The Kogi State Government says it has recovered no fewer than 1,000 rustled livestock from bandits in a joint operation with federal and local security agencies. According to a Vanguard report, the operation involved the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Hybrid Forces from the Office of the National Security Adviser, the Department of State…

The trial of former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele took a new turn on Friday, July 3, 2026, as a federal investigator told an FCT High Court in Abuja that a disputed $6.2 million withdrawal left the apex bank’s dollar account for staff and MDAs in a negative balance of over N2.8 billion. Testifying before Justice…

Former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, was taken into custody at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on Wednesday morning. DSS operatives carried out the arrest at the airport, acting on a request from the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission. Nnaji was later transferred to ICPC custody, according to security officials.…

Troops of Joint Task Force South East, Operation Udoka, have dismantled a suspected arms supply chain linked to security personnel, while separate raids in Cross River and Enugu yielded more weapons and arrests. Operation Udoka personnel arrested three officers accused of diverting arms to criminal groups in the South-East.  Those in custody are: Assistant Superintendent…

Troops under Operation ENDURING PEACE have carried out a series of raids across Plateau, killing suspected insurgents, intercepting weapons and taking a motorcycle rider into custody between June 26 and July 2, 2026. On the morning of Friday, June 26, Sector 6 moved on Gero Highground in Jos South after alerts of terrorist movement.  As…

The Presidency is facing renewed public and legal pressure after a man accused of running a fictitious government body was arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Rights lawyer Femi Falana has also called for an independent investigation into both the Chief of Staff and the defendant. Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew is facing 8…

The Department of State Services has arraigned five men linked to former Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, over allegations they hid his location after he was declared wanted. The defendants; Reuben Ayuba, Musa Mohammed, Friday Paul, Paganengigha Anagaha and Ayebaifie Suobite — were brought before Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court…

Operatives of the Department of State Services have detained former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.  Sources said the ex-minister was arrested Wednesday morning as he was about to depart for Abuja on a private aircraft. He stepped down from office last October following controversy surrounding his…

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, has paraded 28 suspects for alleged kidnapping, armed banditry, cultism, rape, and stealing. The operation, which spanned four days, led to the dismantling of a kidnapping syndicate involving a 56-year-old father, Iliasu, and his three sons, Usman, 33, Wahab, 27, and Yakubu, 18, who were arrested in…

The Nigeria Police Force says it has broken up a notorious kidnapping gang linked to a string of abductions and killings along the FCT–Nasarawa border. Between June 24 and June 26, 2026, operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Special Tactical Squad, FID-STS, arrested two suspected members in coordinated raids across Gbagalape in the FCT, Mararaba in…

Six hostages, including two infants, have been freed by Nigerian troops after their captors abandoned them in Katsina State. Personnel of the 17 Brigade, operating under Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, found the victims on June 29, 2026, at Unguwan Doka in Faskari LGA. The military said the discovery came after intensified strikes on…

The Nigerian Navy says it has broken up an illegal distribution network for stolen petroleum products in Rivers State, recovering about 22,870 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, AGO. Personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS SOROH, carried out the intelligence-led raid under Operation Delta Sentinel. The team targeted creek routes used to move…

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, OPHK, have rescued 10 abducted NECO candidates and teachers following an ISWAP attack on Lassa Community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area, Borno State. The terrorists hit Technical Secondary School in Lassa at about 9:00 a.m. on Monday while students were writing NECO exams. They abducted several candidates and teachers before…

Several senior Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, commanders have surrendered to troops amid intensified military operations across the North-East, the Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI, OPHK, has said. The latest defectors abandoned their enclaves after weeks of sustained offensives, precision airstrikes and intelligence-led operations that have degraded ISWAP’s capabilities. The surrendered commanders are…

Suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters attacked Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State on Monday, abducting students writing NECO examinations. According to reports, the gunmen stormed the school around 9:00 a.m., shooting into the air and creating panic among students, teachers and residents before taking an unknown number…

The Kogi State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a primary school teacher who was reportedly attacked after disciplining a pupil in Olamaboro Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Oyiza Salisu Afusat, said a case of culpable homicide was reported at the…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have carried out a series of coordinated operations in Lagos, leading to the arrest of a 38-year-old woman at Murtala Muhammed International Airport and the seizure of a 40-foot container loaded with nearly 5,000 kilograms of cannabis at Apapa Port.  The agency said the woman, Iwebema Ogechi…

The Police have switched to attack mode in the Southwest with Operation “Kosaye”, Yoruba for “No Chance”, as IGP Olatunji Disu moves to choke kidnapping, banditry and violent crime in Lagos and Ogun. The new push has state government backing with logistics, and officers are combing forests, border towns, and spots criminals have been using…

The Benue State Police Command has recorded major wins in its anti-crime drive, rescuing eight kidnapped persons, killing three suspected armed bandits, and arresting 10 suspects for offences including human trafficking, armed robbery, rape, cultism and illegal firearms possession. Commissioner of Police Cletus Nwadiogbu told journalists Friday in Makurdi that the briefing was to show…

Soldiers under Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 53 civilians and retrieved eight vehicles after storming a suspected ISWAP/JAS roadblock on the Buratai–Kamuya road in Biu LGA, Borno. The Army disclosed this Friday via X in a statement by Acting JTF North East Info Officer, Capt. Mohammed Goni. The June 24 operation began when troops at…