DSS FOILS TERRORISTS PLOT; SEIZES 21 AK-47 RIFLES, 4 PKT MACHINE GUNS IN SOKOTO.(PHOTO).

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 DSS FOILS TERRORISTS PLOT; SEIZES 21 AK-47 RIFLES, 4 PKT MACHINE GUNS IN SOKOTO The Department of State Services, DSS, says it has intercepted a major weapon shipment from Niger Republic in Sokoto State, recovering 21 AK-47 rifles, four PKT machine guns and 825 magazines. In a statement, The operation in Dawakawa, Goronyo Local Government Area, followed sustained intelligence surveillance targeting suspected arms traffickers. The Service also reports increased use of female couriers to transport weapons, with fourteen women arrested between February 2025 and November 2026 across several states. The latest arrest in Zamfara involves a suspected female courier, found with twelve grenades and two ammunition belts. The DSS says it will sustain intelligence-led operations to dismantle illegal arm networks and prosecute those involved.

INEC TO DEPLOY 5000 BVAS FOR EDO STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION. (PHOTO).


 INEC to deploy 5000 bvas for Edo state governorship election


As preparations intensify for the upcoming Edo State elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed plans to deploy over 5,000 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) machines for the event.


The elections are slated for September 21, 2024.


INEC also emphasized its efforts to ensure a seamless and effective electoral process across the state’s 4,519 polling units and 211 collation centers.


The election will involve 192 ward centers, 18 local government centers, and a state collation center in Benin City.


An INEC official confirmed, “We will be deploying more than 5,000 BVAS devices for the Edo State governorship election.”


In preparation, INEC has scheduled a mock voter accreditation for September 10, 2024, in Edo State to test the BVAS deployment and the electronic result upload process to the INEC Result Viewing portal.


Additionally, the commission has completed the installation and configuration of the BVAS machines that will be used on election day.

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