Nigerian Army deploys 171 troops to Abyei

The Nigerian Army has announced the deployment of one hundred and seventy one troops to Abyei, on the border between South Sudan and Sudan for peacekeeping mission. The Chief of Operations, Nigerian Army, Major General Boniface Sinjen, announced this at the graduation ceremony of troops of Nigerian Contingent 3, United Nations Interim Security for Abyei, UNISFA. The ceremony took place …

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Rivers State security agencies pledge to safeguard government infrastructure

Security agencies in Rivers State vows to protect all critical infrastructure of the government and ensure total security of lives and property during the emergency rule declared by President Bola Tinubu. Addressing the press on behalf of all the security chiefs in State, the State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, noted that their joint operations have been instrumental to the …

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Police IG deploys special squad to Imo State

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has deployed a special intervention unit made up of 60 police personnel to tackle cases of insecurity in Imo State. The deployment followed the disturbing cases of insecurity in the 27 local councils of the state, A statement by the Imo State police command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye, said the deployment was to enthrone …

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NAPTITP rescues alleged victims of human trafficking

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, says it rescued seven young women alleged to be victims of human trafficking after it raided a popular hotel in Zamaru, near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. NAPTIP’s Chief Press Officer, Vincent Adekoye, revealed in a statement that the girls were being prepared to be trafficked to Baghdad, …

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NDLEA intercepts drug trafficking by Indian woman

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a 42-year-old Indian woman, Ms. Neetu Neetu, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, as she attempted to transport 72 parcels of heroin. The heroin, sealed in wafer wraps and disguised as chocolates, weighed a total of eleven kilograms and was found in her luggage after a …

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Police arrest three over arrest of Owerri resident

The Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Nigeria Police Force in Imo State has arrested three suspects for conspiracy and kidnapping of Mr Sabinus Ibe from Owerri. The suspects, Favour Dike, Ifeanyi Kingsley, and Wisdom Chikodi, were arrested after detailed investigations and operations. Police spokesman, Henry Okoye in a statement confirmed the development stating that Ibe was abducted in Egbu, Owerri and …

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Nigeria Police Force conducts operations to enhance internal security.

The Nigeria Police Force operatives have carried out multiple diligent operations to enhance internal security and combat criminal activities across the nation. In a statement, Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, recounted how operatives from the Intelligence Response Team, IRT, on a special assignment en route to Edo State, encountered an ambush set by armed kidnappers at Oshara Ganden, a …

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Tunji-Ojo directs immediate investigation into jailbreak

The Nigerian Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has directed an immediate investigation into the jailbreak at the Koton Karfe Correctional Centre, Kogi State. On Monday, Kingsley Fanwo, the Kogi state commissioner for information, disclosed that at least 12 inmates escaped during the jailbreak. Tunji-Ojo assured Nigerians that all escaped inmates would be recaptured through advanced biometric technology and other security …

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Crime and Punishment

The insurgency in Nigeria has been raging on for nearly 14 years, leaving in its wake, a trail of destruction, death, and displacement. Despite the efforts of the government and security forces, the conflict shows no signs of abating, and the economy of war has created a complex web of interests and beneficiaries.

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