ANAMBRA

On December 3, 2024, intelligence reports indicated that gunmen shot and killed a man less than 24 hours before his wedding in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. The victim, identified simply as Bright, was in his early 30s. A witness confirmed that the unidentified assailants, two men on a motorcycle, carried out the attack.

AKWA IBOM

On 4^th of December, 2024, credible information revealed that five children, abducted from the same mother were rescued by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command. It was gathered that the children were abducted from their village in Ibiono Ibom by unknown man and carried away on a motorcycle. Speaking during a press briefing on Tuesday in Uyo, the commissioner of police, Joseph Eribo, said the children had been reunited with their mother.

KOGI

On 4^th of December, 2024, reports from credible source have it that, gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a clergyman, Apostle Ranti Ige Daniel, of the Royal Assembly Sanctuary, Lagos at Isanlu Community in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi state. It is reported that the hoodlums opened fire on the pastor’s car, when he ran into their barricade around 8:30PM and they shot him dead instantly.

         KWARA

 On 4th of December, 2024, following intelligence gathering, the Kwara state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) arrested a suspected kidnapper involved in the abduction of a mother and her two sons. The NSCDC commandant, Dr. Umar Mohammed disclosed that the suspect had previously worked for the family of the abducted victims and is currently assisting NSCDC in efforts to apprehend other members of the syndicate and to ensure the released of the victims.

TARABA

On 2^nd of December, 2024, credible information revealed that the troops of 6 Brigade NIGERIA Army/ Section 3 Whirl Stroke (OPWS) in Taraba State have destroyed several bandits camp in the state. Spokesman of 6 Army Brigade, Captain Oni Olubodunde said the operation was conducted by the troops on the 28^th of November 2024 in Takum and Donga local government area of the state.

ZAMFARA

On 5^th of December, 2024, it was confirmed by the Zamfara State Police Command confirmed that Lakurrawa was responsible for explosion that rocked two villages in Dansadau district, Maru Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred on Wednesday after a commercial driver conveying passengers to Dansadau town ran into an explosive device suspected to be planted by the terrorist.

FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT)

On 3^rd of December, 2024, we got from credible source that suspected hoodlums have inflicted injuries on a cyclist, Usman Ibrahim, with a hard object and escaped with his motorcycle. S witness Yahaya Bala said the incident happened on Manday around 1:48PM at Unguwar Hausawa in Naharati Abaji metropolis FCT Abuja.

On 4^th of December, 2024, intelleigence gathering reported tha the operatives of the FCT police command have arrested two people identified as Emmanuel Linus and Moses Daniel for impersonating Nigerian Army Officers. The FCT Police Commissioner, Olatunji Rilwan Disu said during the initial interrogation, one of the suspects, Linus, presented a fake military identification card that listed December 20, 2024 as his date of birth. He revealed that Linus is a member of the syndicate specialized in defrauding their victims. He said the police have commenced investigation into the matter, while efforts are on to identify and apprehend other members of the syndicate.