The governor of Ekiti has announced that free medical treatment will be provided for worshippers who were rescued from kidnapping. He urged people to stop politicizing the incident on social media, emphasizing that security challenges should be addressed through collective support rather than partisan interests.

Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has directed security agencies operating in the state to stop making arrests at night, warning against the invasion of citizens' homes under the cover of darkness. According to Tribune Online, the governor issued the directive on Monday while addressing first-class traditional rulers at the Banquet Hall of the Government House in Lokoja, the state capital. The order is aimed at curbing nighttime security operations targeting residents in their homes.

PM News argues in an editorial that ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections, voters need concrete solutions rather than political theatre. It says security should be central to campaigns, citing public concern over kidnapping, banditry and attacks nationwide. The editorial urges politicians to move beyond general promises to fight insecurity and explain specifically how they would protect lives and property.

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has assured the Plateau State Government of the federal government's commitment to restoring peace and security after a deadly attack on the Kawel community in Mushere District of Bokkos Local Government Area. This assurance was communicated by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 4 on Wednesday.

The Kebbi State police command has held a stakeholders' engagement meeting in Birnin Kebbi aimed at ensuring peaceful campaigns ahead of the governorship and state assembly elections. According to Leadership newspaper, the meeting, held a day before campaigns were set to begin, featured remarks from Commissioner of Police Umar Muhammad Hadejia and the state's resident electoral commissioner, who urged parties and supporters to conduct themselves peacefully.

The Kogi State Government has reported the recovery of over 1,000 stolen livestock as a result of a coordinated security operation aimed at dismantling criminal gangs associated with the late bandit leader Kachalla Ibrahim Battijo and other cattle-rustling groups in the North Central region. This operation involved collaboration among various security forces, including the 12 Brigade.