IGP Appoints IRT Head, Tunji Disu As New Commissioner of Police Rivers State
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has appointed Tunji Disu as the new Commissioner of Police in Rivers State. The IGP also redeployed Nwonyi Emeka from Rivers State to the Force Headquarters in Abuja. The redeployments were announced in a statement by Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday morning. The IGP also ordered new postings for 14 Assistant Inspector General...
How Gunmen Abducted Kogi Monarch From Palace, Kill Female Domestic Staff
The traditional ruler of Oghara in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, has been abducted. Our correspondent learnt that gunmen invaded his palace in the early hours of Tuesday. It was gathered that a female domestic worker identified as Toyin Onare was shot dead during the attack. Also, two other Chiefs, (Pa.) David Obadofin, and one Temidayo Elewa, were abducted. The...
Military Commander Killed In Katsina Ambush
Military commander of an army camp located at Sabon Garin Dan’Ali, in Danmusa local government area of Katsina state has reportedly been killed in an ambush. Sources said the incident happened Thursday evening and the corpse of the deceased, a major in the army, was deposited at a hospital in Katsina. Daily Trust gathered from reliable sources that the commander, (name...
We’ll Deploy Newly Recruited Army Personnel To Fight Boko Haram, ISWAP Terrorists — COAS
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has said the Army will deploy the 6,251 newly recruited soldiers to contain the spate of insecurity in the nation. He said the country is faced with numerous security challenges occasioned by the activities of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, armed bandits, kidnappers, separatist agitators, religious extremists and other criminal elements. Lt. Gen. Yahaya...
Minister Of Police Affairs Leads Nigerian Delegation To Interpol General Assembly
The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator (Dr) Ibrahim Gaidam, has led a Nigerian delegation to the 91st Interpol General Assembly held in Vienna, Austria. This was disclosed in a Tuesday statement by the Ministry of Police Affairs, saying the event which also commemorated the centenary celebrations of Interpol, witnessed the gathering of 196 member countries from Africa, Asia, and Europe. The...
Bayelsa Youths Vow Reprisal Attacks Over Killing Of Kinsmen By Herdsmen
Youths of the Okumoni community, Okordia clan, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, have warned that they may be forced into a reprisal if the killings of innocent indigenes by herdsmen continued. Two chiefs from Zarama and Okumoni communities have been killed while several others were injured within one week by people police described as herdsmen. Corpse of the...
Media Promoting Banditry, Secessionism, DSS Alleges
The Department of State Services (DSS) has accused media organisations of promoting the activities of terrorists and secessionists in the country. This is even as Ekwulobia town in Orumba South local council area of Anambra State was thrown into serious tension yesterday, following the alleged killing of operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) by unknown gunmen. Spokesperson of DSS,...
Tinubu’s Administration Promises To Wipe-out Terrorist, Sponsors
President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his administration will show no mercy to terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, and their sponsors. He also declared a renewed offensive against violent crime as part of a sweeping reset of the country’s security architecture. Tinubu made the pledge while presenting the N58.18tn 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Friday. Hours earlier,...
DHQ: Military Vows To Secure National Assets, Combat Oil Theft
The Military High Command has emphasized that the Armed Forces of Nigeria will not remain passive and allow any person or group to undermine the nation's critical national assets. The Director, Defense Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, stated this while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military across the country on Thursday in Abuja. This followed the recent incidents of...
“Send Soldiers After Killer Herdsmen, Not IPOB” — Igbo Women Fire Back At Defense Chief
The Indigenous Igbo Women Assembly (IWA) has issued a scathing response to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, urging him to redirect military efforts from crushing Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) members to confronting the real threats in the South East — armed herdsmen who are terrorizing rural communities. Reacting to the CDS’s recent remarks advising against...
