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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.
Two Nigerian-born scientists—Adesola Adegoke, a researcher at Arizona State University (ASU), and Seunnla Adelusi, a PhD candidate at the Université de Sherbrooke, Canada—have been named among the 20 global winners of the Digital GreenTalents Award 2025.
These two Nigerians were announced among the winners during a virtual ceremony held on 25 November. In a statement following the virtual announcement ceremony, the organisers said the 20 awardees for this year joined from different time zones, including “very early morning in Canada and evening hours in the Philippines.”
The digital Green Talent Award is an annual initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) that recognises outstanding young researchers whose work advances sustainability through digital innovation.
Each year, 20 scientists are selected from a competitive global pool for their cutting-edge ideas at the intersection of digitalisation and environmental sustainability.
Alex Otti, the Abia State Governor, on Sunday paid a visit to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, at the Sokoto Correctional Centre.
The governor was accompanied by officials of the Sokoto State Government during the closed-door visit.
Nnamdi Kanu was recently moved to Sokoto after he was convicted on terrorism-related charges and handed a life sentence by a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Governor Otti had earlier promised to pursue every lawful and political avenue to ensure that Kanu gets justice. Sunday’s visit is seen as part of ongoing efforts by the Abia State Government regarding his case.
Details of the meeting were not made public as of the time of this report.
Armed terrorists have abducted a bride-to-be, her bridesmaid, and eight other residents from Chacho village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State
The Sokoto abduction occurred around 1:30 a.m., according to residents, when the attackers stormed the village. Most of the victims were women, with only one man also taken.
One resident sustained injuries and is receiving medical treatment. Villagers told reporters that the bride was preparing for her wedding scheduled for later that morning when the raid struck, plunging the community into shock and mourning.
A community member described the attack as “tragic,” noting the delay in security response. “Security operatives were alerted immediately, but they only arrived about an hour after the bandits had fled,” he said, expressing frustration.
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