The Nigeria Police Force successfully rescued a 43-year-old woman and her two-year-old son from a kidnappers’ hideout in a forest in Kwara State following a gun battle with the suspects. This information was shared by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Okokon Iniedu, in a statement on Saturday.

Nigeria is facing a regional security threat from the Sahel, compounding its existing challenges. The Armed Forces have been actively targeting terrorist groups in the North-East, dismantling criminal operations in the North-West, disrupting oil theft in the Niger Delta, and rescuing numerous kidnapped individuals across different areas of conflict.

Former FCT Minister Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has given Defence Minister General Christopher Musa (rtd.) seven days to provide evidence for an allegation that he planned killings in Southern Kaduna or retract the claim, according to Daily Trust. The dispute follows Musa’s accusation that the former governor took actions that deepened violence in the area. El-Rufai’s camp is demanding proof or a public withdrawal, escalating a public political confrontation.

In a nationally televised address, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni defended the actions of Uganda's security agencies, emphasizing the country's commitment to combating crime and groups that threaten peace. He addressed public concerns regarding reported disappearances and illegal detentions, as well as the trial of opposition figure Kizza Besigye, asserting that the government will not retreat in its security efforts.

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 23 people who were abducted by terrorists on the outskirts of Wuya Town in Anka, Zamfara State, Nigeria. According to a statement signed by the operation's media information officer, Col. Aliyu Danja, the victims were freed during a combat patrol conducted on Saturday. The rescue forms part of ongoing military efforts against kidnapping and banditry in Nigeria's northwest region. No further details on the condition of the victims or arrests were provided in the report.

The Chief of Army Staff of Nigeria, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has linked the country's security issues to instability in the Lake Chad Basin, the Sahel region, and the Gulf of Guinea. He emphasized the necessity for innovative strategies to tackle the evolving threats during a lecture at the Nigerian Army Day Celebration 2026.