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Tension has reportedly gripped parts of Asaba, Delta State, following the death of Mr Unity Ekpevbughe Adeda, a Deputy Director in the state Ministry of Secondary Education, after an alleged assault at the office of the Commissioner for Secondary Education. The Delta State Police Command said it had arrested one suspect and launched a manhunt for two others allegedly linked to the incident.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, CON, has officially launched the Armed Forces of Nigeria Personnel/Veterans Online Discount Shop, a digital welfare initiative designed to enable serving, retired personnel and their families have access to essential goods at discounted prices.
Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has assured that his administration will sustain its efforts to combat banditry in the state and ensure that internally displaced persons (IDPs) return to their ancestral homes.
Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have successfully rescued seven kidnapped victims during a swift operation along the Daye–Malumfashi road in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State. The troops On the evening of 21 September 2026 responded promptly to a distress call indicating an attack on a commercial vehicle en route from Kaduna to Katsina. Upon the rapid arrival and intervention of the troops, the perpetrators were forced to abandon their captives and flee the scene.
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY), recorded significant operational successes during separate operations across Sokoto State, rescuing 23 kidnapped victims, foiling terrorist attacks and arresting four suspected members of the Lakurawa terrorist group.
About 1,571 households which were affected by banditry attacks across five Local Government Areas of the Plateau State between March and July 2025, has benefited from the intervention of the N1 billion donation by the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and an additional N500 million counterpart fund from the Plateau State Government
The Plateau State Government has declared an immediate, dusk-to-dawn curfew across Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Mangu Local Government Areas to maintain public order and curb emerging security threats in the region.
The Plateau State Government has declared an immediate, dusk-to-dawn curfew across Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Mangu Local Government Areas to maintain public order and curb emerging security threats in the region.
Operation Enduring Peace Troops of Sector 1, Sub-Sector 12, deployed at Lamingo in Jos North Local Government Area, have successfully rescued two kidnapped victims, arrested 11 suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered weapons during separate operations conducted within the Joint Operations Area of Plateau State.
The Special Constabulary Police Volunteers of Zamfara state Police command have gathered to register their concerns over the security situation of the state and to reignite their patriotic spirit in contribution to protection of live and property as well as enforcement of peace within the state state.
Abuja - The Provisional Committee of the proposed Nigerian Coast Guard (PC-NCG) has called on the Federal Government to urgently review the maritime safety architecture for passenger boats following the collision of two speedboats in Ikang, Bakassi LGA, Cross River State, that reportedly claimed eight lives.
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY), rescued six kidnapped victims during separate operations in Kaduna and Katsina States on 17 September 2026.
