Security

Gunmen have killed the All Progressives Congress Chairman in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Ishaq Yunusa, and abducted another occupant of his vehicle. The incident occurred on Thursday along the Itobe-Ochadamu Expressway, around Ojuwo Olijo in Ofu Local Government Area of the state. The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Afusat Saliu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday. According to the police, the gunmen emerged […]

The Oyo State Government has raised a high-level security alert following intelligence reports indicating that a wanted militia leader known as “Boyi Actor” has been sighted in Saki, a strategic border town in the Oke-Ogun axis. According to an internal memo dated November 23, 2025, the alarm was issued by the Executive Assistant to Governor Seyi Makinde on Security, CP Odukoya Sunday Babatunde (Rtd.), after a briefing from the Nigeria […]

  The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has announced the introduction of a compulsory drug-testing policy for all newly recruited and serving personnel. The policy, described as a major step in strengthening discipline within the Service, is expected to take effect immediately. Adeniyi revealed the development during the closing session of the 2025 Comptroller-General’s Conference in Abuja. He explained that the mandatory drug screening is now […]

President Bola Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to South Africa for the G20 Leaders’ Summit as he awaits crucial security briefings on the abduction of schoolgirls in Kebbi State and the attack on worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church, Eruku, in Kwara State. The President also ordered the deployment of additional security personnel to Eruku and the entire Ekiti Local Government Area, directing the police to track down the bandits […]

The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) has issued a directive mandating its officers to wear officially approved uniforms during enforcement operations. This move comes after numerous complaints from the public regarding officers conducting arrests and enforcement activities while dressed in mufti and unapproved uniforms. The OYRTMA Chairman, Major Adesagba Adekoya ,disclosed this today, while addressing all zonal commanders across Oyo state where he said wearing uniforms is essential […]