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Nigeria Police commend Hunters, say NHFSS crucial in the fight against banditry, kidnapping, other forest related crimes
The Nigeria Police Force has commended the activities of Officers and men of the Nigeria Hunters and Forest Security Service (NHFSS) and also assured its readiness to work with the Service to enhance security of lives and property of the people.
The new Commissioner of Police for Delta State, CP Wale Abbas stated this Thursday, when he paid a courtesy visit to the Burutu Area command and stressed the need to have officers and men of NHFSS within forests and farms in the state.
According to a report by the Delta State Commander of the NHFSS, dated Thursday, July 27 and submitted to the Deputy Commander General of the NHFSS in charge of Technical Service, Dr. John Metchie which this paper saw Friday, CP Wale Abbas also specifically requested that the Delta state command of the Hunters Service should deploy the operatives and pledged the readiness of the state Police Command to work with them.
According to CP Wale Abbas, the NHFSS are the only solution to the crimes committed in the nation’s forests and farms, saying he is fully committed and ready to collaborate with the NHFSS in Delta State.
In his response, the Delta State Commander of the NHFSS, Amb Jonathan thanked the Delta State Police boss, CP Wale Abbas for welcoming the NHFSS in the state with open hands and also his appreciation of the contributions of Hunter Service operatives in combating crimes and criminalities in the country.
He assured CP Abbas of the readiness of the NHFSS to work with him and his command in nipping crimes especially in the area of information and intelligence gathering as well as effectively manning the forests and farms against kidnappers, bandits, terrorists and other related crimes.
Among officers and men of the NHFSS present during the visit are Delta State AC Operations Ese, Camp Commander Tony, AC stock as well as operatives of the Service in the department of Border security.
Myesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has sacked the Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service, FCT-IRS, Mr Michael Ango, of his duties.
The announcement was contained in a statement late Friday by the minister’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka.
The statement added that the decision takes immediate effect.
Olayinka said the minister directed the most senior official of the FCT-IRS to immediately assume leadership of the agency
“The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has sacked the Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service, Mr Michael Ango,” he stated.
He added that “the most senior official of the FCT-IRS has been directed to take over the running of the revenue agency with immediate effect.”
The statement did not provide reasons for the removal.
15 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, have left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Amaewhule disclosed the lawmakers’ decision during Friday’s plenary, attributing their defection to what he called a “clear division” within the PDP.
“Distinguished colleagues, very happily, let me announce that your Speaker has decided, and has indeed written to my ward chairman of my decision, to leave the PDP. APC is my new party,” Amaewhule said.
Amaewhule’s Deputy, Dumle Maol, is one of the 16 lawmakers that joined APC as well.
All the lawmakers, who have jumped ship, are core loyalists of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Chief Nyesom Wike.
The Central Bank of Nigeria,has rolled out a new framework ito expedite handling of fraud accusations and refund victims.
Customers must report suspected fraudulent transactions within 72 hours under this draft guideline, and financial institutions have 16 working days to look into the matter and repay money.
The action comes in the wake of a dramatic increase in banking sector fraud.
According to data from the Financial Institutions Training Center, losses in the first quarter of 2025 increased to ₦3.29 billion, a startling 603 percent increase over the previous year. In the same time frame, reported cases also increased to 12,347.
The November 26, 2025, proposed regulations seek to improve bank accountability, expedite reimbursements, and boost prevention.
Director of the Financial Policy and Regulation Department Rita Sike signed the circular, which describes stricter regulations intended to prevent fraud before it occurs.
The apex bank’s ongoing fight against financial fraud has advanced with the adoption of this guidance. To enhance cooperation between operators, it established the Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum in 2011.
It directed banks to establish specialized fraud bureaus four years later. By requiring BVN or NIN for account opening, it reinforced Know Your Customer checks in 2023.
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