12 terrorists killed as troops foil ISWAP, Boko Haram attack in North East

The Nigerian Army said troops of Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, OPHK, under Operation Desert Sanity and Operation Siege, have thwarted attempted attack by suspected ISWAP/Boko Haram terrorists on soldiers in the Kirawa axis of Sector 1 OPHK area of responsibility in the early hours of 22 May 2026. A statement signed […]

DSS operative fires pistol during confrontation with FRSC officials in Abuja

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has condemned an alleged armed attack on its personnel by a motorist identified as an operative of the Department of State Services, DSS, during a routine traffic enforcement operation in Abuja. A statement by the agency said the incident occurred on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at about 3:20 p.m. […]

Troops, CJTF arrest suspected teenage terrorist in Borno

Troops of the 149 Battalion under Operation HADIN KAI, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested a suspected teenage terrorist in Gubio town, Borno State. The arrest was made on May 14 at about 1:20 p.m. during a joint security operation aimed at tracking and intercepting suspected insurgents in […]

NSCDC arrests five over motorcycle, phone theft in Gombe

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Gombe State has arrested five suspected members of motorcycle and gadget theft syndicates operating in parts of the state. According to a statement by the command’s spokesman, CSP Buhari Sa’ad, the arrests followed intelligence-led operations carried out in Billiri, Balanga, Akko and Gombe local government areas. […]

Plateau police nab six suspects over cattle rustling, firearm possession

Plateau State Police Command has announced the arrest of six criminal suspects in connection with alleged cattle rustling, criminal conspiracy and possession of illegal firearms. The State Police Commissioner, CP Bassey Ewah who disclosed this on Friday, said the arrests were made by the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, of the command following intense monitoring […]

Delta Police rescue kidnapped 3-year-old, recover firearm in separate operations

Operatives of the Command Anti-Vice Squad (CAVS), Sector 2, Ughelli, have successfully rescued a three-year-old kidnapped child and arrested one Kelvin Ogaga in connection with the abduction. The arrest followed a complaint received on May 18 from the father of the victim, who reported that his three-year-old daughter had been abducted by the suspect, a […]