The Kano State Police Command has warned residents of some communities in Dawakin Tofa and Ungogo local government areas to stay away from a designated shooting range as the Nigeria Customs Service Training College, Goron Dutse, conducts a live ammunition exercise.

In a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the command advised residents of Dambazau, Gangaren Dutse, Tumfafi, Kakurum, Dandalama and other nearby communities to keep away from the exercise area during the stated hours.

According to the statement, the exercise is scheduled to take place at Hawan Kalibawa, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, from Sunday, August 9, to Thursday, August 13, 2026.

“The exercise will be conducted daily between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm throughout the five-day period,” the statement said.

The police also advised residents not to panic if they hear gunshots, explaining that the sounds would be from the scheduled training exercise.

“The Command urges residents not to panic upon hearing the sound of gunshots, as these are scheduled and controlled training exercises,” the statement said.

The police said necessary safety and security measures had been put in place to protect lives and property before, during and after the exercise.

The command appealed to residents to cooperate with security personnel and observe the warning throughout the exercise period.

The Lagos State Government has arrested 27 suspected hoodlums for allegedly vandalising the newly constructed bridge connecting Festac Town to Alakija during a late-night enforcement operation.

The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed the development in a statement on Friday, describing the incident as a serious act of sabotage against public infrastructure.

According to Wahab, preliminary investigations showed that the suspects allegedly stripped the bridge of vital structural materials, including iron rods, steel reinforcements, cables and other components essential to its stability and safety.

“Investigations revealed that suspected hoodlums had deliberately vandalised critical structural components of the bridge by removing iron rods, steel reinforcements, cables and other supporting materials essential to the integrity of the infrastructure,” he said.

The commissioner warned that the alleged destruction of the bridge’s structural elements poses a significant danger to public safety and compromises the government’s investment in critical infrastructure.

“This criminal act poses a serious threat to public safety and undermines the government’s investment in critical infrastructure,” Wahab added.

He explained that the suspects were apprehended during a coordinated midnight operation carried out by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, in collaboration with the Kick Against Indiscipline, KAI,p task force.

“The operation led to the arrest of 27 suspected hoodlums, who will be prosecuted in accordance with the extant laws of Lagos State,” the commissioner stated.

Wahab reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to safeguarding public infrastructure, stressing that enforcement operations against vandals and other offenders would be sustained.

“The Lagos State Government remains committed to protecting public infrastructure and will continue to take decisive action against individuals or groups engaged in acts of vandalism, environmental infractions and other criminal activities that threaten the safety and wellbeing of residents,” he said.

A Zamfara State High Court has sentenced two men, Abdulshakur Tukur and Abdullahi Buba, to death by hanging after finding them guilty of conspiracy and the murder of Ahmad Yakubu.

Chief Judge Justice Kulu Isa Aliyu said the judgment followed a careful review of the evidence and testimonies presented by both the prosecution and the defence.

The court found that the two men killed Yakubu in the Barakallahu area of Gusau on December 13, 2021.

In addition to the death sentence for culpable homicide under Section 221 of the Penal Code, the court also sentenced both men to seven years’ imprisonment for criminal conspiracy under Section 97 of the Penal Code.

After the judgment, Zamfara State prosecuting counsel Kabiru Samaila said he was satisfied with the verdict, noting that the prosecution presented enough evidence to secure the conviction.

The defence lawyer, Zakari Abubakar, said the trial was conducted peacefully but added that his team would study the judgment before deciding whether to appeal.

The court also ruled on other suspects linked to the case. Aminu Baba, who was accused of buying parts removed from the victim’s body, was struck out of the case after he died in custody.

Another suspect, Ahmad Tukur, was discharged and acquitted because the court found there was insufficient evidence linking him to the crime.

The case first drew national attention in January 2022 after the suspects were charged with criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and cannibalism.

Three minors reportedly admitted to the charges during the early stages of the case, while the adult suspects denied the allegations before the matter was transferred to the High Court for trial.