Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, wife of the embattled Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa who represented the Buchi Northern Senatorial district between 20215 to 2023 said contrary to her husband’s claim, she never at any point in time compromised the integrity of her office. The justice was reacting to comments from Nigerians that went viral over media quoting her husband of seeking Favour while serving as senator for his colleagues through his wife while she was serving as the Appeal Court President. 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied claims making the round online, that former Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle being declared wanted by its agency. In a statement released on Sunday and signed by the commission’s Head, Media & Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, the commission said it never asked the Department of State Service to arrest the former governor reiterating it will only follow the standard procedure in the case with the former governor. The statement reads: “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to a report, entitled, Alleged N70b Fraud: EFCC Declares Ex-Zamfara Gov, Matawalle Wanted, which appeared in the Sunday Tribune of June 18, 2023, and purports that the Commission had declared a former Zamafara State governor, Bello Matawalle wanted and requested the Department of State Service, DSS, to arrest him, “anywhere he is seen”.

The Department of State Services (DSS) has revealed that its Service has identified some groups of persons planning to stage a protest calling for the release of the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. The Service said such groups intend to gather at different points in Abuja and Lagos this week with placards depicting the Service and government in a bad light as well as calling for the immediate release of Emefiele. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in the nation’s capital by DSS spokesperson, Dr Peter Afunanya, on Saturday stating the Service has identified persons and groups planning to stage the campaigns of calumny against it and the government over the suspension and investigation of Emefiele.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has approved the redeployment of DIG Hafiz M. Inuwa, mni, to head the Department of Logistics and Supply, and the posting of the recently promoted Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, DIG Bala Ciroma, and DIG Emeka Frank Mba, mni, to head the Department of Training and Development and the Department of Research and Planning respectively. With the recent elevation, DIG Ciroma has become the supervising DIG for the Northeast, while DIG Mba assumes a supervisory role over the South-East Geo political zone. This comes less than 24 hours after Ciroma and Mba’s promotion from Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to DIG by the Police Service Commission).

A Niger Delta leader, Asari Dokubo, has pleaded with President Bola Tinubu not to release the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu in the general interest of peace and stability in Nigeria. Dokubo stressed that releasing Kanu is rewarding criminality and rewarding gruesome murder of innocent people, adding he should face the law for the actions and instigations he has carried out. Dokubo disclosed this while addressing journalists after meeting with President Tinubu at Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday. Kanu, who is standing trial for terrorism, has been in custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since his re-arrest in 2021.

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA has formally requested the Independent Corrupt Practice and Other Related Offenses Commission, ICPC, and police to investigate and prosecute Senator Adamu Bulkachuwa for the perversion of justice. This followed his confession during a valedictory session of the National Assembly while winding down last week Saturday; the senator disclosed how he helped his colleagues secure justice in their favor when his wife, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa was serving as Appeal Court President.