Read more about the article FG considers surveillance-equipped tollgates to tackle highway kidnappings
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FG considers surveillance-equipped tollgates to tackle highway kidnappings

FG, according to Defence Minister Christopher Musa says electronic tolling could help security agencies track suspicious vehicles, while the military plans to transfer more internal security duties to the police.…

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Read more about the article UK launches ‘No Place for Knives’ campaign in London, Birmingham
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UK launches ‘No Place for Knives’ campaign in London, Birmingham

The UK has launched its ‘No Place for Knives’ campaign in parts of London and Birmingham, combining public awareness with stepped-up policing and facial recognition. The Home Office has launched…

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Read more about the article DHQ reports 73% drop in attacks across military theatres in October
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DHQ reports 73% drop in attacks across military theatres in October

The military recorded 98 attacks, down from 367 in September, while claiming to have neutralised over 217 terrorists and rescued 349 kidnap victims. The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says attacks across…

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Read more about the article State police amendment clears hurdle as 25 assemblies approve bill
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State police amendment clears hurdle as 25 assemblies approve bill

The constitutional amendment has secured the required state-level backing, but the proposed dual policing system still awaits further legislative and presidential steps. Nigeria’s proposed state police bill has moved closer…

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Read more about the article Suspended NSCDC chief apologises over deaths of 37 miners
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Suspended NSCDC chief apologises over deaths of 37 miners

Suberu Aniviye says the deaths in Niger State custody were avoidable as an inquiry examines the arrests, detention conditions and possible lapses by officers. The suspended Niger State Commandant of…

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Read more about the article Police disrupt Lekki #EndSARS memorial, teargas Rhodes-Vivour, Doherty, others
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Police disrupt Lekki #EndSARS memorial, teargas Rhodes-Vivour, Doherty, others

The two Lagos governorship candidates were among residents and journalists dispersed during a wreath-laying ceremony marking six years since the 2020 protests. Police officers on Tuesday fired teargas to disperse…

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Read more about the article Eight soldiers killed as suspected ISWAP landmine hits patrol in Borno
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Eight soldiers killed as suspected ISWAP landmine hits patrol in Borno

The soldiers died in an explosion near Gamboru, close to Nigeria’s border with Cameroon, as troops monitored militia members clearing roadside vegetation. At least eight Nigerian soldiers have been killed…

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Read more about the article 20 prospective corps members rescued after six days in Imo kidnap ordeal
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20 prospective corps members rescued after six days in Imo kidnap ordeal

The graduates were abducted while travelling from Ibadan to NYSC orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states. Twenty prospective National Youth Service Corps members abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road…

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