SAGIRE – Public security https://sagire.online/topic/public-security/ Rolling analysis and coverage of geopolitics, energy, security and supply chains. en Thu, 05 Nov 2026 02:48:00 -0300 The Niger State government said it is deploying resources to rescue 15 female Islamiya pupils abducted by bandits over the weekend, while the school’s proprietor insists that no concrete steps have…https://sagire.online/wire/7dd1fd2e/https://sagire.online/wire/7dd1fd2e/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:24:00 -0300The Niger State government said it is deploying resources to rescue 15 female Islamiya pupils abducted by bandits over the weekend, while the school’s proprietor insists that no concrete steps have been taken on the ground. Aminu Abubakar Bako said that no government official had visited the community and that the bandits had demanded a ransom of 100 million nairas. The bandits called on Monday, saying the pupils were still safe but warning that their safety could not be guaranteed if the payment was delayed.NigeriaPublic security The national president of the Nigeria Union of Mining Workers (NUMW), Musa Adamu Nasiru, told the inquiry commission that six of the miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil…https://sagire.online/wire/10cea191/https://sagire.online/wire/10cea191/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 23:24:00 -0300The national president of the Nigeria Union of Mining Workers (NUMW), Musa Adamu Nasiru, told the inquiry commission that six of the miners who died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were registered members of the union. The president of the Niger Miners Association, Abdulrazak Yusuf Mohammed, told the same commission that he was informed that 65 people were in detention, that only 17 survived and that forty-eight died in custody. In Niger State, thirty-seven people accused of illegal mining died in NSCDC custody, according to Nigerian authorities.NigeriaHuman rightsPublic security One person died, three were injured and five excavators were set on fire at Chenxi Mine Site Four in the Wanderer mining area of Shurugwi during an outbreak of violence, according to 263Chat, in a…https://sagire.online/wire/8018d022/https://sagire.online/wire/8018d022/Wed, 04 Nov 2026 07:25:00 -0300One person died, three were injured and five excavators were set on fire at Chenxi Mine Site Four in the Wanderer mining area of Shurugwi during an outbreak of violence, according to 263Chat, in a text republished by AllAfrica. Zimbabwe Republic Police spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi said investigations into the violence that occurred on the night of November 2 are under way and that more details will be released as the probe advances. What triggered the incident and whether any arrests have been made remained unclear.ZimbabwePublic security Indonesian police detained three senior police generals suspected of illegally wiretapping President Prabowo Subianto.https://sagire.online/wire/b467165b/https://sagire.online/wire/b467165b/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:24:00 -0300Indonesian police detained three senior police generals suspected of illegally wiretapping President Prabowo Subianto. According to Reuters, in a text published by KTWB, the president’s recently appointed chief of staff, Listyo Sigit Prabowo, is among those detained. According to the police, the three illegally intercepted the phones of the president, state officials, political figures, business people, journalists and organizations between 2025 and this year, and the government says the investigation is at an early stage, with no motive established and no evidence linking the suspects to treason.IndonesiaPublic securitySoutheast Asia An understanding between pro-government and opposition senators cleared the way for a vote on a proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility this Wednesday (4), one day after approval of the…https://sagire.online/wire/dcfea279/https://sagire.online/wire/dcfea279/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:22:00 -0300An understanding between pro-government and opposition senators cleared the way for a vote on a proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility this Wednesday (4), one day after approval of the Public Security Constitutional Amendment Proposal (PEC). The move, however, faces disagreements inside the Workers’ Party (PT), as lawmakers debate different criteria for holding teenagers criminally responsible.BrazilPublic security The Senate plenary approved in two rounds on Tuesday the Proposed Constitutional Amendment (PEC) on Public Security, keeping the version sent by the Chamber of Deputies and leaving out the reduction…https://sagire.online/wire/a0b16be4/https://sagire.online/wire/a0b16be4/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:22:00 -0300The Senate plenary approved in two rounds on Tuesday the Proposed Constitutional Amendment (PEC) on Public Security, keeping the version sent by the Chamber of Deputies and leaving out the reduction of the age of criminal responsibility. The vote was 73 to zero in the first round and 75 to zero in the second. The proposal writes the Unified Public Security System (Susp) into the Constitution, a system created by law in 2018 that provides for coordination among security agencies at different levels of government. At least 49 votes in favor were required in each round to approve the constitutional change.BrazilPublic security Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka, an Islamic cleric respected in Katsina, was shot dead by two armed men on a motorcycle outside his home in Dutsin-Ma, northern Nigeria, last week.https://sagire.online/wire/cf633d5d/https://sagire.online/wire/cf633d5d/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:24:00 -0300Sheikh Yahaya Masussuka, an Islamic cleric respected in Katsina, was shot dead by two armed men on a motorcycle outside his home in Dutsin-Ma, northern Nigeria, last week. The group Ansaru claimed responsibility for the killing in a four-minute video obtained by Nigerian newspaper Premium Times, in a report republished by AllAfrica.NigeriaPublic securityConflict San Diego's Registrar of Voters was evacuated on November 2 over a suspected bomb threat, the day before the midterm elections, according to the Hindustan Times.https://sagire.online/wire/3c91940f/https://sagire.online/wire/3c91940f/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 02:23:00 -0300San Diego's Registrar of Voters was evacuated on November 2 over a suspected bomb threat, the day before the midterm elections, according to the Hindustan Times. The evacuation order was lifted within about two and a half hours and the affected streets were reopened.United StatesElectionsPublic securityNorth America Jordan’s King Abdullah II said the kingdom would not be shaken by a deadly attack on a church in the western city of Karak last month.https://sagire.online/wire/0bde91b2/https://sagire.online/wire/0bde91b2/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:22:00 -0300Jordan’s King Abdullah II said the kingdom would not be shaken by a deadly attack on a church in the western city of Karak last month. The attack, two weeks ago, hit an Orthodox church in Karak Province, in the west of the country, and left nine people dead and about 40 wounded.JordanPublic securityMiddle East Japan launched a new national agency to boost its disaster response.https://sagire.online/wire/f1c83496/https://sagire.online/wire/f1c83496/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:23:00 -0300Japan launched a new national agency to boost its disaster response. Reconstruction Minister Goshi Hosono, newly named to serve concurrently as disaster management minister, spoke at a press conference at the National Disaster Management Agency in Tokyo on November 2, 2026.JapanEast AsiaPublic security Police said on Sunday that five people were killed in two separate incidents in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, as fresh ethnic violence erupted in the conflict-hit region.https://sagire.online/wire/f3c695c7/https://sagire.online/wire/f3c695c7/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:22:00 -0300Police said on Sunday that five people were killed in two separate incidents in India’s northeastern state of Manipur, as fresh ethnic violence erupted in the conflict-hit region. Officials said on Monday that the deaths occurred in the Kangpokpi and Noney districts.IndiaSouth AsiaConflictPublic security Heavily armed police officers have started patrolling Sydney's streets with assault rifles, part of heightened security measures following last year's deadly shooting at Bondi Beach. 15 people…https://sagire.online/wire/323e93ef/https://sagire.online/wire/323e93ef/Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:22:00 -0300Heavily armed police officers have started patrolling Sydney's streets with assault rifles, part of heightened security measures following last year's deadly shooting at Bondi Beach. 15 people, including a 10-year-old girl, were killed in December when two gunmen opened fire on an event marking the Jewish festival of Hanukkah at the beach. The rifle patrols are an Australian first.AustraliaPublic security Japan has asked the US for thorough discipline enforcement after Marine Kalvin Montoya Cardona was arrested in Okinawa on suspicion of drunk driving during curfew hours — caught at around 12:25 a.m.…https://sagire.online/wire/f0c7936e/https://sagire.online/wire/f0c7936e/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:21:00 -0300Japan has asked the US for thorough discipline enforcement after Marine Kalvin Montoya Cardona was arrested in Okinawa on suspicion of drunk driving during curfew hours — caught at around 12:25 a.m. on Saturday with twice the legal blood-alcohol limit, according to Kyodo News.JapanUnited StatesEast AsiaPublic security Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Sunday that an underage Russian national was detained over a threat to carry out a terrorist attack in Moscow’s Tsaritsyno Park, after Russia received…https://sagire.online/wire/97f187a6/https://sagire.online/wire/97f187a6/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:21:00 -0300Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Sunday that an underage Russian national was detained over a threat to carry out a terrorist attack in Moscow’s Tsaritsyno Park, after Russia received a tip-off from the United States, The Moscow Times reported.RussiaUnited StatesPublic security French prosecutors opened an investigation into attempted murder after Molotov cocktails were thrown at security forces during Saturday’s protests in Paris, according to Al Jazeera.https://sagire.online/wire/f6585f7c/https://sagire.online/wire/f6585f7c/Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:21:00 -0300French prosecutors opened an investigation into attempted murder after Molotov cocktails were thrown at security forces during Saturday’s protests in Paris, according to Al Jazeera. The prosecutor’s office said that “explosive devices were thrown at around 15 gendarmes as well as police officers,” referring to military police officers who are part of the French armed forces, and that no suspects had been arrested at this stage. The gendarmerie said 13 members of the injured officer’s unit were hurt, and the interior ministry counted more than 770 arrests across France.FranceProtestsPolitical crisisEuropePublic security