Security Operatives Enforce Lockdown In Uromi Amid Killings
In Uromi, the headquarters of the Esan North East Local Government Area in Edo State, police, military personnel, and plainclothes security agents have taken control of key junctions following the mob killing of 16 northern travelers last Thursday. The security agents were said to have been deployed to stave off reprisals as residents of the area are now worry over...
Uromi Killings: Okpebholo Orders Suspension Of Vigilante Groups In Edo
In response to the lynching of tourists in Uromi, Esan North East Local Government Area of the state, Edo Governor Monday Okpebholo has suspended the operations of all vigilante groups. In a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Musa Ikhilor, the governor also suspended the Commander of the Edo State Security Corps, CP Friday Ibadin...
Lagos Police Refutes Kidnapping Reports, Urges Residents To Stay Calm
The Lagos State Police Command has urged the locals to ignore a report about an increase in kidnappings on the Gbagada Expressway, calling it phony and recycled. The command’s spokesperson, Chief Superintendent of Police Benjamin Hundeyin, debunked the report in a statement on Friday in Lagos. “The command wishes to, for the umpteenth time, debunk a recurring advisory on social media...
Police Cancel Eid Durbar In Kano Amid Security Reasons
The Kano State Police Command has imposed a ban on all Durbar events during the 2025 Eid-El-Fitr celebrations, citing security concerns and the necessity to uphold public order. The decision was disclosed by the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Bakori, during a press briefing at the Bompai Police Headquarters on Friday. He explained that intelligence reports indicated plans by certain elements to...
Eid-el-Fitr: NSCDC Stations 2,250 Officers In Lagos, Issues Vandalism Warning
The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has sent 2,250 officers to protect people and property during the Eid-el-Fitr holiday. Eid-el-Fitr, also known as the “Festival of Breaking the Fast,” is a religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide, marking the end of the month-long Ramadan fast. Lagos State NSCDC Commandant Mr. Adedotun Keshinro announced the...
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...
FRSC Steps Up Patrols To Tackle Wrong-way Driving On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway
The Federal Road Safety Corps has promised to intensify patrols on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to deal with those driving against traffic and other route violations. The new Officer-in-charge, Ibafo Outpost, Ogun State, Ibrahim Olajide, made this known during a courtesy visit to The PUNCH place, Magboro, Ogun State, on Wednesday. Under what he called special intervention on road violations, Olajide stated...
NAF Launches Airstrikes, Destroys Boko Haram Strongholds In Borno
According to the Nigerian Air Force, Boko Haram has suffered significant losses as a result of a precision airstrike against its enclaves in Chikide and Degbewa, Borno State. Acting on credible intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance reports, the NAF said it targeted key insurgent hideouts within the rugged Mandara Mountains, where notorious terrorist leader Ali Ngulde and his fighters were believed...
Ogun Authorizes Recruitment Of 500 Amotekun Officers
In a move to strengthen security across the state, Governor Dapo Abiodun has approved the recruitment of 500 additional operatives into the Ogun State Security Network, also known as the ‘Amotekun Corps’. According to a statement by the Corps Commander, Amotekun Networks, Brig Gen Alade Adedigba (retd), the recruitment drive, set to begin on Monday, March 10, 2025, comes just...
Rivers Crisis: Police Vow To Crush Militants Threatening Oil Production
The Niger Delta Rescue Movement has threatened to attack oil installations in response to the ongoing political crisis and the alleged withholding of the state’s federal allocation. The group also issued a warning to non-indigenes in the state, urging them to leave for their safety, as they claimed hostilities were imminent. In response, the Rivers State Police Command vowed to crack...
