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The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Tijani Fatai, has reaffirmed the importance of inter-agency collaboration during a series of strategic visits to military formations across the state. The visits, which took place on Wednesday, covered the Nigerian Army’s 9 Brigade, the Nigerian Air Force’s 651 Base Service Group, and the Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft in Apapa. During the engagements, CP Fatai emphasised that effective security management in Lagos requires seamless cooperation among security agencies, noting that unity of purpose remains critical in tackling evolving threats. At the 9 Brigade, Ikeja, the police commissioner met with Brigade Commander, Brig.-Gen. Ayokunle Owolabi, where discussions focused on strengthening joint internal security operations and sustaining coordinated efforts to safeguard residents. At the Nigerian Air Force base in Ikeja, talks with Air Commodore M. A. Imam centred on enhancing professionalism, intelligence sharing, and operational cooperation be...

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has pledged full operational and intelligence support to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to strengthen the fight against human trafficking and organised crime. Disu made the commitment on April 21, 2026, while receiving the Director-General of NAPTIP, Binta Adamu Bello, during a courtesy visit at the Force Headquarters in Abuja. During the meeting, Bello commended the Nigeria Police Force for its continued support and called for enhanced collaboration, particularly in technical assistance and joint operational frameworks, to address the agency’s expanding mandate. In response, the IGP assured t hat the Force would deploy its full capabilities to support NAPTIP’s operations, with a focus on intelligence-led strategies aimed at dismantling organised crime networks. He outlined plans for strengthened joint operations, real-time intelligence sharing, and the deployment of liaison officers to improve ...

An African environmental coalition has called on governments to take urgent action to protect ecosystems and hold major polluters accountable as the world marks Earth Day 2026. The Africa Make Big Polluters Pay Coalition (MBPP) made the call in a statement on Wednesday, warning that the climate crisis is already having severe consequences across the continent. The coalition said this year’s theme, “Our Power, Our Planet,” reflects the growing urgency of environmental challenges, including biodiversity loss, extreme heat, erratic rainfall, rising sea levels, and climate-induced displacement, particularly in African countries. It stressed that despite contributing the least to global emissions, Africa continues to bear a disproportionate share of the impacts. The group called for strict accountability from fossil fuel companies operating in Africa, including Shell, Chevron, and ExxonMobil, especially in the Niger Delta, over what it described as environmental degradation and livelihood d...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of a dismissed staff member of the National Examinations Council (NECO), Abdulwahab Sule, over certificate forgery and related offences. The judgment was delivered by the Niger State High Court sitting in Minna, presided over by Justice Abdullahi Mikailu, under Charge No: NSHC/ICPC/1C/2023. Sule, who was dismissed from NECO in 2020, was found guilty on a three-count charge bordering on the use of forged documents, possession of forged documents, and making false statements. According to the ICPC, the convict fraudulently used a forged diploma certificate purportedly issued by the Modibbo Adama University (formerly Federal University of Technology, Yola) to secure employment with NECO in January 2009. Investigations revealed that the certificate did not originate from the institution, which confirmed that Sule had not completed his studies and still had outstanding courses at the ti...

The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Bode Ojajuni, has reaffirmed the importance of strengthened inter-agency collaboration as he embarked on a series of strategic familiarisation visits to key security formations across the state. The visits, which took place on April 21, 2026, covered the Nigerian Army’s 35 Artillery Brigade, the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ogun State. During the engagements, Ojajuni emphasised that modern policing requires sustained cooperation, intelligence sharing, and coordinated responses among security agencies to effectively tackle evolving threats. At the 35 Artillery Brigade in Abeokuta, the police commissioner held discussions with Brigade Commander, Brig.-Gen. Godwin Nwamba, focusing on enhancing joint operational frameworks, rapid response strategies, and intelligence-driven deployments across identified flashpoints in the state. At the DSS comm...

Plateau State  The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called for the prosecution of nine suspected militia members arrested by troops in Plateau State, insisting the case must be thoroughly investigated and not abandoned. The suspects were reportedly apprehended by soldiers under Operation Enduring Peace, a security operation of the Nigerian Army, during a raid in Riyom Local Government Area on April 18, 2026. Arms and ammunition were said to have been recovered during the operation. Reacting to the development, MURIC, in a statement issued by its Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, commended the military for the arrests but stressed that those implicated must face the full weight of the law. The group expressed concern over the nature of weapons reportedly recovered, describing the development as alarming and calling for a transparent judicial process. MURIC also urged relevant authorities to ensure that the case is not “swept under the carpet,” citing public interest and...