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Abubakar Malami’s convoy was attacked on Monday by alleged thugs.

The African Democratic Congress’s head in the state is currently led by Malami.

One of the victims confirmed to Channels Television that the attack involved the destruction of roughly 10 vehicles, and that several former minister’s supporters suffered various injuries.

Malami responded to the incident by saying that he was only there to express his condolences to well-known people who had passed away while he was away and not to engage in political activism.

It’s a painful action that has a direct connection to politics. According to Malami, some thugs allegedly attacked and demolished our convoy after leaving the APC state headquarters, loaded with dangerous weapons and stones.

“There is no retreat, no surrender in Kebbi State politics,” the truth is.

Isa Assalafy, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Kebbi State Publicity Secretary, disputed the party’s involvement in the attack and vehemently condemned the incident.

“Kebbi is a peaceful state.” No government would want the state’s peace to be stifled, according to Assalafy, who has a sizable support base and is confident in its victory in 2027.

In a road accident at the Ibeju Bus Stop along the Lagos State Lekki-Epe Expressway, six people died and nine others were seriously hurt.

A truck struck a commercial bus, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) in confirmation of the incident on Monday.

Two adult males, three adult females, and a child were among the victims. However, four of the other bus’s passengers escaped unharmed.

A blue Volvo FL6 truck loaded with wooden planks collided with a white commercial bus with the registration number AKD 336 YD, according to preliminary investigations.

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According to Adebayo Taofiq, LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, “The nine injured survivors were quickly extricated by LASTMA officials with support from other emergency responders and immediately transported to the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Epe and Hammond Hospital for urgent medical attention.”

He added that their families would need to be formally identified as their skeletal remains had been deposited at the FMC morgue in Epe. The Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), which worked in partnership with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and the Nigerian Police Force (NPF), immediately treated the four unhurt survivors.

The victims’ quick evacuation and normalcy at the accident site were assured by the coordinated emergency response.

Olalekan Bakare-Oki, the general manager of LASTMA, spoke with the families of the deceased while expressing concern about the persistent cases of reckless driving on Lagos highways. He cautioned drivers against speeding, saying that “speed thrills, but ultimately kills”.

Bolubu, the president, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening international cooperation and coordinating its foreign relations with changing global political and cultural trends.

At the State House in Abuja, he made the announcement while speaking with Francia Márquez, the vice president of Colombia.

Senior government, business, and diplomatic officials made up the Colombian delegation.

Tinubu argued that new partnerships for shared prosperity would be required due to the volatile global economy and shifting international policies.

He promised that Nigeria would follow through on the agreements that Brazil and Colombia recently signed in terms of travel and consular affairs.

“I think the Vice President and his team did a good job,” he said. Already more opportunities exist for our business relationships with Colombia. I fully support the points you have come to an agreement on.

The agreement we signed with Brazil can easily be applied to aviation, particularly in Colombia, and our diplomatic relations can improve. He stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would make this happen more quickly.

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The President urged Colombian business leaders to look into opportunities in the oil and gas sector and agriculture, noting that the nation’s young, expanding population offers a stable market and skilled workforce.

According to Vice President Kashim Shettima, the visit was a chance to rekindle ancestral ties brought on by colonialism and slavery, while maintaining that political and cultural affinities would foster a healthy economic partnership.

For stronger bilateral ties, Colombian Vice President Márquez cited aviation, visas, political consultations, cultural exchanges, and trade as areas of focus.

“I am very pleased to lead this visit to the land of our ancestors,” says the first black vice president of Colombia. She claimed that centuries ago, our ancestors were exiled from Africa.

She added that her visit would form the foundation for a lasting partnership based on social inclusion and cultural heritage.

According to Morquez, “We have had a meeting with the business leaders in aviation about the necessity of starting direct flights to Colombia,” pointing out that the African Union’s support for restoration and reparation would help strengthen ties with Latin America and the Caribbean.

Police operatives have intercepted two suspected gunrunners and recovered a cache of weapons during a recent operation.

Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.

He said the operatives attached to the Katsina State Command, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted two suspected gunrunners along the Ingawa–Karkarku village road in the early hours of Monday.

Adejobi identified the suspects as Abdussalam Muhammed (25) and Aminu Mamman (23), both residents of Baure village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, saying they were arrested around 4: 35 a. m. while travelling in a blue Volkswagen Golf car with registration number RSH-528 BV.

A search of the vehicle led to the recovery of a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), 1, 063 rounds of 7.62x39mm AK-47 ammunition, and 232 rounds of 7.62x69mm PKT ammunition concealed inside.

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According to police authorities, preliminary investigations revealed that the arms and ammunition were being moved from Hadejia in Jigawa State to Safana Local Government Area in Katsina State for distribution to criminal networks operating in the region.

The suspects are currently in custody while further investigations are underway to trace the source of the arms, the intended recipients, and their wider criminal affiliations.

On his part, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, commended the police operatives for the swift response, urging them to sustain the momentum.

He reiterated the Force’s commitment to dismantling organised criminal networks nationwide and called on the public to continue providing timely and credible information to aid security operations.

See the full statement below:

‎PRESS RELEASE
POLICE INTERCEPTS SUSPECTED GUNRUNNERS, RECOVERS GPMG, OVER 1, 295 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION.

The Nigeria Police Force has once again recorded another significant breakthrough in its ongoing efforts to combat illegal arms trafficking and other forms of violent crime across the country.

On September 1st, 2025, at about 4: 35 am, a patrol team of police officers attached to the Katsina State Command intercepted two gun runners along the Ingawa–Karkarku village road, Katsina State. The suspects, identified as Abdussalam Muhammed (25) and Aminu Mamman (23), both male residents of Baure village in Safana Local Government Area, Katsina State, were apprehended following credible intelligence on their activities and swift tactical response of Police operatives.

Upon searching their operational vehicle, a blue-colored Volkswagen Golf with Reg No RSH-528 BV, the following exhibits were found concealed inside the vehicle, One (1) General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), 1, 063 rounds of 7.62x39mm AK-47 ammunition, and 232 rounds of 7.62x69mm PKT ammunition. Preliminary investigations indicate that the illegal arms and ammunition were being transported from Hadejia in Jigawa State to Safana LGA in Katsina State for distribution to notorious criminal elements.

The suspects are currently in custody, and an in-depth investigation is ongoing to uncover the source, destination network, and possible affiliations of the recovered arms.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph. D., NPM, applauds the operatives’ gallantry and quick response and encourages them to maintain the pace. The IGP reiterates the Force’s commitment to eradicating all forms of organized crime. Public members are encouraged to continue providing the Force with accurate and timely information that can help secure lives and property.

DCP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, MNIPR, MIPRA, FCAI, and
OFFICER FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS,
FORCE CENTRE
ABUJA.

The state’s planned bye-elections process has been condemned by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, calling it “a kangaroo exercise.”

The party called the move “illegal, unconstitutional, and a blatant disregard of a subsisting court order” in a statement released on Monday by Chris Nehikhare, the party’s publicity secretary for the Caretaker Committee of the PDP in Edo State.

The party claimed that “the body or group of people parading themselves as the organizers of this exercise are unauthorised and lacked the authority to hold elections of this nature.”

Additionally, PDP pointed out that councillors’ mandates were already in place in each of the state’s 192 wards, and that they would not be effective until September 2026.

This democratic mandate cannot be stifled by fabricated processes, it remarked.

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The party also claimed that the Edo State government “runs the state in complete disregard for democratic norms, in total disregard of the law, and in complete disregard of judicial pronouncements.”

The PDP claimed that the planned exercise was “nothing short of a civilian coup against the people of Edo State” and that it was intended to “seize control of our councils by hook or by crook, undermining the will of the people, and destabilizing grassroots governance.”

The party demanded that the government “retrace its steps, uphold the rule of law, and stop causing Edo to suffer an avoidable political crisis.”

Nine kidnapping victims in Sokoto State were saved by Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY) while several terrorists were neutralized in Zamfara State’s ambush.

The late on Monday night operation was conducted in response to reliable information regarding terrorist activity along Zamfara and the Sokoto States’ known crossing route, the Isa–Shinkafi–Kaura Namoda Road.

The terrorists attempted to use their captives as human shields after noticing the soldiers’ presence, according to spokesman for Operation Fansan Yamma, Captain David Adewusi, who made this disclosure in a statement on Monday.

He claims that the troops “methodically and decisively” killed a number of terrorists and let others escape with gunshot wounds.

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Three adult women and six children made up the abducted children from Garin Bature village in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto.

They were taken to Shinkafi General Hospital for medical care.

A motorcycle, three mobile phones, two magazines containing 20 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, as well as an AK-47 rifle and two desert camouflage uniforms were recovered from the scene.

Adewusi added that Shinkafi Local Government Area officials had promised to take care of the victims’ safe reunion with their families after they were handed over.