By Segun Adewale in Bauchi Bauchi State Police Commad has confirmed the attacks by yet to be identified armed bandits in communities within Dass Local Government Area of the State. This was as a former member of the Bauchi State House of Assembly and House of Representatives candidate of the Nyesom Wike-backed PDP, Maryam Garba Bagel, raised the alarm over the incidents in a Facebook post on Wednesday, 8 July, 2026, describing the attacks as disturbing and calling for urgent intervention by security agencies. However, according to the State Command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Nafiu Habib, during the…
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The Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government Administration, Chieftaincy Affairs and Rural Development has commended the administration of the Chairman of Imota Local Council Development Area, Hon. Benson Sunday Ayodele, for its commitment to grassroots development. The commendation came during an official oversight visit to the council on Thursday, 9 July, 2026. The visit formed part of the committee’s statewide oversight exercise across the 20 Local Government Areas and 37 Local Council Development Areas in Lagos State. The exercise is aimed at assessing project implementation, service delivery, prudent management of public resources and the impact of government…
The Nigerian Army on Thursday, 9 July announced that its troops, in collaboration with other security agencies, eliminated at least eight suspected terrorists and recovered two AK-47 rifles and five motorcycles during a successful ambush operation in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, reports thegazellenews.com. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 17 Brigade Nigerian Army, Captain Abayomi Adisa, who confirmed the development through a statement issued to newsmen in Katsina on Thursday, 9 July, 2026, said the operation followed credible intelligence that terrorists allegedly loyal to notorious kingpin Idi Abasu Aiki were planning to block the Kakumi–Guga Road and…
The United States on Wednesday, 9 July, 2026 announced an updated deportation list featuring at least 124 Nigerians. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which made this disclosure through a statement issued on its official website on Wednesday, 8 July, 2026, claimed that these individuals have been placed on what it described as its “worst-of-the-worst” criminal register. While the names and photos have been made public, the timeline for deportations remains undisclosed. However, the US immigration authorities explained that the deportations are part of ongoing immigration enforcement, stressing that those listed were convicted of serious crimes, but declined to provide…
The United Kingdom National Crime Agency has reaffirmed t Kingdom’s commitment to supporting Nigeria in tackling kidnapping and organised crime, reports thegazellenews.com. The International Liaison Officer of the UK National Crime Agency, Matt Mountain, made this disclosure during the inauguration of the Second Edition of the Multi-Agency Anti-Kidnap Fusion Cell State Expansion Programme and Stakeholders’ Meeting in Abuja. The week-long programme, which runs from July 6 to July 10, brings together representatives of security, intelligence and law enforcement agencies, Ministries, Departments and Agencies, as well as international partners, including the British High Commission, to assess progress, review operational procedures and strengthen…
The Federal Government, through Counter Terrorism Centre under the Office of the National Security Adviser, with the support of the United Kingdom National Crime Agency, announced that it has reviewed its anti-kidnapping strategy and commenced the second phase of the expansion of the Multi-Agency Anti-Kidnap Fusion Cell to states. The review, according to Federal Government, are part of efforts to strengthen intelligence sharing and improve operational coordination against kidnapping across the country. The development, it was gathered, was arrived at during the inauguration of the Second Edition of the Multi-Agency Anti-Kidnap Fusion Cell State Expansion Programme and Stakeholders’ Meeting in…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, 9 July, 2026 arraigned the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore Bello Bodejo, before the Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo over alleged money laundering involving $2.33 million. The EFFC, which made this disclosure through it official x handle on Thursday, 9 July, 2026, said Bodejo was arraigned before Justice Inyang Edem Ekwo on Thursday on a 12-count charge bordering on alleged violations of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act. He pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Following his plea, prosecution counsel, Wahab Shittu (SAN),…
The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government on Wednesday, 8 July, 2026 warned that landlords who rent accommodation to illegal immigrants risk arrest as South African authorities intensify efforts to enforce immigration laws amid renewed anti-foreigner tensions. According to Eye Witness News, KwaZulu-Natal Premier, Thami Ntuli, gave the warning on Wednesday, 8 July, 2026 during a community security meeting in northern KwaZulu-Natal, where residents and traditional leaders discussed measures to tackle crime. According to Ntuli, landlords must ensure prospective tenants present valid identity documents before renting out their properties, warning that those who harbour undocumented foreigners could face prosecution alongside their tenants. “Everyone…
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission,(UBEC) Aisha Garba, on Thursday, 9 July, 2026 that the commission has invested over ₦20.4 billion in teacher professional development to strengthen classroom instruction, improve school leadership and enhance accountability through the Effective Schools Programme and stronger School-Based Management Committees. Aisha Garba also disclosed that that the commission had also established over 2,300 Early Childhood Care Development and Education Centres, providing young children with stronger foundations for learning just as she also stressed that that improving teacher quality remained central to the commission’s reforms Garba made this disclosure on Thursday, 9 July,…
A bill seeking to establish an independent agency to recover, preserve, manage and dispose of assets linked to unlawful activities has been passed by the Nigerian Senate on Thursday, 9 July, 2026. This move, according to the upper chamber would strengthen Nigeria’s anti-corruption framework and improve accountability in the management of recovered properties. The Senate also passed the Legal Practitioners Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026, after considering and adopting the reports of the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters. The two bills—the Legal Practitioners Act (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill, 2026 (SB. 965) and the Proceeds of…