Category: Security

House Ad-Hoc Committee on Benue Insecurity visits CNS, seeks collaborative solutions

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, received the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Insecurity in Benue State at the Naval Headquarters, Abuja.   The Committee, chaired by Honourable Gaza Jonathan Gbefwi, included Hon. Fred Agbedi, Hon. Afam Victor Ogene-Ogbaru, and staff of the House of Representatives. The visit was aimed at familiarising the Naval leadership with the Committee’s mandate and exploring collaborative measures to address the persistent security challenges in Benue State. In his remarks, Honourable Gbefwi commended…

Stakeholders demand stronger Inter-Agency Collaboration, Border Security at 2025 BRAVE-IT National Security Breakfast Meeting

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Security experts, government officials, traditional and religious leaders, youth representatives, media professionals, and civil society actors gathered in Abuja on July 10, 2025, for the 2025 BRAVE-IT National Security Breakfast Meeting, where they examined pressing national security and intelligence issues affecting the country.   Organized by BRAVE-IT in collaboration with the Defence Headquarters and the Kalthum Foundation for Peace, the event held at 3JS Hotel, Utako, served as a high-level roundtable featuring critical stakeholders. Discussions focused on the theme: “Pathways to Inter-Agency Collaboration and Citizens Cooperation in the Fight Against…

Troops foil ₦291m Oil Theft, arrest 143 Suspects in ongoing Military Operations

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria recorded significant breakthroughs in ongoing military operations across the country between July 10 and 17, 2025. Key among the achievements was the foiling of oil theft activities worth over ₦291 million and the arrest of a total of 143 suspects linked to terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, gunrunning, and oil bunkering.   This was revealed today during a press briefing by Major General Markus Kangye, Director of Defence Media Operations, at Defence Headquarters Abuja, where he provided updates on…

Troops intercept Gunrunners, recover Cache of Arms in Kaduna

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Troops of the 37 Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Demonstration Battalion have apprehended three suspected gunrunners and recovered a significant cache of arms and ammunition in Kaduna State. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, on Saturday in Abuja. According to the statement, the suspects—Yakubu Jibril (45), Abubakar Yahaya (45), and Isiya Sani (30) were arrested on Thursday along the Kauya–Old Afaka-Sabon Birni Road in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Acting on credible intelligence, the troops intercepted the…

CNS commissions renovated Primary School in Kano as part of Quick Impact Project … Reaffirms commitment to Nation-Building through Civil-Military Cooperation

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, on Friday, July 11, 2025, commissioned a Special Intervention Quick Impact Project at Kofar Na’isa Community in Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State. The project marks another bold step by the Nigerian Navy in promoting civil-military cooperation and contributing to the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The commissioned initiative, facilitated by Rear Admiral Bashir Mohammed, an indigene of the community, involved the total renovation of Kofar Na’isa Primary School. The renovation works included the refurbishment of classrooms,…

Marshals intensify crackdown on illegal Operations, applaud Minister Dele Alake’s Reforms

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Commander of the Mining Marshals, Assistant Commandant of Corps (ACC) John Onoja Attah, has reiterated the unwavering commitment of the special unit to eradicating illegal mining activities across Nigeria.   Speaking during a media parley in Abuja, ACC Attah declared that the Marshals remained “resolute and impressionable” in their mission to sanitize the nation’s solid minerals sector and enforce mining regulations with precision and professionalism.   He attributed the remarkable progress of the Marshals to the political will of the Federal Government and the visionary leadership of the Minister…

Ten Terrorists neutralized as Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, MNJTF intensify Clearance Operations near Cameroon Border

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI and the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), in collaboration with Hybrid Forces and other security agencies, have eliminated ten Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during a decisive clearance operation along the Rann–Gamboru Ngala axis, near the Nigeria–Cameroon border.   The operation, conducted in the Southern Lake Chad Basin, was part of ongoing efforts to flush out remnants of terrorist elements from border communities. Acting on credible intelligence, the combined troops stormed a known terrorist hideout between Rann and Gamboru, resulting in a fierce firefight.   The gallant…

Troops of Operation FASAN YAMMA eliminate Terror Kingpin Yellow Danbokkolo …as military intensifies manhunt for Bello Turji

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Troops of Operation FASAN YAMA, in a coordinated intelligence-led operation conducted last week, have neutralized a notorious terrorist kingpin, Yellow Danbokkolo. The operation, carried out in conjunction with Hybrid Forces, the Air Component, and other security agencies, targeted criminal elements terrorizing parts of Eastern Sokoto and beyond.   During the encounter, Danbokkolo sustained multiple gunshot wounds and eventually succumbed to his injuries on Monday, July 1, 2025.   The development was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, who confirmed that…

Troops eliminate Terrorist kingpins, recover weapons in intensified operations nationwide

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN), in collaboration with other security agencies, have recorded significant breakthroughs in the fight against terrorism, banditry, and other criminal activities across various theatres of operation in the country.   In a statement signed by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, on Sunday, June 29, 2025, the military disclosed that the operations, conducted between June 25 and 26, led to the neutralization of several terrorists, including notorious kingpins, and the recovery of a cache of arms, ammunition, and logistic supplies.   In…

Niger State CP visits Lapai over IBBUL Crisis, meets Emir, engages Stakeholders on lasting solutions

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command, CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, on Wednesday, June 26, 2025, visited Lapai for an on-the-spot assessment following recent unrest involving students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL) and local residents.   Received by the Divisional Police Officer, SP Elisha Robinson, and the Lapai Council Chairman, Hon. Muhammad Musa Kirikpo, the CP assessed the security situation and emphasized the need for proactive measures to sustain peace.   During a courtesy visit to the Emir of Lapai, Engr. Umaru Bago Tafida III, CP Elleman commended traditional…