Birniwa Local Government Chairman Shehu Baba has joined 2,600 Hisbah guards in a week-long training aimed at strengthening their capacity to tackle social vices and promote peace in Jigawa State.

Security has emerged as another flashpoint between former Governor Samuel Ortom and incumbent Governor Hyacinth Alia as political activity builds towards 2027.

Ogun police have intensified security around schools with the deployment of a dedicated protection squad, while urging parents, teachers and residents to report suspicious activity.

The Sharia Council has urged security agencies to establish the facts surrounding allegations involving Senator Shehu Buba rather than allowing the dispute to remain a political battle.

NDLEA says it intercepted a tanker allegedly notorious for evading arrest and discovered 2,145kg of cannabis hidden inside a false compartment.

Defence Minister Christopher Musa has said the alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Tinubu’s government was motivated largely by financial interests, rather than a coherent political or ideological programme. Musa

Eleven suspects, including an Islamic teacher and four alleged kidnappers, were paraded by the Edo State Police Command following arrests linked to intelligence operations.

The Edo State Police Command has released its August crime-fighting figures, reporting 13 suspected kidnappers arrested and nine victims rescued across the state.

The Navy, Army and police have arrested 12 people in Akwa Ibom after uncovering an alleged illegal recruitment and training scheme linked to a purported Coast Guard academy.

Governor Caleb Mutfwang has declared reported Hisbah activities in Jos North illegal and ordered security agencies to investigate and stop the operations.