Category: Security
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Ogun East Senatorial Aspirant Omotayo Condemns Ipara Kidnapping, Demands Swift Rescue of Victims
Ogun East Senatorial aspirant, Alhaji Oluwafemi Omotayo (OmoOwo), has condemned the reported kidnapping incident in Ipara, Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State, describing it as a disturbing act of criminality and calling for an immediate response from security agencies to secure the victims’ release. In a statement issued on Friday, Omotayo expressed sympathy with…
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Ambush Fails: Police Thwart Ekiti Road Robbery, Arrest Two Suspects, Rescue Victims
The Ekiti State Police Command has thwarted a robbery on the Oye-Ikole Road, arresting two suspects and rescuing two abducted victims unharmed. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, said the breakthrough followed intelligence-led policing. In a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, he gave details of the early-morning operation. According to Abutu, at…
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Surrender: Over 76 ISWAP Fighters Lay Down Arms in North-East as Military Pressure Mounts
More than 76 Islamic State West Africa Province fighters have surrendered to Nigerian troops in the North-East, the Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI has confirmed. According to the Acting Information Officer at the Theatre Command, Captain Mohammed Goni, the mass surrender occurred within the past week and included foot soldiers, some family members and…
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Security: Ogun Police Record Multi-Division Breakthroughs, Arrest 7 Suspects
The Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested seven suspects and recovered a range of items after coordinated operations in Ilaro, Ibafo, Mowe, Adatan and Ode-Remo. According to a press statement released on the Command’s official social media handle and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, the operations targeted…
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Counter Terrorism: U.S Action Curbed Violence Against Christians in Nigeria — Trump
United States President Donald Trump says American military activity has reduced deadly attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria. Speaking at a public event on Sunday in Washington, Trump highlighted his administration’s security operations abroad. He referenced Nigeria while discussing efforts to confront terrorism and extremist violence. According to the President, U.S. intervention in Nigeria helped…
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Security: 7 Suspected Terror Commanders Detained at Katsina Airport After Hajj Return
Security operatives have arrested seven alleged senior commanders of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province [ISWAP] at the Umaru Musa Yar’Adua International Airport in Katsina. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, confirmed the development on Friday at the State House in Abuja, moments after President Bola Tinubu assented to the National Identity…
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NANS Ogun Backs Police Crackdown on Kidnapping, Cultism, Violent Crimes
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Joint Campus Council (JCC), Ogun State Axis, has commended the Ogun State Police Command for the successful neutralization of a suspected notorious kidnapping kingpin and the recovery of cash and an AK-47 rifle during a security operation in the state. The commendation was contained in a statement issued…
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Erinje Crisis Deepens as Elders Call for Police Action Amid Youth Protests Over Vigilante Leader, Sunday Enisan
A wave of tension has swept through Erinje community in Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State as elders have appealed to law enforcement agencies to urgently step in over rising unrest linked to allegations surrounding a local vigilante commander, Sunday Wale Enisan. The crisis reportedly began after Enisan was appointed to lead a community-based…
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Cybercrime vs Media Ethics: Ogun NUJ Invites Police PPRO, DPO for Dialogue at Monthly Congress
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, will host senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force at its February Monthly Congress as part of efforts to strengthen institutional collaboration between the media and security agencies. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Ogun State Command, SP Babaseyi Oluseyi, alongside the Divisional Police…
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OPINION: Dignity in Custody; What the Portable Case Reveals About Nigerian Policing
Public outrage over the treatment of popular street-hop artiste Habeeb Okikiola, widely known as Portable, has once again brought Nigeria’s policing culture under intense public scrutiny. A viral video showing the visibly distressed musician in police custody has reignited national and global conversations about human dignity, suspects’ rights and accountability within the Nigeria Police Force. Against…
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