The police command in zamfara state have confirmed the deadly attack on a mosque wherein no fewer than five worshippers were murdered. The attack which occurred in a farming community within Kanoma District of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara state, saw about 18 persons being kidnapped. The bandits stormed a Jumaat Mosque, on Friday at Dutse Gari, a farming and whisked away the Imam and some worshippers. The police spokesperson Mohammed Shehu speaking on the incident emphasized that efforts are underway to apprehend perpetrators of the senseless act.

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the assassination of Mr. Philip Shekwo, Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), in Nasarawa state. Accordingly, Mr. Buhari challenged the security agencies that they can “do more” to arrest the carnage of violence across the country.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports development said the link https://nyif-edimystrkingly.com currently in circulation is fake and should be disregarded. This was disclosed in Abuja by the ministry’s Press Director, Lere-Adams Adjobome. She said the application and entrepreneurship development training for the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) is free and potential candidates are advised to log onto: (https://nmfb.com.ng/nigeria-youth-investment-fund).

Contrary to reports that a Helicopter was today shot down by members of the dreaded Boko Haram Insurgent carrying yet to be identified persons in Bama LGA in Borno state.

#EndSARS campaigner, Eromosele Adene has been granted bail in the sum of N1 million by the Yaba Magistrate Court, Lagos, after being in police custody for over a week. The magistrate ruled against an application filed by the policemen attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department seeking to remand Adene for an extra 30 days. Adene was taken away from his Lagos home in Ikeja, by police officers on November 7, 2020 ahead of a planned protest in Lagos. The 27-year-old was subsequently transferred to the Force CID at the Police Headquarters, Abuja on November 9, before he was later returned to Lagos on Sunday, November 15. He was detained for seven days in Abuja before being brought back to Lagos.

President Muhammadu Buhari is currently chairing the quarterly meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) at the statehouse, Abuja.