The National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday informed that community policing will soon take off across the country to battle the escalating insecurity. The new security plan, which is expected to halt killings, kidnappings, banditry, and insurgency in many parts of the country, has got N13 billion cash approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule announced the decisions at the end of NEC’s sixth meeting this year, which was virtual, except for the attendance of a few of the members at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa. Sule was one of those who attended the meeting at the Villa which was presided by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufa’i has revealed that following the crises that are rocking the southern part of the state, his government is set to install Closed Circuit Television at a strategic location to enhance the security of communities. El-Rufa’s disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday after meeting with the president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev Supo Ayokunle, and other CAN officials of Kaduna state.

Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mohammed Adamu has ordered commissioners of police to initiate actions to identify, isolate, disarm, arrest and prosecute individuals or groups in possession of prohibited firearms. According to the IGP, the measure is part of preparations for the coming governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, as well as efforts by the police to curb the proliferation of prohibited firearms. A statement that was made available to the media on Sunday in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, informed that the directive became necessary against the backdrop of the deliberate arming and movement of political thugs and other criminals across the country.

Former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Obadiah Mailafiya has yesterday after grilling from the Department of State Services (DSS) made a U-turn saying he got the information on the alleged commander of Boko Haram he stated from a trader, not a repented insurgent as he claimed. Mailafiya, while speaking on 99.3FM radio on Monday alleged that unnamed northern Governor was a commander of Boko Haram, and they are planning a civil war by the year 2022 in the country.

The ruling of a Lagos High court sitting in Ikeja over a no-case submission filed by Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans and his co-defendants, would be decided today. The pronouncement of Justice Hakeem Oshodi, a presiding judge over the case would determine whether the case would continue or not.

Following the allegation raised by a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Obadiah Mailafiya, that “a Northern Governor is the commander of Boko Haram”, the Department of States Services (DSS) has invited him to come and explain further. Mailafiya is expected to be at the DSS Jos office this afternoon, Wednesday 12th August 2020.