Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have recorded a major operational breakthrough with the arrest of the wife of a notorious criminal kingpin, John Ngata, and the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the operation followed…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have recorded a major security success in Borno State, arresting a suspected suicide bomber and intercepting materials intended for the manufacture of Improvised Explosive Devices. The suspect, identified as Abubakar Mustapha, was apprehended on Monday by personnel of the 152 Task Force Battalion, in collaboration with other security agencies, at…
The Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Isah Abdullahi, who was being investigated for alleged link with illegal supply of arms and ammunition to bandits operating in the Niger State, has killed himself. Niger State Police Command confirmed this over the week. The deceased officer, it was gathered, was attached to the armoury of the 12…
Ribadu The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has admitted to providing arms to trained vigilantes and other auxiliary forces as part of Nigeria’s counter-terrorism strategy. The acknowledgement was made following public controversy over security operations in Kwara State. The latest clarification by ONSA came following the viral reports and videos alleging that government…
The Nigeria Police Force has initiated a monthly audit of arms and ammunition across its commands as it grapples with the increasing loss of firearms to hoodlums nationwide. The measure comes in response to rising incidents of firearms being seized by criminals, which the police attribute to negligence, poor weapon handling skills, and flawed deployment…
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Christopher Musa, has responded to claims of illegal procurement in the military, accusing external countries of funding terrorism in Nigeria and hindering the sale of necessary equipment to help combat insecurity. Musa, while responding to questions on Aljazeera’s interview programme live on Saturday night, blamed “political decision” for the…
The League of Northern Democrats (LND) has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the Federal Government’s response to accusations made by Niger’s military leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani, concerning Nigeria’s alleged collaboration with France in destabilising the Sahel region. In a strongly worded statement on Friday, the LND, through its spokesperson, Dr Ladan Salihu, criticised the government for…
