Security

The Chief Security Officer (CSO) to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Gordon Obua this afternoon told Nigerians and the world at large that he is hale and hearty and is being treated with dignity by the management and staff of Department of State Security Services (DSS).

It has come to our knowledge that some unscrupulous and criminal elements have started using the name of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Tukur Yusufu Buratai through Facebook platform requesting for friendship, extort and defraud unsuspecting members of the public.

As part of the efforts to rejig and add renewed vigour to the fight against terrorism and insurgency in the country especially in the North East, the Nigerian Army has decided to rename the Operation Zaman Lafiya” to “OPERATION LAFIYA DOLE” which means "Peace by Force". The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Tukur Yusufu Buratai made this known at 103 Battalion Nigerian Army based in Konduga, Borno State at the weekend.

The Nigerian troops have cleared Damaturu-Biu road of mines by a team of Nigerian Army Special Forces, Explosives Ordinance Devices with support from Nigeria Police and members of local vigilante.

Meanwhile, it has been gathered that legal and diplomatic processes initiated by the former National Security Adviser have ensured that cash seized by the South African government during the cash for arms saga last year have been fully recovered by Nigeria.

This is to confirm that there were two suicide bomb explosions today at about 7.40am in Damaturu, Yobe State. Two female suicide bombers; an elderly woman and a ten year old girl detonated devices at screening areas mounted by the security for intending Muslim worshippers at Layin Gwange, Damaturu and at "Phase One", in front of former State Secretariat Complex, Damaturu.

Frozen poultry products worth over N12 million was seized during the first week of operation “Hawk Descend” in the South Western axis of  Nigeria...

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Dr. Ade Abolurin hails Muslim faithfuls for successful fasting and Eid-el-Fitr celebration. He made...

      Signs a Memorandum of Understanding for greater synergy on security The wind of change in the Nigeria Police Force received greater impetus with the...

In a bid to ensure hitch-free Sallah Celebrations, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase NPM, fdc has mandated Command Commissioners of Police nationwide...

The National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) told PRNigeria after a meeting with top military and security officers in his office in Abuja on Thursday (July 9, 2015) that President Muhammadu Buhari never ordered a blanket dismantling of checkpoints from the highways.

PRESS RELEASE MASTERMIND OF JOS AND ZARIA GUN AND BOMB ATTACKS ARRESTED Please recall that on Sunday 5th July 2015, suspected Boko Haram terrorists carried out...

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is calling on the public to help donate blood for treatment of the Zaria bomb blast that have...

Sequel to intelligence report, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase NPM, fdc has directed the commencement of special stop and search on...

Ban Street Trading/Hawking on Abuja Roads The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase NPM, fdc has mandated State Command Commissioners of Police to strengthen...

Even as there is little information flowing from the military about their ongoing operations against terrorism in the North-Eastern parts of the country, several sources have confirmed to PRNigeria that over 600 Boko Haram terrorists must have been killed in the last one month while other insurgents are finding life extremely difficult.

At least 1,385,298 million persons have so far been displaced as a result of insurgency and communal clashes in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa Gombe and...

A jeep full of Improvised Explosives Devises was among the weapons recovered by troops conducting Cordon and Search Operations after  suicide bombing attacks on...

In line with the determination of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. AraseNPM, fdc, to inject fresh ideas in the security architecture in...

PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL – DEPARTMENT OF STATE SECURITY SERVICE President Muhamadu Buhari has appointed Lawal Musa Daura as the new Director General...