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19Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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“Nigerian Army Clarifies: Armed Robber in Abia is Not One of Our Own”

The Headquarters of 14 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Ohafia has responded to the circulating news, particularly on social media where an individual recognized as Lance Corporal Chukwu Ebuka Peter was reported to have been engaged in armed theft. The individual was allegedly a soldier linked to the 14 Brigade Nigerian Army, Ohafia, Abia State, as per the disseminated video. However, in response to the news on Wednesday, the Nigerian Army firmly stated that every soldier possesses a unique number, noting that there was no unit under the 14 Brigade referred to by the apprehended individual during his questioning. The Army’s statement, which was endorsed by Captain Mazinho Attah, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Nigerian Army, Ohafia, denounced the actions of impersonation. “Preliminary ...

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18Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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“28-Year-Old Herdsman Taken Into Custody Over Kidnapping Allegations in Edo”

The individual, recognized as Muhammed Abubakar from Kwara State, was apprehended at a locality near Ologbo in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. The representative of the Edo State Police Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, who verified the occurrence, stated that the individual was detained following an unsuccessful endeavor to abduct residents of a home in the area. Ikoedem indicated that the alleged notorious abductor has been transferred to the Anti-Kidnapping and Cybercrime Unit of the Command for inquiry and legal action. She mentioned that the accused and his partners, who were heavily armed, reportedly invaded a residence in the vicinity around 6 a.m., attempting to seize the inhabitants. According to her, when the suspect and his associates reached the property, they dischar...

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18Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Nasarawa Police Hunt for Suspects After Recovering Two Stolen Vehicles

The police command of Nasarawa State has retrieved two stolen vehicles through distinct operations, while amplifying efforts to capture the escaping suspects. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP. Ramhan Nansel, revealed this in a statement on Wednesday, indicating that the recoveries resulted from coordinated, intelligence-driven operations throughout the state. As per Nansel, the initial operation was initiated by a distress signal reporting the theft of a black Toyota Prado SUV with Abuja registration number YAB 81 KC. Acting promptly, the Commissioner of Police, Shetima Jauro Mohammed, dispatched operatives from ‘A’ Division in Lafia, along with personnel from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit and Operation Nasara. The vehicle was subsequently found near Izallah Mosque in the Mararaba Aku...

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18Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Mysterious Armed Assailants Abduct Four in Ibadan

Four individuals have been kidnapped by unidentified assailants at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria, CRIN, in Ibadan, Oyo State. The occurrence transpired on Wednesday. The research facility is situated in the Oluyole local government region of Oyo State. It was disclosed that the armed individuals invaded the nursery segment of the research institute and abducted several persons. The Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Police Command, Olayinka Ayanlade, verified the event. Ayanlade, in a statement provided to NAIJATAB, stated that one of the four captives has been freed. He mentioned that endeavors are ongoing to rescue the other victims and apprehend the assailants. “One of the four abducted individuals has been successfully freed, and his vehicle retrieved. “In the mean...

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18Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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“Delta Showdown: Police Foil Kidnapping Plot in Daring Gunfight, Victims Freed!”

A presumed abductor has perished and another severely harmed following a violent shootout with operatives of the Issele-Uku Police Division headed by CSP Aderemi Badiru, along with military personnel, local vigilante organizations, and hunters. The Police have also liberated three abduction victims and detained a 22-year-old suspect, Ahmadu Hassan, during a synchronized search-and-rescue mission, recovering from him one AK-47 rifle loaded with four rounds of live ammunition. The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, verified the situation in a statement in Warri. The statement noted, “The Delta State Police Command has achieved a significant breakthrough in its ongoing battle against violent crime, successfully rescuing three kidnapped individuals, apprehending a ...

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18Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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“Triumphant Takedown: Businessman and Three Alleged Bandits Nabbed in Kwara Town”

A businessman, Alhaji Isiaka Fatal Onisowo, has reportedly been detained by combined security forces for his suspected association with armed bandits in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, according to NAIJATAB. The businessman, based in Kaiama and involved in the trade of new motorcycles, was apprehended along with three other alleged bandits at approximately 1500 hours on Monday by a collaborative security patrol unit that included soldiers, personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, the police, and agents from the Department of State Services. As per reliable security sources, “Alhaji Isiaka Fatai Onisowo was traced and connected to having ties with terrorists." “They are currently in Army custody in Kaiama LGA, undergoing interrogation,” the source disc...

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17Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Soldiers Retrieve Stolen Cattle in Plateau

Forces of Operation Safe Haven have retrieved stolen cattle in Plateau State following a security mission in Riyom Local Government Area. This development was revealed in a post shared on X on Tuesday by security analyst Zagazola Makama, who referenced security insiders. As per the report, forces of Sector 6 stationed at Makera responded to reliable intelligence around 7:20 am on Monday concerning the movement of suspected stolen cattle near Tahoos community. The troops promptly conducted a search-and-recovery mission in the vicinity, resulting in the retrieval of six cattle left behind by the rustlers, who fled upon spotting the security forces. The retrieved cattle were subsequently returned to their rightful owner. Security insiders reported that troops have maintained patrols in t...

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17Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Terrifying Experience: Survivors of Abuja-Kaduna Train Incident Share Their Tales

Travelers on the Abuja–Kaduna railway corridor have recounted their experiences following Monday’s train incident that resulted in multiple injuries and left numerous individuals stranded. NAIJATAB reports that the event, which transpired near Asham on the Abuja–Kaduna path, wounded at least 22 individuals, who have since been transported to healthcare facilities for assistance. In the aftermath of the incident, rail operations on the corridor were momentarily halted, with efforts currently underway to reinstate standard services. Several travelers, who communicated with NAN on Tuesday in Kaduna, mentioned that the ordeal was terrifying and emphasized the necessity for preventive strategies to prevent a recurrence. Mr. Ibrahim Musa, a passenger on the affected train, characterized the mo...

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17Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Osun Police Expand Investigation into Shooting Incident with Customs Officials

Osun State Police Command has broadened its inquiry into the deadly shooting of a driver along the Iwo–Osogbo Road. This comes as the Command has placed both the Nigeria Customs Service officials and police agents stationed in proximity under examination. As per the Command Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi on Sunday in a statement, two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service believed to be directly implicated in the shooting are presently in custody as investigations proceed. Ojelabi also mentioned that police personnel operating a nearby police checkpoint at the moment of the incident are also being examined to ascertain their degree of involvement or reaction during the shooting. He verified that the alleged shooters had been recognized as Kolawole Suuti and Danjuma...

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17Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Soldiers thwart terrorist attacks and seize AK-47 in Katsina

Personnel of the Nigerian Army have thwarted terrorist operations and retrieved an AK-47 rifle during distinct missions in Katsina State. This update was included in a post shared on X on Monday by security expert, Zagazola Makama. As per the report, the missions occurred in Kankara and Malumfashi Local Government Areas, where personnel confronted suspected terrorists at various sites. In Kankara, soldiers from the 17 Brigade operating from Forward Operating Base Mabai reportedly encountered suspected terrorists during a combat patrol along the Kankara-Mabai Road at around 7:45 a.m. on March 15. The confrontation transpired near the Ruwan Lafia crossing point, where the personnel faced the assailants in a gunfight, compelling them to retreat. The fleeing suspects abandoned a motorcycle, ...

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17Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Delta Mobile Court Finds 16 Guilty and Issues Warrants for 12 Over Environmental Sanitation Violations

Committed to guaranteeing that Asaba Capital Territory remains ecologically sustainable, the Mobile Court of the Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency, DSCTDA, has found 16 environmental violators guilty of breaching environmental sanitation regulations within the capital territory. The violators were prosecuted by the Head of Environment at DSCTDA, Mr. Isaac Nwosu, who spearheaded the enforcement initiative against individuals and establishments identified as infringing upon environmental statutes within the capital territory. The court session also absolved four defendants after examining their cases, while bench warrants were issued for 12 violators who failed to appear in court to respond to the charges brought against them. Among the cases brought to trial was Chuzz4 Apar...

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16Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Former inmate undergoes new trial for purported N12 million theft, says EFCC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), through its Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, has brought an ex-convict, Oluokun Gabriel Adekola, before the law once again. Adekola appeared on Monday, March 16, 2026, before Justice Rahman Oshodi at the Special Offences Court in Ikeja to face allegations involving a N12 million theft. According to the EFCC, the defendant was brought to court on a modified single-count charge centered on the theft of N12,000,000 (Twelve Million Naira). According to the prosecution, the alleged offence occurred sometime in 2025 in Lagos and involved the transfer and conversion of stolen funds through Point of Sale (POS) operators. The charge read in court stated: “That you, OLUOKUN GABRIEL ADEKOLA, and other persons at large, sometime in 2025 in Lagos within...

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16Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Bandits kill one and kidnap seven in recent Kaduna incident

Militants once again invaded the Sabon Gyero community in Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, reportedly taking the life of one individual and kidnapping seven others in the early hours of Monday. An informant revealed to NAIJATAB that the assailants, who descended upon the community in significant numbers during the early morning hours, headed directly to a home and seized three women along with four children. The militants also assaulted a phone-charging station in the vicinity, where they shot and mortally wounded a young man known as Abdullahi Lawal, commonly referred to as “Kurma.” Throughout the incident, the assailants allegedly absconded with numerous mobile devices and laptops from the station.Kurma, who was hearing and speech impaired, was struck in t...

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16Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Authorities discover illegal weapons manufacturing site in Akwa Ibom, apprehend individuals involved.

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has reported the apprehension of two alleged arms manufacturers and drug producers at Idem Street, off Itu Road, Uyo. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, made this known in a statement issued to journalists in Uyo on Monday. John stated that the command achieved another notable operational success in its continuing Operation Zero Black Spots, a tactical initiative aimed at dismantling criminal hideouts, illegal arms production sites, and drug networks throughout the state. She clarified that operatives from the command, acting on trustworthy intelligence, raided the suspected criminal site located at Idem Street, off Itu Road, Uyo, on Sunday at 9:00 pm, and executed the operation. According to her, the actions were based on intelligence ...

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16Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Suspected Boko Haram militants try to breach Maiduguri neighborhood

Alleged Boko Haram militants attempted to breach the Aljilari Cross region of Maiduguri, officials have disclosed. The assault was identified promptly by alert security personnel, who swiftly proceeded to intercept the militants before they could inflict damage. Inhabitants of the vicinity reported hearing gunfire and observing heightened activity of security forces as patrols increased in reaction to the threat. Officials state, “no injuries have been reported thus far, and the condition is presently managed.” The Army has additionally urged citizens to stay watchful and to report any dubious behavior, emphasizing that ongoing community collaboration is essential to thwarting such assaults. This incident arises amid persistent initiatives by security organizations to mitigate Boko Hara...

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16Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Police thwart highway heist in Oyo, apprehend suspect, and seize diesel tanker.

Agents of the Oyo State Police Command have thwarted a roadway heist and apprehended a suspect during a security operation along the Ogbomoso Ilorin Expressway. This information was revealed in a statement released on Monday by the command’s spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka. As per the police, the event transpired near Egbeda Village along the pathway when a combined patrol unit consisting of police officers and local vigilantes confronted alleged robbers who had reportedly obstructed the road. The assailants were said to have halted a tanker transporting diesel, operated by Surajudeen Sulaiman, robbing the driver and his aides of their possessions. According to the police, a gunfight ensued as the suspects made an attempt to escape, resulting in the capture of one of them, identified as ...

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16Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Three Bandits and Two Vigilantes Dead After Gunfight in Sokoto Community

A firearm confrontation has resulted in the deaths of three lawbreakers and two community defenders following an assault on Bargaja village, Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State, during the early hours of Sunday. The criminals, as per an informant, infiltrated the village around 1:30 a.m., utilizing a peripheral route, with some assailants concealed in trees adjacent to the village graveyard, while others stealthily entered a residence on the outskirts, engaging the defenders watching over the area. The informant clarified that one defender was slain at the onset of the skirmish before the others retaliated, culminating in the elimination of three lawbreakers. He articulated that “The assailants subsequently chased another defender who was sheltering in a residence until they succee...

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16Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Troops apprehend Sule Yellow, promoter of TikTok thieves.

The Nigerian armed forces have apprehended a suspected criminal known as Sule Yellow, who utilized the TikTok handle @suleyellow6 to endorse terrorist activities. As per a report disseminated by @mobilisingniger on X on Monday, the suspect was arrested shortly after he purportedly received a ransom from the relatives of a abducted individual. Prior to his capture, Sule Yellow had been notably active on TikTok, displaying the deeds of bandits. On March 4, he allegedly took part in a livestream with another suspected bandit recognized as Auta and additional individuals. Sources indicated that security personnel monitored his activities before proceeding to detain him. Following the arrest, authorities also deactivated the TikTok account associated with him. “The Nigerian Armed Forces deta...

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15Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Tension grips FCT communities as alleged bandits threaten attacks.

A multitude of inhabitants of Kungaboku and Paze areas in the Federal Capital Territory have abandoned their residences for their safety following a communication from presumed bandits threatening a synchronized assault. As reported by Vanguard, the note supposedly located in a student’s backpack at a private institution indicated that the bandits declared their intent to strike Kungaboku and the adjacent Paze to retaliate for their leader’s demise. It is noteworthy that on March 7, forces from the 7 Guards Battalion, Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army, alongside police and local vigilantes, freed 19 individuals who had been kidnapped. The abductees, primarily hailing from Paze and Kungaboku, regained their liberty during a cooperative search and rescue mission executed around Gidan Dog...

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15Mar By Uche SamuelNo Comments

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Osun: Two customs officers arrested by police following deadly shooting in Osogbo

The Osun State Police Command has apprehended two officers from the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, over a deadly shooting that took place in the Dada Estate vicinity of Osogbo on Saturday. The command, in a statement released by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan, and shared by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the apprehensions on Sunday. Per the police in the statement, “the suspects were detained shortly after the event, which allegedly occurred while the officers were pursuing vehicles thought to be foreign-used cars.” Ojelabi, who named the suspects as Kolawole Suuti and Danjuma Samuel, both serving officials of the Nigeria Customs Service, indicated that they were captured by police operatives following reports of gunfire in the vicinity. ...

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