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Northern Govs Condemn Kwara, Katsina, Benue Killings, Demand Decisive Security Action
The Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF) has condemned the gruesome killings in parts of Kwara, Katsina, and Benue states, describing them as barbaric, senseless, and a direct assault on the collective conscience of the nation.
The forum, under the chairmanship of Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, and comprising 19 governors from the northern region, called for decisive security solutions to end the relentless targeting of defenceless citizens, including women, children, and the elderly.
While commending the governors of Kwara, Benue, and Katsina states for their resilience in the face of severe security challenges, Governor Yahaya reassured Nigerians of the forum’s commitment to working with all security agencies and local stakeholders to promote intelligence-led community policing and sustainable socio-economic solutions.
The forum also expressed condolences to families who lost scores of loved ones, praying for the repose of the souls of innocent individuals killed in cold blood.
In the past few days, vicious attacks in some communities across the three states have resulted in the deaths of several people, the abduction of others, and the destruction of property worth millions of naira.
In Kwara State, gunmen attacked the Woro and Nuku communities in the Kaiama Local Government Area, reportedly killing over 50 people. Many families lost their loved ones, while several houses were burnt by the attackers.
Sources said the bandits had initially come to preach to residents, urging them to ignore the Nigerian Constitution. During the sermon, dissenting voices angered the attackers, who then opened fire on the villagers.
In Katsina State, bandits also attacked a community in Faskari Local Government Area, leaving several people dead, houses, shops, and vehicles destroyed, and many rendered homeless. The incident occurred in the Doma Community, Tafoki area of the LGA, at about 4:30 pm on Tuesday.
The armed attackers, wielding weapons including AK-47 rifles, invaded the community just five months after a peace agreement. According to the Chairman of Faskari Local Government Area, Sirajo Daudawa, the incident is suspected to have been a reprisal attack.
In Benue State, a police officer and four others were killed in an assault by non-state actors in Abande Community, Kwande Local Government Area. The spokesman of the Benue State Police Command, Udeme Edet, said the attack took place on Tuesday.
While some reports claimed that about 16 people were killed, Udeme clarified: “An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) attached to the 13 Police Mobile Force (PMF), Makurdi, who was on special duty at Abande Community, was fatally injured during the attack.
“The Divisional Police Officer, Jato-Aka, received a distress call that suspected armed herder bandits, in large numbers, had attacked police personnel stationed at Abande Community as well as members of the community.
“Regrettably, four members of the community also lost their lives as a result of the attack by the bandits,” the spokesman said in a statement issued on Wednesday.
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has appointed His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr) Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo, the Alara of Ilara, as the new and 6th Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), ushering in a new era of leadership for the institution.
This appointment, according to a statement signed on Sunday, 15th February 2026, by the Registrar and Secretary to Council, Mr Emmanuel Fanu, follows the completion of the tenure of Professor Gbolahan Elias, who served meritoriously as the 5th Chancellor of the university.
According to the statement, the new Chancellor’s appointment takes effect from Friday, February 13, 2026, for a single term of five years, renewable once.
“The appointment is made pursuant to the provisions of the Lagos State University Law 2004 (As amended), Chapter L69, Volume 7, Schedule 1, which empowers the Visitor to appoint the Chancellor of the University.
“His Majesty’s appointment is for a single term of Five years, effective from Friday, 13th February 2026, and is renewable once.
“The Pro-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor warmly congratulate HRM Oba (Dr) Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo on this distinguished appointment and look forward to his impactful leadership in advancing the vision and mission of Lagos State University.”
Oba Ogunsanwo, a respected traditional ruler and accomplished scholar, brings to the role decades of leadership experience, academic exposure, and community service. His selection is seen as a strategic move aimed at leveraging his wealth of knowledge and influence to further position LASU as a leading centre of excellence in teaching, research, and innovation.
LASU Pro-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor warmly congratulate HRM, Oba Ogunsanwo on this distinguished appointment, and look forward to his impactful leadership in advancing the vision and mission of Lagos State University.
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has asked a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, to produce any evidence in his possession that proves the alleged procurement of a toxic chemical to the Department of State Services (DSS) for investigation.
This follows a petition addressed to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, in which El-Rufai alleged that about 10 kilograms of thallium sulphate had been sourced from a supplier in Poland.
Thallium sulphate is a highly toxic, colourless and odourless substance capable of causing death in small quantities.
In a response dated February 13, 2026, and signed by a brigadier-general, O.M. Adesuyi, on behalf of the Office of the National Security Adviser, the NSA’s office denied the claim and said the matter had been handed over to the DSS.
“I have the honour to… acknowledge receipt of Your Excellency’s correspondence received on 11 February 2026 requesting clarification regarding the alleged procurement of approximately 10 kilograms of Thallium Sulphate by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA),” the letter said.
The response added that the allegation had also suggested that information on the purported transaction was available to leaders of the political opposition.
In its reply, ONSA stated that it had no involvement in the alleged transaction.
“I am directed to respectfully convey that ONSA has neither procured nor initiated any process for the purchase of such material, and has no intention of doing so,” the letter read.
However, the NSA’s office confirmed that the allegation had been formally referred to the DSS for a detailed probe.
“I am further directed to state that the allegation has been formally referred to the Department of State Services for a comprehensive investigation,” the letter stated.
By Augustine Akhilomen
…Says Nigeria Must Get It Right In 2027
The former presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has declared his intention to run for the 2027 presidential election.
At the Obidient Conference and Official Declaration for ADC yesterday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, with the theme ‘Activating the PO Effect in ADC,’ Obi alleged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) won’t recognize any Labour Party (LP) leadership as long as he remains in it.
He promised to rid Nigeria of corruption, saying it would be drastically reduced once a leader and his family had nothing to do with it.
The former Anambra governor stated that the current administration had collected more loans than every other administration, adding that most of the loans would be repaid from 2045 to 2050, when most of the people who plunged the country into indebtedness must have gone.
“I left LP when I got informed that as long as I remain in the party, INEC will not recognise its leadership, that the federal government doesn’t want me on the ballot.
“I want to assure you that I will contest the coming election even if it is held in their bedroom, and if they don’t want to transmit the results, we will transmit them for them.
“The current administration has collected more loans than every other administration, and most of these loans will be repaid from 2045 to 2050 when most of the people who plunged the country into this indebtedness are no more.”
According to him, Nigeria must get it right in 2027, adding that election results must be transmitted online in real time.
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