The Nigeria Police Force has issued a nationwide security alert over intelligence indicating possible coordinated terrorist attacks on schools, places of worship, NYSC orientation camps and other vulnerable locations. The warning comes as schools reopen for the 2026/2027 academic session, making the protection of crowded public spaces a major focus for security agencies. Why Schools…
The Nigeria Police Force has challenged social media commentator Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to provide evidence for his claims that some police officers at checkpoints share information about travellers with kidnappers. The VeryDarkMan police allegations have now turned into a direct test of whether serious claims about Nigeria’s security system can move…
Ten police officers and two civilians have been killed in a major gun battle with suspected bandits in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State, highlighting just how dangerous the north-western security crisis remains even as authorities report increasing successes against armed groups. The confrontation happened around 9:25 a.m. Monday along the Rafin Makuku axis,…
Armed gunmen have abducted the principal of Government Secondary School, Odo-Ekina, a National Examinations Council (NECO) ad hoc official and four students after attacking the school while candidates were writing the ongoing NECO Senior School Certificate Examination in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. The attack occurred at about 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, July…
A coordinated security operation in Delta State has led to the rescue of a kidnapped woman and the arrest of a suspected bandit during a gun battle deep inside a forest hideout. Mrs. Blessing Chiedu, an indigene of Umunede Kingdom, was abducted on 2 July along Ani-Ifekide Farm Road in Ubulu-Uku by armed kidnappers who…
Political tensions ahead of the August 15 Osun State governorship election escalated on Friday after Governor Ademola Adeleke and Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Disu exchanged sharp remarks over allegations that suspected criminals were being sheltered inside the Government House in Osogbo. During a security meeting attended by political stakeholders, the IGP revealed that he…
The Nigeria Police Force has launched a nationwide crackdown on vehicles with concealed, altered or missing number plates, warning that offenders will face arrest, vehicle impoundment and prosecution. Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu issued the directive during a meeting with senior police officers, ordering Commissioners of Police, tactical commanders and heads of formations across the…
