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A daring night operation by troops of 4 Brigade, under 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, has left a suspected notorious kidnapping kingpin dead and four abducted victims freed in Edo State. The operation, carried out under Operation IGBO DANU 1, took place on March 3, 2026, in the dense Warake Forest, Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo …

A US submarine torpedoed an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean. Turkey says NATO shot down an Iranian missile that was traveling toward its airspace. US to strike “deeper” into Iran: The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said the US will start “striking progressively deeper into Iranian territory,” and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cautioned Americans that it’s …

The Rivers State House of Assembly has invited nine commissioner nominees submitted by Governor Sir Siminalayi Fubara for screening to become members of his cabinet. The nominations follow the dissolution of the previous cabinet after a peace agreement in February in Abuja between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike. In a letter …

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has inaugurated a Committee on State Policing, describing the move as a critical step toward strengthening Nigeria’s internal security architecture and enhancing community-based law enforcement. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, Disu said the assignment before the committee was “significant and timely,” noting that Nigeria’s evolving security challenges demand innovative thinking, strategic …

A U.S. submarine sank a prized Iranian warship by torpedo, the first such sinking of an enemy ship since World War II, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said Wednesday morning. Hegseth joined Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine at the Pentagon to provide an update to reporters on “Operation Epic Fury” in Iran. “An American submarine sunk an Iranian …

There were tears and wailing in Utesi Community in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State, as operatives of the Edo State Police Command recovered the decomposing body of a 42-year-old kidnapping victim, Edafe Oghenekome, weeks after his abduction. Residents were thrown into mourning as the remains of a community member were brought out from the Igueladidi forest in …

Tel Aviv — The traffic cameras on the streets of Tehran provided a real-time view of the targets. Hacked years ago, the cameras allowed Israel to map the city in detail, establish patterns of movement, and build an intricate, complex picture of what was happening inside an enemy capital, according to an Israeli official. The cameras were only one part …

Ecuadorean security forces patrol after a violent outbreak in Quito in 2024 Ecuadorean and US forces have launched operations against what it said were designated terrorist organisations in the South American country, the US military’s Southern Command said on Tuesday. The Southern Command said the action was aimed at tackling illicit drug trafficking, but did not provide more details in …

Iran is waging a mass drone campaign across the Middle East, unleashing waves of low-cost, one-way attack drones also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), against Western-linked targets to impose “exponential cost on the U.S.,” a defense expert has warned. As Tehran reportedly launched thousands of Shahed drones across the region and Iranian state media shared footage of underground stockpiles, …

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to testify before a congressional panel investigating the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lutnick “has proactively agreed to appear voluntarily” for a transcribed interview as part of the House Oversight Committee investigation, chairman James Comer announced on Tuesday. Lutnick has acknowledged visiting Epstein’s private island in 2012, years after the financier was convicted …