The newly appointed Lagos State Commissioner of Police (CP), Olohundare Jimoh, has assured that operatives will continue to secure the Lagos State House of Assembly as they have always done. Jimoh made this known on Tuesday while responding to questions regarding the security situation at the Assembly complex. When asked about concerns that the police’s role as the lead agency …

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a stern warning to officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) against carrying rifles while dressed in civilian attire (mufti) and engaging in human rights violations. According to a statement released on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer (PRO),  Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP gave …

Hon. Bello El-Rufai, a member of the House of Representatives from Kaduna North, has urged the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to continue the fight against bandits who have disrupted farming activities across the country. El-Rufai emphasized that eliminating these criminals was crucial for allowing farmers to return to their farms and improving food production. He made the …

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, said, on Wednesday, that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aims to have over 30,000 personnel by 2027. This was as he reaffirmed the Air Force’s commitment to national security, vowing to bring justice to criminals operating in ungoverned spaces across the country. Speaking at the 2025 Administration and Personnel Seminar …

No fewer than 1,088 suspects linked to various financial crimes have been arrested in separate operations in 2024. The operations also led to the recovery of $11,450,000 and N142,261,254,228.80, according to a statement on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi. Adejobi said the arrests and recoveries were part of Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to address its placement on …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State said it has strengthened its operational structure with the creation of seven new area commands and 11 divisions across the 16 local government areas of the state. NSCDC state commandant, Dr Umar Muhammed, disclosed this in a statement on Monday by the Corps’ Public Relations Officer, Ayoola Michael. The …

Twenty-two soldiers were lost by the Nigerian Army in an ongoing military operation in the Timbuktu triangle, a notorious terrorist stronghold in Borno State. The operation, conducted by the troops of Operation Hadin Kai, started on 16 January. In a statement on Sunday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba said that over 70 insurgents were killed …

Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Saturday, sparked a heated debate on X (formerly Twitter) after stating that the Nigerian law empowered police operatives to break into homes without a search warrant. The controversy began when an X user, Somto Okonkwo, shared a video showing masked policemen forcefully entering a house by scaling the fence. The video shows the …

President Bola Tinubu has assured troops fighting at various internal security operations across the country that he will not compromise on their welfare, emphasizing his commitment to their well-being and safety. The president said, on Thursday, while inaugurating the Bola Tinubu Barracks in Abuja, that he would commit more resources to improve their welfare. He said: “Knowing that the federal …

Reports of the influx of bandits fleeing from the Northwest into the Southwest region of the country could have instinctively kept the concerned governors on the edge. This is not unexpected because, as chief executives, governors have the mandate to ensure the security and welfare of citizens within their domains. Call them de facto Chief Security Officers by of their …