A Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has secured nine-year prison sentences for two men convicted of supplying rubber solution and other intoxicating substances to underage children in Kano, Nigeria. According to the Daily Post, the convicts, identified as Kabiru Isa, also known as Mada, and Usman Hamisu, also known as Mani, were sentenced by Magistrate Muhammad Alhaji. The case forms part of efforts to curb drug abuse among minors in the state.

The Kano State Multi-Agency Taskforce on Drug Abuse and Trafficking has uncovered a new trend of substance abuse involving minors in the state, Daily Trust reports. The taskforce chairman, Barrister Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, confirmed that 43 minors were arrested in connection with various offences, including substance abuse. The development has raised concerns about drug use among young people in Kano, according to the report.

The Kano State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four suspected illicit drug dealers in Kano, according to the Daily Post. The suspects, including one identified as Abubakar Abdullahi, were apprehended during a covert operation by the corps' Counter Terrorism Unit based in Dorayi Babba, Gwale Local Government Area.

Authorities in Kano have apprehended a man suspected of attempting to traffic two girls out of the state for domestic work abroad. The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding human trafficking in the region.

Police in Delta State said officers arrested a suspected drug peddler and recovered illicit drugs, according to Premium Times. Bright Edafe, the police spokesperson in Delta, disclosed the development in a statement issued Tuesday in Asaba. The report did not provide the suspect’s identity, the type or quantity of drugs, or where the arrest occurred.

Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, arrested a suspected terrorist logistics supplier in Katsina State, recovering four new motorcycles and 450 litres of Premium Motor Spirit. According to military sources, the operation followed intelligence about suspicious movement along the Gurbi–Zurmi route linking Katsina and Zamfara states. The interception is part of ongoing security efforts in Nigeria's North West region.