The Kano State Police Command has placed a ban on all Durbar activities during the 2025 Eid-El-Fitr Sallah festivities, citing security concerns and the need to maintain public order. The announcement was made by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, during a press briefing at the Bompai Police Headquarters, on Friday. CP Bakori…
Superintendent of Police (SP) Abdulahi Usman, the Public Relations Officer of the Taraba State Police Command, is dead. Usman died following a prolonged illness in the early hours of Sunday 23rd March, 2025, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer said in a statement on Wednesday. “His departure leaves an irreplaceable void in the hearts…
The federal government has recruited elite foreign military experts to train its soldiers in special operations, focusing on counterterrorism and hostage rescue. This was disclosed by the Minister of Defence, Badaru Abubakar, during the launch of a training program for 800 soldiers in Kaduna State. Abubakar stated that beyond training, the government will equip the…
A joint security operation has led to the rescue of Lieutenant Cynthia Akor of the Nigerian Navy and two others who were kidnapped in Mpape Village, Abuja. The victims Lt. Akor, her friend Gold Alfred, and one Abdullahi Adeku were abducted on March 21, 2025, around 7:45 p.m. The kidnappers had demanded a ransom of…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has warned officers of the Nigeria Police Force against unlawful and prolonged detentions. He stressed that any officer found violating constitutional provisions on human rights will face serious consequences. This is detailed in a statement released on Sunday, and signed by the Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi….
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has approved the deployment of 38 Commissioners of Police to various State Commands and Police Formations across the country. This strategic move, aimed at enhancing security and intelligence-led policing, includes the posting of nine CPs to state commands and 29 CPs to various formations. Among those assigned to state…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said on Friday that its attack aircraft in relentless air operations have destroyed several identified terrorist strongholds and neutralised scores of terrorists across the North-East and North-West regions. Deputy Director, NAF Public Relations and Information, Group Captain Kabiru Ali said: “In a series of decisive and precision-guided air interdiction missions…
Military High Command has reiterated that the Armed Forces of Nigeria will not fold its arms and allow any individual or group of individuals to destroy the country’s critical national assets. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, stated this while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military across the country on Thursday…
The Rivers State Police Command has said online reports of riots in parts of the state and an attack on the residence of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, are false. Recall that the social media was awash with reports that some aggrieved persons had set fire to the residents of the…
The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has cautioned against stereotyping the entire police force as corrupt. In a post on X.com on Saturday, Adejobi emphasised that many police officers are decent and God-fearing individuals who work to protect citizens’ lives and property with integrity and self-esteem. He wrote, “It’s unfair to generalise that…