SECURITY & CRIME

Hoodlums Attack Osun Amotekun Office, Steal Firearms 0

Hoodlums Attack Osun Amotekun Office, Steal Firearms The Osun State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun, has confirmed a violent attack on its Egbedore Local Government Command headquarters in Awo, leaving several personnel injured and firearms stolen. The spokesperson for the agency, Yusuf Idowu Abass, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, noting

IGP Disu Denies Disbanding All Police Units, Squads 0

IGP Insists on Reform, Not Removal of Police Tactical Units The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has firmly rejected widespread reports alleging a sweeping disbandment of all police tactical units and squads across Nigeria. The clarification comes amid rising public concern and online speculation about the future of specialized policing teams at the state level.

Police Nab 70-year-old, Three Others Over Attempted Murder, Cultism In A’Ibom 0

Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State command of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested a 70-year-old man and three other suspects over alleged attempted murder and involvement in cult-related activities in Uruk Anam Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were apprehended following what the police described as credible intelligence, in a move aimed

15 Killed, Several Injured As Bandits Attack Katsina Community 0
- SECURITY & CRIME, SLIDE
- March 18, 2026
Fresh violence has erupted in northern Nigeria as at least 15 people were confirmed dead following coordinated attacks on three villages in Katsina State. The tragic incident, which occurred on Tuesday, has once again raised concerns about the fragile peace in rural communities previously affected by banditry. The affected communities—Farun Bala, Falale, and Kadobe—are
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Police Confirm 23 Dead, 108 Injured In Maiduguri Bomb Blasts 0
- SECURITY & CRIME, SLIDE
- March 17, 2026
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed a devastating series of coordinated explosions in Maiduguri, leaving at least 23 people dead and 108 others injured. The tragic incident, which occurred on Monday evening, has heightened concerns about the evolving tactics of insurgent groups operating in Nigeria’s North-East region. According to official reports, the blasts were
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Defence Minister Reveals Details Of Emergency Meeting With Service Chiefs 0
- SECURITY & CRIME, SLIDE
- March 11, 2026
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has disclosed details of the discussions held during an emergency meeting with the country’s top military leadership following renewed attacks on military bases in the North-East. The urgent meeting was convened on Wednesday at the Ministry of Defence headquarters in Abuja, bringing together the nation’s service chiefs
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