President Bola Tinubu has urged the media to avoid serving as a platform for bandits and terrorists, stressing the need for responsible journalism as Nigeria continues efforts to address security challenges. The President made the appeal on Thursday while speaking at the maiden State House Press Corps Presidential Dinner held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The Nigerian Army has announced a massive restructuring of its senior commanders, including changes to critical operational, command, training, and staff posts. Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, said in a statement on Saturday that the rearrangement is part of measures to bolster national security and enhance operational effectiveness nationwide.
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has refuted allegations that a viral video recorded in Katsina State depicted a police officer fraternising with bandits, clarifying that the individuals seen in the footage were security volunteers assisting in anti-crime operations.
Following the recent tragic attack on the Kawel community in Mushere District, Bokkos Local Government Area, Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu sent Assistant Inspector-General of Police Dankombo Morris, who is in charge of Zone 4 Headquarters, Makurdi, to Plateau State on Tuesday.
The Oyo State government has declared a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas bordering the old Oyo National Park as security agencies intensify efforts to rescue the abducted teachers and pupils who were kidnapped from their school in the Orire local government area on 15 May. Musibau Babatunde, secretary to the state government, announced the curfew in a memo issued on Tuesday, saying it will take effect from Wednesday.
38 foreign nationals have been apprehended by the Lagos State Police Command in Epe, Lagos State, in response to intelligence information indicating that a significant number of foreigners were inhabiting a nearby building. According to CP Fatai Tijani, Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, the operation was started after reliable intelligence revealed suspicious activity by the building's inhabitants. He made it clear that the foreigners who had been arrested had nothing to do with the people in a recent viral video that caused a stir among the public.
