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A retired deputy Comptroller of Nigeria Customs Service, Mohammed Zarma, kidnapped last Thursday in Kwara state has been released by his abductors. The victim, a fish farmer was abducted on his farm …
Retired deputy customs controller regains freedom, four others held Read More
Bandits on motorcycles rode into Gbagyi village in Chikun local government area of Kaduna state on Monday night where they killed a man, kidnapped his pregnant wife and other members …
Bandits kill man, kidnap pregnant wife, others in Kaduna community Read More
The Nigeria Police Force has said that successful candidates who participated in the medical screening exercise in the 2020 recruitment exercise of 10,000 Constables into the Force would loss their offer …
Recruitment: Police drop crucial notification for candidates Read More
Troops during a clearance patrol in Giwa local government area of Kaduna state foiled bandits attack on Fatika town on Sunday, killing five of the bandits in a gunbattle. The …
Troops foil attack, kill 5 bandits in Kaduna villages Read More
Coalition of Northern Activists for Peace during the solidarity rally in support of security agencies in Kaduna.
Northern coalition berates sponsors of terrorism, lauds security agencies Read More
Zamfara state Governor Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun) has said political bandits and yellow journalism were threatening to pull down his administration. The governor stated this weekend during his visit to Anka …
Matawallen on Zamfara massacre: Political bandits, yellow journalism threatening my government Read More
Part of Ideato South Area Police station at Dikenafai was Thursday set ablaze by yet to be identified gunmen who came in large numbers. Blueprint learnt that the Administrative Office, that …
Imo: Again, hoodlums bomb another Police station Read More
The inspector-General of police, IGP Usman Baba, has launched a special desk for persons with disability with a promise to open same across police commands in the 36 state and …
IGP launches desk for persons with disability Read More
The federal government Wednesday officially declared bandits as terrorists. The gazette proscribing bandit groups in the North as terrorists was made on November 25, 2021 but was unfolded on …
Finally, FG gazettes bandits, kidnappers, cattle rustlers as terrorists Read MoreThe Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Baba, has announced that training for 2020 recruits into the Nigeria Police Force would commence on January 10, 2022. President Muhammadu Buhari had …
NPF to commence 2020 recruits training on January 10 Read More
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN) has said the delay in officially gazetting bandits as terrorists was to ensure things were done in line with …
Why FG is yet to gazette bandits, kidnappers as terrorists –Malami Read MoreCivil Rights Advocacy Group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the “comical” naming of the former Governor of Imo state and Senator representing Orlu Senatorial District, Rochas …
Imo: HURIWA condemns naming of ex-gov, Okorocha, Nwosu as bandits, kidnapping sponsors Read More
Ahead of scheduled stakeholders’ meeting on Tuesday inside government house Owerri, the Imo state government has identified Senator Rochas Okorocha and his son-in-law Chief Uche Nwosu as sponsors of kidnapping …
[Breaking] Insecurity: Imo state government names Okorocha, son-in-law as sponsors Read More
Not less than N12trillion was budgeted for security in the last seven years (2016-2022), Blueprint can authoritatively reveal. The revelation is coming amidst rising insecurity with Nigerians calling on the troops, …
Tackling insecurity in 2022: With N12trn budget in 7 yrs, Nigerians set agenda for troops, others Read More
Seven persons were killed in bandits’ attacks on four villages across Igabi, Chikun and Zangon Kataf local government areas of Kaduna state, while 18 others have been reported kidnapped in …
Bandits kill 7, kidnap 18 in fresh attacks on Kaduna communities Read MoreBandits have killed five people in Igabi local government, one apiece in Zango Kataf and Chikun local government areas of Kaduna state, while injuring one other person in multiple attacks …
Bandits kill 7 in 3 Kaduna LGAs Read More
A security expert, Olatunbosun Abolarinwa, has faulted what he described as huge budgetary allocations for security and defence in the last six years of the current administration, saying “the …
No justification for N12trn defence budget in 6 years – Expert Read More
A 23-year-old suspected kidnapper identified as Ayobamidele Kudus Ayodele has said he learnt how to abduct school children by watching Nollywood movies. He particularly hinted that he understood kidnapping tricks …
How I perfected kidnapping strategies by watching Nollywood – Suspect Read More
Kaduna state Police Command on Friday arrested two suspected bandits and killed one during an operation in which nine kidnap victims were rescued in Sabon Birni, Igabi local government area …
In Kaduna, Police arrest 2 suspected bandits, rescue 9 victims Read More
The Military has confirmed the release of the paramount ruler of Gindiri in Mangu local government area of Plateau state, Chief Charles Mato. According to a press statement on Friday, …
Breaking: Kidnapped Plateau paramount ruler released Read More
About 1,891 terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements were killed by the troops in the outgoing year. Also, 22,000 insurgents surrendered to the Nigerian troops, even as several weapons …
Military to counter threats ahead 2023 polls – FG Read More
The Peoples Democratic Party’s 2019 gubernatorial candidate in Kaduna state, Hon. Isa Ashiru Kudan, has restated his desire to recontest the election come 2023.He said his desire to serve his …
2023: I’m ready to address insecurity in Kaduna – Ashiru Read More
Gunmen have eventually let go a traditional Chief, Chief Emmanuel Obafemi, from Ijan-Ekiti, located in Gbonyin local government Area of Ekiti state. They also freed two other kidnapped cocoa merchants …
Gunmen release kidnapped Ekiti chief, 2 others after receiving N4million ransom Read More
Major Hamza Al- Mustapha (retd), ex- Chief Security Officer to former Nigerian military ruler, General Sani Abacha, has alleged that powerful and rich elites supply Nigerian youth weapons and drugs …
Insecurity: Hamza Al-Mustapha exposes those supplying weapons, hard drugs to bandits, Boko Haram, others Read More
Armed bandits on Wednesday attacked Wuciciri community in Zaria local government area of Kaduna state and kidnapped three people.A resident in the village Musa Kalla told Blueprint that the bandits invaded the …
Bandits attack Zaria community, kidnap 3 Read More