Security
Village Chief, 14 Others Abducted by Bandits in Kaduna
Bandits have reportedly attacked Ungwan Babangida village in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting the village head, Babangida Sojiji, and 14...
Free Armed Forces Denies Being Controlled by France, Amid Destabilisation Allegations in Niger
Free Armed Forces (FAL) has refuted claims of being controlled by France’s Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE). In a statement issued on November...
EU Recalls Ambassador Over Allegations of Interference in Niger
The European Union (EU) has announced the recall of its ambassador to Niger for consultations amid mounting tensions and accusations of interference by...
Burkina Faso Freezes Assets Of Ex-President Damiba, 112 Others Over Destabilisation Plot
Burkina Faso’s transitional government, led by Captain Ibrahim Traore, has frozen the assets of former transitional president Paul Henri Damiba, 112 other individuals,...
IG Urges Nigerians to Shun Use of Social Media to Report Police Misconduct Despite Concerns Over Transparency
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has called on Nigerians to avoid reporting police misconduct via social media and instead direct their...
Despite Increased Budget on Security, Data from NHRC Shows Alarming Rate of Killings and Kidnappings
Despite an increase in the national budget allocated to security, recent data from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) reveals a significant rise...
Burkina Faso Authorities Foil Plot To Destabilise Government, Arrest Suspect
Burkina Faso’s transitional authorities have announced that they have foiled a new plot to destabilise the government, state television reported. According to officials,...
Senegal To Launch Military Vehicle Assembly Plant To Boost Security
The President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has announced that Senegal will soon launch its first military vehicle assembly plant, which he made...
NSIB Recovers Black Box from NNPC Helicopter that Crashed in Rivers State
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has recovered the black box from the helicopter that crashed in Rivers State on October 24. The...
NHRC to Present Report on Abortion Allegations Against Nigerian Military
Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will on Friday present its findings regarding Reuters’ reports, which found the military ran a secretive yet...
Bandits Kidnap Over 50 Farmers in Zamfara Villages
More than 50 people were abducted on Wednesday by armed bandits in the villages of Wanke and Gurusu, located in the Gusau and...
Lagos Police Seize Dogs Alleged to Have Killed Security Guard in Lekki
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the seizure of three dogs alleged to have attacked a security guard in Pinnock Estate, Ilasan,...