The Katsina police command says it rescued 14 passengers from kidnapping by bandits in Dan’arau in Magama-Jibia, Jibia LGA.
The stakeholders made the calls at the 14th edition of the annual Peace Achievers International Conference and Awards on Saturday in Abuja.
The police in Zamfara have detained a 58-year-old Algerian national for alleged transborder arms trafficking.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that the out-of-school children menace in the country provides a fertile ground for the recruitment of future Boko Haram insurgents, if not properly addressed
The federal government is to establish three military formations in Sokoto to support military operations in the fight against banditry and other forms of criminality.
“Each of the families was presented with the gift of N500,000 as a token of appreciation for the ultimate sacrifice made by our fallen colleagues,” he said.
The Chief of Defence (Training and Operations), Emeka Onumajuru, told journalists about the military’s operations across the country on Tuesday in Abuja.
The governor pledged to give youths in the state the necessary support and training to engage criminals before the arrival of security agents.
The Kaduna Police Command operatives have intercepted 15 unsewn military camouflage uniforms and detained two suspected car thieves.
He said that the unit was armed with the skills and knowledge needed to counter the severe threats.
