Security

Figures cited by The Nation indicate police investigators in Niger State have arrested an inspector linked to alleged diversion of arms and ammunition to bandits, following an audit trail involving missing rifles.

A Reuters dispatch referenced by The Punch says the U.S. has been conducting surveillance flights over Nigeria since late November 2025, signalling deeper intelligence cooperation amid worsening security fears.

The Nation reports ICPC has invited Dangote as it processes a petition alleging $7m school-fees spending by an ex-regulator.

Punch reports troops discovered an IED on a Borno road and arrested suspected insurgent logistics suppliers.

NDLEA in Adamawa says it seized 1,396.5kg of drugs and arrested 150 suspects in December operations.

The Punch reports the EFCC has yet to arraign suspects in the refinery rehabilitation probe months after investigations began.

A US federal jury convicted Nigerian national Olusegun Adejorin in a $7.5m charity fraud case, with DOJ saying he faces up to 20 years per wire-fraud count.

Zelensky says only the United States can apply enough pressure to push Russia toward ending the war, as new talks proposals circulate.

Vanguard reports a fuel tanker crash in Auchi, Edo State triggered a fire that injured multiple people and damaged nearby property.

Vanguard reports troops under Operation Hadin Kai stopped an infiltration attempt from the Mandara Mountains, with multiple insurgents neutralised.