19 h. ago Osun Amotekun operative killed in ambush, vigilante member missing

From Lateef Dada, Osogbo An operative of the Osun State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, Lamidi Abiodun, was killed in an ambush by suspected hoodlums on Wednesday, April 30, at the Papa boundary area in Iwo. A member of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), Nurudeen Alowonle, remains missing, while another, Alex Sola, […] The post Osun Amotekun operative killed in ambush, vigilante member missing appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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7 d. ago Two Officers Injured As Police Neutralise Most Wanted Armed Robber In Kano

At least two officers have been hospitalized, while one suspect killed in a clash between operatives of Kano State Police Command and some hoodlums, said to be armed robbers in the state. In a statement on Wednesday by Spokesman for the state’s Police Command, Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, disclosed that security agents responded to a distress call […] The post Two Officers Injured As Police Neutralise Most Wanted Armed Robber In Kano appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Kaduna Court Remands Four Vigilante Operatives Over Killing Of Secondary School Student

A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Kabala Doki, Kaduna State has remanded four personnel of Kaduna State Vigilance Service in prison over murder of a secondary school student in the state. It was gathered that the local security agents, identified as Timothy Abba, Joseph Ogoni, Bulus Adamu, and Francis Adamu, allegedly killed one Ahmed Musa, an […] The post Kaduna Court Remands Four Vigilante Operatives Over Killing Of Secondary School Student appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Nigeria Army Destroys Terrorists Hideouts, Neutralizes Two Suspects In Taraba

Troops of 6 brigade Nigeria Army/sector 3 operation whirl stroke have killed two suspected terrorists in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State. It was gathered that some other criminal elements escaped with gunshot injuries in during the fierce battle with the security agents. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Acting […] The post Nigeria Army Destroys Terrorists Hideouts, Neutralizes Two Suspects In Taraba appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago NSCDC Launches Manhunt For Killers Of Officer In Bayelsa Attack

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has commenced manhunt for gunmen that killed one of its personnel in an attack on April 10, 2025 in Igbomotoru Community, Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State. Unknown gunmen has launched attack on the NSCDC operatives during a pipeline protection duty in the community, killing […]

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2 w. ago Anambra man arrested for killing mother over cassava dispute

A 49-year-old man, Nnamdi Anyaji, has been arrested by police operatives for using an axe to kill his 68-year-old mother, Dorathy Anyaji. The incident which happened in Anambra State stemmed from a cassava business dispute between the duo. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement by the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, Read More

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2 w. ago Deadly Katsina Airstrike Claims Lives Of ISWAP Commander, 100 Bandits

A high-ranking terrorist commander identified as Gwaska, who served as the deputy to a leader connected with ISWAP, has been killed along with 100 others in a major military operation in Katsina State. The announcement was made on Friday in a statement issued by Dr. Nasir Mu’azu, the Katsina State Commissioner for Internal Security and […] The post Deadly Katsina Airstrike Claims Lives Of ISWAP Commander, 100 Bandits appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Military airstrike kills top ISWAP commander, 100 others in Katsina

A top terrorist commander known as Gwaska, who was the second-in-command to a leader linked to ISWAP, has been killed alongside 100 others during a major military operation in Katsina State. This was announced in a statement by the Katsina State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasir Mu’azu, on Friday. The statement Read More

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2 w. ago Security operatives kill five bandits, arrest three informants in Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command, in collaboration with the military, the Department of State Services, members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps, and the vigilantes have killed five and arrested three bandits in the Dandume Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer DSP Read More

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3 w. ago Security operatives rescue 10 kidnap victims, kill 1 bandit in Katsina 

Katsina State Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs announced that joint security operatives have rescued 10 kidnapped victims including six women and four men who were abducted from Kiroro, Kabbi, and Dogon Marke communities, Musawa Local Government Area of the state by armed bandits on Tuesday. A statement by the Commissioner of Internal Security Read More

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4 w. ago Troops Kill 5 Terrorist Leaders, Arrest 6 Logistics Suppliers

  The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has disclosed that troops on internal operations in the first quarter of 2025 killed five terrorist leaders, captured one alive and arrested five logistics suppliers. Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye made the revelation while giving update on military operations during the period. Maj.-Gen. Kangye added that troops […]

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4 w. ago NHRC, civil society groups urge transparent probe into Uromi killings

Tribune Online NHRC, civil society groups urge transparent probe into Uromi killings The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and civil society organizations in Kano State have commended President Bola Tinubu’s swift directive to security operatives to apprehend those responsible for the killing of 16 Hausa hunters in Uromi, Edo State. Speaking at a press conference in Kano, NHRC State Coordinator Shehu Abdullahi and Peter Hassan Tijani, Executive […] NHRC, civil society groups urge transparent probe into Uromi killings Tribune Online

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