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ACC John Attah Onoja Shines on the National Stage as CRAN Crowns Him ‘Most Proactive Crime Fighter of the Year’ ...A Historic Honour for a Trailblazing Commander Redefining Security in Nigeria’s Mining Sector In a moment defined by glamour, credibility, and profound national significance, the Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria (CRAN) honoured one of Nigeria’s fastest-rising security icons—Assistant Commandant of Corps (ACC) John Attah Onoja, Commander of the NSCDC Mining Marshals—with the prestigious Most Proactive Crime Fighter of the Year Award. The high-profile ceremony, held on Thursday, November 27, 2025, at the elegant Sheba Event Centre in Ikeja, Lagos, drew an impressive array of top-ranking security chiefs, business leaders, media executives, and policymakers from across the federation. The atmosphere vibrated with admiration as stakeholders applauded men and women whose courage and innovation continue to shape Nigeria’s security architecture. For many in atten...

Nigeria Intensifies Crackdown on Illegal Mining as UNODC Trains NSCDC Mining Marshals Nigeria has taken a significant step in strengthening its fight against illegal mining with the commencement of a specialized capacity-building program for the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals, facilitated by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The training, which kicked off this week, is part of a broader collaboration aimed at safeguarding the nation’s mineral assets, curbing illicit extraction, and disrupting the criminal networks that profit from illegal mining activities across the country. In recent years, illegal mining has been linked to revenue loss, environmental degradation, community conflicts, and in some cases, the financing of organized crime. The Federal Government’s creation of the NSCDC Mining Marshal Unit was a strategic intervention to restore order in the solid minerals sector — and the new UNODC-backed training is expe...

Armed Bandits Abduct 25 Students in Kebbi; Security Operatives Launch Massive Rescue Operation A coordinated team of Police tactical units, military personnel, and vigilante groups has been deployed to rescue 25 students abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko District of Danko/Wasagu Local Government A rea of Kebbi State. The attack occurred in the early hours of Monday, November 17, 2025, at about 4:00 a.m., when armed bandits reportedly invaded the school premises. According to initial information, the attackers, wielding sophisticated weapons, shot sporadically as they breached the school’s fence and forced their way into the students’ hostel. Police operatives stationed at the school responded immediately and engaged the bandits in a fierce gun duel. However, the criminals succeeded in escaping with twenty-five female students, whisking them away to an unknown location. Tragically, the incident also claimed the life of ...

ANAMBRA CALM AND PEACEFUL AS POLICE SHOWS CAPACITY FOR SATURDAY'S GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION, LAKANU LEADS PSC STAFF MONITORS INTO TOWN-DIVIDENDS OF IGP's VISIT BEARS FRUIT Anambra state is visibly calm and peaceful as the count down to  Saturday's Governorship election in the state begins. Police Officers detailed to police the state during the election seems to have virtually taken over the state and ensuring a climate of security/safety. The dividends of the two day visit of the Inspector-General of Police IGP Olukayode Egbetokun to the state where he held several interactive sessions with stakeholders seems to be bearing the required dividends . Meanwhile, Bar. Taiwo Lakanu, fdc, retired Deputy Inspector General of Police and Chairman of the Commission's Standing Committee on Police Matters is leading a strong PSC staff delegation of Monitors into the State to ensure that the Police, the lead Agency in internal security which includes elections are motivated ...