Colonel Mohammed Alhassan Ma’aji, accused of being a central figure in an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s administration, has told investigators that patriotism, economic hardship, and concern over Nigeria’s deteriorating condition motivated his actions. Ma’aji said he was driven by what he described as poor governance, worsening living conditions and the declining welfare of Nigerian soldiers, rather than personal ambition. “What has happened has a very long history, and it is driven by...

Operation HADIN KAI has identified several senior leaders of the so-called Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) following intelligence recovered from recent military operations in northern Borno State, with the military declaring one of the group’s top commanders the most wanted terrorist in the Lake Chad Basin. The disclosure came in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Acting Military Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni. According to the military, troops made...

The Inspector-General of Police, Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) Team, led by the National Coordinator of POCACOV, SP Orvenonne Ikwen, on Thursday held a stakeholders’ discussion at the Dora Akunyili Women Development Center, Awka, on preventive policing. The exercise is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen preventive policing through strategic partnerships, youth engagement, and community participation. The event brought together government officials, traditional rulers, religious leaders, youth groups, security agencies, educational institutions,...