UK Police To Deploy Sophisticated Drone-Jamming Technology At Major Events

British Police is plans to use sophisticated unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) detection and jamming technology at major public events at risk of terrorist attack.

World's Most Wanted Drug Baron - El Chapo Captured in Deadly Shootout After Six Months On The Run

El Chapo

Sequel to a predawn shootout, Mexican naval special forces on Friday captured Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the world's most sought-after drug lord and commander of a vast narcotics empire that stretches across continents.

Nigerian Government Set To Introduce Death Insurance For Soldiers Fighting Boko Haram

Leadership Newspaper reports that Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Brig.-Gen. Mansur Dan-Ali (Rtd), asserted on Friday that the Federal Government would introduce insurance package for soldiers fighting insurgency in the North-East.

Boko Haram: United States Donates 24 Mine Resistant, Armor-Protected Vehicles To Nigerian Army

Daily Post Newspaper reports that in fulfillment of its promise to assist Nigeria fight the Boko Haram insurgency, the United States today, Thursday 7, 2016 donated 24 mine-resistant and armor-protected vehicles to the Nigerian Army.

United States Transfers Guantanamo Bay Detainees To Ghana

Two Yemeni detainees held at the controversial US military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have been transferred to Ghana. The Pentagon said Khalid al-Dhuby had been approved for release since 2006 and Mahmoud Omar Bin Atef since 2009.

Gunmen Kidnap Wife of Nigeria’s National Team Football Player

TheCable reports that gunmen have kidnapped one Mrs. Miamunat Ogude, wife of Fegor Ogude, a Nigerian Super Eagles Midfielder who also plays for Amkar Perm of Russia.

Existing Tinted Glass Permits Cancelled, Here’s How To Obtain A New One

Recall that The Nigeria Police Central Information System (NCIS) was recently launched and caters for activities such as application of vehicle tinted glass permit, police character certificate, application/renewal of firearms license amongst others and the aforementioned can now be done via an online portal.

Fulani Herdsmen Kill 15, Torch Scores of Houses in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

Punch Newspaper reports that not less than than 15 Agatu farmers were killed by unidentified Fulani men in the Udeni Ruwa district of Nasarawa State, while five others were drowned as they tried to escape during the clash.

4 Year Old Nigerian Boy Joins ISIS, Appears In Beheading Video

'Jihadi John Junior'

A Nigerian, Mr. Henry Sunday Dare, has identified Isa, the four-year-old boy in the latest ISIS video as his grandson.

UPDATE: Health Alert! Lassa Fever Outbreak Kills 35, Infects 76 in Nigeria - FG

The Nigerian Government has put the number of reported cases of Lassa Fever outbreak in eight states at 76 with 35 deaths already recorded and 14 cases confirmed by laboratories.

IGP Prohibits Police Officers From Illegally Accessing Mobile Phones of Citizens

Nigeria's Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Solomon Arase issued a circular today, January 4, 2016, directing officers and men of the Nigeria Police to forthwith desist from accessing people’s mobile telephones illegally.

ISIS Dominates Headlines, But Boko Haram Kills More Than Ever

One terror group killed nearly 11,000 people in 2015 — and it wasn't ISIS. While the Sunni militants in Syria and Iraq dominated the headlines in 2015, Boko Haram was killing more people than ever — potentially eclipsing the tally of its partner in terror.

Processing of Police Character Certificate, Revalidation Of Tinted Permit, Firearms License Begin January, 2016

The Inspector General of Police, IGP Solomon Arase, on Thursday, directed all holders of tinted glass permit and firearms licenses to revalidate them from January 1^st for tinted vehicle glasses while that of firearms licenses must be renewed from January 18, 2016.

Security Alert! Suicide Bombers Plan To Disguise As Beggars – Nigerian Army

The Nigerian Army has warned Nigerians, especially residents of Maiduguri to be wary of suicide bombers who would disguise as beggars to cause mayhem.

Boko Haram Threat Hangs Heavy Over Nigeria in 2016

Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) - As Nigeria rings in 2016, the ever-present threat of violence by Boko Haram hangs heavy over Africa's most populous country, despite official claims that the battle against the Islamist group has been "technically" won.