Nigeria’s Inspector-General of Police has called for stronger international cooperation to combat transnational criminal networks that are increasingly using artificial intelligence and cyber platforms to evade justice. IGP Olatunji Disu appealed to the Fifth United Nations Chiefs of...
Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS), has confirmed the detention of a woman intercepted at Lagos airport for carrying a drone without security clearance. Zainab Sodiq was stopped by aviation security and state operatives at the Murtala Muhammed...
BRIKAMA — West African lawmakers and anti-trafficking officials have launched a major campaign in The Gambia, hearing harrowing testimonies from migration survivors and warning that children as young as 12 are being trapped in modern slavery. The community forum in Brikama, south of the...
LAGOS — Nigeria’s mega-refinery, owned by billionaire Aliko Dangote, has launched a free delivery service for petrol to six key states, including the capital Abuja, in a bid to drive down costs for consumers. The Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced the initiative on Wednesday, stating it...
Sokoto, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Defence Minister, General Christopher Musa, has told security forces they face being treated as “bandits” themselves if they hesitate to shoot armed criminals. Speaking on Wednesday in the northwestern state of Sokoto, Gen Musa ordered troops...