Cheta Nwanze, the chief executive officer of SBM Intelligence, says kidnapping has evolved into one of Nigeria’s largest informal industries, warning that it may now be the second-highest employer of labour in the country’s informal economy. Speaking in an interview on Arise Television on Saturday, Nwanze said the scale and sophistication of kidnapping operations across…
Security operatives have rescued the sister of former Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu and her two children following a kidnap operation in Oyo State. The Nigeria Police Force has rescued Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, after they were abducted in Ibadan, Oyo State. Police sources said the victims…
Troops successfully defended a military base in Borno despite suffering casualties during a pre-dawn terrorist assault. Five soldiers and three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) were killed after terrorists attacked a military base in Borno State, according to Operation HADIN KAI. The military said the terrorists launched the attack around 3:00 a.m.,…
Security operatives rescued two kidnapped victims and arrested suspects during a coordinated operation in Bauchi State. The Bauchi State Police Command has rescued two kidnap victims and arrested several suspects linked to the abduction. The victims were freed during a security operation carried out by police officers and other security agencies. According to the command,…
Authorities have confiscated the largest haul of illegal exotic insects ever recorded in Australia. Australian authorities have seized more than 100,000 illegal exotic cockroaches from a commercial breeder in Bathurst, New South Wales. The insects, valued at about AU$200,000, included Madagascar hissing cockroaches and dubia cockroaches, both of which are banned from being imported, bred,…
Armed attackers struck a community in Abuja’s Kubwa area, leaving one vigilante dead and four residents missing. Gunmen have abducted four residents and killed a vigilante during an attack on the Byazhin area of Kubwa in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Residents said the attackers stormed the community in the…
Military operations in Nigeria’s North-East have led to the rescue of abducted civilians and the neutralisation of terrorists. Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, have rescued abducted civilians and neutralised several terrorists during ongoing operations. According to a statement by the operation’s spokesperson, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, troops conducting offensive operations…
A 38-year-old man has been arrested after his father reportedly died from injuries during a violent altercation in Ondo State. The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man identified as Nsikak Kingsley for allegedly beating his 65-year-old father, Adone Peter, to death in Oda Community, Akure South Local Government Area. According to police spokesperson…
Sani Musa, senator representing Niger East Senatorial District, has called on President Bola Tinubu to demand accountability from the country’s service chiefs over funds allocated to the security sector. The senator made the call during plenary on Wednesday amid growing concerns over worsening insecurity across the country. His remarks come in the wake of nationwide…
Seven students were kidnapped during an early morning attack in Zamfara State, with one victim reportedly escaping. Armed bandits have abducted seven students in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State after raiding their residences in the early hours of Wednesday. According to the Zamfara State Police Command, the attackers stormed the students’ accommodation…
