The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has revealed its next move of verification of political office holders and top government officials’ assets they claimed in their declaration forms they tendered to the bureau as part of renewed anti corruption crusade in the country. Acting Chairman of the Bureau, Mr Murtala Aliyu-Kankia, made the declaration in Katsina state while monitoring the ongoing verification exercise yesterday. 

The Middle Belt Forum, MBF has criticized the establishment of a security outfit by the Fulani socio-cultural group, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, labeling it an invitation to anarchy.

The wife of Niger state governor, Hajiya Fatima Umar Bago has called on individuals, leaders, and groups to expose people who hide under the guise of culture to perpetrate sexual abuse. Speaking at the 2nd International Conference on Rape and Child Sexual Abuse organized by The Peak Story, Bago noted that exposing the abusers and their antics would enable young girls to identify and point them out.

According to reports, a kidnap victim residing in Abuja, who was identified as Segun Akinyemi was rescued by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Thursday. The Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan disclosed this development, adding that the Kawo Divisional Police Headquarters, Kaduna State received a distress call that the culprits and their victim were transiting through Kaduna State reportedly on their way to Kano State.

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has warned against the act of raising money through crowdfunding to pay ransoms for kidnapped victims, noting that rather than solve the problem, it will worsen it. Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, stated this on Wednesday while briefing news men on the outcome of the FEC meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Minister for Federal Capita Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has expresses commitment to stamp out all form of criminality from the Abuja FCT and environs, saying FG can no longer condone such barbarism. The Minister made this declaration today during a town hall meeting at the Bwari Area Council of the FCT with stakeholders of the community. Wike convene the meeting following the increase incidents of kidnapping around the FCT and environs in recent time.