The Amotekun Corps in Osun State has arrested suspects for drug-related offences and armed robbery across the state.

The Osun Amotekun Corps Commander, CSP Isaac Omoyele (rtd), disclosed this during a suspect parade at the Osun Amotekun headquarters in Osogbo on Tuesday.

The five drug offenders, Omoyele revealed, are 29-year-old Makanjuola Sodiq, 25-year-old Jide Ojo, 29-year-old Toheeb Moruf, 20-year-old Azeez Abdulai, and 25-year-old Ademola Kehinde.

The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 75-year-old suspected arms trafficker, Dahiru Abdullahi, alongside one Lawal Sani, 40, for allegedly smuggling a large cache of firearms and ammunition from Benue to Kwara State.

According to a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, the arrest, which followed credible and actionable intelligence, was carried out by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit in a coordinated operation in Lafia, the state capital.

Nansel confirmed the arrest and provided details of the seizure, stating that the two suspects, Abdullahi, a cattle trader from Kaduna State, and Sani, a commercial bus driver from Katsina were intercepted while transporting the weapons in a grey Toyota Hiace bus with registration number AAA 926 XL.

Items recovered from the vehicle include: 1 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), 3 AK-47 rifles, 1 TAB 06 rifle, 1,096 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammunition, 20 rounds of 7.62mm NATO calibre ammunition, 4 empty magazines.

The suspects allegedly confessed to being paid N500,000 to transport the weapons to Ilorin, Kwara State—an operation believed to be linked to arming criminal syndicates across the region.

“This arrest sends a clear message that Nasarawa State will not be used as a corridor for criminal activity.

“We remain resolute in our mission to dismantle illegal arms networks and safeguard the lives and property of our citizens.” said Commissioner of Police Shetima Jauro Mohammed

The Command has launched a full-scale investigation to identify and arrest other members of the trafficking network.

The command also called on the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity using the official hotlines: 08112692680, 08032564469, 08036157659, and 07032532391.

Nigerian forces have neutralised at least 45 armed bandits near Kuchi town in Munya Local Government Area of Niger State following a coordinated security operation.

Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, made this known in a post on his X account on Wednesday.

According to the report, Makama disclosed that the operation was jointly executed by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and military tactical units in the early hours of Monday.

Makama stated that the bandits were believed to be loyal to notorious terrorist Dogo Gide, adding that the terrorists were en route to launch coordinated attacks on communities around Kuchi before they were intercepted.

“The insurgents, estimated to be over 100 in number, had mobilised from Bilbis Forest in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara and other hideouts in Kaduna State,” Makama said, citing a source who requested anonymity.

He added that the security forces engaged the bandits in a fierce gun battle at the outskirts of Kuchi, resulting in the elimination of no fewer than 45 of the assailants, with several others escaping with gunshot wounds.

The operation also led to the recovery of multiple motorcycles, arms, and ammunition.

However, five DSS operatives sustained injuries during the exchange and are currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed medical facility.