Category: Security

CP Dantawaye intensifies security in FCT border communities, visits Bwari,Garam

Emporium Reporters

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, has intensified security efforts in the border areas of the Territory, with a strategic operational tour of Bwari and Garam communities, as well as adjoining border points linking Kaduna and Niger States.   The visit, carried out on Tuesday, October 29, 2025, was part of ongoing measures to strengthen police presence, assess field deployments, and ensure the safety of residents in key border communities vulnerable to cross-border criminal activities.   Accompanied by the Deputy Commissioner of Police…

Ooni lauds NSCDC as pillar of national security, hails Audi’s leadership

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has praised the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for its growing influence and transformation into a dependable pillar of national security. The monarch gave the commendation while receiving the Commandant General of the Corps, Professor Ahmed Abubakar Audi, and his entourage at his palace in Ile-Ife during the NSCDC’s operational tour of Osun State.   Oba Ogunwusi applauded the Corps’ professionalism, discipline, and tactical efficiency under Professor Audi’s leadership, noting that the NSCDC has evolved…

IGP Egbetokun decorates new DIG, AIGs, CPs …. Urges Integrity, Innovation in policing

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Tuesday decorated newly promoted senior police officers with their new ranks, charging them to uphold the highest ethical and professional standards in service to the nation. The decoration ceremony, held at the Goodluck Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, marked another milestone in the Police leadership’s effort to reward diligence, discipline, and professionalism among officers. In the latest promotion exercise approved by the Police Service Commission (PSC), one Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) was promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of…

Political parties sign peace accord ahead of November 1 LG polls in Niger State

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Niger State Police Command has facilitated the signing of a peace accord by political parties and candidates participating in the forthcoming local government elections scheduled for November 1, 2025. The event, convened by the Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, took place on Monday, October 27, 2025, at the Police Officers’ Mess, Minna. It brought together representatives of political parties under the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) led by its State Chairman, Hon. Isah Mohammed Bello Makujeri, as well as the Chairman of the Niger State Independent Electoral Commission…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai eliminate 10 Terrorists, recover weapons in Borno ambush

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have recorded another major success in the ongoing counter-insurgency operations, neutralised ten terrorists and recovered a cache of weapons and equipment during a coordinated night ambush along the Gamboru–Dikwa–Marte axis of Borno State. The operation, carried out by troops of Sector 1, 24 Task Force Brigade, followed closely on the heels of an earlier engagement at the Katarko area, where over fifty insurgents were neutralised. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, said…

Ukraine Embassy in Nigeria launches Fundraiser for Life-Saving Robots, Premieres War Film ‘BUCHA’

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria has launched a charity fundraising campaign in Abuja to support the development of robotic systems designed to rescue wounded soldiers from war zones and deliver humanitarian supplies to the frontlines of Ukraine’s ongoing conflict with Russia.   Speaking at the event, which also featured the West African premiere of the war drama film “BUCHA,” the Ukrainian Ambassador to Nigeria, Ivan Kholostenko, said the initiative, codenamed “Allies of Steel,” aimed to save lives through technology and international solidarity.   Ambassador Kholostenko explained that the specially…

Nigerian Navy takes over NDDC security projects in Bayelsa … Hails partnership to boost maritime safety, economic growth in Niger Delta

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Navy has officially taken over newly completed security facilities built by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in Ayakoro, Bayelsa State, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen maritime security and support economic activities in the Niger Delta region. The handover ceremony, held on Friday, October 24, 2025, marked another milestone in the collaboration between the NDDC and the Navy. Represented the Chief of Naval Staff, Rear Admiral Noel Madugu commended the initiative, described it as a model partnership that underscored the shared commitment to securing Nigeria’s maritime…

Meet Rear Admiral Idi Abbas, Nigeria’s New Chief of Naval Staff

Lukman Laleye Babalola

President Bola Tinubu’s newly appointed Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral Idi Abbas, bring over three decades of distinguished military service, operational excellence, and strategic leadership to the helm of the Nigerian Navy.   Born on 20 September 1969 in Nassarawa Local Government Area of Kano State, Rear Admiral Abbas has built a solid reputation as a disciplined, professional, and result-driven officer dedicated to national service.   Early Life and Education He began his educational journey at Gwagwarwa Primary School, Kano, before proceeding to the Air Force Military…

Military smashes Terror networks, foils ₦13m Oil theft in one week … Rescues 26 kidnap victims, recovers large cache of Arms

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) have recorded significant breakthroughs in the ongoing war against insecurity, neutralized scores of terrorists, rescued abducted victims, and foiled crude oil theft worth over ₦13.4 million within one week.   Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, who disclosed this while briefing journalists on military operations conducted between 16 and 23 October 2025, said troops across all theatres sustained aggressive momentum through coordinated land and air offensives.   According to him, the operations targeted terrorists, kidnappers, oil thieves, and other criminal elements…

FCT Police Commissioner strengthens security collaboration with Military, Paramilitary Agencies ….Visits Guards Brigade, Naval Base, NAF Camp, NSCDC Command

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), CP Miller G. Dantawaye, has reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening inter-agency collaboration and intelligence sharing among security formations operating within the nation’s capital. As part of his ongoing familiarisation tour, CP Dantawaye on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, paid courtesy visits to the Commander, Guards Brigade, Brigadier General Adebisi Onasanya; the Commander, Naval Base Abuja, Commodore O.E. Oladipo; the Commander, 053 NAF Camp, Group Captain H.S. Ibrahim; and the Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), FCT Command, Dr. Olusola Odumosu. According…