Police have refuted allegations suggesting that one of their officers is connected to armed bandits. According to a police spokesperson, the officer is involved in supporting ongoing security operations alongside other security agencies in the Musawa and Matazu Local Government Areas of Katsina State.

Former Senator Abdullahi Gobir, a member of the Niger Delta Development Commission, has backed the renewed military offensive against terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements in Sokoto East and other vulnerable parts of Sokoto State. According to Punch, Gobir said persistent attacks on rural communities threaten lives, agriculture, livelihoods and economic activity, insisting that armed groups must not be allowed to dictate Sokoto's future.

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).

Uba Sani, the Governor of Kaduna State, has expressed his support for the expedited passage of the State Police Bill. He argues that the current shortage of security personnel in Nigeria necessitates the establishment of state police, framing it as an urgent requirement rather than a political decision, according to Tribune Online.

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.

Several parts of Sokoto State in northwest Nigeria are increasingly becoming bandit flashpoints, with the latest attacks leaving at least 15 residents dead and about 79 others abducted across six local government areas, Daily Trust reports. The fresh attacks occurred in Rabah, Isa and Dange Shuni local government areas, coming barely days after similar incidents in Bodinga and Kebbe, underscoring a worsening security situation in the state.