The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has identified financial crimes, governance gaps and weak accountability structures as key enablers for the operations of violent non-state actors in Nigeria. The anti-graft agency also noted that these pose grave implications for national security and economic development. EFCC chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede
Home Security
The Katsina State Police Command in partnership with the military, Department of State Services (DSS), Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC), and local vigilantes have killed five suspected bandits and arrested three suspected informants during coordinated security operations. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu,
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has ordered a thorough investigation into the reported deaths of two Okuama community leaders, Pa James Oghoroko, and Dennis Okugbaye, while in Army custody. Oghoroko, the President-General of the Okuama community, and 81-year-old Okugbaye, the community’s Treasurer, reportedly died six days
A tragic incident occurred in Burra, Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, where a personnel of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kabiru Abubakar, allegedly killed his colleague, Aliyu Chiroma, following a dispute over food. According to reports, the two officers, who were close friends, got into a heated argument
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reported the arrest of its President, Joe Ajaero, by security operatives at Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja. According to a statement shared on the NLC’s official X handle, Ajaero was detained this morning while en route to an official engagement with the Trades Union
The Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) has strongly endorsed the appointment of Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi as the new Director General of the Department of State Security Service (DSS), praising his potential to significantly enhance Nigeria’s national security and stability. The endorsement came during a press conference held in Kaduna, where