Suspected gunmen attacked the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, on Monday night, killing two soldiers and a police officer.

In a statement, the Head of Public Affairs at the institute, Dr Osime Samuel, who confirmed the incident, said the victims were on duty at the staff quarters of the institution when the attack occurred.

“The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, wishes to inform the public that a security incident occurred in the vicinity of the Institute in the early hours of today,” the statement said.

It further said normal activities have continued as scheduled following the incident, adding that “there is currently no threat to the safety of participants, staff, residents, or facilities of the Institute.”

Three young men identified as members of the notorious criminal gang known as the Shilla Boys have been arrested in Yola for alleged robbery and a planned act of violence.

One suspect is being held for allegedly attacking a resident and snatching his phone, while the other two are accused of possessing knives and cutlasses allegedly intended for use in causing mayhem at a birthday party.

The Adamawa State Police Command, which made the arrests, said the first suspect, Abdulmalik Mohammed, 22, of the Zango area of Yola, armed with a cutlass, attacked his victim and dispossessed him of his mobile phone.

A statement from the command said that after the victim raised the alarm, members of the public apprehended the suspect and attempted to lynch him before police operatives arrived and took him into custody.

The statement, signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said preliminary investigations linked the suspect to a series of theft cases within the Yola metropolis, including the theft of a sewing machine at Tsohon Kasuwa.

Nguroje stated that on June 14, 2026, police operatives on confidence-building patrol arrested two suspected Shilla gang members identified as Abba Abdullahi, 17, and Abdulrahman Saidu, 16.

He explained that the suspects were found in possession of knives believed to have been intended for use in committing criminal acts at a birthday party.

He added that the Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, Kabir Umar Hassan, commended the operatives for their proactive response and professionalism.

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have recovered large quantities of illicit drugs in an abandoned Toyota Sienna vehicle.

However, the driver escaped from the scene.

Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

“Upon interception and during the course of a routine search and questioning, the driver suddenly abandoned the vehicle and fled into a nearby bush.

“Despite an immediate pursuit by the operatives, the suspect escaped from the scene.

“A comprehensive search of the abandoned vehicle led to the recovery of a large quantity of substances suspected to be illicit drugs, including Codeine, Tramadol, Swinol, Man G, and Vega.

“The exhibits have been taken into custody, while investigations have commenced to identify, locate, and arrest the fleeing suspect,” the statement read.