376 Irregular Migrants Considered ‘fraudulent’ Arrested In Ogun

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeria376 Irregular Migrants Considered ‘fraudulent’ Arrested In Ogun

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 27, 2025

No fewer than 376 irregular migrants have been arrested in Ogun State by the Nigeria Immigration Service, who are into fraudulent activities at different levels to swindle innocent Nigerians. It was gathered that all the foreigners gained access to the country through unauthorized entry points, and none presented residence cards or any form of traveling documents after interrogation. According to the comptroller of the Ogun State command, Muhammed Akadri, they were arrested at their hideouts...

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Army Chief: “We’ve Eliminated Top Bandit Leaders, Turji Is Next”

National SecurityNewsNigeriaArmy Chief: “We’ve Eliminated Top Bandit Leaders, Turji Is Next”

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 20, 2025

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has vowed that the Nigerian military will track down and eliminate notorious bandit leader Bello Turji. Speaking in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, on Thursday, Oluyede assured that troops were actively pursuing Turji and would not stop until he was taken out. “Bello Turji is on the run as we speak, and everywhere he goes, we follow him there. Let him keep running, it is just...

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Security Chiefs Promise to End Insecurity by Year-End

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaSecurity Chiefs Promise to End Insecurity by Year-End

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 6, 2025

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has disclosed that security chiefs have assured President Bola Tinubu that insecurity in the country will be brought under control by the end of the year. Badaru made this known in an interview with BBC Hausa, stating that the President has been putting pressure on security officials to deliver results. “We are under Tinubu’s pressure to end insecurity in Nigeria. He always inquires when the problem will end...

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Two Zones Records Highest Security Breaches In December 2024 – Report

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaTwo Zones Records Highest Security Breaches In December 2024 – Report

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 20, 2025

The Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited (BSIL) has released a report that the North East and North West recorded the most security incidents in December 2024. The report signed by the Managing Director of Beacon Security and Intelligence Limited, Kabir Adamu, said 674 incidents occurred that resulted in 671 abducted persons and 708 fatalities in 258 local government areas in 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The security firm called for a stratified...

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DSS Arrest 10 Suspected Terrorists In Osun, Gov Adeleke Expresses Delight

National SecurityNewsNigeriaDSS Arrest 10 Suspected Terrorists In Osun, Gov Adeleke Expresses Delight

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 19, 2025

Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) carried out a successful operation that led to the arrest of 10 suspected members of Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Ilesa, Osun State. Reacting to the arrest, Governor Adeleke through Mallam Rasheed Olawale in a statement, said the Governor lauded the alertness of security operatives, to eliminate the threats posed by the suspected terrorists. The Governor particularly commended the intelligence gathering of the state...

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Military Blames Sahelian Fighters for Rising Terrorist Attacks

National SecurityNewsNigeriaMilitary Blames Sahelian Fighters for Rising Terrorist Attacks

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 16, 2025

The Nigerian military says foreign fighters from the Sahel region are behind the recent surge in terrorist activities in the North-East and North-West. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, explained, “The resurgence in terror attacks can be attributable to the influx of foreign fighters who came in as reinforcements for these terrorists. These foreign fighters are from the Sahelian region.” Buba also said the collaboration...

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Military Bans Drones in North East, Cites Threats from Non-State Actors

National SecurityNewsNigeriaMilitary Bans Drones in North East, Cites Threats from Non-State Actors

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 15, 2025

The Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, has announced a ban on the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, across the North-East region of Nigeria, citing significant security risks. The Air Component Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Air Commodore U.U. Idris made this known in a statement released on Wednesday. He identified Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states as areas of concern due to unauthorised drone usage. “The proliferation of drones for...

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CAS Deploys Fact-Finding Team To Investigate Civilian Casualties In Zamfara Airstrikes

National SecurityNewsNigeriaCAS Deploys Fact-Finding Team To Investigate Civilian Casualties In Zamfara Airstrikes

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)January 13, 2025

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has dispatched a fact-finding team to Zamfara to fully investigate the reported incidence of civilian casualties in the recent airstrikes in Zamfara State by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) and provide a detailed report for further action. Director Public Relations and Information, NAF had in a press statement on Monday stated that the team would be led by Air Vice Marshal Edward K Gabkwet,...

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Troops Take Down 109 Terrorists, Rescue 43 Hostages Across Nigeria

National SecurityNewsNigeriaTroops Take Down 109 Terrorists, Rescue 43 Hostages Across Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 12, 2025

Troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have neutralised 109 terrorists, apprehended 81 suspects, and rescued 43 kidnapped hostages in the last week, according to the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba. In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, Maj.-Gen. Buba revealed that the troops also arrested six individuals involved in oil theft and prevented oil thieves from stealing crude worth an estimated ₦618.7 million. Buba disclosed that troops recovered 21 assorted...

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Nigeria’s Armed Forces Rank 39th Worldwide, 4th in Africa

National SecurityNewsNigeriaNigeria’s Armed Forces Rank 39th Worldwide, 4th in Africa

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 8, 2025

The Nigerian military has been ranked 39th in the latest Global Firepower (GFP) rankings out of 145 countries reviewed, marking a decline from its 36th position in 2023 and 35th in 2022. Among African nations, Nigeria also dropped from third to fourth place, ranking behind Egypt, Algeria, and South Africa. Egypt remains Africa’s top-ranked military power, followed by Algeria, South Africa, and Nigeria. Other African nations in the top 10 include Ethiopia, Angola, Morocco, the...

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