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Yobe to strengthen accountability, transparency in government
Yobe to strengthen accountability, transparency in government
By: Yahaya Wakili
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has assured that his administration will strengthen accountability and transparency in government for effective service delivery and to get value for money.
Buni started this while responding to the first position clinched by Yobe State in the 2023 Subnational Audit Efficacy Index report on accountability and transparency in public funds.
“I am glad to say that our audit department and institutions like the Bureau for Public Procurement are independent and ensure transparency and accountability of governance expenditure, which has placed the state above board.
Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative (PLsi), an internationally recognized civil society group noted for tracking accountability and transparency in the expenditure of public funds, scored Yobe and Ekiti states as the overall best among the 36 states in the country.
According to PLsi, critical factors, including getting value for public funds, the audit legal framework and operationalization, the annual audit report, and performances, were considered in the assessment process.
Other critical components of the assessment include citizen account reports, civil society and media participation reports, and monitoring and oversight functions of the legislative committee on public accounts.
It is worthy of note that Yobe State won the first position for the 2023 Subnational Audit Efficacy Index Report after winning the second position in 2022.
Yobe to strengthen accountability, transparency in government
Troops arrest suspect with 75 live cartridges in Awka, Anambra
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 5 Operation UDO KA have arrested a suspected criminal in Awka, Anambra State, and recovered 75 live cartridges in his possession.
Security sources said the arrest was made at about 7:00 a.m. on April 5, 2026, during a routine operation in the state capital.
The suspect was allegedly found with the ammunition concealed in his bag at the time of arrest.
During preliminary questioning, the suspect claimed he received the cartridges from a friend, while efforts are ongoing to identify and track the source of the consignment.
Authorities said the suspect is currently in custody as investigations continue.
Troops arrest suspect with 75 live cartridges in Awka, Anambra
Troops uncover illegal crude oil storage facility in Ahoada West forest in Rivers
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Joint Task Force, South-South, Operation DELTA SAFE, have uncovered an illegal crude oil storage site in the Orashi National Forest in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Security sources said the discovery was made at about 9:00 a.m. on April 4, 2026, during an anti-illegal bunkering operation conducted by troops deployed at Aminigboko, alongside personnel of 103 Battalion and 16 Brigade Garrison.
During the operation, troops reportedly found two long galvanized pipes estimated at about 500 metres each, two hoses approximately 50 metres long, and a large reservoir containing stolen crude oil estimated at about 15,000 litres.
The recovered items were handled in line with the directives of Operation DELTA SAFE. Authorities said efforts are ongoing to identify and dismantle other illegal bunkering networks in the area.
Troops uncover illegal crude oil storage facility in Ahoada West forest in Rivers
Troops and Tantita operatives arrest 2 suspected oil bunkerers, recover AGO in Delta
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion, in collaboration with Tantita Security Services operatives, have arrested two suspected illegal oil bunkerers in Ndokwa West Local Government Area of Delta State.
Security sources said the suspects were apprehended at about 9:25 a.m. on April 4, 2026, around the Transpalodec Hotel junction in Kwale, following intelligence on their alleged activities.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the suspects had been on the watchlist of suspected bunkerers operating within the Kwale axis and were under surveillance prior to their arrest.
Items recovered from them included about 60 litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), 32 sacks, and four mobile phones.
The suspects and recovered items were handed over to the Nigerian Police, Kwale Division, for further investigation and possible prosecution.
Troops and Tantita operatives arrest 2 suspected oil bunkerers, recover AGO in Delta
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