By Onilede Titi Faith

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), has graduated 10,000 newly trained constables to boost manpower and enhance security operations across the country.

According to a statement by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the passing-out parade held simultaneously on September 7, 2025, at various Police Colleges and Training Institutions nationwide.

Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, commended the recruits for their discipline and perseverance, urging them to uphold the values of honour, diligence, and patriotism in service to the nation.

The constables received training in community partnership, intelligence-led policing, human rights, and responsible use of authority to strengthen professionalism and public trust.

The exercise, the second in 2025, aligns with the Police’s strategic manpower development plan under President Bola Tinubu’s directive to recruit 30,000 officers annually.

Egbetokun reaffirmed the Force’s commitment to continuous training and reform to ensure professionalism, accountability, and effective service delivery.

By Adenike Lawal

A group of armed men, suspected to be kidnappers, have murdered an Abuja-based veterinary doctor, Dr. Ifeanyi Ogbu, and abducted his three children in a tragic incident that has thrown the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), into mourning.

Dr. Ogbu, a former Chairman of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), FCT Chapter, was reportedly attacked at his residence along the Kubwa-Kaduna Road on Friday night.

The assailants allegedly stormed his home, abducted him and his children, and later dumped his lifeless body by the roadside.

News of his death was confirmed in a Facebook post by Andrew Gabriel Ikechukwu, who wrote: “Dr. Ifeanyi Ogbu, the immediate past chairman of the NVMA FCT chapter, who was kidnapped alongside his three children from his home in Kubwa, Abuja, has been found dead. The children are still in captivity. May God intervene.”

The killing has sparked widespread grief and outrage among residents and professional colleagues, who described Dr. Ogbu as a humble, dedicated, and compassionate professional who made remarkable contributions to animal health and welfare in the FCT.

His death leaves behind a grieving wife and family, who are now pleading for the safe release of his abducted children.

Friends, colleagues, and residents of Kubwa have condemned the incident and decried the worsening insecurity in the FCT, lamenting that even respected professionals are no longer safe in their homes.

The tragic development comes barely a week after the killing of Somtochukwu Maduagwu, an Arise TV journalist who was shot dead during a robbery in the Katampe area of Abuja, incidents that have heightened public anxiety over rising violent crimes in the nation’s capital.

As of the time of filing this report, the FCT Police Command has yet to issue an official statement regarding Dr. Ogbu’s murder or provide updates on the whereabouts of his kidnapped children. Efforts to reach police authorities for comment were unsuccessful.

By Olokuta Rofiat

The Nigerian Army Headquarters has directed the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2nd Division, Ibadan, to immediately relocate to Kwara State to lead operations against armed groups following a wave of deadly attacks that claimed the lives of at least 12 forest guards and several residents.

The order comes amid heightened concerns over insecurity in parts of Kwara South and Kwara North, where gunmen reportedly ambushed forest guards and community members, leaving others injured or abducted.

Local hunters and guards were said to have repelled the attackers, killing several in the process.

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Rafiu Ajakaye, condemned the killings as “shocking and painful.”

He commended the bravery of the hunters and forest guards who resisted the assailants, urging residents to remain calm and avoid reprisals that could fuel communal conflict.

The governor also called for increased security deployments to restore peace.

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki, however, criticized the state government for allegedly downplaying the scale of the crisis.

He accused authorities of suppressing casualty figures and demanded a more transparent account of the security situation.

According to the Army, the GOC’s relocation is aimed at ensuring swift coordination of counter-insurgency operations and reassuring residents of the government’s resolve to safeguard lives and property.