The Rivers State Police Command has prevailed over a five-man gang responsible for car snatching and burglary in the Ada-George, Iwofe, and Ogbogoro areas of Port Harcourt. Other locations of their operation are Egbelu, Diobu, D-line, GRA II, and Borikiri. The gang has been responsible for snatching, at gunpoint, over 10 cars in the past…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that twenty kidnapped victims have been rescued by troops of the Nigerian Military in Kaduna. The commissioner for the Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the victims were rescued in two different Operations in Birnin Gwari and Giwa local government areas of Kaduna State. Aruwan said the troops…
President Bola Tinubu has signed into law, a new bill for the Establishment of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons. This was disclosed by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu at a workshop on Gender Mainstreaming in Preventing the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Nigeria and…
The Chief of Air Staff, Hasan Abubakar, has disclosed plans to deploy a Quick Response Wing to the Northwest region of the country to enhance military presence in vulnerable communities. A Quick Response Wing in the Air Force refers to troops on standby, ready to respond to emergencies. Abubakar, according to a statement on Tuesday…
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has declared 281 inmates missing after the evacuation of inmates by officers of the service with support from sister security agencies to a safe and secure facility. This is contained in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO, Mr Abubakar Umar on Sunday in Abuja. The NCoS…
The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Christopher Musa has announced a cash reward of N1 million for the troops that killed notorious Zamfara bandit commander Kachallah Buzu. GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Kachallah Buzu was killed alongside several of his fighters, in what has been described as a breakthrough against banditry and terrorism. He was…
In another major victory against terrorism, Sani Wala Burki, a notorious terrorist leader responsible for terrorizing the Safana and Batsari Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Katsina State, has been barbecued. According to Zagazola Makanaki, a counterinsurgency reporter, Burki and several of his men were neutralized by security forces in a joint operation by local vigilantes…
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has reassured Nigerians that insecurity will soon come to an end in the country. Mr Ribadu stated this on Friday in Damaturu while commiserating with the people of Yobe on the recent insurgency attack in a community in the state. He praised the armed forces and security agencies for…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of four substantive Commissioners of Police for Abia, Lagos, Ebonyi and Akwa Ibom state Commands respectfully This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday by the Spokesperson of the Commission, Mr Ikechukwu Ani. According to the statement, “The appointments followed…
A notorious bandit commander, Kachallah Buzu has been killed by troops from the Joint Task Force Northwest OPHD in Zamfara state. Buzu was killed alongside several of his fighters, in what has been described as a major breakthrough against terrorism. A reputable counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in Lake Chad, Zagazola Makama disclosed this in…
