Security Intelligence

Chief of the Air Staff Sunday Aneke has ordered intensified air operations against terrorist and bandit groups in Bauchi State, emphasizing the need for precision, intelligence-driven, and result-oriented missions. The visit aimed to assess combat readiness and strengthen mission effectiveness. Aneke also highlighted ongoing investments in...

The Nigeria Police Force collaborated with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to rescue 14 victims abducted by sea pirates along the Calabar-Oron waterways. The operation was based on credible intelligence and resulted in the safe rescue of all victims without harm. The IGP commended the joint security team for their efforts.

Chukwemeka Destiny, a 31-year-old Nigerian man, has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command for allegedly plotting to kidnap his aunt, who raised him for ten years. According to police spokesperson Bright Edafe, Destiny paid ₦900,000 to individuals he believed were kidnappers in two installments. However, the individuals he contacted were...

The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), led by Executive Secretary Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan, has commenced the second phase of its multi-agency training program for security operatives. This initiative aims to build a more responsive and ethically sound security framework in Lagos State. The program, themed ‘Enhancing Professional Capacity,...

The Northern Regional Special Operations Team, known as “Red Maria,” arrested eight individuals in a coordinated anti-drug operation across the Tamale Metropolis and neighboring communities. Chief Inspector Abu Issahaku led the operation, which involved 44 personnel from the Ghana Police Service. The operation began in Zogbeli, resulting in four...

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Terkaa Aondo, is calling for an urgent investigation into a violent incident in Anuku community, Nasarawa State, where reports indicate deaths, injuries, and displacement of residents. Aondo condemned the attack, citing preliminary accounts that one person, Moses Utim, was killed and several others injured. He linked...

Comptroller-General of Customs, Dr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has emphasized the critical need for coordinated global responses to combat emerging security threats and the increasing sophistication of transnational criminal networks. Speaking at the 19th Defence Services Asia Exhibition and Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Adeniyi highlighted the...

Ndidi Joshua Bobby has been sentenced to 42 years in prison by Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecuted Bobby on charges of internet fraud and obtaining money under false pretenses, involving €80,000. Bobby was initially arraigned in December 2021,...

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for an investigation into an alleged police raid in Imo State following a family dispute over the burial arrangements and property of the late Mr. Vitus Ugbaja. HURIWA, led by National Coordinator Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, received a petition detailing the incident from Jesmond...

A coalition of human rights organizations has called on the Lagos State Police Command to sustain efforts in the investigation into two separate murder cases in Ajiranland, Eti-Osa Local Council Area of Lagos State. The groups expressed satisfaction with the apprehension of suspects and the declaration of masterminds wanted, but emphasized the...