CRIME
Atiku Slams FG Over Worsening Insecurity In Kwara Village
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the Bola Tinubu-led Federal Government over worsening insecurity, particularly in Kwara State, where bandits have reportedly sacked a community in Patigi Local Government Area. In a statement on his Facebook page on Tuesday, Atiku lamented what he described as the administration’s “monumental failure” to protect citizens, warning that violence in the North-Central had reached...
Customs, Defence Bureau Test Indigenous Airboat To Boost Maritime Security
By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), in collaboration with the Defence Research and Development Bureau (DRDB), has successfully tested a locally developed airboat at Jabi Lake, Abuja, as part of efforts to strengthen maritime security and intensify anti-smuggling operations. The innovative vessel, built to navigate shallow and hard-to-reach waterways, was inspected and test-run by officers from both agencies. Experts...
Tinubu To Review Military Operations After Borno Massacre
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Armed Forces to review ongoing security operations, including the deployment of advanced military hardware and surveillance equipment, to eliminate terrorist groups across the country. This comes as Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima expressed deep condolences to the government and people of Borno State over the recent terrorist attack that claimed many lives in Darajamal...
Trump’s Govt Launches Immigration Operations In Chicago
The Trump administration on Monday launched a new immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, saying the latest federal crackdown in a US city would target the “worst of the worst criminals.” The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement of “Operation Midway Blitz” comes after President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to send National Guard troops into Illinois, sparring with the state’s governor...
LASTMA Deploy UAVs To Enhance Traffic Management In Lagos
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has deployed state-of-the-art Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to enhance traffic management, strengthen security surveillance and reinforce public safety across Lagos metropolis. The General Manager of the authority, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made this known in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. He said the transition from traditional analog method to advanced digital intelligence harmonised with...
Lagos NBA Probes AfriLand Towers Fire
The Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos Branch, has set up an independent panel of inquiry to investigate the fire outbreak that ravaged AfriLand Towers on Broad Street, Lagos, on September 16, 2025. The tragic incident claimed several lives, including that of Mrs Ndidi Osaemedike-Okeke, a member of the association. In a statement signed by the Branch Chairman, Mrs Uchenna Ogunedo-Akingbade, the NBA...
NCS Intensifies Anti-smuggling Operations Across Southwest
The Federal Operations Unit, FOU, Nigeria Customs Service, has stepped up its anti-smuggling campaign across the South-West, tightening enforcement along major corridors and border communities. In a sustained operation throughout September, Comptroller of the Unit, Mohammed Shuaibu, said that the Unit intercepted over 5,000 bags of foreign parboiled rice (the equivalent of eight trailer loads), describing the move as part...
Sultan, Muslim Leaders Warn Against Rising Violence, Insecurities
Leading Islamic scholars and political leaders in Northern Nigeria have raised concerns over the worsening insecurity across the country, warning that Nigeria risks descending into chaos unless decisive action is taken. Speaking at a special summit of Northern Ulamas in Kaduna, the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, represented by the Emir of Zazzau, Amb. Ahmad Bamalli, said it was...
Aso Villa Heavily Guarded Over #FreeNnamdiKanu Protest In Abuja
Heavy security presence enveloped the Presidential Villa and major routes across Abuja on Monday following plans for a protest demanding the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. The demonstration, organized by activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow movement, caused traffic disruptions at key entry points into...
Niger Govt Charges Residents To Defend Self Against Bandit Attack
Governor Mohammed Bago of Niger State has vowed never to negotiate with bandits or pay ransom for kidnapped victims, saying instead residents must be prepared to defend themselves against attacks. The governor made the disclosure, when he visited the people of Rijau and Magama Local Government Areas of the state, whose communities were recently attacked by bandits in Kontagora. The governor...
