Following the unabated insecurity that has continued to overwhelm the country, Sixteen state governors have so far submitted reports expressing their support for establishing of state police to the National Economic Council, NEC. This was revealed yesterday in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Vice President on Media and Communications, Stanley Nkwocha. The said reports were received during the 140th NEC meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the state House Villa, Abuja. 

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake in fulfilment of his pledge to create a new security architecture to secure mining sites, has charged the newly unveiled 2,220-strong mines marshal to smoke out illegal miners and all those who flout the nation’s mining laws.

Archbishop Gabriel Leke Abegunrin of the Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan has called on the Federal Government to subsidize food items in the open market instead of giving palliatives to a few individuals for cheap political point. The clergy stated this while speaking to newsmen at the Justice, Development and Peace Commission, in Ibadan.

Nigeria's service chiefs and senators are currently having a closed-door meeting with the Senate Joint Committee on Army, Navy, Defense, and Air Force committees over the recent killing of soldiers in Delta State. The joint committee chairman, Ahmed Lawan, said that the investigation hearing on the gruesome killing of military personnel in Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government of Delta state, last Thursday, will take place behind closed doors due to the delicate nature of the subject. "I extend my profound condolences to the families of these fallen soldiers, their colleagues, and their loved ones. The military high command is already responding to this incident. The cowardly offenders responsible for this heinous crime will not go unpunished.

The Federal Government has yesterday disclosed it has uncovered the identity of 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, allegedly involved in terrorism financing in the country. This was revealed by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU in a mail sent to Punch yesterday night, titled “Designation of Individuals and Entities for March 18, 2024.” The letter detailed that the Nigeria Sanctions Committee met on March 18, 2024, where specific individuals and entities were recommended for sanctioning depending on their level of involvement in terrorist financing. 

The Nigerian Correctional Service revealed that a total of 25,679 convicts have been sentenced to Non-Custodial Services in the Federal Capital Territory within five years.