The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, says that the recently trained officers of the Special Weapon and Tactical Team (SWAT) are set for deployed to commence routine work. The IG revealed that with the spate of insecurity in the country, he has already ordered the deployment of the SWAT officers to swing into action for routine patrols and other sundry crimes. Mr Adamu directive was addressed to the 17 Assistant Inspector Generals of police in the police and all Commissioners of police across the country.

Threatened by the second wave of the coronavirus, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has concluded a plan to enforce social distance among travelers and motorists to ensure the spread of the virus is brought to the barest minimum.

Following the abduction of yet to be identified number of students in a government boarding school in Kankara, Katsina state, former vice president, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has called on President Buhari to declare a state of emergency on security in the country.

Mr. Bashir Bape a lawmaker representing the Nguroje constituency in Taraba State House of Assembly has been abducted by unknown gunmen who rode on motorbikes to bear away Bashir.

The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has said that fleeing Boko Haram and ISWAP members from the North are responsible for kidnapping that is ravaging the southwest and banditry in the North West.

President Muhammadu Buhari said that the threat of terrorism and its related crimes have continued to be a major challenge in achieving the Africa of our dream. Buhari said the African continent must work together against all forces to ensure a new course of peace is achieved where stability would be guaranteed where livelihood will thrive.