By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy, in its ongoing efforts to disrupt crude oil theft and illegal bunkering activities under Operation Delta Sentinel, has discovered and deactivated suspected crude oil storage infrastructure containing approximately 93,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Allison Community, Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. Director of Information, Nigerian…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the early hours of Saturday repelled a simultaneous attack by members of the Islamic State of West Africa Province on a Forward Operating Base in Mandaragirau, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The Army said troops detected the advancing terrorists through emplaced early warning and surveillance systems, leading…
Oyo State Police Command has announced the arrest of two suspected armed robbers. The command also disclosed that it recovered firearms and other items from the suspects. The command made the disclosure in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade. The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Sunday. Ayanlade explained that…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered 653kg of Colorado and Loud, a strong strain of cannabis sativa, in Lagos and Abuja raids, respectively. Mr. Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy at NDELA, said this in a press release on Sunday in Abuja. Providing a breakdown, Babafemi stated that in the Federal…
The Armed Forces of Nigeria have recovered stolen petroleum products worth over ₦291 million in major crackdown operations against oil theft in the Niger Delta in one week. This disclosure was made by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye. In a briefing held on Thursday in Abuja, Kangye disclosed that between…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, 21st August 2024, arrested one Hyginus Nkwocha for alleged internet fraud (aka Yahoo Boy) and money laundering. According to the EFCC, Nkwocha, 35, was arrested at Ever Green Estate, behind Millennium Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, following intelligence about his suspected involvement in internet fraud and…
Checks on national grid supply data released by the Nigeria System Operator, showed that Azura IPP (417MW), Delta Power (402MW) and Jebba Hydro (366MW) were the top three generators. Eighteen power stations have restored supply with generation hitting 3,662 Megawatts at 3pm on Friday. This is coming twenty-four hours after the electricity national grid collapsed….
