The Kaduna State Police Command has halted a planned rally in honour of 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, which was to take place in the state. The Command issued a warning that it would “take necessary legal action against any individual or group found violating this directive.” The rally was intended to commemorate Obi’s birthday. Explaining the rationale behind the ban, the Command cited intelligence reports indicating that “certain criminal elements are planning to infiltrate and hijack the proposed rally, using it as a platform to cause disruption, incite violence, and disturb the prevailing public peace in the state.”

The number of casualties from the deadly attack on Jebbu Binde village in the Ta-Hoss District of Riyom Local Government Area, Plateau State, on Monday night has climbed to over 30, up from the initial reported figure of 20. On Tuesday, reports emerged detailing how gunmen, suspected to be Fulani militia, launched an assault on the village around 11 pm, killing 20 individuals and injuring several others as terrified residents fled for their lives.

A coordinated air operation under Operation FANSAN YAMMA has led to the elimination of numerous armed bandits by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), following a precise strike on a convoy of terrorists traversing the Kebbi-Zamfara corridor. The air assault, conducted on July 9, 2025, targeted a large formation of armed militants reportedly moving in a convoy of motorcycles. The success of the operation was disclosed in a statement issued by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information at NAF Headquarters.

An okada rider identified as "Yaman" has been apprehended by residents of Patigi, Kwara State, for allegedly supplying food items and illicit drugs to suspected bandits operating in the area. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday, July 5, 2025. In a video shared by local sources, a resident narrating the arrest is heard confronting the suspect:

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Nigerian Army and other security agencies to take immediate and decisive action against terrorists, bandits, insurgents, and separatists threatening national peace and unity. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima in Kaduna on Sunday, Tinubu delivered a strong message urging the military to act swiftly and resolutely. At the grand finale of the 2025 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL), held at Murtala Square in Kaduna, the president delivered a clear and firm directive.

Details have emerged on how notorious bandit kingpin Kachalla Yellow Danbokolo died at the weekend in Zamfara State after an earlier gun battle with Shinkafi Volunteer Forces in the State. Danbokolo's death is being wildly celebrated in Zamfara State and many parts of the Northwest States, as many locales know him as the leader of Bello and the most dreaded bandit in the zone, even more dangerous than his cousin, Bello Turji, whom they describe as a mere spokesperson.