Air Force neutralises 20 bandits in Zamfara
No fewer than 20 bandits have been neutralised in Zamfara State, it was learnt on Wednesday.
It spokesman, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, in a statement,...
Herdsmen are serious threat to us, Unilorin management cries out
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal
The Management of University of Ilorin in Kwara has described herdsmen as threat to the university farms and therefore, has threatened to...
Vigilance group rescue five kidnapped victims
Five persons who were abducted at Ekpoma Esan West Local Government Area on their way from a burial ceremony have been rescued.
They were rescued...
Adamawa inaugurates six-man team to tackle herdsmen-farmers crisis
THE government of Adamawa State has inaugurated a six-member committee to lead the state in the implementation of the National Livestock Transformation Plan, aimed...
Tension in Ekiti as suspected herdsmen kill hunter
Palpable tension gripped residents of Orin-Ekiti in Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State on Saturday following the murder of a hunter by suspected...
Borno: NAF destroys insurgents’ hideouts in Gobara, Bakassi
By Doris Esa
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed terrorists’ hideouts and killed some...
PANDEF: cattle colonies will worsen insecurity
The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has called on the Federal Government to ditch plans to establish cattle colonies, otherwise known as ‘Ruga’ as it...
Updated: Gunmen kidnap 10 passengers on Akure/Ikire expressway
Some passengers, including the driver of a commercial eighteen- seater bus, were reportedly abducted along Akure/ Ikere Ekiti road by unknown gunmen.
It was gathered...
Taraba boils again as 5 persons killed, houses burnt
Five persons were killed on Tuesday and several houses burnt in a fresh crisis between the Tivs and Jukuns in Rafinkada Village of Wukari...
Southwest governors for security summit on Tuesday
The six governors of Southwest states are to be joined by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), heads of other security agencies and security...
Army nabs notorious bandits in Sokoto
By Johnson Eyiangho
The Army has arrested three suspects in Sokoto State it described as notorious bandits.
The army spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa, in a statement...
Army arrests bandits in Sokoto
By Johnson Eyiangho
The Army has arrested three suspects in Sokoto State it described as notorious bandits.
The army spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa, in a statement...
Troops thwart ambush by terrorists in Borno
Troops have neutralized two terrorists in Borno State after thwarting an ambush plan by the insurgents, the Army announced yesterday.
According to its spokesman, Col....
Insecurity: Army deploys drone in Ondo, Ekiti forests
The 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army (NA) Owena Barracks, Akure, has deployed the use of technology to fight the scourges of kidnapping...
NEC sets up security committee against kidnapping, banditry
By Chijioke Okoronkwo
The National Economic Council ( NEC ) on Thursday set up a Security and Policing Committee to address the challenge of banditry,...
Boko Haram, Islamic State Claim Responsibility For Attacks On Soldiers, Military Base In Borno
Boko Haram terrorists affiliated to the Islamic State (IS) in West Africa has claimed responsibility for the attacks carried out on Nigerian troops in...
World Knows Niger State Is Unsafe, Bandits Killed 69 People –Ex-senator Umaru
Former senator David Umaru is insisting that at least 69 people were killed by bandits recently in Shiroro, Niger State.
But the government had accused...
Nigerian Governors To Set Up Security Committee As Banditry, Kidnapping Increase
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says it will set up a security committee at the National Economic Council (NEC) level as part of its...
Boko Haram: Buhari, Borno governor meet over security
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum yesterday met President Muhammadu Buhari on the need to strengthen security and means of livelihood in his state.
According to Zulum,...
Matawalle meets security experts in Dubai over Banditry
By Abubakar Ahmed
As more rural communities in Zamfara come under heavy attacks by bandits, Gov Bello Matawalle is to meet with security experts in...