Security

United Kingdom Warship Arrive Nigeria A Royal Navy warship, HMS Trent on Sunday, arrived in Lagos Nigeria as confirmed by the British High Commission. According to the Commission, this is the second visit of the warship and its mission is to support ally countries and partners in curbing illegal activities including piracy and illicit trafficking. Its first visit to Lagos, Nigeria was in 2021. AttNews gathered that the warship which arrived from Gibraltar, has an expert boarding team of UK Royal Marines and a Puma surveillance drone on board. The British Commission added that the visit would help deliver capacity…

RCCG Pastor’s Wife Released, Deliverer Of Ransom Abducted The abducted wife of Pastor Johnson Ajiboye, of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Mrs Bola Ajiboye, has been set free. She was released by her abductors on Wednesday, after payment of N1m ransom along with foodstuffs, reliable sources disclosed to Daily Post. The sources, however, said a yet to be identified person who went to deliver the ransom and the foodstuffs, was seized after delivery of the items. Mrs Ajiboye was kidnapped on Thursday night at Elerinjare village, near Idofian town, in Ifelodun Local Government of Kwara State. During the…

Stop Taking Complaints Against Police To Social Media – Egbetokun to Nigerians The Acting Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun has urged Nigerians to report any complaint against Police officers to the Commissioners of Police or any other senior officer that would ensure justice is done, instead of the social media. Egbetokun spoke in Ibadan on Tuesday during a stakeholders meeting at the Headquarters of the Police Command in Oyo State. The stakeholders meeting was attended by representatives of traditional and religious leaders and the leadership of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII). There was also in attendance…

Panic As Gunmen Abduct Eight NYSC Members Gunmen, on Saturday, abducted eight members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) along a highway in Zamfara State, Nigeria’s North-west region. All the corps members were traveling inside AKTC bus from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, to Sokoto State en route Zamfara State, to take part in the mandatory national service when their vehicle was intercepted along a highway in Zamfara, PREMIUM TIMES learnt. A source in the transport company confirmed the incident to our reporter, Monday morning. The source, who did not want his name mentioned in the report because he was…

CHIEF OF NAVAL STAFF COMMENDS GOV OTTI ON LAUNCH OF 'OPERATION CRUSH', SAYS NIGERIA BETTER FOR IT Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has received huge endorsement for his efforts at improving the security situation in the state and indeed Nigeria. The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla, gave the commendation when he paid a working visit to the Governor on Wednesday in Isialangwa. Vice Admiral Ogalla, who thanked Governor Otti for the payment of the operational allowances of the Nigerian Navy and other security agencies in the State, said that the problem of insecurity is…