A recent report from the Movement for Social Justice and Good Governance, presented by its Sokoto State Coordinator, Basharu Altine, indicates that followers of notorious bandit leader Bello Turji are conducting military-style tactical training and weapons drills along the Sokoto-Zamfara border. The activities are reportedly occurring across a corridor spanning Bingabale Kudu, Bafarawa East, and Bargaja.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

• Leadership Involvement: The exercises allegedly feature key associates of Turji, specifically identifying his younger brother, Dodo, and an individual named Illa Manawa.

• Advanced Weaponry: Intelligence suggests the fighters are being trained on newly acquired, sophisticated arms—some of which have been used in recent clashes with security forces—and are also utilizing night-vision equipment.

• Strategic Expansion: Altine stated that fresh recruits with advanced combat expertise have arrived to bolster the group’s capabilities.

• Key Facilitators: Investigations have linked the procurement and transport of these weapons to bandit commanders Haru Dole and Ibrahim Chimo, who are reportedly forming a growing alliance with Turji.

• Security Threats: Concerns have been raised regarding potential coordinated attacks on local government headquarters in eastern Sokoto before the height of the rainy season.

Altine has urged security agencies to take immediate, proactive steps to investigate these claims and protect local communities. Additionally, security analyst Zagazola Makama recently reported that two of Turji’s brothers have been actively involved in violent operations throughout the Sokoto and Zamfara regions.

Ekiti State’s Resident Electoral Commissioner, Bunmi Omoseyindemi, has announced that the collation of results for Saturday’s governorship election is scheduled to commence promptly at 10 pm. Speaking on Channels Television, Omoseyindemi confirmed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is currently awaiting results from the state’s various local government areas and has finalized preparations for a seamless collation exercise.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Regarding the ongoing process of uploading polling unit results to the INEC Result Viewing Portal, Omoseyindemi addressed public concerns about delays, citing network challenges in certain remote and mountainous regions of Ekiti as the primary cause. He reassured stakeholders that all remaining results will be uploaded as soon as officials move to locations with reliable network access.

As of 9:30 pm, INEC had successfully uploaded 2,128 out of the anticipated 2,445 results, accounting for approximately 83.07 per cent of the total. Voting concluded in most units by 3 pm, with subsequent sorting and counting taking place across all 16 local government areas.

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On Saturday, officials from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) made a surprise appearance at the polling unit of Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, amid ongoing reports concerning alleged vote-buying in the governorship race. According to reports from Sahara Reporters, approximately 10 EFCC personnel reached Polling Unit 003, Ward 06, in Ikogosi, Ekiti West Local Government Area, at about 9:05 a.m., shortly after the polls opened.

While the EFCC did not immediately clarify the specific reason for their arrival, their deployment occurred during a period of intense scrutiny regarding potential voter inducement across the state. The polling unit currently serves 668 registered voters. At the time of this report, the agents remained on-site to monitor the proceedings and consult with security forces; notably, there were no accounts of arrests or interruptions to the voting process.

This intervention follows multiple warnings issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), various civil society organizations, and anti-graft bodies regarding electoral malpractices, including vote-buying. The election is currently being held across all 16 local government areas of Ekiti State, with Governor Oyebanji running for re-election against several opponents.