The Nigeria Police Force, Kogi Command, and the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigerian Union of Journalists have pledged commitment to strengthening existing police, media relations to foster stronger collaboration and enhance accurate reporting of police activities.

This was disclosed during an engagement between the Commissioner of Police, Kogi Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, and the Correspondents’ Chapel led by its Chairman, Mr. Segun Salami, at the command’s headquarters in Lokoja on Wednesday.

In his remarks, the CP commended the media for its role in shaping public perception and ensuring accountability.

He urged them to remain professional in their duties, noting that their role is critical in building a safer Kogi State.

The CP assured them of the command’s open-door policy and accessibility, while urging journalists to maintain professionalism in their reports and promote harmony in the state.

He reiterated his unwavering commitment to strengthening the relationship between the police and media in the area of information sharing.

“I urge you to sharpen your power of observation and report any suspicious activities and movement for prompt action, adding that security is a collective responsibility and all hands must be on deck if we must achieve a safe and secure society,” he said.

Armed bandits attacked a mosque in Marnona village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, k!lling one worshiper and abducting several others, during morning prayers.

It was gathered that the attackers, reportedly armed with sophisticated weapons, stormed the mosque in the early hours of Sunday, August 10, 2025. and opened fire indiscriminately on worshipers, sending the community into panic.

The victim identified as Alhaji Shu’aibu Marnona was laid to rest on Monday.

The Sokoto State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Isah Achida, confirmed the incident on Tuesday.

He condemned the assault, describing it as “barbaric” and “an act of cowardice.

“Targeting innocent worshipers in a sacred place is a direct attack on our humanity and our faith. The perpetrators must be brought to justice, and our people must remain united to defeat this menace,” Achida said.

Achida assured residents that the state government, in collaboration with security agencies, is working to curb banditry across Sokoto, while expressing sympathy to the bereaved families and wishing the injured a swift recovery.

Security sources believe the assailants may have come from camps hidden in the forests bordering Sokoto and Zamfara states, notorious for harbouring armed groups.

The attackers fled before security operatives arrived at the scene.

Police spokesperson, DSP Ahmed Rufai, said the command has launched an investigation and will issue a detailed statement soon.

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Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have commenced investigation of one Duru Ikechukwu Damian arrested by the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, for allegedly failing to declare the sum of $59,000 (Fifty Nine Thousand United States Dollars).

Damian was intercepted by operatives of the NCS during a routine check at the AML/ CFT Currency Declaration Desk on Monday, August 11, 2025 at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

Upon his arrest, the suspect, who was scheduled to travel on Emirates Airline to Dubai, claimed he had only $10,000 (Ten Thousand Dollars) on him.

However, when a search was conducted on him, a sum of $49,000 was discovered undeclared, totalling $59,000.

During the handing over to the EFCC on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, the Area Comptroller in charge of the NCS at the Airport , E. I. Harrison said: “Today, we are having a process that we have been doing over a period of time now. When we intercept currencies, we do the needful of handing over to the appropriate agencies of government.

“We have carried out sensitization and we have had public announcements… Presently, at the airport, announcements are being made, at intervals, on the need for travellers to declare their currencies or equivalents. Also, the electronic signages in the halls display these messages. Yet, at intervals, we also have people who fail to adhere to the extant laws and regulations…”, he said.

While receiving the suspect, the acting Zonal Director, Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE1 Ahmed Ghali, said: “We are here to take over one of the recalcitrant Nigerians who do not want to abide with the law in relation to money laundering. But we will not relent in enforcing the law. All that we are saying is that laws are meant to be obeyed. So, we will always do our best, in line with our mandate, to ensure that any individual who violates the law does not go scot‑free.”

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