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The Sultan of Sokoto urged the Federal Road Safety Corps’ Special Marshals to use data, forge strategic partnerships and boost operational efficiency to curb road traffic crashes in Nigeria during a zonal conference in Sokoto.
The federal government announced that more than 19,000 illicit firearms have been destroyed since 2022, part of a sustained effort to weaken terrorist and bandit networks in the country, especially in the North‑West.
On 15 October 2026, troops from Operation Fansan Yamma engaged suspected Lakurawa militants in Sokoto State, killing two and confiscating four AK‑47 rifles, motorcycles and other equipment. The action forms part of ongoing efforts to dismantle terrorist networks in the joint operations area.
Humanitarian worker Lydia Nwankwo was fatally shot by bandits on the Kajoni‑Shagari road in Sokoto State on 6 October 2026. Her sister Victoria described the incident, confirming that only Lydia died while her colleagues survived.
The Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency has called for passport services to be moved from Abuja and Lagos to all states, citing delays that could affect pilgrims heading for the 2027 Hajj. It also clarified that new registration has not started despite extra slots allocated by NAHCON.
The Sokoto State Pilgrims Welfare Agency says that moving Hajj passport issuance to Abuja and Lagos has stretched processing time to up to three weeks, up from one week, and urges immigration to decentralise. It has registered 3,058 pilgrims for the 2027 Hajj, including an extra 300 slots from NAHCON.