Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) popularly known as Shiites on Monday, again set out on a protest for the release of their leader Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja. However, this protest became violent as the IMN members set ablaze the Emergency Response vehicles of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

Bandits were reported to have killed more than 20 persons after attacking some villages in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

President Muhammadu Buhari has called on members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, also known as Shiite to desist from needless violent street protests since the matter they are protesting against is already in court.

Report by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) indicated that Nigeria lose over N1.4 trillion every year to violence against children.
According to a consultant with Bauchi Field Office of the UNICEF, Mrs Rita Pele, who made it known on Wednesday, 17th July 2019 during the inauguration of the reports on Financial Benchmark and Economic Burden of Violence Against Children in Nigeria in Jos, Plateau state.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday revealed why killings, kidnapping, armed robbery, and other criminalities have spread to other parts of the country. He said criminal elements were taking advantage of the focus on the North East to commit crimes in other parts of the country.

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday called on the executive to urgently convoke a national security summit to address prevailing insecurity in the country. The call followed a point of order raised by Sen. Ayo Akinyelure (APC-Ondo), over the killing of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin.