Customs intercept container laden with guns at Tin Can port
Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service attached to the Tin Can Island Command on Friday intercepted a container loaded with arms and ammunition, The PUNCH has learnt. The owner of…
FEC approves new salary structure for police
THE Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved a 20 per cent upward review of salary for the police force with effect from January 2022. The Minister of Police Affairs,…
Why we banned knockout, banger in Imo — Police
The Imo State Police Command on Sunday said it has banned completely the use of fireworks popularly known as knockout, banger in Imo because hoodlums now use it to cause…
Nothing can stop state police —Govs
CHAIRMAN of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum and Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, yesterday, insisted that devolving policing to various levels, including the local level, is the only solution to…
Online application portal opens for 2021 police recruitment
The Nigeria Police Force on Monday opened the online application portal for its 2021 recruitment exercise. This was announced in a statement signed by the Police Headquarters Public Relations Officer,…
Court proscribes bandit groups, declares them terrorists
A federal high court in Abuja has declared the activities of Yan Bindiga and Yan Ta’adda bandit groups as acts of terrorism. Taiwo Taiwo, presiding judge, gave the order on…
Buhari Meets With Security Chiefs At Presidential Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the National Security Council (NSC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In attendance are Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Chief of Staff to the President,…
Capital Funding For Army ‘Grossly Inadequate’ – Ndume
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has reiterated calls for increased funding for the army. The Senator made the call on Monday to members of the appropriations…
1500 Cows Killed In Air Strike In Taraba
About 1500 cows were killed in an air strike at Fulani herdsmen settlement locations in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. Daily trust gathered that a fighter jet launched…
NIN’ll make identity of Internet users known to FG, says Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has said the National Identification Number will enable the Federal Government and security agencies to know the identity of Internet users…
Reps Summon FCT Minister Over Infrastructural Decay, Influx Of Bandits
The house of representatives has summoned Mohammed Bello, the minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), over the insecurity in Abuja. The resolution was passed during a plenary session on…
Insurgents, Secessionists Getting Foreign Support — Military
The Defence Intelligence Agency says insurgents and secessionists are getting foreign support. Maj.-Gen. Samuel Adebayo, the Chief of Defence Intelligence, stated this in Abuja Monday at the opening of a…
Anambra Election: Our Security Arrangement Is Intact – Frank Mba
Commissioner of Police and Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, has assured the people of Anambra State that the security set up ahead of the governorship election is intact. “The…
IGP Orders Restriction Of Vehicular Movement
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra, the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the restriction of vehicular movement in the state. The IGP in a statement…
Jailbreak: Interior ministry to recruit more prison officers
The ministry of interior says it is working on recruitment and training of more personnel for the Nigerian Correctional Service to tackle the menace of jailbreaks in the country. Aisha…





















