14 articles tagged with “police”
Nigerian authorities are deploying patrol vehicles, conducting capability assessments against improvised explosives, and arresting suspects as kidnappings and violent attacks escalate across Enugu, Benue, Ondo, and Ekiti states.
The Presidency has condemned US Ambassador Brent Bozell for criticizing South African court rulings, while a former deputy police commissioner alleges political interference in her suspension.
Police and security agencies arrested over 115 suspects in coordinated operations across Nigeria, while bandits killed one person and abducted at least seven others in separate attacks.
Lt-Gen Tebello Mosikili told Parliament that suspended Minister Senzo Mchunu's directive to disband the Political Killings Task Team surprised her, while separately facing perjury charges she says are baseless.
Acting Inspector General Olatunji Disu has placed all state police commands on red alert following heightened Middle East tensions, while separate incidents including a church attack in Cross River highlight ongoing domestic security threats.
As the holy month of Ramadan commences, Nigerian political and religious leaders are distributing food aid to millions whilst police call for peaceful observance amid economic hardship.
As Abuja police arrest robbery suspects including a dismissed security guard, and courts deploy video evidence in corruption trials, Nigeria confronts the dual challenge of violent crime and compromised justice systems.
Military and police units across Nigeria have arrested suspected Boko Haram collaborators, gunrunners, and fake security personnel in coordinated operations spanning multiple states, as authorities escalate efforts to combat insurgency and organized crime.
Security forces in Kebbi State successfully repelled an attack by armed bandits along the Maje border road in Bagudo Local Government Area, highlighting ongoing security challenges in northwestern Nigeria.
Nigerian security forces have implemented sweeping movement restrictions and personnel redeployments across three regions ahead of Saturday's elections, sparking debate over balancing electoral security with citizens' rights.
Allegations of police involvement in illegal gold trading operations near Johannesburg reveal systemic corruption that threatens both community safety and the integrity of law enforcement in artisanal mining zones.
As police mark the second anniversary of six-year-old Joslin Smith's disappearance from Saldanha Bay, a disturbing incident at a Cape Town bank branch underscores the strain on families navigating loss and the justice system.
Chief Justice of Nigeria calls for evidence-based corruption allegations against judges, even as a separate judicial contempt case threatens military intervention to arrest the Inspector-General of Police over a seven-year abduction case.
A lawsuit filed against police officers over alleged abuse during a raid on a $100 million ethanol facility highlights growing friction between state security forces and private sector operators, as opposition leader Kizza Besigye warns of deepening governance challenges.