CRIME
Insecurity: Governors Form Subcommittee To Collaborate With Security Chiefs
Alarmed by the escalating insecurity marked by rampant crime, banditry, kidnappings, and widespread destruction of property across the country, the 36 state governors, under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), have formed a subcommittee to partner with security agency heads in crafting a coordinated and urgent response to the nation’s security crisis. In response, the 36 state governors...
Tinubu Demands Fresh Security Blueprint From Intelligence Chiefs
President Bola Tinubu has directed a security outreach to Plateau, Benue, and Borno, the sites of recent killings to bring peace to regions plagued by bombings and mass murders. National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, revealed this to State House correspondents after a four-hour security briefing with the President at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja on Wednesday. “We listened and we took...
Insecurity Crisis: Enough Is Enough, Tinubu Tells Security Chiefs, NSA
On Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu told Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Advisor, and other security chiefs that "enough is enough" and voiced his deep concern over the nation's deteriorating security situation. But the National Security Adviser said that the heads of the security apparatus have taken the directives from the President and are acting accordingly. Mallam Ribadu also said that...
IG Deploys Specialized Anti-bandit Squad Nationwide
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, deployed a special squad to arrest the rising violence across the country. He ordered all Police Mobile Force squadrons to maintain at least one fully equipped, combat-ready unit on constant standby, effective immediately. He gave the directive during a meeting with Squadron Commanders in Abuja on Tuesday, as bandits struck in Kwara, Benue...
Finland Approves Extradition Of Simon Ekpa To Nigeria Over Terrorism Allegations
The Finnish authorities have approved the extradition of Simon Ekpa, a controversial Finnish-Nigerian separatist agitator, to Nigeria. The transfer is scheduled for July 15, 2025, following a ruling by the Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti on April 18, 2025. Ekpa, who refers to himself as the “Prime Minister” of the self-declared Biafra Republic Government-in-Exile, has been at the center of escalating...
Insecurity: Gov Bago Restricts Night Operations Of Commercial Motorcycles, Tricycles
Governor Umaru Bago has taken a firm step to stop the increasing insecurity in Niger State by enforcing a ban on the movement of tricycles (Keke Napep) and commercial motorcycles (Okada) in the state capital of Minna between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. The directive, which may be extended to other local government areas, was announced during a critical stakeholders’...
Okpebholo Hosts Security Talks Amid Surge In Kidnappings In Edo
Less than 24 hours after suspending a traditional ruler over alleged involvement in kidnapping, Governor Monday Okpebholo on Monday convened a security meeting in Iyamho, Etsako West Local Government Area. The meeting brought together prominent political, religious, and traditional leaders, along with heads of security agencies and other key stakeholders, to deliberate on strategies to tackle the unique security...
NDLEA Uncovers Cocaine Concealed In Religious Books En Route To Saudi Arabia
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) reported yesterday that its agents had seized a shipment of cocaine bound for Saudi Arabia that was hidden in 20 religious texts. This came as operatives recovered no fewer than 557.2kg of skunk, 5.6kg of methamphetamine, and 29.8 grams of heroin from a warehouse in Bayelsa. According to the NDLEA’s Director of Media and...
Boko Haram Now Using TikTok, Operating Drones — Security Analyst
Bulama Bukarti, a security analyst and senior fellow at the Extremism Policy Unit of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, raised concerns on Sunday that Boko Haram is increasingly gaining traction on major social media platforms, particularly TikTok. He warned that the group is using these platforms to spread its ideology, recruit followers, and glorify its violent activities,...
Police Nab Two Over Alleged Kidnapping In Anambra
The Anambra State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects by operatives from the Rapid Response Squad and the Anti-Kidnapping Unit. The suspects are Celestine, a 52-year-old man, and Jacinta, a 45-year-old woman, both residents of Oba in Idemili South Local Government Area (LGA). Their arrest was confirmed in a statement issued yesterday in Onitsha by the command’s Public...
