With Nowhere Else to Turn, Niger Begs Nigeria for Fuel Amid Severe Shortages

By: Zagazola Makama

For nearly two weeks, Niger Republic has been crippled by a severe fuel crisis, bringing vehicular movement and economic activity to a grinding halt...

"VEHEMENTLY TACKLE EMERGING SECURITY THREATS, SHOW EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP," -COAS TO BATTALION COMMANDERS, COMMISSIONS PROJECTS AT 2 DIVISION

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede has directed Battalion Commanders of the...

Troops Foil Kidnapping Attempt, Rescue Two Women in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama

The troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have foiled a kidnapping attempt in Turare Village, Dutsinma Local Government Area, rescuing two women...

Unidentified Woman Dies After Jumping Off Third Mainland Bridge 

By: Zagazola Makama 

An unidentified woman has died after allegedly jumping off the Third Mainland Bridge into the University of Lagos (UNILAG) waterfront...

Kidnapped Catholic Priest Rescued in Edo

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Edo State Police Command has rescued Rev. Father Philip Mario Ekweli, who was kidnapped on March 13 in Aghenebode, Etsako East Local Government...

Gunmen Kill Man in Niger, Police Launch Manhunt

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Niger State Police Command has launched an investigation into the killing of a man, Gigi Danbaka, by unidentified gunmen in Rafi Local Government...

Newlywed Woman Killed in Jigawa

By: Zagazola Makama

A 22-year-old newlywed woman, Zainab Ibrahim, was found dead in her home with a deep cut on her throat in Hadejia, Jigawa State.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident...

FCT Police Officer in Custody Over Fatal Stabbing in Nyanya

By; Zagazola Makama 

A police officer attached to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a man to death during a dispute...

FCT Police Officer in Custody Over Fatal Stabbing in Nyanya

By; Zagazola Makama 

A police officer attached to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a man to death during a dispute...

Police Foil Robbery at Gwagwalada Motor Park, Arrest Suspect

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Nigerian Police Force(NPF) FCT Command has foiled a robbery at Gwagwalada Motor Park, arresting one suspect while others...

OPERATION LAFIYAN JAMAA: COMMANDER 6 BRIGADE COMMENDS TROOPS, URGES SUSTAINED MOMENTUM AGAINST BANDITRY

The Commander 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, has commended the...

Nigerian Armed Forces Sustain Momentum in Counter-Terrorism and Security Operations Across the Country

By Zagazola Makama 

In the past week, the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) have continued to execute extensive military...

The Origin and Expansion of the Lakurawa Militia in Niger and Northern Nigeria

Origins of the Lakurawa

The term Lakurawa originates from the Hausa word lakurawa, meaning “recruits.” It refers to young men undergoing...

Gunmen Kill Man, Abduct Another in Adamawa

By: Zagazola Makama 

Gunmen have killed a 53-year-old man and kidnapped another in Jabi Village, near the mountainous area of Tola District in Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area of...

Three suspects arrested over robbery in Abuja, as police sergeant stabbed 

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Nigerian Police Force(NPF) FCT Command has arrested three suspects linked to a robbery...

Nigerian Drug Kingpin Arrested at El Dorado Airport in Colombia

By: Zagazola Makama 

Colombian authorities, in collaboration with the FBI, have arrested a Nigerian national, Joseph Chinedu Okparaejesi, alias Alen, a suspected...

Female NYSC Member Robbed in ‘One Chance’ Incident in Mairama, Abuja

By: Zagazola Makama 

A female corps member serving at the National Assembly, identified as Miss Ruth Isaiku was robbed and dumped by the roadside after...

Police arrests 72 suspects in raid on  criminal hideouts in Abuja 

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Nigerian Police Force(NPF), FCT Command has arrested 72 suspects in a coordinated raid on criminal hideouts across...

FCT Police Arrest Five Suspects Over Village Head’s Kidnapping, Intensify Rescue Efforts

By: Zagazola Makama

The Nigerian Police Force(NPF), FCT Command has arrested five suspects linked to the kidnapping of the Village Head of Dagachi Hamlet...

Troops Neutralize 2 Kidnappers, Recover Ammunition in Plateau

By: Zagazola Makama 

Troops of 3 Division, Nigerian Army, under Operation Safe Haven have neutralized two notorious kidnappers and recovered ammunition in...