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Bandits Threatened To Kill Hostages If Troops Closed In, Says Defence Minister
Thursday July 9, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng Another troubling update has emerged on the mass abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Nigeria’s Defence Minister,…
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State Police: Federal Force Can Intervene Over Electoral Intimidation — Senate
Monday July 6, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The Senate on Sunday said the proposed State Police Bill contains constitutional safeguards that would allow the federal police to intervene in cases of…
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Former Police Chiefs Meet IGP Disu, Offer Strategic Support For Security Reforms
Friday July 3, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng By Idorenyin UMOREN Private Investigator and Security Evaluator In a significant move aimed at strengthening policing strategies and deepening ongoing reforms within the Nigeria…
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PSC Promotes 93 Senior Officers: 13 CPs Elevated To AIG, 17 DCPs To CP
Thursday July 2, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of 93 Senior Police Officers to their next ranks, following their success in the recently concluded…
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Fulani Ethnic Militia Four Times Deadlier Than ISIS, New Study Reveals
Wednesday July 1, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng By Mike Odeh JAMES Fulani Ethnic Militia (FEM) killed four times as many civilians as Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram…
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Akwa Ibom, Rivers Police Strengthen Border Security
Wednesday July 1, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The Commissioners of Police for Akwa Ibom and Rivers states have agreed to strengthen cross-border security collaboration through enhanced intelligence sharing, joint operations and…
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APC Governors Won’t Abuse State Policing, Presidency Tells Nigerians
Sunday June 28, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng Presidency has assured Nigerians that the Nigerian Constitution will not allow governors, including the ones in the All Progressives Congress, APC, to abuse state…
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CSO Raises Alarm Over Proposed Youth Security Integration in Akwa Ibom, Calls for Suspensions
Thursday June 25, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng By Idorenyin UMOREN Private Investigator and Security Evaluator A civil society organisation, COMPPART Foundation for Justice and Peacebuilding, has urged Akwa Ibom State Governor,…
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Amachree: Corruption, Lack Of Patriotism Among Political Class Threaten Nigeria’s Security
Thursday June 25, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng A retired Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has warned that corruption and a lack of patriotism within Nigeria’s political…
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CP Azare Urges Senior Officers To Mentor Next Generation Of Leaders
Thursday June 25, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, CP Baba Mohammed Azare, has called on senior police officers to embrace mentorship as a fundamental…