A coordinated security operation in Kogi State has eliminated numerous armed bandits. Police spokesperson William Aya details the successful air and ground assault. Read how residents can support ongoing efforts.
A Kenyan pilot details the covert 1995 operation to transport former Somali President Siad Barre's body from Lagos, Nigeria, to Somalia for burial. Read the full story of the secret mission.
Nigerian Army troops thwarted an armed robbery on the Kaduna-Abuja highway, arresting one suspect. Read how the operation unfolded and the Army's message to the public.
Nigerian soldiers have uncovered a major arms cache in Taraba linked to suspected kingpin John Ngata. The haul includes 13 AK-47 rifles and hand grenades. Read the full details of the operation here.
Nigerian Army troops from Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued six kidnapped victims in Kaduna State. The successful operation took place on January 5, 2026. Read more about the military's latest victory.
Newly uncovered evidence reveals US President Dwight Eisenhower ordered the CIA to 'eliminate' Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba in 1960. Read the shocking details of this Cold War plot.
Nigerian troops intercept wife of notorious criminal John Ngata, leading to recovery of 13 AK-47 rifles, grenades, and ammunition in Taraba. A major blow to criminal networks.
Nigerian military eliminates 23 terrorists fleeing Kano in a coordinated air-ground strike. Amnesty International condemns separate attacks in Plateau and Kaduna. Read the full report.
The Nigerian Air Force has arrested six drug suspects in Lagos and recovered cocaine, codeine, and other narcotics. The suspects were handed over to the NDLEA in a major inter-agency operation. Read the full details.
Nigerian Army troops arrest 15 suspects and recover 13 pump action rifles in Delta State. Read the full details of the successful operation against criminal elements.
US military captures Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife in daring night raid. Details of Operation Absolute Resolve revealed. Read the full story.
US President Donald Trump announces the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife in a Caracas operation. Details on the military escalation and regional implications.
Nigerian Army troops successfully rescued a kidnap victim and recovered stolen items in a fierce gun battle along the Kano-Katsina border. Read the full details of the security operation.
Nigerian troops have eliminated three terrorists and recovered weapons in Zamfara State during Operation Forest Sanity IV. Read the full report on the latest military success.
Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka meets CAN leaders in Plateau to forge peace. They urge government action on jobs and security to end religious violence. Read the full story.
Gombe State Police Command, with hunters, neutralized two kidnappers, arrested seven, and recovered a General Purpose Machine Gun. The syndicate confessed to receiving N150 million in ransoms. Read the full details.
Nigerian Army troops rescued 10 kidnapped victims and recovered arms, ammunition, and ₦1.6 million ransom in a dawn operation in Kaduna's Sanga LGA. Read the full details of the successful mission.
Sokoto State Police Command has arrested suspects funding bandits through cattle sales and smashed a motorcycle theft syndicate in a coordinated cross-border operation. Commissioner declares end to criminal safe havens.
Sokoto Police Command arrests three suspects for financing bandits through cattle rustling. Coordinated operations in Tangaza and Zamfara target criminal networks. CP commends operatives.
Nigerian Army troops have rescued 10 kidnapped victims, including children, in Kaduna. The operation also recovered a fabricated AK-47 rifle and N1.6 million ransom money. Read the full details of the successful mission.
Nigeria Customs Service intercepts over 184,000 litres of PMS in Adamawa, its largest fuel seizure in the state. Operation Whirlwind makes 55 seizures, combating economic sabotage.
Nigerian Army troops rescued 10 women kidnapped in Kaduna, recovering N1.6 million ransom in a dawn raid. Read details of the successful operation.
Nigeria Customs Service intercepts smuggled fuel worth N181.6 million near Cameroon border in eight weeks. ACG Kolapo Oladeji warns smugglers face life imprisonment. NNPCL also announces another petrol price cut.
Uzo-Uwani LGA Chairman Chijioke Ezugwu launches Operation Kwechiri, deploys 320 vigilantes, 4 vehicles, and 25 motorcycles to combat crime. Read about the new security strategy.
Security forces raided criminal hideouts in Ibadan's Orita-Challenge, arresting two with illicit drugs. The operation followed residents' petitions over rising crime. Read more.
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army have destroyed multiple bandit camps in Taraba's Takum LGA and neutralized two gunmen in Karim Lamido. Read the full report on the latest security operations.
Nigerian Army troops rescued Reverend Ephraim Yakubu from kidnappers in Plateau State's Bassa LGA. The clergyman was found injured. Troops recovered a fabricated rifle and ammunition. Read the full report.
Nigerian troops raided a gunrunner's hideout in Plateau, recovering an AK-47 rifle and communication equipment. In a separate incident, Imo police killed two kidnappers. Read the latest security updates.
Five Rivers State University students kidnapped from Emohua have been rescued unharmed. Police and community leaders collaborated in a successful operation. Read the full story.
A mother of six details a traumatic escape from bandits in Kano's Shanono LGA, abandoning her home and business. This report highlights a surge in attacks displacing families and the state's new security response.