Amidst the spree of kidnapping that has bedeviled the North-West part of this country, the Katsina state government has come up with stiffer penalties to curb the reoccurrence of the menace.

The Enugu State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of 140 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) within Nsukka area of the state.

Acting Inspector General of Police Mohammed Adamu has been confirmed as the Nation's Police chief by President Muhammadu Buhari. This is coming after a meeting between the President, 36 state governors and chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Musliu Smith at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

President Buhari while receiving leaders of the Nigerian Community in Saudi Arabia at the end of his lesser hajj trip said efforts would be intensified to expose those involved in drug trafficking and illegal trade in the country.

As part of plans to ensure a forfeited Army, equipped with assault rifles, the Nigerian Army has revealed that it has received the first trench of weapons and ammunition from Slovakia in Abuja.

The Commissioner of Police in Bauchi state, Sani Ahmadu on Monday warned that the command would deal decisively with anyone caught with weapons, attempting to disrupt the May 29th inauguration ceremony in the state.