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DHQ Delegation Condoles Family of Late Major General Rabe Abubakar, Katsina Government
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A delegation from the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), led by Major General IM Abdullahi, Chief of Administration (Army), has paid condolence visits to the family of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd) and the Katsina State Government following the retired senior officer's death. According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, the delegation visited […]
Troops Bust Interstate Arms Trafficking Network, Arrest Dismissed Police Inspector in Plateau
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) have arrested a dismissed police inspector allegedly linked to a major interstate arms trafficking syndicate, recovering ammunition, weapons and other incriminating items during an intelligence-led operation in Plateau State. The suspect, identified as Danjuma Yusuf, a former inspector attached to Nigeria Police Force Base 7 in Abuja, was intercepted by troops on Sunday while allegedly transporting illegal weapons through Riyom Local […]
GOVERNOR ODODO VISITS FOREST GUARD TRAINING CAMP, REAFFIRMS RESOLVE TO FLUSH OUT CRIMINALS FROM KOGI FORESTS
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to reclaiming the state's forests from criminal elements, declaring that there will be no safe haven for terrorists, bandits and other violent criminals operating within Kogi State. The Governor made the declaration during a visit to the training camp of newly recruited Forest Guard Trainees, where he encouraged them to embrace the responsibility ahead with […]
Police Foil Cross-Border Bus Smuggling Plot, Arrest Driver and Guarantor at Ogun Border
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have thwarted an attempt to smuggle a stolen company bus into the Benin Republic, arresting the vehicle's driver and his guarantor in a late-night operation along the Idiroko border corridor. The suspects, identified as 46-year-old Seun Lawal and 38-year-old Ademola Oriyomi, were arrested after police intercepted a 28-seater Toyota Coaster bus that had earlier been reported stolen from Lagos. Police […]
NDLEA Busts Brazil Cocaine Smuggling Ring as Drug-Laced Shirts, Towels Land Businessman in Trouble
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A 41-year-old businessman returning from Brazil has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after operatives discovered shirts and towels impregnated with liquid cocaine in his luggage at Lagos airport, in a nationwide crackdown that also led to the seizure of over two tonnes of illicit drugs and the arrest of several suspects across the country. The suspect, identified as Abugu Oliver Ikechukwu, was […]
IGP Disu Pushes Data-Driven Policing, Orders Improved Crime Database Management
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has directed investigators and heads of investigative units nationwide to prioritise the accurate collection and management of suspects' information to enhance intelligence-led policing and strengthen criminal investigations across the country. Disu gave the directive on Wednesday at the opening of a one-day Crime and Incident Database Impact Sensitisation Workshop organised by the Nigeria Police Force's ICT Department at the Force […]
Odita Elected DECAN President, Pledges Stronger Stakeholder Engagement
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Members of the Defence Correspondents Association of Nigeria (DECAN) have elected a new executive committee to lead the association for the next two years, with Sunday Odita emerging as president. The election, which was conducted peacefully, also produced Linus Aleke as vice president, Musa Umar Bologi as secretary and Benjamin Samson as treasurer. Other elected officials are Martha Ebere (assistant secretary), Kikelomo Okere (financial secretary), Ihotu Odoh […]
Navy Uncovers Illegal Refining Sites, Recovers 120,000 Litres of Petroleum Products in Rivers
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy has uncovered two illegal refining sites and recovered about 120,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and illegally refined petroleum products in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The operation was carried out by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder under Operation Delta Sentinel following credible intelligence on renewed illegal refining activities in the area. According to a statement issued by the […]
DHQ Confirms Death of Retired Major General Rabe Abubakar in Captivity
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who died while in captivity after being abducted by his captors. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the Armed Forces of Nigeria expressed condolences to the family of the late senior officer, his colleagues and Nigerians over the loss. The military […]
Troops Rescue Nine Civilians, Foil Terrorist Attack, Arrest Suspected Collaborators in North-East
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued nine civilians, arrested suspected terrorist collaborators and logistics suppliers, and repelled a coordinated attack by Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in separate operations across the North-East. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Acting Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Lieutenant Colonel Haruna M. Sani. According to the statement, troops of Sector 2 on June 11 rescued […]
Court Convicts 11 Indian Sailors, Vessel Over 31.5kg Cocaine Trafficking, Imposes $6m Fine
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, for trafficking 31.5 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport and imposed fines and restitution totalling about $6 million. The vessel and its crew members were arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on January 2, 2026, after 31.5 kilograms of cocaine were […]
Marwa Visits Ogun Meth Lab Where NDLEA Seized N480bn Drugs, Arrested Mexicans
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mohamed Buba Marwa, on Tuesday conducted an on-the-spot assessment of an industrial-scale clandestine methamphetamine laboratory uncovered in a remote forest in Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State. The laboratory was recently dismantled by NDLEA operatives, leading to the recovery of 2,419.48 kilograms of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of over […]
Defence Headquarters Debunks Fake Video of CDS, Warns Against AI-Generated Misinformation
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed a viral video circulating on social media purportedly showing the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, describing it as fake and digitally manipulated. DHQ also said some versions of the video falsely identified the individual featured as the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, stressing that the content did not originate from any official military source. […]
NAF Deploys Aerial Surveillance to Support Rescue of Abducted Oyo Pupils
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has deployed aerial surveillance assets to support ongoing efforts to rescue teachers and pupils abducted from Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. In a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, disclosed this during a courtesy visit by the representative […]
Troops Arrest Five Suspected Bandits’ Informants, Recover Phones, Cash In Niger
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Joint Task Force Operation Savannah Shield have arrested five suspected bandits and terrorists' informants in separate operations in Niger State, recovering communication devices, cash and other items believed to be linked to criminal activities. The arrests were disclosed in a statement signed by Captain Jamilu Muhammed Yahaya, Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North Central) Operation Savannah Shield, on Sunday. According to the […]
Ten Rescued as Troops Foil Multiple Kidnapping Attempts in Plateau, Kaduna
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Ten kidnapped victims have been rescued by troops of Operation Enduring Peace following a series of operations that foiled multiple kidnapping attempts and disrupted criminal activities in Plateau and Kaduna states over the last 48 hours. In a statement signed by Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, Media Information Officer of Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace, the military said the operations led to the rescue of six abducted […]
Zulum Hails Military Over Rescue of 360 Abductees From Borno Terrorist Enclave
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has commended troops of Operation Hadin Kai for rescuing 360 abductees from a terrorist enclave in the Mandara Mountains area of southern Borno State. Zulum described the operation as a major breakthrough in the fight against insurgency and praised the military for what he called a display of courage, professionalism and effective intelligence-driven operations. In a statement issued by his Special […]
Troops Rescue 360 Abductees From Terrorist Enclave in Borno
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 360 abductees from a Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) stronghold in the Mandara Mountains area of southern Borno State. The rescue operation was carried out by Special Forces and troops of Sector 1 following weeks of intelligence gathering, surveillance and operational planning, according to a statement by the Acting Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Lieutenant Colonel Haruna […]
NDLEA Intercepts Massive Opioid Consignment in Taraba, Arrests 75-Year-Old Suspect in Ebonyi
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a large consignment of opioids concealed in a truck carrying building materials in Taraba State and arrested a 75-year-old suspected drug dealer in Ebonyi as part of a nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking. In a statement signed by the agency's Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA said operatives acting on intelligence intercepted a truck travelling from […]
Troops Intercept Suspected Arms Courier, Recover Over 1,000 Rounds of Ammunition in Zamfara
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have arrested a suspected arms courier and recovered more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition during an operation in Zamfara State. In a statement signed by the Media Information Officer of Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, the suspect, identified as 42-year-old Mustapha Abubakar, was arrested at a checkpoint in Kaura Namoda while travelling towards Shinkafi Local Government Area. The military said […]