Security & Defence

THE Nigerian Army has confirmed an attack on a joint military base in Sokoto State. Gunmen suspected to be bandits in the early hours of Sunday attacked the military base…
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BANDITS suspected to be armed herdsmen, yesterday, invaded the Evangelical Church of Winning All (ECWA) Gabaciwa, in Kachia Local Government Area, killing one worshipper, and seriously…
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THE State Police Command yesterday said it had banned the unauthorised installation of cyber networks as part of efforts to complement the current security measures aimed at tackling…
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GOVERNOR Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has charged security agents to take proactive measures and prevent the Afghanistan situation in Nigeria. Yahaya, who made the call yesterday at a…
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THE Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has ordered troop commanders to attack identified hideouts of Boko Haram insurgents and other criminal elements in the Northern part of…
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THE Nigerian Navy has arrested 16 suspected pipeline vandals in Lagos. The Commander of NNS BEECROFT, Commodore Bashir Mohammed, said in a statement yesterday the suspects were…
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TROOPS of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a top Boko Haram member on its wanted list during raids on the terrorists’ hideouts in the North-East. The Director of Army Public…
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GOVERNOR Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State says the Federal Government is slowing the efforts of North-West governors to end banditry in the region. Governor el-Rufai, who spoke during a…
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NIGERIA will take delivery of the final batch of the 12 Embraer A-29 Super Tucano fighter jets next week, Minister of Defense Bashir Magashi has revealed. Addressing state house…
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THE lawmaker representing Borno South, Senator Ali Ndume, says repentant insurgents will be useful to security agencies. Ndume said this yesterday while responding to questions from…
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