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.

ANAMBRA ASSEMBLY CONFIRMS 16 COMMISSIONER NOMINEES, CHARGES THEM TO DRIVE SOLUDO’S DEVELOPMENT AGENDA. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 Anambra Assembly Confirms 16 Commissioner Nominees, Charges them to Drive Soludo’s Development Agenda


By Chizoba Okeke 


The Anambra State House of Assembly has confirmed sixteen commissioner nominees forwarded by Governor Chukwuma Soludo, with the lawmakers charging them to align fully with the administration’s Solution Agenda and intensify efforts toward the development of the state.


Announcing the confirmation after plenary in Awka, the Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Somtochukwu Udeze, urged the newly confirmed commissioners to prioritize people-oriented policies and contribute meaningfully to the transformation of their respective ministries.


Rt. Hon. Udeze congratulated the appointees and called on them to justify the confidence reposed in them by Governor Soludo and the people of Anambra State through dedicated service, infrastructural advancement and improved welfare for citizens.


The Speaker emphasized that the present administration remains committed to both infrastructural and human capital development, stressing that the commissioners must work collaboratively to actualize the government’s vision for the state.


Earlier, the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of the House Committee on Screening, Chukwuma Okoye, disclosed that the sixteen nominees successfully demonstrated competence, experience and readiness to serve during the screening exercise.


According to him, the committee found the nominees qualified for their respective portfolios and subsequently cleared them on merit.


Those confirmed by the House include Dr. Ben-Chuks Ozoemena for Agriculture, Mr. Chukwukadibia Okoye for Budget and Economic Planning, Mr. Udorji Amedu for Culture, Entertainment and Tourism, Dr. Ekene Ogugua for Education, Dr. Clems Aguiyi for Environment, Dr. Afam Obidike for Health. Dr. Law Mefor for Information and Value Reformation, and Prof. Offonze Amucheazi for Lands.


Others are Barr. Vin Ezeaka for Local Government and Community Affairs, Prof. Charles Ofoegbu for Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Barr. Chijioke Oseloka Ojukwu for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Engr. Casmir Chinenye Agu Madu for Power, Arc. Okey Ezeobi for Works and Infrastructure, Hon. Eddy Ibuzor for Transportation, Mrs. Esther Onyekesi for Women Affairs and Social Development, as well as Mr. Patrick Aghamba for Youth Development and Sports.


Speaking on behalf of the confirmed commissioners, Dr. Law Mefor, commissioner for Information expressed appreciation to the lawmakers for the confidence reposed in them and assured the House that they would justify their appointments through effective service delivery and commitment to the progress of Anambra State.

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