Navy Uncovers Illegal Fuel Stockpile Along Rivers–Bayelsa Corridor

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian Navy has intensified operations against crude oil theft and illegal refining activities in the Niger Delta, uncovering illegal refining sites in Bonny and intercepting a concealed fuel stockpile along the Rivers–Bayelsa border corridor. In a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the Navy said personnel of Forward Operating Base BONNY, under Operation DELTA SENTINEL, foiled attempts by suspected […]

May 16, 2026 16

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Analyst Defends Operation Safe Corridor, Says Programme Key to Nigeria’s Counterinsurgency Efforts

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A communication scholar, David Akoji, has defended Nigeria’s Operation Safe Corridor, describing it as a critical but misunderstood strategy in the country’s fight against insurgency. In an article titled Nigeria’s Operation Safe Corridor: A Deep Dive Beyond the Criticisms and Resistance, Akoji said the programme was created after troops began reclaiming territories from Boko Haram in the North-East and authorities faced the challenge of dealing with abductees, […]

April 29, 2026 18

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Safe Corridor programme targets low-risk, conscripted fighters – coordinator

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The coordinator of Nigeria’s deradicalisation initiative, Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier General Yusuf Ali, has said the programme is designed for conscripted and low-risk individuals, not hardened members of armed groups. Speaking on Tuesday during the media briefing on military operations, he said participants are carefully screened and profiled before being admitted, stressing that the scheme does not cater to those deeply involved in criminal activities. Operation […]

April 1, 2026 22

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CDS Reaffirms Commitment to Reintegration as Safe Corridor Expands

The Defence Headquarters has held a high-level stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja to finalise plans for transferring rehabilitated former combatants under Operation Safe Corridor to national and state authorities for reintegration. The meeting at the Nigerian Army Resource Centre drew participants from federal ministries, the Office of the National Security Adviser, state governments, and neighbouring countries including Burkina Faso, Chad, Niger and Cameroon. International partners such as Norway, the United Kingdom, […]

February 19, 2026 19

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FG reopens strategic Kebbi border corridor to curb smuggling, aid commerce

By Zainab Uzomah | Abuja The Federal Government has reopened the Tsamiya Border Corridor in Kebbi State as part of efforts to enhance legitimate trade and reinforce Nigeria’s northwest border security framework. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) announced the development during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting held on Saturday at the Kebbi Government House, bringing together security agencies, traditional rulers, economic operators and international customs representatives. According to the statement released […]

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