Police arrest suspected human trafficker, rescue five minors in Katsina
Police in Katsina State have arrested a suspected human trafficker and rescued five young victims during an operation that foiled an alleged cross-border trafficking attempt. The arrest was carried out by the Katsina State Police Command after officers acted on credible intelligence. Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed that the suspect, a 45-year-old woman, was intercepted […]
Rescued victims filed petition against Tukur Mamu on terrorism involvement – DSS Witness
A Federal High Court in Abuja has heard that several victims rescued after the 2022 Abuja–Kaduna train attack submitted written petitions to the Department of State Services (DSS) against alleged terrorist negotiator, Tukur Mamu. The disclosure was made by a DSS operative who appeared as the sixth prosecution witness in Mamu’s ongoing terrorism trial before […]
Police arrest six suspected kidnappers, rescue three victims in Nasarawa
The Nigeria Police have arrested six people suspected to be involved in kidnapping in Nasarawa State and successfully rescued three victims from their custody. The operation was carried out after security operatives received intelligence about suspicious movements linked to a kidnapping gang operating in the area. According to the police, the suspects were tracked to […]
Nigerian Army Transfers 277 Boko Haram Captives to Borno Government, Urges Others to Surrender
The Borno State Government received 277 persons rescued from Boko Haram captivity on Thursday, July 11, from the Nigerian Army. Borno State’s capital, Maiduguri, hosted the handover ceremony in Maimalari Cantonment. Major General Ken Chigbu, the Joint Task Force North-East’s Deputy Theatre Commander, oversaw the event. The rescued people were innocent citizens who had been caught in the state’s local government areas of Dikwa, Bama, and Monguno by the insurgency, Chigbu revealed during the ceremony. He made it clear that these people weren’t affiliated with Boko Haram. He said, “We consider those still in the forest as our brothers and sisters who deserve peace, and we appeal to them to come out, assuring them that the military is not interested in prolonging the fight.” “The military’s objective is to restore normalcy and socioeconomic activities in the region […]