The Oodua Progressive Care Initiative (OPCI) has called on the Federal Government to revisit Nigeria’s firearm laws and allow responsible citizens to own guns as a way of addressing worsening insecurity across the country. Speaking in Ilorin on Tuesday, OPCI President, Dr. Maruff Olarewaju, said the persistent rise in banditry, kidnapping, and armed robbery has...
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NSCDC Strengthens Security in Ilorin with New GRA Outpost
Residents of the Government Reserved Area (GRA), Ilorin, will now enjoy improved security following the commissioning of a new outpost by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command. The facility, inaugurated on Tuesday, is part of the Corps’ efforts to strengthen grassroots security and ensure quicker responses to emergencies within the...
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Kwara NSCDC Expands Security Reach with New Divisional Offices in Ilorin
Security presence in Kwara State has received a significant boost as the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) commissioned two new divisional offices in Ilorin West and Ilorin South Local Government Areas, a move aimed at enhancing rapid response and strengthening grassroots safety. Representing Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq at the commissioning, the Commissioner for Housing...
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Over 15,000 Herders Flee Nigeria as MACBAN Decries Rising Insecurity
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) says worsening insecurity has forced more than 15,000 herders and their families to relocate outside the country. National President of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Usman Ngelzarma, disclosed this in Ilorin during the inauguration of the new Kwara State chairman of the association, Alhaji Shehu Garba. He lamented...
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16 INMATES PROFANE MEDIUM SECURITY CUSTODIAL CENTRE, KEFFI (NEW)
The Nigerian Correctional Service wishes to inform the general public of an incident that occurred in the early hours of today 12th August, 2025 at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Keffi (New), Nasarawa State. Some inmates breached the security of the facility, and attacked personnel on duty to compromise the situation enabling sixteen (16) inmates...
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First Lady Donates N1 Billion to Benue Attack Victims, Urges End to Violence
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has donated N1 billion to support victims of deadly bandit attacks in Yelwata and Dauda communities of Benue State, calling on residents to embrace peace and unity to rebuild their lives. Mrs Tinubu made the donation on Tuesday during a condolence visit to the state, saying the gesture was...
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Tragedy in Benue: JSS3 Student Kills Teacher in Dispute Over Seized Cap
A tragic incident has shocked residents of Oju Local Government Area in Benue State, where a 16-year-old student reportedly beat his teacher to death following a disagreement over a seized school item. The student, identified as Friday Ogamude, a Junior Secondary School 3 pupil at UBE Oju Centre, allegedly attacked his teacher, Mr Oyibe Oyibe,...
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Jega: Tinubu has Political will to End Farmers-Herders Crisis
The Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Livestock Reforms, Professor Attahiru Jega, says the President possesses the political will to resolve Nigeria’s long-standing farmers-herders crisis if the right reforms are implemented with support from relevant stakeholders. Professor Jega, a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), stated this on Monday during...
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NDLEA Nabs 129 Over Drug Offences in Kogi, Seizes Over 280kg of Hard Drugs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 129 suspects for drug-related offences across Kogi State, in a major crackdown on drug abuse and trafficking. The Kogi State Commander of the NDLEA, Umar Mustapha Yahuza, made this known during a press briefing in Lokoja as part of activities marking the 2025 International Day Against...
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Army Smashes Kidnap Syndicate in Kwara, Rescues Two Victims in Swift Operation
In a major breakthrough against rising cases of kidnapping in parts of Kwara State, troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade, operating from the Forward Operating Base in Patigi, have arrested eight suspected kidnappers and rescued two abducted persons during a coordinated military operation. The rescue mission, which took place on Saturday, June 21, followed actionable...