Governors and monarchs in the South-West region, during a meeting held on Sunday in Lagos, voiced out their support for government's move to ensure the regulation of the social media. Following the meeting, which was attended by Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, and Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, among other key government officials, a communique was issued wherein the leaders lamented the negative effect of fake news peddled on social media during the recent #EndSARS protests and the attendant violence.

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) announced that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police personnel attached to specific private individuals and businesses across the country. The directive by the IGP would affect 60 individuals, corporate and religious bodies including Femi Fani-Kayode, former aviation minister; and billionaire businessman, Emeka Offor. This directive was contained in a letter dated November 4 and titled ‘Immediate withdrawal of police personnel attached to unentitled corporate entities/individuals’.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has sworn in 8 Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, increasing the number of Justices of the apex court from 12 to 20. The CJN presided over the ceremony which involved the 8 new Justices taking the oath of office and oath of allegiance to the Nigerian Constitution. They joined the remaining 12 Judges on the bench after completion of their swearing-in. The newly inaugurated Judges who were recently elevated from the Court of Appeal bench include Justices Lawal Garba (North West), Abdu Aboki (North West), and M.M. Saulawa (North West).

The International Criminal Court, ICC has revealed that it will “analyse materials” it has gotten about the violence which hit Nigeria last month following #EndSARS protests against police brutality. It said that it was conducting a preliminary investigation into the protests. In a statement, the office of the ICC prosecutor had earlier said it had received information on alleged crimes. Youths under the #EndSARS had taken to the streets to protest against police brutality, calling for the disbandment of the unit. The unit was subsequently disbanded and a replacement announced by the police authorities. This however did not suppress the protests as the youths insisted that the action must go further than disbandment of the unit, thereby the protests continued. The protest became violent ridden.

The Justice Isa Ayo Salami Judicial Commission of Inquiry is set to finish their investigation into the activities of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The panel would likely conclude its assignment this week and would subsequently send its report to President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Northern Governors Forum, pledged their support towards the effort by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to regulate the use of social media in order to checkmate the spread of fake news. The administration has made regulating social media its priority, blaming the social media for the spread of ‘fake news’ which it says can destroy the country if left unchecked. The forum expressed its support in a communiqué issued by its Chairman and Governor of Plateau, Mr Simon Lalong, on Monday after its meeting in Kaduna with traditional rulers and other key stakeholders in the region. The NGF members, who noted the devastating effect of the uncontrolled use social media in spreading fake news, called for major control mechanisms and censorship of the social media practice in Nigeria.