Following the military airstrike that has lead to neutralising scores of terrorist, the Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP, terrorist has banned farmers and fishermen from operations in Marte Local Government Area, LGA, Borno state for being suspicious of playing a double agent. The terrorist has vowed to kill anyone found in villages like, Katikime, Bulungahe, Kutukungunla, Chikun Gudu, Tumbumma, Guma Kura, Guma Gana and New Marte, after accusing them of spying on their activities for the Nigerian military.

The Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) over the recent killings in the community. This was revealed in a statement by the director of press and public affairs to the Governor, Gyang Bere. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported a fresh attack on some communities in Mangu LGA in the late hours of Saturday, leading to the displacement of many indigenes, the death of about nine persons, and the destruction of properties.

The Department of State Services (DSS) has dismissed series of allegations of highhandedness and unprofessionalism leveled against it on various online media platforms by SaharaReporters, Peoples Gazette and one Jackson Ude, among others. A statement issued via its official Twitter handle on Sunday by its spokesman Peter Afunanya described the reports as misleading, and hatchet jobs designed to smear or impeach the integrity of the Service and its leadership. 

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has denied media reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) carted away incriminating files relating to President Bola Tinubu from its facility and that of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The commission emphatically stated that the ICPC never possessed files implicating Tinubu at its headquarters or offices across the states, adding that the alleged carting away of such ‘imaginary files’ was unfounded and should be disregarded by the public.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says his administration is making a conscious effort to address all security challenges that seem to threaten the country from all directions. The president made this statement through his vice president, Kashim Shettima, while attending a closing ceremony of the 2023 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) and its 160 Anniversary of Nigerian Army yesterday in Ibadan, Oyo state.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has yesterday after meeting with the service Chiefs and head of the intelligence agency has charged them to deliver on mandate of securing lives and properties of Nigerians. This was made known yesterday by the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu shortly after the meeting to the state house press after the president, the service chiefs and the Acting inspector General of Police held a closed- door meeting. President Tinubu approved the appointment of the service chiefs on 19th June, 2023.