Tuesday, 09 June, 2026

Category: Security


A U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald Trump saying the two crew members on board were “fine” after the incident involving the strategic waterway, which remains under a chokehold by Iran. What Read more…


A patient medicine seller identified asOjoma Emie was on Monday killed and beheaded by suspected armed herders in a renewed attack. The incident happened on Monday, where in Ikobi, Apa Local Government Area of Benue State the patient medicine seller Read more…


The victims were part of a 50-member delegation that reportedly met a notorious bandit leader despite the state government’s opposition to negotiations with criminal groups At least 39 elderly residents of Magamin Diddi village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara Read more…


Oyo State Government has demolished a three-bedroom bungalow in the Lako Community along the Aiyegun-Anaye Road in Ibadan, following allegations that the property was used as a hideout by suspected kidnappers who abducted the younger sister of former Minister of Read more…


Freed captives from Ngoshe community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State have recounted the pain, abuse and deprivation they suffered during months in captivity after being abducted by suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents. The victims, mostly women Read more…


Israel and Iran traded fire on Monday, seriously testing a fragile truce and threating hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war. The new attacks, including a strike on an Iranian petrochemical complex, came hours after US President Read more…


President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that his administration is determined to defeat terrorists and bandits, and secure the release of all persons held captive across the country.  Tinubu gave the assurance yesterday during the National Inter-Denominational Church Service held Read more…


Katsina State Government has assured that it was working towards the successful rescue of the abducted former Director of Defence Information, Major General Rabe Abubakar (retd) and his wife. In a statement by the Commissioner of Information and Culture, Dr Read more…


This comes amid growing tensions between the US and Israel over the conflicts in the Middle East The Pentagon’s Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has elevated the threat posed by Israeli espionage to the highest level as tensions over Iran and Lebanon grow, Read more…


The police say preliminary intelligence indicates that some suspects escaped with gunshot injuries during the operation. The Nigeria Police Force on Saturday provided fresh details of the operation that led to the rescue of relatives of former Minister of Power, Read more…


RUKIYAT OGUNWADE, who was at Oriire Local Government, Oyo State, reports on how the abduction of pupils and teachers in Ahoro-Esiele and Yawota had paralysed the economy of the area ONE classroom is littered with abandoned shoes, school bags and Read more…


Nigeria is approaching 2027 at a dangerous crossroads. The threats ahead are not merely political; they are deeply technical and legal. At the centre of this storm is the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), tasked with organising a massive national exercise Read more…