A Nigerian man has been shot dead by police in Malaysia after allegedly hacking off the right hand of a police officer during an attack in the Desa Amanpuri area of Kepong.

The suspect, who was armed with two machetes, reportedly charged out of a residential apartment and attacked police officers, firefighters and Health Ministry personnel at about 7pm on Wednesday.

The Selangor Police Chief, Commissioner Shazeli Kahar, said the suspect was shot after he was spotted near a playground not far from the apartment, shortly after injuring the police officer.

According to Shazeli, the suspect attempted to attack the officers again, prompting them to fire several shots in self-defence while trying to apprehend him.

“The gunshots injured the suspect and police personnel made efforts to take him to hospital for treatment,” Shazeli told reporters at Selayang Hospital late on Wednesday night.

He added that the suspect was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

The injured officer, a 26-year-old lance corporal, reportedly suffered the amputation of his right hand and was in stable condition while undergoing surgery at Kuala Lumpur Hospital.

The attack reportedly began after police received a public complaint at about 4pm concerning a man behaving aggressively at the residential property.

The Malaysian news agency, Bernama, reported that police officers, firefighters and Health Ministry personnel were dispatched to the apartment to manage the situation.

However, when the door was opened, the suspect allegedly charged at the responding personnel with two machetes, injuring the police officer and several other first responders.

The injured officer, who was attached to the Mobile Patrol Vehicle unit of the Gombak District Police Headquarters, also sustained injuries to his head and body.

Police said the suspect fled after the attack but was later located near a playground at about 8pm.

He reportedly attacked the officers again when they attempted to arrest him, prompting them to open fire.

Malaysia’s Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, condemned the attack and prayed for the injured officer’s speedy recovery.

In a statement on Thursday, Anwar described violence against enforcement personnel entrusted with protecting public safety as unacceptable.

“Firm action must be taken against any criminal acts, regardless of who the perpetrators are, to uphold the rule of law and ensure the safety of enforcement personnel on duty,” he said.

Meanwhile, subsequent reports by Malay Mail on Thursday disclosed that doctors had successfully reattached the injured officer’s right hand following surgery at Kuala Lumpur Hospital.

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he Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected thief and recovered 222 phones and other stolen goods.

The spokesperson for the command, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

According to Kiyawa, the suspected thief identified as Abba Abubakar, broke into shops at City Centre Plaza, Farm Centre GSM Market in Kano, stole 222 phones, a laptop, 29 power banks, accessories and other goods.

Kiyawa said the incident was reported on November 7 by the plaza’s Chief Security Officer, Mohd Rabo, who informed the police that four shops had been burgled.

Following the report, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Farm Centre Division mobilised detectives to the market in collaboration with the security personnel.

In reaching the scene, the suspect was sighted loitering inside the Plaza with an iron saw and a screwdriver in his possession.

“On 7th November, 2026, at about 0715hrs, one Mohd Rabo, the Chief Security Officer of City Centre Plaza, reported at Farm Centre Division that on the same date at about 0400hrs, about four shops were discovered broken into at the Plaza,” the statement read.

“Upon receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Farm Centre Division, immediately mobilised detectives to the scene in collaboration with the market security.

“On reaching the market, one Abba Abubakar, ‘M’, aged 27 years, of Gama ‘A’, Brigade Quarters, Kano, was sighted loitering inside the Plaza with an iron saw and a screwdriver in his possession.

“After questioning, he could not give a satisfactory account of himself. He was arrested and brought to the station.

“During the course of investigation, the suspect confessed to having broken into the said four shops and carted away the following items, all of which have been recovered: one (1) Lenovo Laptop, one (1) Samsung Tablet, ninety-five (95) pieces of keypad phones, one hundred and twenty-seven (127) pieces of Android phones, one (1) sound system, one (1) inverter, seventeen (17) used Android screens, one (1) solar controller, twenty-nine (29) pieces of power banks, fifteen (15) wireless ear pods, one hundred and thirty (130) varieties of phone accessories and cash, sum of three hundred and fifty thousand naira (N350,000:00).”

The Commissioner of Police, Kano State Police Command, CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended the swift response, professionalism and dedication of the Police Officers of Farm Centre Division for the arrest and recovery.

He noted that the success is a clear demonstration of prompt response to distress calls and effective collaboration with market security and members of the public.

The Commissioner of Police reiterates that the operation is in line with the policing vision of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, which emphasises intelligence-led policing, prompt response to crime, community partnership, professionalism and respect for human rights.

The Command said the case will be charged to court upon completion of investigation.

The Commissioner of Police assured traders, shop owners and residents of Kano State of the Command’s unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and security of lives and property, and urges the public to continue to support the Police with timely and credible information.

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Pakistani authorities have arrested 20 Nigerian nationals in a major anti-narcotics operation in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, November 12, 2026, adding that officials seized more than 4 kilograms of narcotics during the operation.

The coordinated operation was conducted at various locations across the twin cities on the basis of intelligence reports.

It came amid an ongoing nationwide campaign against drug trafficking.

Preliminary investigations revealed that two of the arrested Nigerian nationals were already on bail in a previous narcotics case.

“The arrested suspects were associated with an organized drug trafficking network allegedly involved in the smuggling, distribution and sale of cocaine, ice, and weed among youth, particularly students of educational institutions in Islamabad and Rawalpindi,” the ANF said.

“The recovered drugs comprised 1.682 kg cocaine, 2 kg of methamphetamine (Ice) and 750 grams weed.”

The agency said it has been closely monitoring the activities of the drug traffickers and acted on actionable intelligence.

“ANF has expanded the scope of its investigations to identify potential facilitators, sources of narcotics supply, financial supporters, local contacts and possible connections with other drug trafficking organizations,” it said.

In Sept., the United States credited the ANF with helping seize 463 kilograms of Afghan-origin crystal methamphetamine worth $21 million that was bound for Sri Lanka. The seizure took place on August 30.

Sri Lankan authorities previously said the drugs were discovered concealed in bath towels inside a shipping container at Colombo port. Earlier accounts focused on intelligence supplied by the US Drug Enforcement Administration and the interception by Sri Lankan police and customs authorities.

The US statement said Pakistan’s ANF coordinated with the American agency on the operation.

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