Security General

Police rescue 4 kidnapped Chinese expatriates, 2 officers in Abia

The Police Command in Abia, in collaboration with the military and other security agencies, has successfully rescued four Chinese expatriates and two escort police officers from kidnappers. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Maureen Chinaka, made the information available to the press in Umuahia on Saturday. She explained that the rescue operation was led by

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Politics Security

Tinubu vows to punish gunmen behind Plateau attacks

 President Bola Tinubu on Saturday vowed that the gunmen responsible for the recent attacks in Plateau would be apprehended and punished. Gunmen launched brutal assaults on Ruwi, Hurti, and Tadai communities in Bokkos Local Government, as well as Manguna and Dafo villages, resulting in the loss of lives and widespread destruction of property. Mr Bayo

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Security

Nigerian Navy provides free medical services to 2,000 residents in Tombia

The Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH (NNS SOROH) has provided free medical services to more than 2,000 residents of Tombia community in Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa.Commodore Omobamidele Akinbami, Commander of NNS SOROH, stated on Saturday during the outreach that the initiative aimed to strengthen cooperation with the host community. The event, organised under the Central

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General Security

Tanker explosion: FRSC urges States to step up enforcement of road safety regulations

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged States and relevant authorities to step up enforcement of road safety regulations, particularly regarding truck standards and driver behavior.  The FRSC spokesman, Olusegun Ogungbemide, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. He expressed concerns over the poor

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General Security

Police raid ‘Yahoo School’ in Lagos, apprehend 10 suspects

 The Police Command in Lagos State has uncovered and dismantled internet fraud training facility, commonly referred to as “Yahoo School”, operating in the Iju area of the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement, in Lagos on Tuesday. Hundeyin said that the police apprehended four yahoo experts and six trainees.

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Security General

Police detain alleged motorcycle-snatching suspect in Ebonyi

The Ebonyi Police Comman has confirmed the detention of 23-year-old Wisdom Ogbonna, over the alleged snatching of a motorcycle and brutal murder of its owner. The command’s Spokesman, SP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abakiliki on Saturday. Ukandu explained that the suspectwas arrested at Ezzamgbo,

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Security

Success! FOB Bonny rescue 15 passengers, cargo boat, from escaping kidnappers

FOB Bonny rescue 15 passengers, cargo boat, from escaping kidnappers In its efforts at protecting critical national infrastructure and securing the commercial routes within its area of operation, the Nigerian Navy rescued a local commercial cargo boat from suspected kidnappers along the Bonny River. The Base Operations Officer of Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (NNFOB),

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Security

Robbery suspect apprehended after fatal crash

 The Police Command in Nasarawa State has apprehended a robbery suspect after four of his accomplices died in a road crash while fleeing in a stolen vehicle. SP Ramhan Nansel, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), disclosed this in a statement to journalists on Tuesday in Lafia. According to the PPRO, the armed robbers stole

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Security

Anambra: JTF engages suspected kidnappers in shootout

 The Police Command in Anambra has confirmed rescue of an alleged  kidnapped victim by the Joint-Security Taskforce in Ihiala Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Awka. According to Ikenga, on the evening of Monday,  March

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Security

Adeleke orders arrests, imposes curfew after communal clash

Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has directed security agencies to arrest the perpetrators of the violent communal clash that occurred in Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin-Osun communities in the state. Adeleke issued the directive during a visit to the affected communities on Monday, where he conducted an on-the-spot assessment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports

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