Kidnappings in Niger State: Armed men stormed Kpenya Mosque in Borgu during Friday prayers, abducting worshippers after attacks on nearby villages. Police said the exact number is still being confirmed, while residents put it at 60–80; reports also mention gunshot injuries and a search for survivors. Security pressure on the border: Separately, Nigerien authorities reported that 18 gendarmes were killed in an attack on a gendarmerie post in Tessa, Dosso Region, near the Niger–Nigeria border. Politics and elections: In Niger State, PFN chairman Pastor PeteRock Sadiq urged Christians to collect PVCs and vote in 2027, warning against political indifference and vote-buying. National security debate: Peter Obi (NDC) called the North-Central violence in Benue, Plateau and Niger a “national security emergency,” urging coordinated action to protect communities. Drugs crackdown: NDLEA arrested a 101-year-old woman in Ogun for alleged cannabis dealing and seized over ₦4.4bn worth of synthetic cannabis (“Thai Loud”) at Lagos ports; it also intercepted cocaine hidden in fufu in Akwa Ibom. Road safety: Seven people died in a crash on the Bida–Kutigi road in Niger State.