Wanted Soldier Arrested Over Alleged Supply of Military Gear to Terrorists

Wanted Soldier Arrested Over Alleged Supply of Military Gear to Terrorists

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja A soldier declared wanted by the Nigerian Army over his alleged involvement in the illegal supply of military accoutrements to terrorists and other criminal elements has been arrested by troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Maiduguri, Borno State. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Military Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, the soldier, Private Mohammed Yusuf of the Nigerian […]

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Navy Arrests Vessel, 12 Crew Members Over Alleged Crude Oil Theft in Akwa Ibom

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Navy has arrested a vessel, MT FILIA, and its 12 crew members over alleged crude oil theft at the UTUE Terminal in Akwa Ibom State. The vessel was intercepted in the early hours of Thursday, 23 July 2026, by naval personnel operating under Operation Delta Sentinel following intelligence gathered through the Navy’s surveillance systems. In a statement, the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun […]

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NDLEA Arraigns Alleged Drug Kingpin, Three Mexicans over ₦480bn Meth Lab

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja A suspected drug kingpin, Anochili Innocent, and three Mexican nationals have been arraigned alongside six other Nigerians over the alleged operation of a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Ogun State capable of producing drugs valued at more than ₦480 billion. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said the 10 defendants were arraigned before Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday on […]

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Anambra Police Detain Four Over Alleged Murder, Child Abuse

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Anambra State Police Command has taken four suspects into custody over separate cases involving alleged murder and child abuse, while commending residents for providing information that aided the investigations. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said one of the suspects, Ifechukwu Okechukwu, 33, is being investigated over the alleged murder and secret burial of his 23-year-old girlfriend. According […]

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Nigeria Immigration Service orders probe into alleged extortion at Lagos-Seme border

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has condemned allegations of extortion by its personnel along the Lagos-Seme border corridor, following reports circulating online. The agency said the alleged conduct runs contrary to its standards and vowed to take action. In a statement signed by the Service Public Relations Officer, DCI Akinsola Akinlabi, the Comptroller-General of Immigration, Kemi Nandap, said the actions described in the reports were unacceptable and […]

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Probe into Alleged Maiduguri Killing as Military Cites Possible Militant Links

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The theatre command of operation Hadin Kai says it has launched an investigation into allegations that its troops were involved in the killing of a man in Maiduguri, in north-east Nigeria. According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, media information officer for Operation Hadin Kai, the army is examining claims circulating on social media that soldiers shot and killed Abdulrahman Mustapha near the Federal […]

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Nigerian military to arraign officers after probe into alleged coup plot

By Zainab Uzomah The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says it has completed investigations into 16 officers arrested in October 2025 over alleged acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations. In a statement signed by Major General Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information, the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) said the inquiry was conducted in line with established military procedures and that the final report has been submitted to the appropriate […]

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Military Identifies Alleged Suicide Bombing Ringleader as Troops Recover Large Ammunition Cache in North-East

By Zainab Uzomah Nigeria’s military says it has identified the alleged coordinator of a suicide bombing network operating across the North-East, as troops also recovered a large cache of high-calibre ammunition in Maiduguri in separate operations. In a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, spokesperson for Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), the military named the suspect as Shariff Umar, also known as “Yusuf”. His identification followed an intelligence-led cordon-and-search operation […]

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DHQ Condemns Abductions, Begins Probe Into Alleged Troop Withdrawal In Kebbi

By Zainab Uzomah The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has decried the abduction of 25 students in Kebbi and Niger states, describing the incident as a cruel attack on innocent schoolchildren. It assured Nigerians that troops are already intensifying operations to rescue the victims and track down those behind the assaults. According to the statement signed by Major General Michael Onoja, Director of Defence Media Operations, the military is investigating the claim […]

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