NDLEA Busts Drug Syndicate Packaging Illicit Substances as Christmas Cookies in Lagos The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled a social media–driven drug network disguising illicit substances as imported Christmas cookies and snacks in the Lekki area of Lagos State. According to NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi, two key suspects — Deji Adesanya and Olubiyi Majekodunmi — believed to be behind the operation were arrested during a raid on their hideout. The syndicate had allegedly imported Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, along with various designer sachets branded with colourful cookie and snack labels used to package the illegal substances in retail quantities. #NDLEA #LagosCrime #DrugBust #SecurityUpdate

Freed 38 Eruku Church Members Still Not Released to Families by Kwara Government Days after 38 abducted members of the Christ Apostolic Church, Eruku, regained freedom, the Kwara State Government has yet to reunite them with their families. The worshippers—kidnapped during a thanksgiving service where three were killed—remain in an undisclosed Ilorin hotel for medical and psychological evaluation. Relatives, anxious and frustrated, say they expected the victims home immediately after the government announced their release. Officials insist no ransom was paid and the victims are still receiving care due to trauma. #KwaraNews #ErukuAttack #SecurityUpda

🛑 BREAKING NEWS: FCT Police Scorpion Squad Arrest 14 Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue 23 Foreign Nationals In a major breakthrough against kidnapping and human trafficking, the FCT Police Command’s Scorpion Squad has arrested fourteen suspected kidnappers and rescued twenty-three victims — all foreign nationals — from captivity. According to the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the intelligence-led operation took place around 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, 2025, at Angwan Adamu Ruga Fulani Zone B, Riverside, Ado Mararaba, Nasarawa State. Adeh described the operation as a significant success in the ongoing effort to dismantle criminal networks operating within and around the Federal Capital Territory. #BreakingNews #FCTPolice #SecurityUpdate #NigeriaNews #Kidnapping

News Brief: One Killed As Bandits Abduct Couple, Daughter In Katsina Suspected bandits have abducted a man, his wife, and daughter during an attack on Sabuwar Unguwa community in Katsina State. The assailants, armed with sophisticated weapons, stormed the area around 3 a.m. Tuesday, shooting dead a vigilante member, Abdullahi Muhammad, who attempted to resist them. Police confirmed the incident, saying operatives swiftly restored calm and launched an investigation to rescue the victims and arrest the attackers. Residents, who had earlier noticed suspicious movements before the attack, have called for stronger security measures in the state. #KatsinaAttack #Banditry #SecurityUpdate Do you want me to also make a headline-style social media caption for this?

News Brief: Police Rescue Five Abductees, Kill Suspected Kidnappers The Nigeria Police Force has rescued five kidnapped victims in Kebbi State and neutralised suspected kidnappers in separate operations. Force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the first incident occurred in Shanga LGA, where three abductees were rescued after a fierce gun battle that forced the kidnappers to flee with gunshot wounds. In another operation at Danko/Wasagu LGA, police operatives on routine patrol engaged bandits and freed two victims who had been abducted in Zamfara State. Arms and ammunition were recovered as investigations and pursuit of the fleeing criminals continue. #PoliceRescue #KebbiState #SecurityUpdate

Katsina’s Safana LGA Strikes Peace Deal With Bandits to Access Farmlands Safana LGA in Katsina State has reached a peace agreement with armed bandits, joining Jibia, Batsari, and Danmusa in similar community-led accords aimed at ensuring farmers can work without fear. The deal, signed at Gemi Forest in Runka, includes 20 terms requiring bandits to halt attacks, release captives, and allow free access to markets and farmlands, while residents agree not to harass herders. Other frontline LGAs — including Kankara, Faskari, and Dutsinma — remain without such deals and continue to face killings, kidnappings, and attacks. The Katsina State Government insists it is not negotiating directly with bandits, calling the accords community initiatives. #Katsina #Safana #PeaceDeal #Bandits #SecurityUpdate #BreakingNews

NAF Airstrikes Kill Terror Kingpins, Dozens of Fighters in Zamfara The Nigerian Air Force says coordinated air and ground offensives in Makakkari Forest, Zamfara State, have killed several notorious terrorist leaders and scores of their fighters. The strikes followed intelligence that over 400 bandits were mobilising to attack a farming community. NAF says the synergy between air and land troops made the operation “exceptional.” #NAF #Zamfara #OperationFasanYamma #NigeriaMilitary #SecurityUpdate #BreakingNews

Troops from the Joint Task Force North-East Operation Hadin Kai have neutralized an ISWAP commander named Malam Jidda in Borno State and recovered weapons during several operations. #OperationHadinKai #JointTaskForce #BornoState #ISWAP #SecurityUpdate #NigeriaMilitary