Indications have revealed that the Federal Government may continue with the trial of the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Findings show that while some government officials wanted the trial concluded some members of the Bench and the Bar insisted on the decision of the National Judicial Council (NJC) to retire Justice Onnoghen.

The Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, disclosed that some highly placed traditional rulers were fingered to be aiding the banditry to perpetrate their criminal activities. Mr, Dan-Ali said the federal government has vowed to deplete the bandits as it has deployed some troops to Zamfara state and the entire North-West to crush them.

The Federal High Court Abuja on Monday admitted in evidence, documents tendered by the 20th prosecution witness, Mr. Chris Odofin, in the N29 billion fraud trial filed against the former Governor of Adamawa, Murtala Nyako.

The death toll of Nigerians killed in South Africa has continued to rise with another report of two people becoming the latest victims of xenophobia attack. The recent incident occurred in Johannesburg and Cape Town on April 5 and April 6, 2019, respectively were their assailants stabbed two Nigerian to death.

The Joint Military Task Force, Operation Delta Safe operating in the Niger Delta region says it has dismantled and extricated major militant camps in their operational base, which has consequently improved the security and oil production in the country.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said the Air Task Force (ATF) on operation DIRAN MIKIYA has destroyed bandit’s logistic base at Ajia in Birnin Magaji Local Government Areas of the state. NAF Director of public relations and information, Ibikunle Daramola disclosed this in a statement while briefing journalist in Abuja.