A curfew has been imposed on Lamurde Local Government Area by Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri in an effort to stop the deadly and worsening communal strife in the area. The governor is enforcing a curfew for the fourth time in less than six months because of the continuous tension between the Bachaman and Chobo communities.
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu, has appointed a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Anthony Okon Placid, as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO).
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has promoted seven Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs).
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Benjamin Hundeyin has been removed as the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) about 6 months after he was appointed.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, inaugurated an eight-member committee on Wednesday for the implementation of state police with a one-month deadline to submit its report.
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.
