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Kogi: Security Operative Killed As Terrorist Attacks Police Checkpost At Dangote Cement Factory

Posted January 12, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

–---- Says the assailants stormed the area late Sunday night in large numbers but were repelled. One member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) was killed on Sunday night when suspected terrorists attacked a police position at Obajana, Kogi State, where security operatives are stationed at the Dangote…

NDLEA Cracks Down in Ebonyi: 157 Arrested, 134kg of Illicit Drugs Seized in Three Months

Posted January 12, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

-----Says NDLEA as a federal law enforcement agency is mandated to eliminate the cultivation, processing, manufacture, sale, exportation, and trafficking of hard drugs in Nigeria. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded major successes in its fight against drug abuse and trafficking in Ebonyi State, arresting 157…

Why We Released 70 Bandits In Swap Deal – Katsina State

Posted January 12, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

---- As many Nigerians questioned why suspects accused of grave offences, including killings, rape and destruction of property, were being freed. The Katsina State Government has defended the release of 70 suspected bandits from custody, saying the decision was part of a broader peace initiative and hostage-swap agreement designed…

Malami Remains in Custody as DSS Probes Alleged Arms Discovery, EFCC Hands Over Weapons

Posted January 12, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

___Because investigations into the possession of illegal firearms do not fall within the statutory responsibilities of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the agency reportedly transferred the recovered arms and ammunition to the Department of State Services (DSS) for an in-depth probe. Former Attorney-General of the Federation and…

NSCDC Removes Fagge Divisional Officer After Suspect Dies in Custody

Posted January 10, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has relieved the Divisional Officer in charge of the Fagge Division of her duties following the death of a suspect in custody. In addition, the command has transferred the affected divisional officer, along with all personnel…

Oyo Records Up to 100 Farmers–Herders Clashes Monthly — NSCDC

Posted January 9, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

The Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has revealed that the state records as many as 100 incidents of farmers–herders clashes every month. This disclosure was made by the command’s spokesperson, Mr Samuel Opebiyi, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…

EFCC Presents Further Evidence in $9.6 Billion Scam

EFCC Arraigns Austrian National Over Undeclared $800,000 and €651,000 at Lagos Airport

Posted January 9, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arraignment of an Austrian national, Kavlak Onal, over allegations of failing to declare substantial amounts of foreign currency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. The anti-graft agency announced the development on Friday via a post on its…

Chinese-Linked Hackers Breach Emails of U.S. House Committee Staff

Posted January 8, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

Emails belonging to staff of several committees in the U.S. House of Representatives were breached in a cyberattack attributed to a Chinese-linked hacking group. The Financial Times reported that the group, known as Salt Typhoon, gained access to email platforms used by staffers attached to the House China committee,…

Okutepa Calls for Immediate Sanctions Against Lawyers Who Seek to Influence Judges

Posted January 7, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Jibrin Samuel Okutepa, has urged the legal profession to adopt a zero-tolerance stance against any attempt to improperly influence judges, insisting that such behaviour poses a grave threat to the credibility of Nigeria’s justice system. He called for swift and decisive punishment for any lawyer or…

Police Nab 20-Year-Old Nigerian Over Alleged N1bn Romance Fraud Targeting U.S. Victims

Posted January 7, 2026 by Freedom Square TV

The Nigeria Police Force, through the Airport Police Command, has apprehended a 20-year-old man over his alleged involvement in an international romance and celebrity fraud scheme said to have cost several victims in the United States more than N1 billion. The suspect, identified as Essien Emmanuel Akpama, was arrested…

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