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Oriire Abduction: We Refused To Pay Ransom, Negotiate With Bandits, Says Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated that his administration will not negotiate with criminals or pay ransom to secure the release of kidnap victims, saying doing so would encourage terrorism and banditry.
Lagos Taskforce sweeps streets, arrests 33 suspected criminals
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit, popularly known as the Taskforce, has arrested 33 suspected criminals during a coordinated enforcement operation across key parts of the state, recovering suspected hard drugs and dangerous weapons in a renewed crackdown on crime and environmental disorder.
NDLEA intercepts N10bn Cocaine, Canadian Loud, Opioids at Lagos ports
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted illicit drugs valued at over N10 billion, including cocaine, Canadian Loud and opioids, in a series of intelligence-led operations across Lagos, while arresting suspected drug kingpins and uncovering ammunition concealed in palm oil kegs in Kaduna and Katsina states.
Lagos Taskforce arrests 46 suspects in crackdown on criminal hotspots
The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested 46 suspected criminals during a coordinated enforcement operation across several parts of the state as part of its ongoing campaign to rid Lagos of criminal elements, environmental offenders and other lawbreakers.
Tinubu Promises To Address Insecurity In Northern Region
President Bola Tinubu has said that the security challenges confronting Nigeria, particularly the northern region, will soon be overcome.
Reps Pass State Police Bill As Opposition Lawmakers Stage Walkout
The House of Representatives has passed the constitutional alteration bill seeking to establish state police after 311 lawmakers voted in support of the proposal, meeting the constitutionally required two-thirds majority.
Police arrest three cultists, recover guns, other weapons in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three suspected cultists and recovered firearms, ammunition, and other dangerous weapons during an intelligence-led operation in Imota area of the state.
UNICEF hails Tinubu after rescue of 39 Oyo schoolchildren, urges continued investment in children
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday lauded the Federal Government’s role in the rescue of 39 schoolchildren and five teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, and urged sustained investment in children’s protection and birth registration programmes.
Ex-DSS chief reveals how Oyo pupils won freedom from kidnappers
A former Assistant Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mohammed Ngoshe, has revealed how sustained military pressure and coordinated intelligence operations forced the kidnappers of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to release their captives after weeks in captivity.
Army intercepts truck conveying illicit drugs along Lagos-Calabar coastal road
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 65 Battalion have intercepted a truck conveying a large consignment of illicit drugs along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road following actionable intelligence from a credible source.