Niger State Governor, farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the arrest of Abubakar Abba, leader of Mahmuda, one of the most feared terror groups in Nigeria, by the Department of State Services (DSS). The Terror leader Abba was said to have been captured in Wawa, Borgu local government area of Niger State, and has been taken to Abuja for further investigation.

After careful review of the incident involving Ibom Air and ValueJet crews, the federal government has taken fresh decisions on Miss Comfort Emmanson and King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM1), respectively. Accordingly, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, SAN, in a statement today revealed that he had directed Ibom Air to withdraw criminal charges filed against Miss Emmanson.

As two of the tenets of the updated National Counter-Terrorism Strategy 2025, the Federal Government has announced efforts to improve interagency coordination and increase community involvement. Major General Adamu Laka, National Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Center, stated during the final validation exercise for the draft strategy in Abuja on Tuesday that the updated framework was intended to enhance cooperation between security agencies and encourage public involvement in preventing and combating terrorism.

Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has called for improved synergy between the military, judiciary, and other key stakeholders if Nigeria is to win the war on terrorism as well as dismantle terrorist networks. Mr Oluyede made the appeal in Zaria this afternoon at the 2025 Training Workshop organised by the Nigeria Army School of Legal Services Zaria, Kaduna State.

The incident of Ibom Air female passenger Comfort Emmanson and her subsequent detention in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly assaulting an Ibom Air cabin crew member and some security officers during a Uyo–Lagos flight on Sunday has triggered public outrage and accusations of selective justice.

In an effort to reposition discipline, professionalism, and accountability in the Nigerian public service, the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board has approved sanctions against dozens of officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service. The move follows the recommendation of the disciplinary committee after careful review of 231 disciplinary cases brought before the board.