Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, a special counsel to the leader of Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has today given some insight into what happened to Nnamdi Kau during the court proceeding today. Ejimakor said the court directed that “That Mazi Kanu be given maximum comfort possible in the DSS detention facility. That he be allowed a change of clothing.” The Lawyer to Nnamdi Kanu added that during the court sitting, there was a near-total absence of security operatives within the court premises that almost appeared to him as unusual.

The Nigerian Police Force has today opened its online portal for qualified Nigerians who are willing to join the police force for application.
The police authority has warned that pregnant women, people with physical disabilities are all exempted from participating in the 2021 recruitment exercise.

Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle has announced that the ban on telecommunication networks in Zamfara State will be lifted on Tuesday. The telecommunication services were disrupted in the state on September 4 as part of the stringent measures to contain the raging armed banditry and kidnapping in the state. Governor Matawalle made the announcement at the state congress of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gusau the state capital on Saturday. The Nigeria Communications Commission(NCC) had in September instructed all telecommunications companies to shut down their services in Zamfara over lingering insecurity in the state. In October, the governor had directed telecommunication companies to restore network service in Gusau, the state capital city.

The Pan-Yoruba Socio-Political Organisation, Afenifere, has reacted to call from some concerned sons and daughters of Yoruba calling them to emulate the Ohanaze Ndibo, who approached Buhari to demand the unconditional release of Sunday Adeyemo, (aka Igboho), a Yoruba Nation agitator who is languishing in prison custody at the Benin Republic.

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday charged service chiefs and heads of other security agencies, to go after the terrorists and bandits harassing Nigerians, especially on the highways. He said this during a national security meeting with the service chiefs at the Presidential villa in Abuja on Thursday. Mr. President said security operatives will not rest until Nigerians are at peace. He also ordered security agencies to intensify surveillance and patrol activities along the Abuja-Kaduna Road. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, while briefing State House correspondents after the meeting said the President expressed happiness over the free and fair gubernatorial election held in Anambra State, which saw the emergence of the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Charles Soludo, as governor-elect and the roles played by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

In the last week, the media space was awash with the controversial leaked report on a purported Lekki Tollgate massacre. The Federal government yesterday made its position clear concerning the report where it described it as “Triumph of fake News” as the judicial Panel of Investigation on police brutality submitted their report to the Lagos State Government.