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IGP Disu Orders Heightened Surveillance Across States Over Middle East Tensions

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Acting Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu has ordered commissioners nationwide to intensify surveillance and intelligence gathering amid escalating Middle East tensions. The directive prioritises northern zones and major urban centres, with emphasis on preventing the importation of foreign ideological or sectarian conflicts into Nigeria. Authorities describe the move as precautionary, not reactive....

Timipre Sylva Yet to Return as EFCC, Interpol Trail Ex-Governor Over Coup Probe and Alleged Fraud

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Former Bayelsa State Governor Timipre Sylva has yet to return to Nigeria months after his Abuja residence was raided amid investigations linked to an alleged coup plot against President Bola Tinubu. The ex-minister, also declared wanted by the EFCC over alleged $14.8m fraud, is now being tracked internationally as authorities weigh arraignment in absentia....

Military to Arraign Officers Over Alleged Coup Plot Against Tinubu Government

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The Nigerian military has confirmed plans to arraign officers over an alleged coup plot, stressing that the process will follow established legal and disciplinary procedures. Authorities emphasised that the development does not imply guilt and urged the public to avoid speculation, noting that due process remains central as investigations progress...

19 People Kidnapped in Rivers and Imo as Gunmen Launch Coordinated Night Attacks

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At least 19 people, including five university students, were kidnapped in coordinated attacks across Rivers and Imo States. Gunmen stormed a Rivers State University satellite campus and hijacked an Aba-bound bus in Imo, triggering panic and renewed calls for urgent security reforms as police launch multiple rescue operations....

Osun Shock: FRSC Officer and Daughter Murdered in Ritual Killing Orchestrated by Lover

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An FRSC officer, Lasisi Funmilayo, and her daughter were found brutally murdered in Osun State after being lured from Ogun by her lover, Victor Fajemirokun. Police say the victims were slaughtered in a ritual operation involving herbalists who harvested body parts. The shocking confession has ignited national outrage over rising ritual-related killings....

Nigerian Army Breaks Major Terror Networks, Neutralises 8, Arrests 51, Rescues 27 in Nationwide Raids

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The Nigerian Army terror operations between November 29 and December 1 have delivered sweeping results: eight terrorists neutralised, 51 suspects arrested and 27 victims rescued. Troops also intercepted explosives, dismantled oil theft sites and seized large weapons caches, marking one of the strongest nationwide counter-crime interventions of 2025....

Tinubu Security Emergency Deepens as Ex-CDS Musa Visits Villa After 490 Kidnappings in 13 Days

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Nigeria’s escalating insecurity has intensified the Tinubu security emergency after former Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa made an unannounced visit to the Presidential Villa. The visit comes as more than 490 Nigerians were kidnapped in 13 days, prompting new federal security directives and nationwide anxiety over coordinated attacks....

Tinubu Cancels G20 Trip, Confirms Rescue of 38 Kwara Worshippers Amid Nationwide Security Surge

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President Bola Tinubu on Sunday confirmed the rescue of 38 worshippers abducted in Eruku, Kwara State, cancelling his trip to the G20 Summit to coordinate intensified national security operations. The President said he has been receiving continuous briefings on rescue missions across troubled regions, pledging that Nigerians “will be protected—without compromise.”...

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