Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued six kidnapped victims in Kaduna state while one bandit was neutralised in the course of its operation in the axis. The acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt.-Col. Musa Yahaya, who confirmed the development in a statement issued in Kaduna, said that the victims were rescued on Friday. Yahaya revealed  that the ongoing clearance operation by the troops of the division had continued to yield positive results.

The Department of State Services, DSS, has linked insecurity in the Southeast to criminality draped around Biafra agitation. Imo State Director of DSS, Wilcox Idaminabo, disclosed this during a one-day stakeholder’s roundtable organized by Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) on the November 11 governorship election in Imo State. 

A petrol-laden tanker exploded at the Iganmu bridge in Lagos on Thursday night. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service Adeseye Margaret, in a statement disclosed that the fire damaged about 11 vehicles.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ola Olukoyede as the new Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), pending his confirmation by the Senate. This development was made known in a statement issued on Thursday by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity.

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has dismissed reports accredited to them that they are seeking permission of federal government to bear arm to do their job. The Assistant Corp Marshal of the corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem made this known, while calling on the general public to disregard the rumor as it was unfounded.

Nigerians especially those at the flood-prone areas have been caution to prepare as Cameroonian Lagdo dam is about to release more water from its dam. The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has issued a fresh warning calling on states like Adamawa, Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Kogi, Anambra, Edo, Delta, and Bayelsa to prepare as they could be affected. Director General of the agency, Mustapha Ahmed made this known during an emergency meeting in Abuja where he gave an update on the release of water from the Lagdo Dam.