Mobile Court Convicts 31 Traffic Offenders 

No fewer than 31 traffic offenders have been convicted by the mobile court attached to the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Delta State Sector Command during its Eid-el-Fitri Sallah Special Patrol on Friday, along the Onitsha–Asaba axis of the Benin expressway. The Mobile Court prosecuted 32 offenders for 89 traffic violations, of whom 31 were convicted. The offences recorded during the operation included failure to install speed-limiting devices, tyre violations, overloading, driver’s licence violations, number...

Troops Capture Terrorist, Recover Rustled Livestock 

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have recovered rustled livestock in Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State, after it repelled a suspected attack by Lakurawa terrorists. Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama who posted the development via his X handle, said the incident occurred at about 10:00 a.m. on March 19, when troops of 1 Battalion, in collaboration with forest rangers, came under a probing attack at Kumchi Baba village. Security sources said the...

Sultan Of Sokoto Task Leaders To Address Insecurity 

Worried about the rate of insecurity that is ravaging some parts of Nigeria, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has tasked leaders at all levels to intensify efforts to tackle insecurity in the country. The Sultan, who is also President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), in his Eid-el-Fitr message delivered on Friday in Sokoto, noted that more needs to be done, especially in tackling insecurity and economic hardship....

Nigeria Ranks 4th Globally in Terrorism Impact as GTI Reports Surge in Attacks

Nigeria has been ranked the fourth most impacted country by terrorism globally in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), amid a sharp rise in attacks and fatalities across the country. The report by the Global Terrorism Index also named Nigeria as the country that recorded the 10th deadliest terrorist attack in 2025, following the killing of 58 villagers and five soldiers during a September 5 assault on Darajamal village in Bama Local Government Area of...

AU Condemns Maiduguri Suicide Bombings

…Calls for International Support for Nigeria The African Union Commission has strongly condemned the suicide bombings that rocked Maiduguri, Borno State, on 16 March 2026, which left several people dead and others injured. In a statement released on Wednesday, the Chairperson of the Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Youssouf, described the attacks as “heinous” and expressed full solidarity with the Nigerian government and people during the difficult period. “The African Union stands in full solidarity with the...

FAAN, Security Agencies Arrest 4 Suspected Bandits Near Akure Airport

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has announced the arrest of four suspected bandits near the Akure Airport in Ondo State following a coordinated security operation involving aviation and local security agencies. In a press statement issued on Sunday and signed by FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Henry Agbebire, the authority said the suspects were apprehended within the vicinity of the airport after security operatives received a distress alert about suspicious...

School Expels Students Over Viral Bullying Video in Benin

The Igbinedion Education Centre in Benin City, Edo State, has expelled two students captured in a viral video physically assaulting a fellow student. In a statement issued on Friday, the school described the conduct displayed in the video as deeply troubling and inconsistent with the institution’s core values. “Following an immediate investigation, the students responsible have been expelled from the school with immediate effect. Such conduct will never be tolerated within our school community,” the...

Nigerian Navy Seizes 17,500 Litres of Suspected Stolen Crude

…Destroys Illegal Refinery in Rivers The Nigerian Navy has confiscated 17,500 litres of suspected stolen crude oil and dismantled an illegal refining site in the Niger Delta as part of intensified efforts to curb oil theft and illegal bunkering in the region. The operation was carried out by naval personnel under Operation Delta Sentinel within the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Bonny Area of Operations in Rivers State. The development was disclosed on Friday in a...

NSCDC Apprehends NYSC Imposter In Abuja 

A 27-year-old man, Joseph Nanmwa Philips, has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC, Federal Capital Territory FCT Command, for allegedly posing as a member of the National Youth Service Corps NYSC with forged documents. According to the Command, Philips, a native of Plateau State, was arrested on February 6, 2026, after allegedly using a forged NYSC call-up letter to secure a primary assignment placement at the International Model Science Academy,...

Suspected Boko Haram Insurgents Kills Herder, Rustled 1,400 Sheep In Borno 

Suspected members of Boko Haram Insurgents have attacked a nomadic settlement in Wuturo village in Konduga Local Government Area, killing one herder and rustling about 1,400 sheep. The Borno State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Nahum Kenneth Daso, in a statement on Thursday said the attack was reported to the Konduga Police Division by members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria. According to Daso, the attackers arrived at the settlement late at...

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