President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that State Police will operate with adequate safeguards to prevent abuse, while announcing that the expansion of the Nigerian Army to 12 divisions will strengthen the fight against insecurity nationwide.
Stakeholders at the maiden South-East Regional Security Summit have called for increased investment in drones, CCTV systems, forensic capabilities and a shared regional database to strengthen the fight against kidnapping, terrorism and other criminal activities across the region.
The Federal Government has destroyed 2,809 illicit arms in Abuja, raising the total number of permanently destroyed weapons to about 19,000 as authorities intensify efforts to curb illegal arms proliferation and strengthen national security.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed 1,521 lives, with 3,442 laboratory-confirmed infections recorded as health authorities and global experts warn the epidemic is spreading at an unprecedented pace.