…of Enugu State by a kidnap syndicate and later abandoned when the abductors approached a security checkpoint in Onitsha after security operatives thwarted their moves. In a statement released on Monday, the spokesman for the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, said the rescue of the victim followed improved…

…The Guardian reports that Nigeria’s N144 billion Safe Schools Initiative fails to calm security fears as pupils return. The Punch leads with the Federal Government planning to submit the 2027 budget proposal to the National Assembly in September, in an attempt to advance the budget cycle amid persistent implementation…

…disturbing, especially at a time when the State Government, in collaboration with security agencies, traditional institutions, community leaders and other stakeholders, has continued to strengthen the peace and security architecture of the State through sustained dialogue, intelligence sharing, community engagement and…

…Oyo State, setting fire to a block within the base and a patrol vehicle. According to a security update from the Oorelope Local Government Command. the attack occurred between 5:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 13, 2026 The command said it received a distress call that armed men in large numbers had invaded t…

…carrying him had passed through the area.Johnson was travelling back to Poland from a security conference in Kyiv when the attack occurred early on Sunday, September 13. According to the report, an air raid warning was active while Johnson's train was at the station. People on the platform were told to seek shelter, wh…

…you're screwed. It's just something that has to be a continuing part of our national security plan," he said. "If you're running the country, you want to make big good things happen, and stop big bad things from happening ... That's where I think we are as a country, and where I think we can maybe find unity again." by…

…youths in Araromi-Obu, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state, following sustained security, medical and investigative interventions. “The development follows the arrest of one Oloruntoba Babatunde, a.k.a. ‘Meko,’ who is suspected to be involved in the production of substances suspected to contain methanol and is cu…

…Muda Yusuf urged the government to channel subsidy savings into transport, energy, food security and MSMEsPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Motorists across Nigeria are now paying as much as N1,450 per litre at filling stations following another round of petrol price increases, with t…

…the bunch of lowlife supporters."Sir Emmanuel added:"Governor turned and looked at his security details with so much disgust."Shogo Oloshunde concluded:"The look obviously says it all."Sanwo-Olu and MC Oluomo spotted together in moment that raises eyebrows. takes a swipe at MC OluomoLegit.ng also reported that Davido w…

…transparent information,” the statement said. Ondo Police, Amotekun assure schools of security Meanwhile, the Ondo State Police Command and the state security outfit, Amotekun Corps, have assured parents, guardians, students, teachers and school proprietors of adequate security as schools resume for the new academic se…

…has operated in an environment of unprecedented inflation, rising construction costs, insecurity, and other economic pressures. Therefore, quoting Federation Account Allocation Committee inflows without examining the corresponding cost of governance and development is a deliberately incomplete way to assess any governm…

…State, with the Mwaghavul Youth Movement (MYM) calling for investigations and stronger security measures to protect residents. The latest attack occurred in Kinat community, where 29-year-old Katbam Titus was reportedly killed by armed gunmen on the night of September 12, 2026. The Mwaghavul Youth Movement, in a statem…

…their legitimate economic activities. He called on the Kaduna State Government and security agencies to intensify efforts to tackle cattle rustling, banditry and other forms of rural criminality. The MACBAN chairman also urged the authorities to improve security along cattle routes, grazing areas and vulnerable rural c…

…an AK-47 rifle and 28 rounds of ammunition were recovered. According to the police, no security personnel or villagers were injured in the operation. A planned kidnapping operation was also foiled in Akwa Ibom State when marine operatives raided a suspected kidnappers’ camp along the Calabar-Oron channel. Although the…

…Prime Minister, Boris Johnson and several senior European officials were caught up in a security scare after a Russian drone struck a passenger train locomotive near Ukraine’s border with Poland on Sunday. The incident occurred in Ukraine’s Volyn region, about two kilometres from the Polish border, when the drone hit t…

…a commercial vehicle along the Anka–Gummi road in Zamfara State. A post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama, said the rescue followed a swift response by the troops, who were carrying out routine patrols in Anka Local Government Area when they received information that terrorists had attacked a commercial v…

Suspected bandits have attacked the base of a security outfit known as Operation Burst in Oyo State. Operation Burst is a joint security outfit consisting of men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC and the Nigerian Army. The security outfit was established by the immediate past governor of the State,…

…development followed an intelligence report that terrorists were planning to spread insecurity to the southern part of the country, particularly the South-West, and create tension ahead of the presidential election. Confirming the meeting with the DSS, the President of the Osun State Muslim Community, Alhaji Mustapha O…

…the Vigilante and Crime Response Unit (VCRU), in collaboration with other sister security agencies, to the scene of the incident. “The team of security operatives has commenced an intensive search operation, with the surrounding bushes being thoroughly combed in an effort to locate and rescue the victims and apprehend…

…with prestigious 'Guardian Of The Nation' Award in United States The Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has been honoured with the prestigious "Guardian of the Nation" Award at the 2026 African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) in…

…farm again. Around noon, I left them there and went to town to collect my salary as a security worker. I returned to the farm around 3 pm. I told them that their mother and I would be going home and that they could continue playing around but should return home by 6 pm. What happened thereafter? Their mother and I late…

…Igbesi community and abducted the monarch. He was released five days later during a security operation in the Elerin/Ijomu-Oro axis of the state. Sadly, he has passed away days after his release. According to family sources, the monarch passed away in the early hours of Saturday, September 12. It is said that the monar…

…Government Area of Sokoto State. The development was contained in a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, troops of the 8 Guards Task Force deployed at the Forward Operating Base in Kware carried out the operation at about 10:05 a.m. on September 11. “The raid followed intelligenc…

…Ademola Adeleke rejected the clarification, describing the remarks as a national security threat and demanding Fadahunsi’s arrest, while the police have since questioned the senator as part of their investigation. Vote APC or leave FCT In the FCT, the Chairman of Kuje Area Council, Samuel Danjuma Shekwolo, stirred a st…

A former Chairman of the Senate Committee on National Security and Intelligence, Shehu Buba, is again facing allegations of supporting banditry as he struggles to clear his name. Findings by Saturday PUNCH showed that Buba, who represents Bauchi South Senatorial District in the Senate, has since 2024 faced allegations…