The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs).

Uzoma Valentine Ilomuanya, a drug kingpin on the wanted list of Nigerian and British police for over 15 years, has been apprehended by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The agency's Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, announced the 58-year-old's arrest in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. On Monday, February 23, 2026, Ilomuanya was captured in Lagos as part of what the CIA called a coordinated operation conducted by its Special Operations Unit.

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Friday appealed to President Bola Tinubu for urgent federal intervention to address rising insecurity in parts of the state. Mr Mohammed made the request after a meeting with Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he briefed State House correspondents on the worsening security situation.