Tag: Nigeria Security
Tinubu, Defence Minister Review Security Operations Amid Ongoing Attacks
President Bola Tinubu met Defence Minister General Christopher Musa (retd.) in Lagos on Monday, October 5, 2026, to review Nigeria's security situation and ongoing...
10 Soldiers Reportedly Killed as Army Repels ISWAP Attack in Borno
Ten Nigerian soldiers were killed when Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants launched a coordinated attack on a military position in Kukawa, Borno...
BREAKING: Nigerian Troops Kill 16 Suspected Terrorists in Adamawa, Three Soldiers...
YOLA, Nigeria. Nigerian troops killed 16 suspected terrorists during a series of operations in Adamawa State between Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, the military...
NSCDC Warns Mining Operators Over Legal Violations
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s civil defence authorities have warned mining operators that claiming ignorance of the law will not protect them from prosecution as...
Court Opens Trial of Suspects Accused of Plotting Tinubu’s Removal
ABUJA, Nigeria — Suspects accused of plotting to overthrow Nigerian President Bola Tinubu are now facing prosecution, Defence Minister Christopher Musa said, bringing a...
15 NYSC Members, Six Others Rescued from Kidnappers in Kogi
LOKOJA, Nigeria — Nigerian security forces have rescued 21 people, including 15 members of the National Youth Service Corps, from kidnappers in Kogi State...
Kidnapping Crisis Deepens Across Nigeria as Ransom Payments Hit 7.78 billion...
Kidnapping has grown into an increasingly lucrative criminal business across Nigeria, with armed groups collecting nearly 5.8 million in confirmed ransom payments in just...
Insecurity Renews Push for Police Reform in Nigeria
Nigeria is moving to accelerate changes to its police system as persistent kidnappings, armed attacks and killings intensify pressure on the government to improve...
Tinubu Orders Urgent Rescue of Abducted Niger Residents
President Bola Tinubu has ordered an immediate security operation to rescue hundreds of people feared abducted after gunmen attacked communities and worshippers in Niger...
NDLEA Arrests 101 Year Old Woman, Uncovers Cocaine Hidden in Fufu
Nigeria’s anti narcotics agency has arrested a 101 year old woman accused of selling cannabis and, in a separate operation, intercepted cocaine concealed inside...
