CRIME
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...
Security Chiefs Face Criticism for Mass Murders
Nigeria’s security chiefs have been slammed over increasing terror attacks that resulted in mass killings, especially in the northern part of the country. The security chiefs, according to stakeholders, may have been overwhelmed or treating the problem with kid gloves. The wave of terrorism has sparked public outrage across the country, especially with continuous killings in Plateau, Benue, Borno, and Katsina states,...
Police Probe Natasha’s Family House Attack
The Nigeria Police Force, Kogi State Police Command, has commenced an investigation into the alleged attack on the family house of Senator Natasha in the Obeiba-Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. A statement issued on Friday by the Command’s spokesman, William Aya, stated that the investigation followed a report that the house was attacked by some unknown hoodlums. “Consequent...
Miyetti Allah Seeks Presidential Approval To Protect Herders
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has requested a presidential directive to security agencies to guarantee efficient security for pastoralist communities throughout the nation. The National Secretary-General of MACBAN, Alhaji Bello Gotomo, appealed in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He also called on the Federal Government to end all forms of alleged discriminatory practices against pastoralists in the...
