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…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested seven suspects and recovered 285 sections of vandalized pipelines in a joint operation targeting economic saboteurs in Adamawa State. A statement by the Force said the operation was carried out by the Adamawa State Police Command in collaboration with the IGP Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering.…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has intercepted 1,630,000 pills of tramadol 250mg smuggled into Lagos in two trailers as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle a transnational drug trafficking syndicate operating along the Togo-Benin Republic-Nigeria axis. According to NDLEA, the intelligence-led operation came barely a week after operatives recovered 558,900 pills from another…

Troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade have dismantled a suspected kidnapping syndicate in Imo State, arresting one person and recovering ransom proceeds and a vehicle used in the abduction. The operation was conducted on Thursday, 17 July 2026 under Operation UDO KA in collaboration with other security agencies. Acting on actionable intelligence, troops carried out…

Troops of the 65 Battalion have raided a suspected illegal bunkering location in Orile, Lagos State, arresting six persons and confiscating equipment used in the illegal operation. The raid took place on Wednesday, 16 July 2026, after the Army said it received credible information about economic saboteurs operating in the area. During the operation, soldiers…

A Borno State Commissioner has shared a 15-second video of children believed to be among students kidnapped from schools in Askira/Uba Local Government Area during a public summit. The video, which surfaced on Punch’s platform, shows a group of children seated outdoors with two masked gunmen standing behind them. A black flag with Arabic inscriptions…

The death of 26-year-old Mary Habila, a nurse attached to the David Umahi Federal University of Medical Sciences, DUFUMS, Uburu, has sparked calls for autopsy, protests and demands for the suspension of the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi. Habila was part of the medical team attached to the Federal Ministry of Works. She travelled…

The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested three workers for their alleged role in the vandalism and theft of government equipment valued at approximately N500 million. The Commissioner of Police, Francis Idu, paraded the suspects in Yenagoa and said the arrests followed weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance around areas where government assets were being…

The Federal Government has arraigned three men over the May 15, 2026 abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The suspects are facing 10 terrorism and kidnapping charges that carry possible life sentences. The defendants named in the charge sheet filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja on Friday…