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…
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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…
The Governor of Osun state, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged the public to ignore the false alarms about school kidnappings in some parts of the state. Spokesperson to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed in a statement issued Tuesday reassured Osun people that his government has taken proactive steps to secure Osun schools. The governor who described the rumour as the handiwork of evil opposition elements said fact checks from the border areas and across the state confirmed that there was no case of kidnappings. The governor noted: “I task our people to go about their normal activities without fear. Our…
The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Hon. Kingsley Chinda has announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection letter dated April 23, 2026 was read on the floor of the House on Tuesday by the Speaker, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas. Against this background, Chinda has also resigned his position as Minority Leader of the House. Recall that in a surprising political stunt, Chinda, a political ally of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike recently emerged as the APC governorship candidate for Rivers State ahead…
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mahmud Kambari has said the proposed Aircraft Leasing Firm will solve the challenges of flight cancellations, delays and crash the price of air tickets. Kambari stated this Monday, when members of Abuja Transportation and Aviation Correspondents Association (ATACA) paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Abuja. Speaking during the visit, the permanent secretary said the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo is doing a lot to bring development to the aviation sector and with the leasing firm coming up soon, a whole lot of flight…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Monday said it recorded a staggering 1,691 arrests through a special intervention operation codenamed ‘Operation Guduma, in a sweeping nationwide enforcement offensive that reinforces its zero-tolerance stance on road safety violations and security threats, The operation, it said, was executed simultaneously across critical transport corridors in eleven states. FRSC, in a statement issued in Abuja by its Deputy Corps Commander, Corps Public Education Officer, Osondu Ohaeri explained that the operation targeted dangerous practices such as overloading, mix-loading, fake diplomatic number plates and other fraudulent vehicle identification violations that continue to threaten lives and…