Interpol Targets ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ Rings in Africa, Nigeria Records Highest Arrests

The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has announced the arrest of 306 individuals linked to cybercrime across seven African countries, with Nigeria recording the highest number of suspects. The arrests were made between November 2024 and February 2025 as part of Operation Red Card, a coordinated effort to combat cyber-enabled fraud, including mobile banking scams, investment fraud, and messaging app scams. The operation uncovered over 1,500 victims. “The arrests are part of Operation Red Card,...

Federal Govt Sets Up Special Military Force to To Tackle Terrorism, Cybersecurity

To boost the Nation’s security architecture and enhance Nigeria’s operational effectiveness in combating terrorism, insurgency, transnational crimes, and other asymmetric threats bedeviling the Country, the federal government has assembled 800 soldiers from the Nigerian Army, Navy, and Air Force for training as Special Operations Forces. Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar disclosed this during the Special Operations Forces training opening at Camp Kabala located within the Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State on Monday. He...

Over 900 More Nigerians Rescued From Libya Prisons In 2025

The chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa has said over 956 more Nigerians have been evacuated from Libya in the first quarter of 2025 alone. This was contained in a statement issued by director of Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, NiDCOM, Abuja, Abdur-Rahman Balogun. Dabiri-Erewa reiterated the Commission’s persistent advice to Nigerians to avoid dangerous and deadly migration routes such as Libya, a war-torn country dealing with many struggles. “Because of the delicate...

Imo Catholic Priest Kidnapped, Hours After Police Rescued Kidnapped Anambra Cleric

Gunmen have abducted a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. John Ubaechu, in Imo State, South East Nigeria, marking yet another attack on clerics in the troubled region. Ubaechu, who serves as the parish priest of Holy Family Catholic Church, Izombe, in Oguta Local Government Area, was kidnapped on Sunday evening along Ejemekwuru Road. The Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri, Rev. Fr. Patrick Mbarah, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday. “He (Ubaechu) was...

Kotonkarfe Jailbreak: Kogi Govt Vows To Unravel Mystery, Apprehend Masterminds

….Expresses Concerns Over Possible Internal Compromise The Kogi State Government has vowed to unravel the mystery surrounding an early morning jailbreak at the Federal Correctional Center in Kotonkarfe, where 12 inmates escaped, stressing that it will work with security agencies to apprehend masterminds. According to reports, officials have confirmed that one of the escapees has already been rearrested and is providing valuable information to law enforcement, even as the state government has expressed concerns over...

Koton Karfe Jail Break: Five Inmates Recaptured

During Monday’s jailbreak, the Federal Government recaptured 5 of 12 inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Koton Karfe, Kogi state. A statement by the spokesman of the Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS, Abubakar Umar, said the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday 24th March 2024. Umar said during the incident, some inmates in a section of the facility manipulated the padlocks, leading to the escape of 12 inmates. According to...

Bandits Ambush Security Operatives in Zamfara, Kill 10

A deadly ambush by bandits in Zamfara State has claimed the lives of 10 security operatives, including six members of the Community Protection Guards (CPG) and four vigilantes. The attack happened on Saturday in Anka Local Government Area after security forces, led by the Nigerian Army, raided bandit hideouts in Sunke Forest. The operation successfully took out several criminals and seized weapons, but as the troops were returning, they were ambushed near Bagega. Governor Dauda...

Troops Overrun Bandit Camps in Taraba, Plateau States

Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against insecurity with the arrest of a notorious bandit leader and a suspected gunrunner during coordinated operations in Taraba and Plateau states. Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Olubodunde Oni, confirmed the arrests in a statement on Sunday, describing them as a result of well-planned intelligence operations. “On 20 March 2025, troops apprehended a suspected member of a high-profile gunrunning syndicate...

Terrorists Kill 44 Persons In Niger Republic, Govt Declares 3 Days Of Mourning

Terrorists have killed 44 civilians in an attack on Fambita village in the Tillabéri region of Niger Republic. The massacre comes just two days after the Nigerien military carried out an air-to-ground raid targeting suspected EIGS militants at the Kiral gold mining site in the same region. A counter-insurgency expert focused on the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama disclosed this in a post on his X handle. The government of Niger Republic attributed the assault...

Police Arrest Couple Who Brutalized Minors Over Mangoes

The couple who assaulted young schoolgirls who plucked mangoes from their compound in the Pompomari area of Maiduguri, Borno State has been arrested. Videos of brutalization had triggered outrage, with many calling on the authorities to act. The Borno State Command Police Public Relations Officer in a statement said the couple was apprehended with the assistance of concerned citizens and operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Borno State Command. The statement said:...

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