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Suspected Kidnappers Killed in Gun Battle with Police in Abia

23 August 2025

In a statement released, the command’s spokesperson, Maureen Chinaka, said operatives of the Command successfully raided the criminal hideout, arrested six suspected kidnappers, and recovered two AK-47 Rifles and fifty-seven live ammunition. “As operatives of the Command were exiting the camp after the successful operation, they were ambushed by other members of the gang, who […]

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Chief of Defence Staff Vows to Name Terrorism Financiers

22 August 2025

The Defence Chief disclosed this while speaking on a national televison, stressing that naming the finianciers had been delayed because the matter involves legal complexities. “I think the process of naming the financiers is on. The delay was because it had to do with a lot of legal issues, and because again, it has to […]

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Military Chief Links South East Peace to Simon Ekpa’s Arrest in Finland

22 August 2025

The military chief made the remark in a dialogue with the pressmen. He noted that the clampdown on Ekpa had reduced violent incidents in the region, which has long battled insecurity linked to separatist groups. A Nigerian-Finnish citizen, Ekpa, spearheads a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra, a group seeking the secession of the South-east […]

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Teenager Arrested For Allegedly Killing Five-Year-Old Cousin In Enugu

21 August 2025

His alleged accomplice, one Sunday Michael, aged 24, a security guard at 9th Mile and a native of the Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area of Adamawa State, was also arrested. According to report, the suspects were arrested by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad, following intelligence gathered after ransom demands were reported. In a statement […]

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Katsina Massacre death toll rises to 50, 20 burnt bodies discovered

21 August 2025

At least 50 individuals have been confirmed killed in the recent bandit attacks on villages in the Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State. This was confirmed by a member representing Malumfashi constituency in the Katsina State House of Assembly, Aminu Ibrahim, during a plenary session, saying that the attacks took place across several communities, including Gidan Adamu […]

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Police confirm Anambra corp member’s assault, says investigation delayed by victim’s absence

19 August 2025

The Command confirmed this in a statement disclosed by its Public Relations Officer, Tochukwu Ikenga. In a viral video, the armed operatives were seen beating the female corps member in her corps members’ lodge, accusing her and other female corps members of being internet fraudsters despite showing their identification cards and uniforms. According to reports, […]

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Police rescue children from syndicate

30 June 2025

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a press statement made available to the newsmen. According to him, “The Imo Police Command through an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation, arrested 42-year-old Ann Ngozi Enyenwa, of Umudim, Ohekelem in Ngor-Okpala local government area, and rescued 12 suspected stolen children along the Owerri-Aba road.” He also […]

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Benue, Plateau killings: “We’ve arrested 53 suspects” -IGP

25 June 2025

Dozens of people were killed, and several others were injured and displaced in the course of the attacks. Egbetokun addressed the newsmen at the Force Headquarters, and said 26 suspects were arrested for the attack in Yelewata, 22 others in connection with the Plateau incident, and five others in Benue State. The IGP added that […]

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Benue Killings: “We’ll go after killers” – COAS reassures

21 June 2025

Oluyede made this known during a second quarter 2025 media chat organised by the Department of Civil-Military Affairs, Nigerian Army Headquarters. The media chat was themed “Military Media Collaboration: Panacea for Enhanced National Security and Development”. The COAS, represented by Obinna Onubogu, General Officer Commanding, GOC, 2 Division Nigerian Army, Ibadan, said the military was […]

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Pay fines, don’t bribe officers, FRSC warns motorists

17 June 2025

This was disclosed in a statement issued by the FRSC Public Education Officer, Olusegun Ogungbemide. The Corps Marshal cautioned road users against attempting to entice personnel with financial or other forms of gratification when apprehended for traffic violations, stressing that the Corps maintains a zero-tolerance policy for bribery and corruption. Any motorist found attempting to […]

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