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By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a suspected drug trafficker who had been wanted by authorities in both Nigeria and the United Kingdom for more than 15 years. The agency said the 58-year-old suspect, Uzoma Valentine Ilomuanya, was arrested in Lagos on 23 February during an operation carried out by its Special Operations Unit. According to a statement signed by the NDLEA’s […]

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A Nigerian rights organisation has criticised the police in Delta State for summoning an activist after he requested public records under the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act. The group, Media Rights Agenda (MRA), said the summons issued to Victor Ojie, leader of the Young Nigerian Rights Organization, was a misuse of power and an attempt to intimidate a citizen for exercising a legal right. In a statement […]

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has praised troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke for what he described as their resilience and commitment to restoring security in communities affected by violence. Speaking to soldiers at the 401 Special Forces Brigade in Makurdi on Tuesday, the army chief said the troops’ operations had helped weaken criminal groups and allowed some displaced residents […]

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Army has operationalised the deployment of forest guards in Kebbi State as part of efforts to strengthen community security and protect vulnerable communities from banditry and other criminal activities. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander Sector 2 Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Bemgba Paul Koughna, announced the move during the operationalisation ceremony for […]

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has ordered Special Forces troops to intensify operations against armed groups across the country, saying the military must take “decisive dominance” of the battlefield. According to a statement issued by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, the army chief gave the directive during his first operational visit to the 4 Special Forces Command in […]