Category: Security

The Armed Forces of Nigeria have intensified crackdown on terrorism, insurgency, and criminal activities, achieving significant victories in various military operations across the country.   Major General Markus Kangye, Director, Defence Media Operations (DMO), disclosed in a statement that between February 5 and March 13, 2025, troops neutralized 74 terrorists, arrested 130 suspected criminals, and rescued 61 kidnapped victims in different regions. Additionally, 31 oil thieves were apprehended, while numerous illegal refining sites and criminal hideouts were dismantled.   In the Northeast, sustained military operations led to the surrender of…

In a swift counteroffensive, troops of Operation Fasan Yamma repelled a large-scale bandit attack on Mada town, Zamfara State, neutralized several assailants and forced others to flee with gunshot wounds.   The Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the government-backed Askarawa militia, launched a coordinated defense, overpowered the attackers with superior firepower and tactical maneuvers.   Despite the bandits’ numerical advantage, security forces successfully protected civilians and restored order. Multiple weapons and motorcycles were recovered, significantly weakening the attackers’ operational capacity.   Authorities confirmed that additional troops have been deployed to…

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has appointed two seasoned officers, AIG Suleiman Amuda Yusuf and AIG Rhoda Adetutu Olofu, as Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs) to fill existing vacancies in the Nigeria Police Force.   The appointment was announced by the PSC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Ikechukwu Ani, on Wednesday, following the retirement of the DIGs previously in charge of Operations and Information and Communication Technology.   AIG Suleiman Amuda Yusuf, who previously served as AIG Zone 9 Umuahia, brings extensive experience to his new role, having held…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has announced an upward review of troops’ daily feeding allowance from N1,500 to N3,000, effective from March 5, 2025.   The announcement was made on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, during his address to officers and soldiers of the 81 Division at the 9th Brigade Parade Ground in Ikeja, Lagos, as part of his duty tour of project sites within the division’s area of responsibility.   General Oluyede expressed his dissatisfaction with the previous feeding allowance, emphasized his commitment to improving…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has successfully handed over 1,599 assorted arms and 2,298 live cartridges to the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW).   The arms, seized in 2018 from three containers at the Tin Can Island Port, were officially transferred to the NCCSALW on Thursday, 13 February 2025, at the Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’, Ikeja, Lagos. In his speech,Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, emphasized that the handover demonstrates the NCS’s unwavering commitment to securing the nation’s borders and ensuring public…