Troops of Operation Enduring Peace neutralised three suspected bandits in Plateau and arrested two impostors accused of orchestrating violence while posing as security personnel.
Widespread fear has gripped residents of Kungaboku and Paze communities in the Federal Capital Territory after suspected bandits allegedly issued a threat letter warning of a coordinated attack.
Bandits attacked Agwara community in Niger State, setting a police station and part of a church ablaze and abducting about five residents, the police have confirmed.
President Bola Tinubu has condemned political violence ahead of the 2027 elections, urging politicians to focus on national development while directing security agencies to tackle thuggery and other anti-democratic activities.
Seven persons have died and 11 others sustained injuries in a fatal crash involving a Toyota bus and a truck on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, with TRACE urging motorists to avoid speeding.
The Benue State House of Assembly has extended the suspension of Kwande LGA Chairman, Vitalis Neji, by six months over allegations of gross misconduct, directing his deputy to continue as acting chairman.
A UNN professor, Obinna Onodugo, has warned Nigerians against kidney disease myths and spiritual interpretations of symptoms, urging early diagnosis and medical treatment to prevent complications.