Sunday Igboho, a Yoruba nation activist, successfully rescued a kidnapped woman from Oyo and her son, with the assistance of private security operatives and police. The operation highlights the ongoing issues of kidnapping in the region.

Sunday Igboho’s security network, Iru Ekun, has rescued a kidnapped woman from Oyo State and her son in Kwara State following a fierce gun battle with their abductors. The operation highlights the ongoing efforts of local security groups to combat kidnapping in the region.

The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, has instructed traditionalists in the Edo South Senatorial District to engage in "spiritual warfare" against banditry and violent crimes. This directive was issued during a meeting with native doctors, priests, and priestesses at his palace in Benin on Tuesday, according to Information Nigeria.

The Ondo State Security Network, known as Amotekun, says it has uncovered a self-kidnap plot and arrested four suspects in connection with the scheme. According to the agency's commander, Adeleye, the command also arrested seven other suspects directly involved in kidnapping activities in the Akoko axis of the state. He said the arrests were made with the cooperation of Fulani farmers and herders in the area, describing the operation as part of ongoing efforts to curb kidnapping in Ondo State.

A young Fulani man has challenged Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemi, known as Sunday Igboho, to visit Igbeti in Oyo State, claiming he would not return alive. In a video shared on social media, the man referred to Igboho derogatorily, asserting dominance over him.

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.