Kidnapped Bayelsa Judge Omukoro Regains Freedom After 12 Days In Captivity
Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro, a serving judge of the Bayelsa State High Court, has regained his freedom 12 days after he was abducted by masked gunmen in Yenagoa, the state capital. Justice Omukoro was kidnapped on the evening of Saturday, 21st June 2025, at Kilimanjaro Eatery, opposite Ekeki Park, shortly after returning from a trip to […]
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke arrest two armed men in Benue
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) on Wednesday, apprehended two suspected armed men during a coordinated security patrol aimed at curbing criminal activities in Benue State. The arrest was made around major access routes leading into Makurdi, the state capital. The suspects were identified as 42-year-old Mr. Felix Agbako, a farmer from Abiam Village in […]
Joint security operation rescues three kidnap victims in Rivers, arrests suspect
A coordinated joint security operation has led to the successful rescue of three kidnapped victims and the arrest of one suspect in Ebubu-Eleme Forest, Rivers State. The victims Yeye Obe Ogosu, Martha Yanwi, and Praisegod Ogosu were abducted on June 27 at about 8:00 p.m. by suspected kidnappers operating within the Eleme axis. Acting on […]
Gunmen Abduct Farmer, Kill Son in Brutal Kaduna Village Attack
Unknown assailants invaded a remote settlement on the outskirts of Doka Maijama’a village in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting a 60-year-old man, Malam Isiya Abdullahi and killing his son during the attack. Sources said that the incident occurred around 2: 00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2 2025, when the attackers, armed with […]
Troops arrest suspected gunrunner, recover rifle, ammunition in Plateau
Troops of Sector 5, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered an AK-47 rifle with ammunition during a snap checkpoint operation in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The arrest was made on Thursday July 3, 2025 at about 5:45 p.m. at Mangar in Daffo District, following credible intelligence […]
Police Recover Anti-Aircraft Ammunition, Other Items In Niger State, Arrest Suspects
Niger State Police has recovered 50 rounds of live anti- aircraft ammunition abandoned by fleeing bandits following heavy bombardment from the military in Sulupawa village via Rijau to Kumbashi and Kakihum areas of Mariga local government of Niger state. In a statement confirming the development, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun said […]
Akwa Ibom Police nab two suspected vandals, recover stolen items
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has recovered a stolen Toyota Matrix vehicle with registration number KRJ 944 in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this in a press statement issued on Thursday, July 3, 2025, in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. The […]
Troops eliminate notorious ‘high profile’ terrorists, arrest 1,191 others – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, says the troops of the armed forces killed scores of notorious terrorists and apprehended 1.191 others across theatres of operation from April to June. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military during the second quarters, on Thursday […]
Police smash crime rings, recover stolen items in Jigawa
The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested several suspects and recovered stolen items, including motorcycles, a car, iron rods, and dangerous drugs in different parts of the state. This was disclosed by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Shi’isu Lawan Adam, in a statement issued on Thursday evening. According to him, recent operations have led to the […]
