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𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗗 𝗦𝗘𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗨𝗘 𝗜𝗡 𝗞𝗔𝗡𝗞𝗔𝗥𝗔, 𝗞𝗔𝗧𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗔

A second round of dialogue involving bandits and community representatives has reportedly been held in the Kankara axis of Katsina State.

Bandit leader Kachalla Ado Alieru was reportedly the keynote speaker at the meeting. The development comes months after an earlier dialogue, which reportedly failed after the bandits allegedly violated agreements reached during the first round.

Ado Alieru has previously been linked to bandit activities in Zamfara State, including allegations that members of his group planted IEDs around the Tsafe axis.

The latest talks are being closely watched amid hopes of reducing insecurity and establishing lasting peace.

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𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗢𝘀𝘂𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 — 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

The Osun governorship election is currently in the results-collation stage, and incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke of the Accord Party is leading his major challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the APC, based on the latest provisional figures.

Ademola Adeleke (Accord): 177,572 votes — 50.5%

Bola Oyebamiji (APC): 158,588 votes — 45.1%

Najeem Salaam (ADC): 5,917 votes

The figures cover 303 of Osun's 332 wards, leaving results still outstanding. Adeleke's current lead is 18,984 votes, but INEC has not declared a winner yet.

INEC's IReV portal had received 3,029 of the expected 3,763 polling-unit results, representing about 80.49% of the expected results.

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𝗔𝗣𝗖 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗧 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗, 𝗔𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗝𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗜𝗡 𝗢𝗦𝗨𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗘.

An All Progressives Congress (APC) supporter, identified as Ayegbo Oluwadele, was reportedly shot dead on Thursday in Esa-Oke, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State.

According to reports, Oluwadele was allegedly gunned down during an incident that also left another APC supporter with gunshot injuries.

The injured victim was reportedly rushed to a medical facility for treatment, while the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear.

Security authorities are expected to investigate the incident and identify those responsible for the attack.

Further details, including the motive behind the shooting and whether any arrests have been made, were not immediately available.

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𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗜𝗥 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗗𝗟𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗞𝗘𝗦 𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗞𝗘𝗕𝗕𝗜 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡...

August 13, 2026: More than 600 suspected bandits, reportedly led by a figure identified as Dogo Gidan, were allegedly targeted by the Nigerian Air Force while returning from an operation in Makuku Town, Kebbi State.

The group, reportedly travelling on motorcycles towards Sangeko in Zamfara State, was said to have been detected by security forces and intercepted in Niger State. An air operation reportedly followed, with hundreds of bandits allegedly killed and others sustaining injuries.

The reported incident has not been independently verified, and no official confirmation from the Nigerian Air Force was available at the time of publication.

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𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝟭𝟵 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝟮𝟯 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗮𝗽 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Nigerian Army troops have reportedly killed 19 suspected terrorists and rescued 23 kidnapped victims during separate security operations conducted across northern Nigeria.

According to operational reports released on Wednesday, the operations took place between August 10 and 11, 2026.

In Kebbi State, troops reportedly killed 18 suspected terrorists during an intelligence-led operation on Monday. On the same day, troops in neighbouring Zamfara State rescued 18 people who had been abducted from their homes in Sabon Gari, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area.

In another operation on Tuesday, troops killed one suspected terrorist in Plateau State and rescued five kidnapped victims in Borno State.

The Army said the operations demonstrate its continued efforts to disrupt terrorist and criminal networks while rescuing victims and restoring security to affected communities.

The figures are based on military operational reports and have not been independently verified.

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𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗽𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝟭𝟲 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝗻𝗮𝗽 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘀, 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻, 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗼𝗴𝗶 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲

Nigerian security forces have rescued 16 kidnapping victims, including four children, during a military operation in Kogi State.
The victims were reportedly freed after troops carried out a coordinated operation targeting suspected kidnappers in the area. The successful intervention is part of ongoing efforts by security agencies to combat kidnapping and other criminal activities across the state.

The rescued victims are expected to receive necessary medical attention and support while authorities continue investigations and efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspects.

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𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗞𝗛 𝗚𝗨𝗠𝗜 𝗖𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗗𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗢𝗚 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗜𝗣𝗢𝗕 𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗘𝗟𝗬 𝗢𝗡 𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗬 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗖𝗘.

Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has called on the Nigerian government to place greater emphasis on dialogue and non-military approaches in addressing the country’s security challenges, including the conflict involving the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Speaking in a recent interview, Gumi said he would support dialogue with IPOB if its members were willing to lay down their arms and come to the negotiating table with the Federal Government.

“Dialogue can bring peace,” Gumi said, stressing that violence should not be the objective. He also advocated greater use of non-kinetic measures, including investment in infrastructure, education, healthcare and other social services.

Gumi further questioned whether continued heavy military spending alone could resolve Nigeria’s insecurity, arguing that the government should consider alternative approaches alongside security operations.

His comments have generated renewed debate over the role of military action, political engagement and dialogue in addressing Nigeria’s separatist and wider security challenges.

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