The Nigerian Army, on Thursday, said it successfully dismantled a gun-running syndicate supplying arms and ammunition to terrorist groups operating in the North-West. In a post on its official X handle on Thursday, the Nigerian Army said toops also apprehended a notorious kidnapping syndicate and recovered a substantial cache of arms and ammunition from the…
The Department of State Services has dismissed reports stating that its operatives raided the headquarters of the Nigerian Labour Congress in Abuja. On Wednesday, it was reported that armed men, purportedly from the DSS, stormed the NLC’s office and made off with several documents. According to the NLC, the incident occurred around 8:30 pm, when…
As a result of the recent nationwide protest against hunger and bad governance in the country and subsequent display of foreign flags in some states of the federation, the Department of State Services, DSS, has said that no fewer than seven Polish citizens have been arrested in Kano. The suspects have been transferred to Abuja…
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle has appealed to Nigerians to suspend the nationwide protests against the current government, assuring citizens that President Bola Tinubu is working assiduously to fix the current challenges of the country. While addressing some select national heads of various youth Organisations on Tuesday in Abuja, he urged protesters…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, said the police, military and other agencies involved in the management of the #EndBadGovernance protests did not use excessive force on protesters. He noted that rather, there were attacks on security agents deployed to manage the protests. Egbetokun disclosed this at a meeting of security agencies heads…
The Military and other security agencies in Nigeria have launched a search for those calling for a coup in the country and trying to force an undemocratic change of government. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, during a joint press briefing by security chiefs on Tuesday,…
General Christopher Mustapha, Chief of Defence Staff, says those flying Russian flag in Nigeria have committed a treasonable offence. Speaking after an emergency security session with President Bola Tinubu at Aso Rock, the General vowed that the law would catch up with such people. Warning those calling for coup, Musa said the military had accepted…
The Nigeria Police Force has disputed a report by Amnesty International claiming that 13 persons died due to the ongoing protests. This was disclosed in a statement by the Nigeria Police Force X handle on Saturday, August 3. The statement reads:“The Nigeria Police Force finds it necessary to refute a recent report publicized by Amnesty…
The military high command says its troops are on standby wherever it is called upon to restore law and order amidst nationwide protest that has turned violent in some parts of the country. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, said this during a press briefing at the Defence Headquarters on Friday, August…
Security operatives clashed with suspected hoodlums along airport road in the federal capital territory (FCT). The clash in the Lugbe area occurred on Thursday night, as a protest against economic hardship engulfs Nigeria. In videos shared online, suspected thugs were seen erecting bonfires to prevent motorists from plying the highway. They ran in different directions…