…for the Nigerian police to say that those arrested were found with drugs and dangerous weapons. This is completely a lie. These people went to bail their colleague who was arrested by the police, and they were all subsequently detained,” Bukar said. He maintained that the youths were exercising their right to peaceful…

…more than 10, were said to have been armed with cutlasses, axes and other dangerous weapons. The incident reportedly forced the campaign team to temporarily hold back from the venue as tension mounted. Adebutu and Obasanjo later arrived at the campaign ground and met supporters who had gathered for the event, as well a…

…honoured by the IGP. Other retired officers who were also honoured were former Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Commander, CSP Salami Murphy, DSP Olaifa Emmanuel, DSP Ayanlola Olatunji and DST Saanu Johnson. Some of the 34 serving officers who received the CP’s commendation awards include OC Anti-Kidnapping Unit, SP…

…killing, including how the suspects gained access to the warehouse and the nature of the weapons allegedly used during the attack, remained unclear. It was also not immediately established how many motorcycles were taken away or the estimated value of the items stolen. Following the incident, operatives of the Nigeria…

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…of money and valuables by suspects armed with cutlasses, sticks and other dangerous weapons, several of the charges initially recommended by the police were dropped. The lawyer said the charges eventually preferred against the suspects principally involved assault-related offences, which, according to him, did not adeq…

…to him, the operations involved personnel from various police divisions and the Special Weapons and Tactics unit of the command. Babaseyi said the police investigation into Anthony’s activities revealed an alleged scheme involving the use of utility bills and newly acquired SIM cards through associates to facilitate th…

…motorcycles, food or fuel, the criminal group converts those resources into mobility, weapons, logistics and further capacity. The irony is that the ransom that saves one victim can finance the kidnapping of another. Our correspondents conclude by unveiling a recent analysis of Nigeria’s kidnap economy which revealed t…

…Ali al-Taher ridge where Hezbollah kept a command centre, living quarters and stocks of weapons with which to strike northern Israel and invading Israeli troops. A huge fireball was seen in the area, with the US Geological Survey recording a tremor equivalent to a 4.1 magnitude earthquake. The blast came a week after I…

…on Sept. 12, 2026, at about 11:30 a.m. by bandits who reportedly wielded sophisticated weapons. “The assailants laid an ambush along the Dakko–Damri feeder road and intercepted the vehicle conveying the victims,” he said He said the six victims, all identified as Imams, were reportedly travelling to Talata Mafara when…

…of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, have neutralised a terrorist and recovered weapons during an ambush operation in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. This was disclosed in a statement posted on X by counter-terrorism expert Zagazola Makama. According to Makama, the operation took place at about 11 am on S…

…too don’t want to die. I hope you know that. All this one they’re doing carrying weapons, they don’t want to die. “So once there’s anything, even if it’s a drone that comes, you see them scatter away and leave everybody. That’s what happens,” he said. Musa said the military’s approach was to deny the terrorists access…

…strengthen monitoring of markets, motor parks and other locations through which drugs, weapons and ammunition could be moved. “If we’re able to make sure that we man all the markets, all the motor parks, all these areas where drugs, weapons, ammunition will move, it will make it difficult for them. And once you’re able…

…Indapur. The police have booked the brothers for voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, and criminal intimidation. See the video below. Two sons allegedly assaulted their elderly parents with wooden sticks in Indapur, Pune district, over a land dispute.…

…newsNCCSALW confirmed one of its top officials was personally present when 399 automatic weapons seized at Tin Can Island Port in Apapa, Lagos, were handed over to the centreNCCSALW boss revealed that a July 2026 arms destruction exercise brought the total number of illicit weapons destroyed since 2022 to over 19,000PA…

The Director-General of the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, DIG Johnson Kokumo (retd) has dismissed allegations contained in a viral video claiming that persons arrested over the seizure of illegal arms at the Tin Can Island Port were allegedly being sponsored by the National Security A…

…of their families. Police quickly intervened and tried to persuade Cisneros to drop her weapons. “The officers engaged the woman in dialogue for four minutes and gave her numerous commands to drop the knives, which she refused,” Tisch said. “During the encounter, she told the officers, ‘I’m not dropping anything. I wou…

…Onoja said the operations also led to the surrender of 201 terrorists, recovery of weapons and ammunition, and disruption of terrorist logistics and support networks. He said troops sustained aggressive counter-terrorism operations across Borno, Adamawa, Yobe and Bauchi, targeting terrorist fighters, logistics networks…

…call at about 9 pm on Wednesday that thugs armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons were causing unrest in Mangororin Sale Toro, through Shingen Abba area of Bauchi. He said operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, in collaboration with community leaders, responded to the area and arrested three suspects.…

…for further investigation. The investigation is expected to establish the source of the weapons, their intended recipients and other persons connected to their procurement and movement, as well as the suspect’s alleged mission. The command reassured residents and motorists that it remained committed, in collaboration w…

…I saw a military vehicle heading towards the base that had to turn back,” he added. “The weapons we’re hearing are not the kind that terrorists on motorbikes can carry. The fighting has been non-stop since last night.” Another resident in the west of Niamey said he heard sporadic small arms fire at about 5:00 am. Sever…

…I saw a military vehicle heading towards the base that had to turn back,” he added. “The weapons we’re hearing are not the kind that terrorists on motorbikes can carry. The fighting has been non-stop since last night.” Another resident in the west of Niamey said he heard sporadic small arms fire at about 5:00 am. Sever…

…and Katsina, with the arrest of 3 suspected terrorist collaborators, the interception of weapons and ammunition, as well as the destruction of identified terrorist enclaves during separate operations conducted on 27 and 28 August 2026. Lieutenant Col Aliyu Danja, Military Information Officer, made this known on Saturda…

…by insisting its technology should not be used for mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapons systems. In his esponse, Trump ordered every government agency to stop using Anthropic’s products, while Hegseth labelled the company a “supply chain risk” to national security. “The empty invocation of national security is…

…contact with the terrorists in two separate engagements after closing in on the camp.Weapons, logistics seized and destroyed"Following fierce engagements, over 21 terrorists were neutralised, while several others escaped with gunshot wounds. The joint force subsequently dominated the area, dismantled the entire terrori…