The Niger State Police Command has arrested 147 suspects in separate raids on criminal hideouts and suspected thuggery across the state, recovering weapons, cannabis and other illicit items. The command said 139 suspects were arrested during raids in Suleja and neighbouring communities following a recent unlawful assembly and violent rally in the town. In a statement issued on Friday, the command’s spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, said the operation followed reports of miscreants allegedly armed with dangerous weapons and attacking and robbing members of the public during the rally. He said the Commissioner of Police, Adam Elleman, deployed the Command’s Vigilance, Community Relations and Intelligence Unit, led by CSP Hassan Gimba,...

Nigeria and the United States have concluded high-level bilateral engagements in Washington, D.C., aimed at deepening military-to-military relations and strengthening counter-terrorism cooperation between both countries. The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa, led a high-powered Nigerian delegation to the talks. The delegation included the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele; the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede; the Chief of Defence Intelligence, Lt.-Gen. Parker Udiandeye; and other senior officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. A statement by the Ministry of Defence said the delegation held robust discussions with senior officials of the U.S. Department of War, led by Julia Sokol,...

The Niger State Police Command has arrested 147 suspects in separate raids on criminal hideouts and suspected thuggery across the state, recovering weapons, cannabis...

Nigeria and the United States have concluded high-level bilateral engagements in Washington, D.C., aimed at deepening military-to-military relations and strengthening counter-terrorism cooperation between both...