The Niger State Police Command has prosecuted several motorists after intercepting 82 vehicles during an ongoing statewide enforcement against unregistered vehicles, defaced number plates and illegal tinted glass.

The crackdown, which began on June 20, 2026, is part of the Inspector-General of Police’s directive to tighten security and curb crimes committed with vehicles whose identities are concealed.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the operation targeted vehicles operating without registration number plates, with obscured or defaced plates, and those fitted with tinted glass in violation of the law.

He said while some motorists were cleared after screening, those found to have breached the law were investigated and arraigned before courts of competent jurisdiction.

According to the police, criminals often exploit unregistered vehicles, concealed number plates and tinted glass to evade detection while carrying out kidnappings, robberies and other crimes, making the enforcement critical to public safety.

Commissioner of Police, CP Adamu Abdullahi Elleman, said the exercise was not meant to harass law-abiding residents but to strengthen intelligence gathering, improve vehicle identification and enhance the state’s security architecture.

He urged vehicle owners to ensure their vehicles are properly registered and display visible number plates at all times, warning that the enforcement would be sustained across the state.

The police also encouraged members of the public to report complaints or observations through the Command’s emergency lines for prompt intervention.

The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, through the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, says it has destroyed a terrorist enclave during precision airstrikes carried out in Yaganari, Gezuwa general area of Borno State.

The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame.

According to the statement, the airstrikes were conducted on July 10 after credible intelligence revealed renewed terrorist activities and the concentration of fighters in the area.

Ejodame said intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions confirmed the presence of terrorist structures and logistics hubs before the targets were engaged.

He said the precision strikes destroyed the identified terrorist infrastructure and neutralised several insurgents.

The Air Force noted that the operation formed part of ongoing efforts to degrade the operational capabilities of terrorist groups and deny them freedom of movement and the ability to regroup.

The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, commended the personnel involved in the operation for their professionalism and reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s commitment to sustained offensive operations against terrorist groups.

According to him, the Air Force will continue to work with ground forces to disrupt and destroy terrorist elements while ensuring they have no safe haven to rebuild their capabilities.

Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued four kidnap victims after foiling a terrorist attack in Surimi, a border community between Kebbi and Sokoto states.

The operation, carried out on Friday, followed credible intelligence indicating the presence of armed terrorists operating in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

According to military authorities, troops were immediately mobilised to Surimi, where they encountered the attackers and engaged them in a gun battle.

The military said the troops overpowered the terrorists with superior firepower, forcing them to abandon their captives and flee into the surrounding bush.

The four rescued victims were subsequently reunited with their families, while no casualty was recorded among the troops during the operation.

The operation forms part of ongoing efforts by Operation FANSAN YAMMA to combat terrorism and banditry and improve security across the North-West, particularly in vulnerable border communities.