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Immigration Arrests Passenger With Firearms At Lagos Airport

Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos Command, yesterday intercepted an American citizen with firearms at the airport. The male passenger (names withheld), who arrived the countryRead More

Defend Yourselves: Katsina Youths Mock Governor Masari Over His Advice, Purchase Catapults To ‘Stone’ Heavily Armed Bandits

Defend Yourselves: Katsina Youths Mock Governor Masari Over His Advice, Purchase Catapults To 'Stone' Heavily Armed Bandits
Some youths and residents of Katsina State have obtained catapults, saying they will begin to stone bandits in the state, in line with the advice of the state government. GovernorRead More

FG Plots Fresh Charges Against Detained IPOB Leader, Nnamdi Kanu

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu
The Federal Government has added fresh charges to the offences listed against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, saying more evidence has warranted theRead More

Lagos Police Arrest 135 Armed Robbers, 18 Cultists, Others

Nigerian police
Recover 97 ammunition, 37 arms The Lagos State Police Command yesterday said its operatives arrested 135 armed and traffic robbers, as well as 18 cultists in various locations across theRead More

Buhari Laments Influx Of Illegal Arms, Condemns Killings In Ebonyi, Anambra

President Buhari
Directs relevant agencies to fish out perpetrators President to submit supplementary budget on security, says Lawan Adopt new strategies to fight insurgency, banditry, Niger Senator tells security agencies President MuhammaduRead More

Buhari: Libya’s Instability Perpetuates Illegal Arms Flow Into Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari
North-west govs meet over insecurity\ President Muhammadu Buhari has insisted that as far as Libya remains unstable, illegal arms and ammunition will continue to flow into Nigeria and other countriesRead More

Buhari Orders Security Agents To Shoot Illegal Weapons’ Bearers

President Muhammadu Buhari
North-east govs plan regional security outfit to combat rising insecurity Extend flight ban to Benue, others, ACF urges Buhari No-fly zone, ploy to declare state of emergency in Zamfara, saysRead More

Police Recover 196,311 Ammunition, 5,752 Firearms

Recovered firearms
3,805 kidnap suspects, 8,301 robbery suspects arrested The police have recovered two rocket launchers, 196,311 ammunition and 5,752 firearms between January 2019 and January 2021, Flavision’s investigation has revealed. TheRead More

IGP Lists Qualifications Of SWAT Personnel As Training Begin

SWAT
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu on Sunday confirmed that the new Police Tactical Team would commence training on Monday. Force spokesman Frank Mba, in a statement, said the IGPRead More

Hoodlums Arrested After Robbing Anambra Businessman Of US Dollars, Euro

Hoodlums arrested after robbing Anambrabusinessman of his US Dollars and Euro
Three armed robbers, who dispossessed an Anambra State-based businessman of undisclosed amounts of US Dollar and euro, have been arrested. The hoodlums were said to have bought two tricycles andRead More