Troops working with local hunters have arrested a man accused of providing information to Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect, Alhaji Ibrahim, 42, was arrested around 3:05 p.m. on May 25 after intelligence reports linked him to alleged communication with terrorist members.

The suspect is said to be a vigilante attached to Government Girls Unity College (GGUC) in Damaturu. He is from Ahajiri village in Maisandari Ward of the local government area.

“Sometimes, the greatest threat to a community comes not from outsiders, but from insiders who betray their people by collaborating with terrorists and exposing innocent lives to danger,” Makama wrote.

Sources also said the suspect is currently being held by troops of sector 2 for further investigation.

Three suspects are now in police net for alleged vandalism and armed robbery related activities in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara state capital.

According to the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Adetoun Ejire Adeyemi in Ilorin on Wednesday, the suspects were arrested on Tuesday by operatives of the newly created violent crimes response unit of the command.

“Acting on sustained surveillance and credible intelligence, following recent concerns raised by members of the public over suspected criminal activities along Asa Dam/Dangote Road axis, operatives of the VCRU in the early hours of Tuesday, 27th May 2026 swiftly responded to suspicious movements around the Tanke area of Ilorin, leading to the arrest of three suspects linked to a criminal syndicate involved in vandalization of government-installed solar light infrastructure and armed robbery-related activities within Asa Dam/Dangote Road axis,” he said.

The spokesperson, disclosed that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects are part of a wider network responsible for criminal activities across key locations within Ilorin metropolis.

“Items recovered from the suspects include two locally made pistols, pliers, and various suspected hard drugs, believed to be used in the commission of their criminal activities. 

“Further intelligence-led efforts are ongoing to identify, track, and arrest other members of the syndicate as well as their receivers,” the spokesperson added.

The state Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, commended the intelligence-driven and proactive operations of the VCRU, noting that the success reflects the command’s sustained surveillance posture in identified flashpoints and its commitment to the safety and security of residents. 

He reassured members of the public that no criminal element will be allowed to operate freely within the state.

Pandemonium broke out at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City on Wednesday as several students reportedly sustained injuries after security operatives fired pepper spray and teargas canisters during this year’s Children’s Day celebration.

DAILY POST gathered that the event, organised by the Edo State Ministry of Education, saw several students reportedly collapse following a stampede allegedly caused by the use of pepper spray by operatives of a local security outfit known as bouncers.

It was also gathered that several of the students, particularly female students, reportedly fainted after inhaling the substance, while others sustained injuries after being stepped on during the ensuing melee.

A source who was at the event reported that panic spread across the stadium as students, teachers and parents scampered for safety.

He added that many of the affected students were reportedly rushed to the Edo Specialist Hospital for medical attention.

He explained that trouble started when some male students of Ihogbe College, Benin City, allegedly made inappropriate advances towards female students at the venue.

Meanwhile, a parent who identified himself as Oboh Emmanuel alleged that “the behaviour of some uncultured students attracted the attention of bouncers stationed at the stadium.”

According to him, the affected students later regrouped and attacked the bouncers, leading to a confrontation within the crowded arena.

He, however, alleged that in the confusion that followed, the bouncers deployed pepper spray in an area occupied by a large number of students.

Reacting, the Edo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prince Kassim Afegbua, said reports of mass collapse of children were exaggerated.

Afegbua added that it was a bouncer who used pepper spray and not security agents, as reported by some media outlets.

He said the state Deputy Governor, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, quickly stepped in to avert any tragedy.