CRIME
Army Takes Down Bandit, Arrests 23, Seizes Weapons In Taraba
The Nigerian Army announced on Monday that on Sunday, February 2, 2025, in Angwan Bala, Kambari general area of Karim Lamido Local Government Area, Taraba State, its troops of 6 Brigade, along with Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), successfully cracked down on a notorious bandit camp. The Army said that during the gunfight, one of the bandits was neutralized,...
Tinubu Orders Military To End Banditry, Insecurity By 2025 Ending
The military has been given marching orders by President Bola Tinubu to eradicate banditry and overall insecurity by the end of 2025. This was disclosed by the Minister of Defense, Abubakar Badaru, in a viral video. Following Tinubu’s order, Badaru said the military will continue its onslaught against bandits and all forms of criminality. The minister said bandits are currently on the...
Gov Otti Takes Action, Signs Security Trust Fund Bill Into Law
The recently amended Abia State security trust fund bill, which was approved by the state House of Assembly, has been signed into law by Abia State Governor Dr. Alex Otti. Speaking while assenting to the bill, Otti said that the state now has an institutionalized way of funding security matters. He disclosed that most of the funding for security matters in...
Gombe Police Impose Nighttime Movement Curfew From Feb 7
The Gombe State Police Command has imposed a daily movement restriction from 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., starting February 7, 2025. The announcement was made in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, on Thursday. According to the statement, the police emphasized that the decision was necessary to curb security threats and ensure the safety of...
Senate Grills IGP Over 178,459 Missing Guns, Alleged Contract Splitting
The Senate Public Accounts Committee, on Tuesday, quizzed the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over concerns regarding 178,459 missing firearms and allegations of N1.1bn contract splitting within NPF. During his appearance, Egbetokun apologised for failing to honour previous invitations, explaining that the demands of his office prevented his attendance. To ensure compliance in future engagements, Egbetokun introduced Assistant Inspector General...
COAS Reaffirms Strong Stance On Crushing Bandits, Terrorists
TLt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), asserts that terrorists, bandits, and other criminal elements have nowhere to hide in the nation. During his tour of the country’s army formations, the COAS stated this on Tuesday at the headquarters of Army 4 Special Forces, Doma, Nasarawa State. He added that the army would deal decisively with all the criminal...
“Yahoo Boys Now Involved In Ritual Killings, Banditry” – EFCC Chair
The EFCC Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, has defended the commission’s ongoing crackdown on internet fraudsters, (Yahoo boys), despite criticisms from some quarters. Speaking on Thursday while receiving the management of The PUNCH at the EFCC’s corporate headquarters in Abuja, Olukoyede stated that the country lost over $500m in one year due to internet fraud. The EFCC boss noted that the activities...
Okpebholo Calls For Urgent Protection As 24 Die In Edo Violence
Senator Monday Okpebholo, the governor of Edo State, denounced the recent attacks in the state on Tuesday, claiming that 24 people had been killed. The first clash, which reportedly claimed 22 lives, occurred between cocoa farmers and alleged produce thieves in the agrarian community of Gbelemotin in Ovia South-West Local Government Area. Contrary to the seven deaths initially reported by...
“Niger, Others’ Exit From ECOWAS Affecting Counter-Insurgency War” – Air chief
According to Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff, Nigeria's military is now facing a much greater security burden as a result of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali's recent exit from the Economic Community of West African States. Speaking at the first-quarter meeting with branch chiefs, air officers commanding, and commanders on Wednesday in Abuja, Abubakar noted that the...
ECOWAS Security Frameworks In Jeopardy As Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali Exit — Air Chief
According to Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff, CAS, the sub-region's security frameworks have been upset by the Alliance of Sahel States' exit from the Economic Community of West African States, or ECOWAS. He added that plans by Chad to pull out of the Multinational Joint Task Force would affect the ability of the joint security force to...
