Nigeria Security News from All Newspapers Today - Page 3

18 Oct 2026, 1:51 AM WAT

STATE POLICE BILL AND STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY

THISDAY covers public safety with the headline: STATE POLICE BILL AND STATE HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY. Read the original report for the full account and its sources.

Single-source report: THISDAY

18 Oct 2026, 1:00 AM WAT

Insurgency: COAS asks troops to redouble efforts

Punch covers public safety with the headline: Insurgency: COAS asks troops to redouble efforts. Read the original report for the full account and its sources.

Single-source report: Punch

18 Oct 2026, 1:00 AM WAT

Gunmen raze Abia police station, kill two cops

Punch covers public safety with the headline: Gunmen raze Abia police station, kill two cops. Read the original report for the full account and its sources.

Single-source report: Punch

18 Oct 2026, 12:52 AM WAT

Soldiers kill two suspected kidnappers, recover N10m ransom

Punch covers public safety with the headline: Soldiers kill two suspected kidnappers, recover N10m ransom. Read the original report for the full account and its sources.

Single-source report: Punch

18 Oct 2026, 12:17 AM WAT

Army Rescues Kidnap Victim, Kills Two Suspects, Recovers N10m Ransom In Kano

Leadership covers public safety with the headline: Army Rescues Kidnap Victim, Kills Two Suspects, Recovers N10m Ransom In Kano. Read the original report for the full account and its sources.

Single-source report: Leadership

17 Oct 2026, 10:55 PM WAT

$2.4bn Fuel Subsidy Fraud Probe Led To My Mother’s Kidnap – Okonjo-Iweala

Leadership covers public safety with the headline: $2.4bn Fuel Subsidy Fraud Probe Led To My Mother’s Kidnap – Okonjo-Iweala. Other linked publishers cover the same developing story; compare their headlines and publication times below.

2 publishers: Leadership · Punch

17 Oct 2026, 10:10 PM WAT

Abia: Gunmen Kill Policemen, Burn Patrol Van, Buildings

Leadership covers public safety with the headline: Abia: Gunmen Kill Policemen, Burn Patrol Van, Buildings. Other linked publishers cover the same developing story; compare their headlines and publication times below.

2 publishers: Leadership · Vanguard

17 Oct 2026, 10:33 PM WAT

Police Restore Calm After Deadly Attack On Divisional Headquarters In Abia

Channels Television covers public safety with the headline: Police Restore Calm After Deadly Attack On Divisional Headquarters In Abia. Read the original report for the full account and its sources.

Single-source report: Channels Television

17 Oct 2026, 10:25 PM WAT

FG unveils five-point strategy to tackle banditry, terrorism in Sokoto

Peoples Gazette covers public safety with the headline: FG unveils five-point strategy to tackle banditry, terrorism in Sokoto. Read the original report for the full account and its sources.

Single-source report: Peoples Gazette

17 Oct 2026, 10:08 PM WAT

Police arrest 67 suspected Vikings cultists at anniversary celebration

Premium Times covers public safety with the headline: Police arrest 67 suspected Vikings cultists at anniversary celebration. Read the original report for the full account and its sources.

Single-source report: Premium Times

17 Oct 2026, 9:21 PM WAT

Troops gun down kidnappers, rescue victim, recover N10m ransom in Kano

PM News Nigeria covers public safety with the headline: Troops recover ₦10m ransom after rescue operation in Kano. Other linked publishers cover the same developing story; compare their headlines and publication times below.

5 publishers: PM News Nigeria · Daily Trust · Daily Post Nigeria · New Telegraph · The Sun Nigeria

17 Oct 2026, 9:24 PM WAT

Nigeria seeks binding global rules on autonomous weapons, warns of terror threat

Peoples Gazette covers public safety with the headline: Nigeria seeks binding global rules on autonomous weapons, warns of terrorist threat. Other linked publishers cover the same developing story; compare their headlines and publication times below.

2 publishers: Peoples Gazette · Nairametrics

17 Oct 2026, 8:58 PM WAT

Evening recap: Westerhof battles colon cancer, Okonjo-Iweala recalls mother’s kidnap, other stories

Punch covers public safety with the headline: Evening recap: Westerhof battles colon cancer, Okonjo-Iweala recalls mother’s kidnap, other stories. Read the original report for the full account and its sources.

Single-source report: Punch

17 Oct 2026, 8:50 PM WAT

How my mother was kidnapped over $2.4bn subsidy fraud — Okonjo-Iweala

Vanguard covers public safety with the headline: How my mother was kidnapped over $2.4bn subsidy fraud — Okonjo-Iweala. Read the original report for the full account and its sources.

Single-source report: Vanguard

17 Oct 2026, 8:49 PM WAT

Zulum calls for coordinated military offensive in the Lake Chad

Vanguard covers public safety with the headline: Zulum calls for coordinated military offensive in the Lake Chad. Read the original report for the full account and its sources.

Single-source report: Vanguard

17 Oct 2026, 7:16 PM WAT

Two police officers killed as hoodlums attack Abia station

Channels Television covers public safety with the headline: Hoodlums Attack Abia Police Station, Kill Two Officers. Other linked publishers cover the same developing story; compare their headlines and publication times below.

4 publishers: Channels Television · Punch · Premium Times · The Sun Nigeria

17 Oct 2026, 7:22 PM WAT

EU to deliver €20 million defence support to Nigerian armed forces

Nairametrics covers public safety with the headline: EU to provide €20 million in defence support to Nigerian Armed Forces. Other linked publishers cover the same developing story; compare their headlines and publication times below.

2 publishers: Nairametrics · Peoples Gazette

17 Oct 2026, 7:54 PM WAT

Jonathan: Almajiri Schools Established To Reduce Terrorists Recruitment Drive

New Telegraph covers public safety with the headline: Jonathan: Almajiri Schools Established To Reduce Terrorists Recruitment Drive. Read the original report for the full account and its sources.

Single-source report: New Telegraph

17 Oct 2026, 7:36 PM WAT

Kidnapped corps members: Kwankwaso salutes Tinubu, security agencies over arrest of abductors

The Sun Nigeria covers public safety with the headline: Kidnapped corps members: Kwankwaso salutes Tinubu, security agencies over arrest of abductors. Read the original report for the full account and its sources.

Single-source report: The Sun Nigeria

17 Oct 2026, 7:22 PM WAT

Abia: 2 officers killed, 3 others injured as gunmen attack police station

The Sun Nigeria covers public safety with the headline: Abia: 2 officers killed, 3 others injured as gunmen attack police station. Read the original report for the full account and its sources.

Single-source report: The Sun Nigeria