Necessitated by the heightened insecurity in the country, former President Goodluck Jonathan has thrown his weight behind the call for the establishment of state police, saying it is non-negotiable. Mr Jonathan made his position clear at the “National Dialogue on the Establishment of State Police” organised by the House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review held yesterday in Abuja. The dialogue was titled, “Pathways to Peace: Reimagining Policing in Nigeria.” 

On 22nd April 2024, the Nigerian Army dismissed two soldiers involved in stealing armored cables at the Dangote refinery in Lagos state, on 11th April 2024. The dismissed operatives are Coporal Innocent Joseph and Lance Corporal Jacob Gani. It was gathered that the duo was arrested by the private security guards and other soldiers of the Nigerian Army while trying to vandalize and abscond with armored cables at the refinery. Confirming their dismissal in a statement on Monday, the spokesperson for the Nigerian Army, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, noted that the two soldiers were found to have abandoned their duty post and “to be in unauthorized possession of the (897 armored cables) materials,” and had since been handed over to relevant authorities for further prosecution.

The Inspector of General of Police, IGP, Olukayode Egbetokun, has proposed the merger of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as a Department under the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) as against establishment of State Police.

President Bola Tinubu attended the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja, a two day event scheduled for Monday to Tuesday, April 23, 2024, organized by Nigeria in partnership with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) with the theme: ‘Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to Address the Evolving Threat Terrorism.’ According to a statement issued on Sunday by Ajuri Ngelale,the Presidential Spokesperson, which stated that the summit will provide a platform to review the “nature and severity of the threat of terrorism on the continent.”

A former Kaduna state Senator, Shehu Sani has called on the federal Government to pull down a Chinese supermarket located in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, for allegedly barring Nigerians from accessing the facility for shopping. Over the week, there were alleging that the management of a Chinese supermarket along Airport road, Abuja situated at the China General Chamber of Commerce, directed security officers guarding the facility to deny any Nigerian an access to the facility.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced that the U.S. government has launched its new Country Plan for Nigeria as part of the Global Food Security Strategy. The announcement was made by Melissa Jones, the mission director of USAID, during the "1st Post-harvest Connect Conference and Exhibition" held in Abuja. According to Ms. Jones, the plan was unveiled in March and aligns with President Joe Biden's pledge to enhance food security in Nigeria.