Troops of the Nigerian Army, with the support of the Nigerian Air Force, have successfully rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, wife of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar and former Director of Defence Information, who was abducted by bandits alongside her husband a few weeks ago.

Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, while making this known on Monday, said, “The rescue operation followed intensified search-and-rescue efforts conducted by troops of Operation Fansan Yamma.

“During sustained offensive operations and pressure mounted on the criminal elements, troops made contact with the bandits at Tunga Village, leading to the successful recovery of Mrs Abubakar.

In the course of the encounter, the bandits shot Mrs Abubakar before abandoning her and fleeing due to the overwhelming pressure from advancing troops.

Mrs Abubakar was immediately evacuated and is currently receiving medical attention at a military hospital, where she is responding to treatment.

(Vanguard News)

• IGP Tunji Disu

The Lagos State Police Command on Monday impounded more than 50 vehicles on the first day of enforcement of the ban on covered, obscured and unauthorised vehicle registration number plates.

The enforcement exercise, which commenced across the state on Monday, is in line with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, aimed at strengthening security and preventing the use of concealed number plates for criminal activities.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Fatai Tijani, personally led the operation in the Ikoyi area of Lagos, where several offending vehicles were impounded.

Police operatives from various Area Commands were also deployed to strategic locations across the state, resulting in the arrest of additional violators and the impoundment of their vehicles.

The Lagos State Police Command has directed all Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers (DPOs), across the State to commence enforcement exercise against vehicles with covered, obscured, unauthorised, defaced or no registration number plates.

This was n compliance with the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu.

The Command said that the enforcement is aimed at enhancing public safety, strengthening security, and denying criminal elements the opportunity to conceal their identities and activities.

Lagos State police public relations officer SP Abimbola Adebisi, in a statement, explained that ,” The exercise will commence today, June 15, 2026, and will be led by the Commissioner of Police,Tijani Fatai.

He further directed that any vehicle found violating the directive be impounded and subjected to thorough investigation in accordance with extant laws and established procedures.