government election day. Angered by the noise, Irobunda allegedly fired…
Residents of the Isheri Estate Community at the OPIC section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway are expressing heightened concern over the security of their homes, following an incident in which suspected hoodlums broke into and looted an evacuated property in the area. It was reported that a wave of fear swept through the neighborhood late on…
A mild drama occurred on Friday when some suspects brought before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the recent #EndBadGovernance protests fainted in court. Seventy-five suspects, aged between twelve and fifteen years of age, were brought by the Nigerian Police Force before Justice Obiora Egwuatu on a 10-count charge over their participation in the…
