Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:

  1. There was sporadic shooting on Saturday night at the premises of Union Baptist Primary School, where the Ataoja D Ward 4 collation centre is located in Osogbo, Osun State. The gunshots, reportedly fired by security personnel, were heard between 9.15pm and 9.30pm, causing residents and other people around the area to flee for safety.

  2. The National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Rauf Aregbesola, lost his Ifofin Ward 8, Unit 1, in Ilesa East Local Government Area to the All Progressives Congress in Saturday’s Osun governorship election. Aregbesola voted at the unit in the election that was largely peaceful and witnessed a large turnout of voters.

  3. During the collation of results in the Osun State governorship election, gunmen on Saturday night invaded one of the centres in Osogbo local government, disrupting the exercise. The gunmen were shooting sporadically into the air to scare officials away and possibly disrupt the exercise.

  4. Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have intercepted a suspected arms and explosives courier carrying 180 units of 20mm Super Power explosives in Zamfara State. According to a statement issued by the military on Saturday, the interception was made on Friday, August 14, 2026, during routine snap checks on vehicles conducted by troops of Sector 2.

  5. Troops of the newly established 15 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have dismantled three suspected IPOB/ESN camps and recovered weapons, explosives and other logistics during an operation in Anambra State. The operation was conducted in the early hours of Saturday, August 15, 2026, following intelligence on the activities of suspected IPOB/ESN members operating around Osuakwa, along the boundary between Ihiala and Ogbaru Local Government Areas.

  6. Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia on Saturday called for restraint and thoughtful consideration following the Federal Government’s proposal to establish pilot ranches in some states, including Benue, saying he will not take a position against the interests of the people. He maintained that every Benue person is a critical stakeholder in the collective effort to make the state great again.

  7. Oyo State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected human parts sellers. The suspects were arrested in the Iseyin and Saki areas of the state. Public Relations Officer of the command, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.

  8. Osun State Police Command has arrested an officer after tear gas was accidentally discharged at the Registration Area Centre, RAC, in Modakeke Ward 10, Ife East Local Government Area, during Saturday’s governorship election. Videos of the incident went viral on social media, showing a tense scene as residents confronted police officers and accused them of using tear gas to disrupt voting.

  9. Bandits operating in Katsina State have reportedly confirmed the death of Biliya, a senior lieutenant to notorious bandit leader Kachalla Muhammadu, after their group came under attack by security forces in the Matazu axis.The development was reported by security analysts Zagazola Makama on Saturday, August 15, 2026, based on intelligence obtained from a conversation between two suspected bandit associates identified as Mamiyo and Juli Asso Maha.

  10. Adamawa State Police Command has ordered an investigation into allegations of arbitrary arrests, unlawful detention and extortion against the Divisional Police Officer of Jambutu Division. The command made this known in a statement on Saturday by its Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje.