Nigerian Air Force has acquired more aircraft in order to tackle the current national security threat according to Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, said this during the commissioning ceremony of staff accommodation in Kano’s Air Force base. He said that Government is determined to reposition the Nigerian Air Force into a highly professional service through [...]
Nigerian Army Inducts Combats Motorbike Battalion Into Battle Against Terrorism
To meet up with the renewed strategy of clearing the remnants of Boko Haram terrorists, the Nigerian Army today inducted a combat motorbike battalion at the Headquarters of 25 Task Force Brigade, Damboa, Borno State. The Nigerian Army also launched the second set of 100 wanted suspected Boko Haram terrorists at the occasion. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant [...]
Lagos Plans To Establish First DNA Forensic Lab In Nigeria
Lagos state plans to establish the first DNA Forensic lab in the country. This was made known by Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, while addressing journalist at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre in Alausa Today. Read the press statement below... "In furtherance of its commitment to the Fcriminal justice sector reforms and take the fight against crime to a greater level, the Lagos [...]
Nigerian Senate Visits Army Defence Headquarters Over Security
The Committee House of Representative on Defence paid a visit to the Army Defence Headquarters to evaluate its performance with the appropriated funds in the 2015 fiscal year and to identify areas of challenges. Speaking at the occasion, the chairman of the Committee, Honourable Muktar Betara Aliyu explained that the visit was an oversight one aimed at working out modalities [...]
Nigerian Army Alert Citizens On The New Tactics Of Suicide Bombers
Nigerian Army today issued an alert warning on their Facebook page to revealed the new tactics of suicide bombers to the general public. Read the Nigerian Army warning press statement below.. It has come to the notice of the Defence Headquarters that Boko Haram, in their desperation to cause colossal havoc, have now devised a new method where they dress like mad persons [...]
Unruly Passenger Forced United Airlines Plane To Land 15 Minutes After Takeoff
A United Airlines flight was forced by unruly passenger to reverse and land 15 minutes after takeoff. The PLANE was forced to make an unscheduled landing and almost 300 travelers were delayed for 24 hours because of Mr Jeremiah Mathis Thede who suddenly developed unquenchable appetite for nuts and crackers. The United Airlines flight was 15 minutes into its route from [...]
The Faces Of The Lekki Bank Robbers That Killed Three Policemen
The Nigerian police paraded the Lekki Bank Robbers that had attacked a bank along Admiralty Way, Lekki, killing three policemen and a teenage fish hawker in a deadly shoot-out. It was also gathered that two Iphones stolen from the scene of robbery were recovered. Meanwhile, efforts are still on to arrest other members of the gang that killed three police men and a female [...]
IGP Promises adequate security as Nigerians celebrate Workers day
As Nigerian Workers join their counterparts world-wide to mark this year International Worker’s Day celebrations, the Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Solomon E. Arase NPM, fdc rejoices with the nation’s labor movement on this auspicious occasion. The Police boss, while sharing in the joyous Workers Day celebration, expresses his profound gratitude to the nation’s [...]
Army denies report that Boko Haram now in control of Marte in Borno State
The reports by some media outfits claiming thatBoko Haram are now in control of Marte in Borno State are false. The truth is that an attempt by a group of fleeing terrorists who strayed towards the town and engaged in their typical suicide attack was duly repelled by troops. Similarly, the claim by some media organizations that terrorists chased out troops and took over Marte [...]
Police arrest four-man armed robbery gang in Onitsha
Onitsha (Anambra) – The Police in Okpoko community near Onitsha, have smashed a four-man armed robbery gang that has been terrorizing residents of the area. Confirming this on Sunday, Mr Emeka Ugwu, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Okpoko, said the gang was led by one Abuchi. Ugwu said the hoodlums met their waterloo following a tip-off by a public-spirited [...]
IGP Redeploys Senior Officers
In addition to the deployment of six Deputy Inspector-General of Police to coordinate Police activities in the six geo-political zones, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, CFR, NPOM, NPM, mni has deployed Assistant Inspectors-General of Police to supervise the April 11th 2015 gubernatorial elections in the following states listed against their names: 1. AIG [...]
Police Foiled attack by unknown gunmen in Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi state
On 30th March, 2015 at about 07:30am, unknown gunmen stormed Tafawa Balewa town in a convoy of Eighteen Hilux vehicles and started firing sporadically in different direction. Joint Police and local vigilante group in the town who got wind of the approaching hoodlums engaged them into a fierce gun battle which forced them abandoned four Hilux vehicles mounted with Anti aircraft [...]
IGP commends officers and Nigerians for their orderly conduct during polls
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, CFR, NPM, NPOM, mni has commended the entire officers and men of Nigeria Police for their professional conduct in the Presidential and National Assembly elections. He also appreciates the general public, most especially the electorate for their orderly conduct and commitment to tremendous peaceful atmosphere in which [...]
Police Recover N9m from Dead Armed Robbers who Raided Owo Banks
The police in Ondo State have recovered N9 million from the six of the fifty armed robbers who raided four banks at Owo last week. Two police women and four others, including an ASP and seven civilians were killed by the robbers who stormed the banks at about 4pm last Friday. Also shot dead by the robbers were a bank manager and his deputy who reportedly refused to cooperate [...]
2015 General Elections: IGP warns all police officers on laxity
*Saying serious sanctions awaits defaulters In continuation of the preparations for the 2015 general elections, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, CFR, NPM, NPOM, mni, during his meeting with all commanders of Police Mobile Force Squadrons, Counter Terrorism Units, and Special Protection Units at the Force Headquarters, Abuja on Tuesday, 24th March, 2015, [...]
IGP Suleiman warns on deployment of unauthorized uniformed security agencies to polling units
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, CFR, NPM, NPOM, mni has ordered that on no account should uniformed private/government security agencies and voluntary organizations such as Boys Scout, Vigilante Group, Boys Brigade, Peace Ambassador, Man’O War etc, be seen in uniform within 300metres of a Polling unit. Again, the Police High Command has restated the [...]
Nigeria Police Force Issues Order On Restriction Of Movement
As part of efforts to ensure adequate security in the forthcoming general elections across all the Federation on Saturday 28th March, 2015 and 11th April, 2015, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, CFR, NPM, NPOM, mni has ordered the restriction on vehicular movements as follows: (i) Saturday 28th March, 2015, 8.00am – 5.00pm only. (ii) Saturday 11th April, 2015 [...]
Lagos police command assures of credible and peaceful elections
The Police in Lagos on Friday, assured residents that all the security agencies in the State were ready to ensure that there would be comprehensive security cover in the State before, during and after the general elections. Fielding questions from newsmen after the State Security Council meeting presided over by Governor Babatunde Fashola SAN, at the Lagos House, Alausa, [...]
Police to act decisively against trouble makers on election day and post election period
As Police Intervention Team ready to contain their excesses The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba CFR, NPOM, NPM, mni, has reaffirmed the commitment of Nigeria Police Force to prepare a safe and secured ground for hitch-free polls in March 28th and April 11th 2015 general elections. He stressed that the Force is determined to strictly enforce all relevant laws [...]
IGP orders tight security at key and vulnerable points nationwide
*As Police perfects plans for 2015 polls The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba, CFR, NPOM, NPM, mni, has ordered water-tight security around all key and vulnerable points, such as Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps, Media Houses, Service Providers Installations, INEC Headquarters and Centres, Banks, Hospitals, NYSC lodges, Hotels, Government offices among [...]
EFCC signs pact with lottery commission on scam
The EFCC and National Lottery Regulatory Commission have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the fight against illegal lottery operators in the country. At the event in Abuja, the Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Larmode, said with the agreement, the days of illegal lottery operations were numbered. The EFCC Chairman also called on other government agencies to [...]
Fashola ask whereabouts of security men when thugs took over Lagos road
With loads of messages to him from concerned citizens who were traumatized in the course of a protest march by armed Pro-Goodluck Jonathan and Jimi Agbaje Groups on Monday, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, SAN on Tuesday said the Peoples Democratic Party has by the disruptive rally shown its own security model. The Governor, who stated this at the Johnson Agiri [...]
Nigeria military met with Chad & Niger delegates for counter terrorism campaign
The Chiefs of Defence Staff of Nigeria, Chad and Niger today along with delegations from countries participating in the ongoing counter terrorism campaign to review the progress so far made in the operations conducted by the countries. Coordinated by Nigeria’s Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh who set the meeting in motion declaring that the essence was to fine tune the [...]
Journalists tour the North East in Nigeria to observe troops operations
Journalists from 10 local and foreign organizations are on tour of various locations in military counter terrorism campaign in the North East to observe how the operations is going and how far the terrorists have been cleared from communities they occupied. The exercise, which is being conducted by the Defence Headquarters, would also afford the media men the opportunity to [...]
Group Solicits Support For Nigerian Military
An organization under the auspices of Social Welfare Network Initiative and Coalition Partners has pledged its total support to the Nigerian Armed Forces in the current push to stamp out terrorism in Nigeria while urging them (the military) to use the Organized Civil Society Platform which they represent to educate the populace on contentious national issues especially those [...]
Police rescue Bond Chemicals boss, arrest 7 Suspects in Ibadan
THE Oyo State Police Command achieved a feat, on Tuesday, when it rescued the executive chairman and founder of Bond Group of Companies, Chief Adebowale Omotosho, from the kidnappers’ hideout at Ajia Village, Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State. Seven suspected members of the kidnap gang were arrested by the police. Their names were given as Bisi Babatunde (32), said to [...]
NYSC sets up an election security c’ttee to monitor activities
The National Youth Service Corps has established a control room at its headquarters and set up an election security committee to monitor activities of Corps Members on electoral duty and ensure their safety. The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Johnson Olawumi, stated this in Abuja during a visit of a delegation of the European Union Election Observation Mission to [...]