The African Democratic Congress (ADC), Kebbi State Chapter, has condemned the recent killing of police officers and civilians by armed assailants in Zogirma village, Bunza Local Government Area, describing the attack as gruesome and unacceptable.
In a statement signed by the party’s Publicity Secretary in Kebbi, Abubakar Atiku, the ADC, expressed deep condolences to the families of the victims and the entire Zogirma community.
The party lamented that the attack occurred at a time when residents of the area are living in fear and desperately seeking government protection. It accused the Kebbi State Government of insensitivity, alleging that while communities cry out for help, political leaders are preoccupied with parties and political meetings aimed at retaining power in 2027.
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“The ADC strongly condemns this culture of neglect, indifference, and insensitivity towards the lives and welfare of ordinary citizens,” the statement said. “This tragic event further proves that many in leadership have forgotten their core responsibility to protect lives and improve the well-being of the people.”
The party called on the state government to act swiftly to restore law and order in Zogirma and other affected communities. It also demanded compensation for the families of the victims and the implementation of serious security measures to prevent further attacks.
“The lives of our citizens must come first, above all political interests,” the ADC added.
In the meantime, the people of Junju/Fada community in Birnin Kebbi, birthplace of the coalition-led African Democratic Congress (ADC) leader and former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, have distanced themselves from him and pledged their full support to Governor Nasir Idris.
The position of the community was made known during a solidarity visit to Governor Idris at Government House, Birnin Kebbi.
The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested eight suspected criminals, including a gun runner, bandit, and informants, from different operations carried out at various locations, to dislodge criminal elements.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police Yazid Abubakar, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the command’s headquarters in Gusau about the successes recorded in the fight against banditry in Zamfara.
Abubakar said the command has nabbed a suspected bandit identified as Ibrahim Mohammed, 50 years old, who hailed from Maru LGA of the state, two bandit informants, a gun runner, and five others, in a breakthrough, in its ongoing onslaught against criminals and crimes.
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He explained that the police apprehended the suspected criminals, following credible intelligence from members of the public.
Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have apprehended two suspects and recovered a cache of illegal weapons in the Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State.
The operation was in continuation of the army efforts to rid the state of illegal arms and ammunition,
This was disclosed in a press statement issued by the 6 Brigade’s Public Relations Officer, Captain Olubodunde Oni.
According to the statement, acting on credible intelligence regarding the presence of illegal arms in certain locations within Donga, the troops conducted a targeted raid on suspected criminal hideouts in Gayama village.
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The operation led to the arrest of two individuals identified as Haruna Samari and Dantala Mamman, who were found in possession of illegal weapons and other items.
Items recovered during the operation include one submachine gun, one submachine gun magazine with 10 rounds of 9mm ammunition, one empty case of 7.62mm special ammunition, two fabricated rifles, and three single-barrel guns.
Others are three Dane guns, five live cartridges, four empty cartridge cases, one Beofeng radio, and one helmet.
The suspects are currently in custody undergoing investigation.
The Commander of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 OPWS, Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, commended the troops for their swift and decisive action and reaffirmed the brigade’s commitment to maintaining peace and security in Taraba State.
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has attributed the growing security challenges in the state to the activities of informants and the inadequate presence of security personnel.
He made this known during a condolence visit to Zogirma community in Bunza Local Government Area, where three mobile policemen were recently killed by armed assailants.
According to the governor, the attackers were not Lakurawa or known bandits, but criminals allegedly invited by informants within the community.
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“Those who killed the policemen are not Lakurawa or bandits. They are thieves invited by informants to steal the money we gave to the victims of the windstorm disaster,” he said.
Governor Idris also revealed plans by his administration to propose an executive bill to criminalize the act of aiding criminals through information sharing.
“We are going to sponsor an executive bill that will make it a serious offense for anyone to serve as an informant. If found guilty, such a person may face the death penalty,” he warned.
He stressed that his government would not tolerate any threats to the peace and stability of the state.
Lagos State is conducting its local government elections to pick chairmen and councillors for the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the coastal state.
According to the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Chairman, Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile, who spoke with Channels Television, no political party was restrained from participating in the elections.
LASIEC officials stranded and forced to walk to polling units in Ikosi-Isheri LCDA during Lagos LG election.#LGElection2025 #LagosLGAElection pic.twitter.com/7qVM3PBItH
The electoral umpire said 15 political parties have been confirmed for the chairmanship, vice chairmanship, and councillorship positions in the 20 LGAs and the 37 LCDAs in the state.
Here’s your quick guide to voting in the Lagos Local Government Elections. #LGElection2025 #LagosDecides pic.twitter.com/2FRwB1ycsE
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05:05 pm: LASIEC Boss Contests Low Voter Turnout During Lagos LG Election
The Chairperson of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile (retd), says people may say the turnout was very low in Saturday’s local government elections, but it was because voters didn’t stay more than five minutes at the polling units to complete the process.
She stated this during a press briefing shortly after voting ended on Saturday afternoon at the LASIEC head office on Lancaster Street in the Yaba area of Lagos State.
04:45 pm: Heavy Security Presence at LASIEC Head Office Ahead of Result Collation
The Lancaster Street in the Sabo Yaba area of Lagos was militarised on Saturday afternoon by security officials from different police special squads ahead of the collation of local government elections results.
The entire stretch of the street was barricaded by policemen heavily armed with all sorts of rifles and combat ammunition.
Our correspondent counted at least four armoured vehicles and 10 police patrol vehicles stationed on the street.
Fierce-looking policemen were positioned across the head office of the state electoral commission.
Scores of armed policemen were also scattered inside LASIEC head office with electoral officials going in and out of the building.
Assessing the electoral process so far, she thanked God that the rain didn’t disturb the process.
03:10 pm: Lagos LG Poll: Voting Ends, Counting, Sorting Begin
Voting has officially ended in Saturday’s chairmanship, vice-chairmanship, and councillorship elections in Lagos State.
Voting lasted six hours from 9 am to 3 pm, as directed by the electoral umpire, the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC).
Voting took place in the 20 local government areas and the 37 local council development areas of the state.
With the conclusion of voting, LASIEC officials moved to the next stage, which is the counting and sorting of results in the presence of election observers and party agents, as well as some voters who stayed behind to monitor the process.
2:29 pm: It’s past 2 pm, and economic activities are ongoing at Igbayilola Market in the Ikate-Itire LCDA in Surulere. A PU is just by the side of the market, but the traders seem uninterested in voting.
“LASIEC is not here, nobody is coming out to vote everybody is scared. “APC scared them.”
– FESTAC resident decry the absence of LASIEC officials, blame fear for low voter turnout during Lagos LG election.#LGElection2025 #LagosLGAElection pic.twitter.com/UQmOECDVvh
2.22 pm: At PU 18 in the Ikate-Itire LCDA in Surulere, only 24 voters so far out of the 733 registered voters in the PU, representing just 3.5% of the expected voter turnout.
1:59 pm: PU010 Ojota LGA 445 registered voters. Over 200 have voted.
A crowd of young men was seen around the polling unit. They initially packed themselves under the voting tent but dispersed upon sighting our bus.
According to the election officer, they speak only Hausa and do not understand English, but they want to vote. So they were looking for a speaker of both languages to help them find their names and vote.
1:07 pm: The speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, says the opposition must put a formidable front to gain power.
He said this after casting his ballot at Orile Agege Local Government in Oluwole Olaniyan Street, Polling Unit 019, Ward E, during the ongoing local government elections across the 20 LGAs and 37 LCDAs in the state.
12:31 pm: Lagos LG Poll: Gbajabiamila Votes In Surulere
Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, cast his vote in Saturday’s chairmanship, vice-chairman, and councillorship elections in the Surulere Local Government Area of the state.
The former Speaker of the House of Representatives cast his vote at Lagos PU 014 on Elizabeth Fowler Memorial High School in the Adeniran Ogunsanya area in the Surulere LGA of Lagos.
Gbajabiamila arrived at the PU, which has a total of 669 registered voters, at exactly 12:28 pm with a retinue of supporters and some government officials.
Security presence at the polling unit increased with his arrival.
Gbajabiamila cast his vote at exactly 12:31 pm.
12:10 pm: Three hours into voting, and only 60 persons have exercised their franchise so far out of the 669 registered voters at PU 014 at Elizabeth Fowler Memorial High School in the Adeniran Ogunsanya area in the Surulere LGA of Lagos.
Voting ends by 3 pm, but voters’ apathy may be at work here, with only 10% of the expected votes recorded three hours into the exercise.
The Chief of Staff to President Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, is expected to cast his ballot here.
12:07 pm: Ikeja LGA: PU 005
As young men play football on one side of the road, accreditation has just commenced on the other side
Election officers say they just received the ballot papers. Some of the voters say they have been waiting to vote since 8 am.
11:46 am: Lagos State Deputy Governor Kadri Hamzat cast his vote at the polling centre, Oke-Balogun, Epe at 11.05 am
11:39 am: The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says he his pleased with the ongoing local government election exercise. Governor Sanwo-Olu commends the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission for the smooth process, and also urges others to turn out and cast their vote.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, cast their votes in the ongoing Lagos LG elections at polling units 06 and 07, St. Stephen Nursery and Primary School, Lagos Island, around 11am.#LGElection2025 #LagosLGAElection pic.twitter.com/isL945I8tx
11:20 am: Ikosi-Isheri PU 036. 234 registered voters. Only 6 have come out to vote
PDP and APC party agents present.
11:09 am: Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu arrives at his polling unit, with his wife, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, to cast their vote
10:46 am: As the Lagos state local government elections get underway, low turnout is being recorded in Alimosho and Agege LGAs.
A visit to some polling units also revealed the late arrival of voting materials.
10:35 am: Socialite Balogun Eletu aka Sam Larry, and some youth, arrive at Adeniji/Adele polling unit, Lagos Island Ward O06, 007.
10:31 am: Voting has commenced at Ikosi-Isheri PU 021. Election officers say they had to trek from the LCDA
10:21 am: Youths play football on Jubril Martins Street in the Surulere LGA of Lagos. There are a few PUs around, but they do not seem ready or interested in voting.
10:08 am: Voting has commenced at Ikosi-Isheri PU 020. APC agents are present at all polling units so far. No sign of agents of other parties.
09:46 am: PLWD Votes In Surulere, Says Process Seamless
At PU 17 with over 1,000 registered voters, in the Small London area of Surulere, scores of voters, mostly women, were seated under a canopy as they took turns to cast their ballots.
Amid the voting process, a police surveillance chopper hovered over the PU.
Interestingly, a physically challenged woman, Toyin Davids, cast her ballot.
She expressed satisfaction with the whole process and urged other PLWDs to exercise their franchise.
According to her, no challenge should prevent Lagosians from choosing their representatives.
However, low turnout was recorded at PU 34 in the Alhaji Marshal Small London area of Surulere. The PU has 172 registered voters, but only a handful of voters were seen at the PU.
09:38 am: Mild drama at the Ikosi-Isheri LCDA
LASIEC officials stranded and forced to walk to polling units in Ikosi-Isheri LCDA during Lagos LG election.#LGElection2025 #LagosLGAElection pic.twitter.com/7qVM3PBItH
Presiding officers and election staff are unable to leave for their stations because of an inadequate number of vehicles to transport them.
After speaking to one of the officers, it appears the transport provider was asked to provide a certain number of buses, which he claims he did. But the buses still aren’t enough to transport all the election officers.
A 70-year-old woman arrived early at Adeniji/Adele polling unit, Lagos Island East, to cast her vote. The polling unit, which has 634 registered voters including Governor Sanwo-Olu, began voting at 8:00 AM.#LGElection2025 #LagosLGAElection pic.twitter.com/sYS7XcDjSU
09:18 am: Voting began at exactly 09:10 am after the accreditation of voters.
The PU has a total of 669 registered voters, but fewer than 12 voters are in the queue as of the start of voting. The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, is expected to cast his vote at the PU.
09:17 am: LG Poll: Voting Begins At Gbajabiamila PU in Surulere LGA
Voting for the local government chairmanship, vice-chairmanship, and councilorship election has commenced at Lagos PU 014 on Elizabeth Fowler Memorial High School in the Surulere LGA of Lagos.
09:13 am: Voting has just started at the Elizabeth Fowler Memorial school in Adeniran Ogunsanya Area of Surulere, where the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, is expected to cast his vote.
In most parts of the Local Government Area, Materials have been deployed.
09:01 am: Accreditation ongoing at PU 014 at Elizabeth Fowler Street in the Surulere LGA of Lagos.
As of 09:01 am, LASIEC officials are fully seated at the PU with men of the Lagos State Police Command on the ground.
Party officials and election observers are also on the ground, but only a few voters turn out for the accreditation.
Roads Deserted As Lagosians Vote LG Chairmen, Councillorshttps://t.co/FmdGGTH1Zi pic.twitter.com/LNx4a9VKNr
8:53 am: LASIEC officials present. Voting is yet to commence. Security agents present. APC agent present as well.
8:52 am: Senior Special Assistant on New Media to the Governor, Jubril Gawat, cast his vote at Adeniji/Adele polling unit, Ward 006, Lagos Island.
8:45 am: Alausa PU22; Setup underway.
8:43 am: Voting has commenced at St. Stephen nursery and primary school, Adeniji Adele, lagos Island East.
Voting commenced at exactly 8 am within the premises, which has two polling units, ward 006 and ward 007.
Ward 006 has 634 registered voters, including Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who will also be casting his vote here.
Ward 007 has 667 registered voters, and some of the residents are already exercising their rights by voting for their choice of candidates.
Policemen manning roads in Lagos as the local government elections kick off today.#LGElection2025 #LagosDecides pic.twitter.com/Y2n8iHHI6Z
8:01 am: Alausa PU22: LASIEC officials arrived at 8:20 am, blamed lateness on logistical issues and sorting of materials.
The Chairperson of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), Retired Justice Bola Okikiolu-Ighile, says people may say the turnout was very low in Saturday’s local government elections but it was because voters didn’t stay more than five minutes at the polling units to complete the process.
She stated this during a press briefing shortly after voting ended on Saturday afternoon at the LASIEC head office on Lancaster Street in the Yaba area of Lagos State.
She said, “In some places, the turnout was very impressive. Some others took their time to come out.
“Someone sent me a message that it didn’t take him more than five minutes at the polling unit. So, we may not even know how many people came out. If we say people turn out very low here but it might not be so over there because they were not kept at the polling unit.”
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Giving an assessment of the electoral process so far, she thanked God that rain didn’t disturb the process.
According to her, initially, a lot of polling units outside of the urban areas were inaccessible. However, she said the sensitive and non-sensitive materials later got to their destinations.
She said, “At the end of the day, everything settled. Some parts took some time to start but others, it took a while.
“Some people took their time to come out to vote.”
The LASIEC boss said though there were some security concerns, the police took care of it.
