Soldiers operating under Operation FANSAN YAMMA in the North West have carried out a series of operations in Katsina State that led to the rescue of a civilian, the arrest of suspects, and the recovery of stolen livestock. The first operation took place in the early hours of Saturday, 26 July 2026 in Karkata, Charanchi…

Soldiers of 2 Brigade Nigerian Army, under Sector 4 of Operation DELTA SAFE, have intercepted a vehicle carrying suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil in Akwa Ibom State. The interception happened at about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, 26 July 2026, during an anti-oil bunkering patrol along Onna–Etinan Road. According to the Army, troops acting on…

Detectives in Ogun State have arrested five suspected members of a group allegedly behind the theft and dismantling of trailers for illegal sale of parts. The Ogun State Police Command said the operation was carried out by officers from the Ifo Divisional Headquarters following weeks of intelligence gathering. Key parts of a stolen trailer, including…

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested 81 suspected criminals during targeted raids on identified black spots across Asaba, the state capital. The command’s spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday. He said the intelligence-led operation was carried out on Thursday, July 24, 2026, as part of ongoing…

Security forces under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued 48 residents abducted by gunmen in Magami community, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The rescue happened in the early hours of Saturday, July 26, 2026, after troops stationed in Sector 2 got an emergency alert. According to military sources, dozens of armed men on…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 55-year-old Lagos businessman, Onuigbo Ndubisi Chinedu, over an alleged attempt to export 3.30kg of cocaine concealed in cartons of foodstuffs to the United Kingdom. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, Chinedu, a…

Armed men invaded the home of the Executive Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State in the early hours of Friday and abducted him. The Chairman, Hon. Nura Umar Abdullahi, was taken alongside some of his family members after the attackers overran his police and vigilante guards. Security sources said troops of Operation…

The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has granted bail to relationship expert, Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, in the sum of N20 million. According to EFCC records, Okoro is facing trial over an alleged case of obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N69.15 million. Her name and charge…

The Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has ordered police officers to shoot-on-sight anyone found carrying illegal firearms in Benue State. Disu issued the directive on Friday at a stakeholders’ meeting in Makurdi attended by Governor Hyacinth Alia, traditional rulers, religious leaders, youth groups, and farmers. Citing Force Order 237, the IGP empowered officers…

The Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of five suspected kidnappers in Yobe State and the recovery of arms and ammunition during a coordinated operation. According to updates from the Army, the suspects were apprehended in an intelligence-led operation targeting criminal networks operating in the North-East. During the raid, troops recovered AK-47 rifles, magazines, and…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three men to life imprisonment over their role in the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Justice Salim Ibrahim handed down the sentence on Thursday after the defendants pleaded guilty to some of the charges filed by the Federal Government.…

The Department of State Services, DSS, has rescued the remaining four students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, who were kidnapped by bandits in Zamfara State. The DSS said in a statement that the students were freed during a coordinated intelligence-led operation carried out without the payment of ransom. According to the service, one suspected…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, says it has uncovered 908 suspected ghost workers across 50 Federal Government ministries, departments and agencies. The commission also said it recovered about N942 million in fraudulent salary payments during its payroll verification exercise. ICPC Chairman, Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, disclosed the findings on Wednesday…

The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday gave a statement to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, PFIPC. The ICPC, in a statement by its media team, said Gbajabiamila visited the Commission’s headquarters in…

Nigeria and the United Kingdom have pledged to work more closely on security, signing off on fresh commitments to tackle terrorism, cybercrime, maritime threats and financial crimes. The agreement was reached at the end of the 4th Nigeria-UK Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in Abuja on June 23 and 24, 2026. A joint communiqué released…

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested 6 suspected terrorist logistics suppliers and recovered strategic materials in Borno State. The operation was carried out on Saturday, July 19, 2026, at about 4:00 p.m. by troops of Sector 1 OPHK. It was an intelligence-led stop-and-search along a suspected terrorist logistics route. According to the Theatre Command,…

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested 147 persons during a pre-dawn raid on suspected criminal hideouts in parts of Lagos. The operation took place around 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 19, 2026, under “Operation KO S’AYE III”. It targeted areas including Boolar and Super Ile-Epo, identified as black spots where hoodlums allegedly…

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a suspected foreign terrorist fighter and an alleged illegal immigrant in Borno State. The arrests were made on Saturday, July 19, 2026, at about 11:48 a.m. during an intelligence-driven operation by troops of the 115 Task Force Battalion in Lassa, Dille General Area of Askira/Uba Local Government Area.…

Four police officers have been detained by the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command for allegedly extorting N53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Dr Musa Aliyu, SAN. The incident occurred during what the Command described as an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja. According to a statement…

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have destroyed a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist hideout and recovered arms during a clearance operation in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State. According to sources, the operation was carried out at about 9:30 a.m. on Saturday following credible intelligence on terrorist movement around the Layi general area. Troops of…