…personnel were deployed to strategic locations, including the Och’Idoma’s palace, after intelligence indicated that protesters were heading there with the bodies of the victims. Meanwhile, the Benue State Police Command confirmed that the attack occurred in the early hours of Tuesday when suspected armed bandits invade…

…July 28, the spokesperson for the command, SP Alfred Alabo, said the arrests followed intelligence received from a Good Samaritan who alerted the police that a young man had been rushed to hospital in critical condition after a brutal assault. The PPRO said the victim later succumbed to injuries sustained during the at…

…said lasting peace would only be achieved through coordinated security action, stronger intelligence gathering, and sustained investment in Nigeria's security architecture.

…in Monguno, Borno State, in connection with the recent terrorist attack on Cross Kauwa, intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama. The suspect, identified as Abulfatahi, was apprehended on July 27 during an intelligence-led operation following efforts to track members of a terrorist intelligence network operating in th…

The US Senate confirmed Jay Clayton as Donald Trump’s top intelligence official on Tuesday, putting a permanent chief in charge of the country’s spy agencies as the president revives unsupported election fraud claims ahead of the midterms. Senators voted 51-47 to confirm Clayton’s appointment, with all Democrats in the…

…performance and accessibility, while providing specialised training in artificial intelligence, open-source intelligence, digital investigations and deepfake detection. As part of the programme, DNN FactCheck will join a regional verification network designed to facilitate cross-border collaboration and information sha…

…Netanyahu at the White House, Trump dismissed suggestions that he required Israeli intelligence regarding the “Kolang Mountain” facility, insisting that the US already had complete knowledge of the site. He further claimed that previous American strikes had significantly degraded Iran’s nuclear programme by hitting fac…

…police chief further criticised the lack of coordination among security agencies, saying intelligence sharing was often slowed by bureaucratic procedures. “When I was Inspector-General, I wrote a memo to the National Security Adviser that agencies should work together. “If the DSS director in Mubi gets information, he…

…abduction attempt, shoot wife and two others in Nasarawa A serving Nigerian military intelligence officer Colonel Abdussalam A. Ude, has been shot d3ad after reportedly resisting armed men who attempted to abduct him at his residence in the Badna, New Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The senior officer, wh…

…policing. While proponents argue that decentralised policing would improve intelligence gathering and strengthen responses to local security challenges, critics have warned against the potential abuse of state police by governors. The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, however, maintained that meaningful state pol…

…this while parading the suspects in Jos on Tuesday, saying the arrests followed intelligence received from a Good Samaritan who alerted the police that a young man had been rushed to hospital in critical condition after a brutal assault. According to Alabo, the victim later succumbed to injuries sustained during the at…

…Akintola Airport, Ibadan, on Tuesday, are expected to support aerial surveillance, intelligence collection and rapid security response across Oyo State and adjoining areas. In a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, in Ibadan, the state capital, on Tuesday, said, “Th…

…would ensure prompt release and full accounting of all security appropriations, restore intelligence-led policing, strengthen border security and tackle the economic conditions that drive young people towards criminal networks.Atiku is the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 gen…

…on criminal elements across the state. He warned that the agency would continue intelligence-driven raids to flush out hoodlums and restore public order. "Our mandate is clear. We will continue to comb every part of the metropolis to rid Lagos of criminal elements. Anyone whose activities threaten public peace, environ…

…into a dangerous combination of organised terrorism and criminal violence, stressed that intelligence reports from local communities suggested links between some of the attackers and jihadist groups operating across Nigeria and the wider Sahel region. “We are deeply concerned that the violence confronting our communiti…

…activities require highly trained and specialised forces capable of rapid deployment, intelligence-driven operations and precision strikes,” Usman said. According to him, the new 5 Division, expected to oversee military operations across Benue, Nasarawa and Kogi states, should be specially structured and equipped to co…

…from shops in Asaba and its environs, operatives of the command, acting on credible intelligence and technical intelligence analysis, on 25 July 2026, arrested four suspects at their hideout along St. Brigid's Road, Asaba. The suspects are Johna Omarocha (m), Kelvin Onogho (m), Nkechi Nnaji (f), and Ufuoma Joshua (m).…

…and licensing standards. ​Authorities launched an investigation after receiving intelligence regarding suspicious activity and high volumes of traffic at the residential location. Upon executing a search warrant, officers discovered medical equipment, pharmaceutical supplies, and records implicating the dwelling in cla…

…infiltration on a military base and evacuated 21 female students to safety following intelligence on a planned attack in Borno. Latest operational reports made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday said troops also apprehended a suspected cross-border kidnapper operating between Nigeria and Cameroon.…

…tracking down the attackers and recovering the stolen weapon. According to preliminary intelligence available to security agencies, the assailants are believed to comprise a combination of Fulani militias from Plateau State and armed bandits from neighbouring Nasarawa State. The assessment, however, remains subject to…

…resilient systems that prevent crime before it occurs. Government must strengthen intelligence gathering, secure schools, deepen community policing, deploy technology for surveillance and rapid response, and ensure that perpetrators are swiftly apprehended and prosecuted. Education cannot thrive where fear exists. Ever…

By the time many Nigerians begin to understand the full implications of artificial intelligence, the most consequential decisions about its future may already have been made. That is why Nigeria must ask itself a difficult question: Where are we in the global AI conversation? Not where are we in the conversation about…

…of 27 Task Force Brigade in conjunction with members of a hunters’ group acting on intelligence. The suspects were identified as Muhammadu Sani, 32, from Mainahari village in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, and Buba Umaru, 40, from Garin Jauro in Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State. According to the sour…

…designed to serve,” Adeniyi said. He noted that the rise of digital media, artificial intelligence and real-time information required a more proactive, research-driven and intelligence-led approach to communication by Customs spokespersons. “Every seizure, every reform, every trade facilitation initiative and every act…

…and a Policy Fellow at Quantum Alliance AI in the United States, focusing on artificial intelligence and civic technology. “His National Assembly career spans Research and Media Assistant to the Minority/Majority Leader, House of Representatives (7th–8th Assemblies), to Special Adviser, Deputy Chief of Staff, and ultim…