Naija Security Focus

22/12/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/12/21/police-nab-five-suspects-over-illegal-possession-of-ak-47-rifle-in-katsina/

The Police Command in Katsina State says it has arrested five persons found to be in illegal possession of AK-47 rifle in Kurmi village of Bakori Local Government Area. ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the command’s spokesman disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Katsina. “On Dec. 19, 2023, based

22/12/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/12/21/cp-disu-commends-officers-as-police-gun-down-wanted-kidnapper-rescue-four-in-rivers/

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have gunned down a notorious kidnapper, Sunday Amadi, popularly known as “Occasion” and a member of his gang. Amadi was killed during a gun duel with the operatives during a raid of his hideout in the forest at Emohua local government area of Rivers ...

22/12/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/12/21/police-arrest-parade-notorious-bandit-leader-datijo-four-informants/

22/12/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/12/21/police-bust-fake-drinks-factory-in-lagos-arrest-two/

The Lagos State Police command has busted an illegal factory producing fake drinks around the Ojo area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed this in a post on his official X handle on Wednesday. The PPRO stated that operatives of the Ojo

22/12/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/12/22/nscdc-nab-63-suspects-secured-4-convictions-in-2023/

The Cross River State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, arrested 63 suspects in 2023 over cases of illegal mining, armoured cable theft, vandalism of public infrastructure and crude oil theft. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Mr Charles Brown, disclosed this in an

22/12/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/12/22/nscdc-arrests-5-robbery-suspects-targeting-pos-operators-in-calabar/

A 5-man robbery gang specialized in robbing hotels and Point of Sale (PoS) in Calabar has been arrested by men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC). State Commandant of the NSCDC, Charles Brown, who paraded the suspects in Calabar, confirmed the arrest, saying they were arreste

22/12/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/12/22/11-villagers-among-30-abducted-in-kaduna-community-freed-after-payment-of-n6-5m-ransom/

Eleven residents among the 30 villagers abducted from Ungwar Liman, Gwada community of Igabi Local Government Area area of Kaduna State, have been released. Those released from the abductors are seven women, two teenage boys and two infants. The bandits had last week freed two nursing mothers

24/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/24/suspected-gun-manufacturer-apprehended-by-police-in-jigawa/

Police in Jigawa State have arrested a 50-year-old man for allegedly manufacturing fi****ms in Ringim Local Government Area of the state. DSP Lawan Shiisu, the state police spokesman, confirmed this in Dutse on Thursday, saying that the suspect was arrested on Nov. 16. “Policemen in Ringim in

24/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/24/troops-arrest-zamfara-bandit-leaders-arms-suppliers/

The military high command announced on Thursday that troops arrested suspected gunrunners providing fi****ms to bandits’ leader, Bello Turji. The military did not reveal the identity of the three individuals who were apprehended in Kaduna between November 14 and 17, 2023. Turji and 18 others w

24/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/24/man-apprehended-for-allegedly-stealing-goat-in-benue/

A man has been nabbed for allegedly stealing a goat in Benue State. One Orturan Zaki-Felix shared photos of the suspect in a Facebook post on Thursday, November 23, 2023. “Things dey happen! Na person boyfriend be dis. Anyhow e red, no go steal goat to impress ur babe. Abeg. Dey don catc

24/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/24/alleged-killer-of-eket-businesswoman-nabbed-by-police-in-port-harcourt/

Police have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a businesswoman, Mrs. Juliana Dimaka, in Eket, Akwa Ibom State. Dimaka, the owner of Testimony supermarket at Grace Bill Street in Eket, was strangled to death at her home on October17, 2023, at 8.00 p.m. A reliable poli

24/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/24/young-man-killed-by-suspected-cultists-in-port-harcourt/

Gunmen suspected to be cultists have killed a young man in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was gathered that Akpan, popularly known as Fregene, was shot dead at Rumukalagbor area of Port Harcourt on Wednesday night, November 22, 2023. Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of fi

24/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/24/acting-cp-waheed-directs-area-commanders-dpos-to-sustain-optimum-security-in-lagos/

The Acting Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, DCP Ayilara Waheed, has directed all Area Commanders and Divisional Police Officers in Lagos State to sustain optimum security within their respective areas of responsibility. He gave this charge while having a strategic meeting with the off

24/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/24/manpower-shortage-one-officer-doing-job-of-two-policemen-says-igp-egbetokun/

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has disclosed a plan of his administration to double the manpower strength of the Police Force in the country, saying that one police man is currently doing the job of two policemen. Addressing men and officers of the Kwara State Police Com

22/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/22/fear-tension-as-gunmen-abduct-lagos-govt-official-in-ikorodu/

A yet-to-be identified official of Lagos State government has been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday at the residence of the victim, popularly known as Jagaban at the Progressive Estate in Igbe-Oloja, Ikorodu. The victim, according to

22/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/22/police-arrest-delta-ssg-impersonator-after-n10m-job-scam/

A member of a syndicate that specialises in impersonating top government officials, particularly the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), has been arrested. Samsom Ibiloma, 52, a native of Dekina LGA, Kogi State, was apprehended by the Delta State Police Command’s operatives of the Decoy Squa

22/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/22/gunmen-attack-police-headquarters-in-adamawa/

Gunmen reportedly attacked the Adamawa State Police headquarters in the early hours of today, Nov. 22. The police headquarters is located at the heart of Jimeta community, in Yola North Local Government Area. Earlier today, residents who live near the police headquarters took to soci

22/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/22/gunmen-abduct-nurse-shoot-her-husband-in-osun-and-demand-n10m-ransom/

Kidnappers have abducted a nurse, identified as Mrs. Sadia Ogunyinka and shot her husband in Osun State. Ogunyinka was said to have been abducted while she was returning from a farm along Iwo/Ileogbo Road in Osun State on Friday, November 17, 2023. It was gathered that the gunmen

22/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/22/i-inherited-battered-nigeria-police-force-says-igp-egbetokun/

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has admitted that when he assumed office, he met a battered Nigeria Police Force that lacked facilities, equipment, human and other resources needed to run a functional force. The police boss disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing the House of

22/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/22/abducted-katsina-varsity-student-freed/

One of the five kidnapped female students of the Federal University Dutsinma, Katsina State has been rescued by the State Police Command. Her rescue followed an operation by the police on Monday. According to the Police Spokesman, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, in a statement issued on Tuesday, the victim w

22/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/22/police-quiz-deaf-and-dumb-suspect-over-alleged-killing-of-ekiti-farmer/

The Ekiti Police Command says it has commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding the alleged killing of a farmer by a deaf and dumb in the deceased farm. It was learnt that the incident occurred at Ipole Farm Settlement, Agbado Ekiti, in Ayekire Local Council Development Area on Tu

21/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/21/two-criminals-apprehended-by-police-for-atm-fraud-in-niger/

The Niger State Police Command has arrested two suspects for allegedly being in possession of nine ATM cards swapped from victims in Nasarawa and Kogi states. The Command through the Public Relations Officer,PRO, DSP Abiodun Wasiu, said the suspects were arrested last Thursday at Old NEPA roundab

21/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/21/troops-neutralize-7-bandits-arrest-other-suspected-criminals-rescue-15-victims-in-kaduna-plateau/

Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) on Operation HAKORIN DAMISA IV have neutralized 7 bandits, recovered arms/ammunition and arrested 33 suspects in connection with kidnapping, murder, arms dealing, criminal attacks, railway vandalism, cattle rustling and farm destruction. Media Officer of OP

21/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/21/police-arrest-30-year-old-man-for-allegedly-defiling-5-year-old-girl-in-adamawa/

The Adamawa state police command on November 9, arrested a 30-year-old man identified as Usman Inusa for allegedly defiling his daughter in Dikon Nasarawo, Mayo Belwa Local Government Area of the state. The father of the victim, Adamu Ahmed, had visited the police station to report the case

21/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/21/flags-at-half-mast-as-army-declares-three-day-mourning-for-late-coas-alli/

Following the death of Major-General Chris Alli (retd.), the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-General Taoreed Lagbaja, has announced a three-day mourning period in tribute to the late COAS. The mourning period, as conveyed in a statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier G

21/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/21/gunmen-attack-fulafia-student-apartments-in-gandu-nasarawa/

The Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) is facing security challenges as yet-to-be-identified gunmen reportedly invaded the off-campus student apartments in Gandu, a neighbouring community of its permanent site in Nasarawa State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, leaving stud

21/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/21/man-sentenced-to-death-by-hanging-over-murder-of-dss-operatives/

Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja, on Tuesday sentenced one Clement Ododomu to death by hanging over the killing of Department of State Services, DSS, officers. The judge also sentenced one Tiwei Monday to 16 years in a correctional centre. Justice Oshodi said he delivered t

21/11/2023

https://securityfocus.ng/2023/11/21/3-more-suspects-arrested-by-police-in-connection-with-otukpo-bank-robbery/

A combined team of the Benue Police and Vigilante groups have arrested three additional masterminds of the October lethal bank robbery at Otukpo in Benue State. The military and police in Otukpo had earlier arrested four suspects bringing the number of suspects in their custody to seven Recall