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President Tinubu deployed troops to Kwara and Katsina states following attacks by gunmen on villages that killed nearly 200 people. Tinubu stated Nigeria would not surrender its citizens to what he called terrorism masquerading as faith. In separate domestic security operations, police in Rivers state broke up a kidnapping ring with two arrests, while in Edo state nine suspects were arrested for kidnapping, cultism, and robbery. The Department of State Services brought charges against a man named Malami and his son for allegedly financing terrorism and possessing firearms. Separately, bandits abducted a Catholic priest and ten others in Kaduna state, killing three people.
The United States denounced an attack in Nigeria's Kwara state that killed at least 162 people and announced the deployment of a U.S. military team to Nigeria, a move confirmed by the U.S. military. The U.S. endorsed the security response of President Tinubu, while some reports blamed the militant group Boko Haram for the violence. Domestically, within Lagos, state authorities carried out enforcement actions including a crackdown on illegal chieftaincy titles and the impoundment of 50 motorcycles and clearance of shanties along the Coastal Road. In a separate operation at the Lagos airport, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested a businessman for allegedly concealing cocaine.
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The United States has deployed about 200 troops to Nigeria to train the country's military. The move follows a series of deadly attacks in Nigeria's Kwara state, where gunmen killed at least 162 people. President Tinubu said Nigeria would not surrender its citizens to terrorism. The US denounced the killings and endorsed Tinubu's security response.
Police in Nigeria have made several arrests related to kidnapping and other crimes. In Rivers state, authorities broke up a kidnapping ring and arrested two people. In Edo state, police arrested nine suspects for kidnapping, cultism, and robbery. Separately, the Department of State Services (DSS) has brought charges against a man named Malami and his son. They are accused of financing terrorism and possessing firearms. In Kaduna state, bandits abducted a Catholic priest and ten other people, killing three.
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Feb 28
Lagos authorities take multiple actions on crime and public orderPolice in Lagos announced several law enforcement actions, including declaring a CEO wanted for alleged involvement in murders and arresting seven people after a communal clash that left one person dead. A new Inspector-General of Police, 59-year-old Lagos-born Tunji Disu, was also named. Other agencies were active as well. The NDLEA arrested a businessman with cocaine hidden on his person at the Lagos airport. Separately, the Lagos taskforce impounded 50 motorcycles and cleared shanties along the Coastal Road, while the state government announced a crackdown on people giving themselves illegal chieftaincy titles.