The Police have confirmed the successful rescue of Mrs. Olaide Adegoke John-Paul, the sister of the immediate past Minister of power, Bayo Adelabu and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul. TheHintsNews reports that they were abducted on June 3, 2026, in Ibadan, Oyo State. Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid in a statement issued Saturday said the hostages were rescued during a coordinated operation by the Force Intelligence Department Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) in Ibadan at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2026. He noted that Mrs. Adegoke and her children were abducted while she…
Author: Hints News
Troops of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Mandaragirau, under 25 Brigade of Sector 2, Operation Hadin Kai, successfully foiled a terrorist attack in the early hours of Friday despite adverse weather conditions and poor visibility occasioned by heavy rainstorms. However, five soldiers and three civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) members paid the supreme price during the encounter. Acting Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Haruna Sani in a statement issued Friday said the terrorists launched the attack at approximately 0300 hours and attempted to breach sections of the FOB under the extreme weather conditions. He added that the determined troops responded with…
FG, Agge Deep Sea Port, Bayelsa, The federal government has reiterated its commitment to the actualisation of the Agge Deep Sea Port project in Bayelsa State. While describing the project as strategic infrastructure initiative, it said that it would drive economic growth, create jobs, and attract both local and foreign investments to the Niger Delta region. In a statement issued Thursday in Abuja, the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola noted that the Agge Deep Sea Port remains a key priority of the federal government as part of ongoing efforts to unlock the immense potential of Nigeria’s marine…
The troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), under Operation Desert Sanity V/Siege Operations have rescued abducted civilians and also neutralised terrorists in the North east. Its Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Sani Uba in a statement issued Thursday said in a major humanitarian breakthrough, troops while conducting offensive operations at Amuda general area, successfully intercepted and rescued two abductees from Ngoshe community. He noted that the victims, identified as Mrs. Maryam Muhammad (20 years) and her infant son, Bello Muhammad (1 year and 4 months), were among those abducted during the terrorist attack on Ngoshe on 3 March 2026. Uba…
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army under 2 Division Nigerian Army have rescued two kidnap victims following a swift response to a kidnapping incident in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lt. Hassan Abdullahi in a statement issued Thursday said the incident occurred in the late hours of 3 June, 2026 when terrorists invaded a residence near Solid Rock School in Ijalu, Egbe and abducted five members of a family, including a woman, her infant child and three others. He noted that upon receiving the distress…
The Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) has called for the resignation of President Bola Tinubu following the escalating security situation in the country. Its National Chairman, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed in a statement issued Thursday said Tinubu has failed woefully in discharging his prime responsibility as President, which is to secure the Nigerian citizen. He noted that under his watch, old threats have blossomed and mutated, while more and more Nigerians, irrespective of status or age have fallen victims to violent criminals. Baba-Ahmed noted: “From Generals to toddlers; from Bama to Badagry, no Nigerian is safe under this leadership. “It is…
The Kwara State Police Command, through its Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) has arrested a notorious kidnapper and also recovered two AK-47 rifles during a major operational breakthrough in its ongoing offensive against kidnapping and other violent crimes. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi in a statement issued Wednesday said on June 1, 2026, operatives attached to Okuta Divisional Headquarters, acting on credible intelligence, apprehended a group of suspicious persons believed to be involved in criminal activities during a routine raid operation within the Tabida area of Okuta, Baruten Local Government Area. He said following the arrest, the…
The police have revealed that gunmen on Tuesday attacked the Immigration Service Passport Office in Ogbomoso, making away with a G3 rifle assigned to the office, together with ammunition attached thereto. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Oyo State Police Command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka in a statement issued Wednesday said the command commenced a comprehensive investigation into the attack following an invasion by armed hoodlums on Tuesday, 2nd June 2026. He explained that preliminary information available to the Command indicates that at about 8:45 p.m., the officer in charge of the facility raised an alarm following the invasion of the…
INEC, Access Of Information, CVR Database, Breach The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced probe of the alleged unauthorised access to the Commission’s Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database and the subsequent publication of information on a candidate in the recent primaries of a political party in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) It added that preliminary findings from the Commission’s audit trail so far indicated that there was no external breach of the CVR database, no hacking incident, and no unauthorised external access to the Commission’s ICT infrastructure. TheHintsNews reports Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of FCT,…
The Osun State Police Command has expressed concern about the circulation of false and misleading information on social media and other communication platforms alleging banditry invasion in some parts of the State. Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi in a statement issued Tuesday said reports in some sections of the media about the invasion of terrorists in part of the state are unfounded, misleading, and capable of causing unnecessary panic, fear, and tension among law-abiding residents. He noted: “Extensive security assessments and intelligence gathering conducted by the Command have not substantiated the claims being circulated.” Ojelabi noted that…