Oyo Security Crackdown: President Tinubu says Nigeria will not negotiate or pay ransom after the Oriire school abductions, adding terrorists demanded the release of jailed gang members—“no deal”—as he links the response to intelligence-led rescues and plans to expand the Army and boost forest guards. Governors’ Spending Push: Tinubu also told state governors to stop building flyovers with little traffic and redirect funds to road networks that improve daily life and security access. Kebbi Attack Update: A bandit raid in Kebbi’s Danko/Wasagu area killed four (two forest guards, two civilians) while one soldier is missing, after gun battles during attacks on farmlands. Kwara Kidnapping Rescue: Joint security forces rescued nine abductees in Kwara and killed three bandits during operations in Ekiti LGA’s border areas. Anti-Trafficking Results (Jigawa): NAPTIP reports rescuing 258 trafficking victims and reuniting them with families, plus returning 512 Jigawa indigenes from abroad since 2023. Niger Local Autonomy: APC local government chairmen say governors are gradually complying with Supreme Court rulings on full LGA financial autonomy. Niger Energy/Industry: Niger State flags the AKK gas corridor as an industrial development park and backs major solar power plans.