•Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has raised concerns over the incarceration of over 26,000 children in the nation’s custodial centres, describing the situation as alarming. According to him, the figure accounts for 30 per cent of the total inmate population in correctional facilities acros...
The newly appointed Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory, Ajao Adewale, officially assumed duty today, pledging to enhance security through intelligence-driven and proactive policing. Adewale takes over from Assistant Inspector General, Tunji Disu, who has been redeployed to head the Special Protection Unit at the Force Hea...
•A pregnant woman A man, identified as Wealth Nnamdi, has fled after he allegedly killed his pregnant fiancee, Osasu Isaac and her daughter, identified as Miracle, following a disagreement at Idiangbona Street of Ovbiogoe Community, Benin, Edo State. A neighbour of the couple, who pleaded anonymity, told our correspondent yesterday that Nnamdi...
March 14, 2025, marked one year since the grueÂsome murder of 17 army personnel in Okuama, a riverine community in Ughelli South Local GovÂernment Area of Delta State. The attack, which claimed the lives of the Commanding Officer of the 181 Amphibious Battalion, two majors, one captain, and 12 other personnel, sent shockwaves across the [&hell...
•Jail break at Medium Correctional Centre, Koton-Karfe Another fleeing inmate from the jailbreak at the Koton Karfe custodial centre in Kogi State has been arrested. This brings the total number of those recaptured to six out of the twelve inmates who escaped from the facility on Monday morning, March 24, 2025, leaving one officer dead, [&hell...
•Terrorists Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have raided two military bases in Wajirko in Damboa and Wulgo in Gamboru Ngala local government areas of Borno State. Security and local sources confirmed the raids to our correspondent today, reports Daily Trust. One of the military sources said a convoy of the newly Brigade Commander ‘Operation Had...
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has confirmed the killing of one of its personnel, Correctional Assistant, Shuaibu King David, during the jailbreak incident at Koton-Karfe custodial centre yesterday. “SCA Shuaibu King David, in the line of duty, bravely stood his ground in an effort to prevent the escape of inmates and protect the int...
•Deji Adeyanju A human rights lawyer and activist, Comrade Deji Adeyanju, has raised concerns over the killings of personnel and officers of Tantita Security Services Ltd, a private security firm dedicated to safeguarding Nigeria’s vital oil pipelines and critical infrastructure. Adeyanju, who spoke yesterday in Abuja, noted that these acts no...
•Natasha and Akpabio Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court Abuja has recused himself from the case filed by the Senator Representing Kogi Central District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. At the proceedings today, Justice Egwuatu announced his decision to withdraw from the matter after the usual court appearances, reports Channels ...
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 133 suspects in Abuja following a raid on a ponzi scheme academy operating under the name Q University, also known as Q-Net. The operation carried out yesterday, took place at the Compensation Layout in Gwagwalada, Federal Capital Territory, reports The Guardian. A...
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