The Ogun State Police Command has deployed its School Protection Squad across the state as schools prepare to resume academic activities on Monday. According to Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni, the deployment aims to boost police visibility around schools, protect pupils, teachers and infrastructure, and ensure a swift response to any security threats during the new term.

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has announced that the Federal Government has agreed to establish additional military bases in key local government areas of the state following recent infiltration by armed bandits. According to the governor, the move is aimed at protecting lives and property in affected communities. The Kano State Commissioner for Local Government also spoke on the development, which comes amid growing security concerns in parts of the northwestern Nigerian state.

Premium Times reports that gunmen attacked Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Borno State, abducting schoolchildren just 35 days after officials visited the area to reassess security and ordered implementation of Safe Schools measures. The earlier directive followed a similar abduction of pupils in Mussa ten days prior. The report questions why the government's promised Safe Schools protections failed to prevent a second abduction within 45 days, highlighting persistent insecurity around schools in Borno State.

Suspected bandits have ambushed and killed three members of the Kaduna State Vigilance Service, including the deputy commander, in Zuntu town, Kubau Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. According to a security source who spoke to LEADERSHIP by telephone, the attack occurred on Sunday night while the vigilance personnel were on patrol. The incident adds to ongoing concerns about banditry and insecurity affecting communities in Kaduna State and the wider northwest region.

Police have deployed a protection squad to schools in Ogun State, Nigeria, as part of efforts to improve safety around educational institutions. According to Babaseyi, a meeting was held to strengthen cooperation among the police, school authorities, parents, students and community stakeholders, with the aim of ensuring early identification, reporting and prevention of security threats in and around schools.

Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State has pledged his administration's commitment to safeguarding the rights and dignity of women and children by implementing stronger policies and fostering collaboration. He made this statement during a meeting with a delegation from the Nigerian Governors’ Spouses Forum (NGSF) who visited for advocacy purposes on Saturday in Katsina, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).