A gang of gunmen attacked and detonated explosives in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Owerri the Imo state capital in the early hours of 12th December 2022. It was revealed by sources that the hoodlums who invaded the facility in large numbers threw grenades into the office premises from outside, which resulted in casualties of various degrees. Reports have it that three of the attackers were killed, while one of them was captured alive by officers of the Nigeria Police Force and other security operatives stationed in the vicinity. The incident has been confirmed to newsmen by INEC's relations officer, Dr. Chinenye Chijoke.

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that the comment of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor where he stated that the military and other security agencies were under pressure to compromise the outcome of the 2023 general elections was misinterpreted to convey a “sinister meaning”. This was disclosed in a statement released on Friday by the DHQ, Director of Defence Information, Major General Jimmy Akpor.

The Department of State Service (DSS) through its spokesman, Peter Afunanya, has issued the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd and oil marketers a 48 hours ultimatum to resolve the menace of fuel scarcity hitting the nation, after a closed-door meeting on 8th December 2022 between the agency and stakeholders in the petroleum industry in Abuja. Afunanya said the secret police would commence operations across the country if the queue persists at various filling stations after the deadline. He said the petrol scarcity affects the country’s security.

Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen yesterday attacked a maternity hospital in Nkpologwu, Agusta Local Government Area of Anambra state, where they whisked away four newborn babies. The locals were left in confusion as the reason for taking babies in a cradle does not only appear wired and strange but also a new trend in the area. Though the detail of the incident at the time of filling in this report was still sketchy, a source confirmed that the incident happened late evening on Tuesday, but was made public yesterday.

The Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has revealed that the security agencies in the country are constantly under pressure to compromise elections. The Army chief made this revelation today during a 61st session of the Ministerial Media Briefing organized by the presidential Communications Team at the state House Abuja. He, therefore, called on Nigerians to confide in the military that they would continue to be neutral in all election matters in the country.

The Federal Government (FG) stated that it had recovered over N120 billion from the proceeds of crime, following the implementation of the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act (POCA), 2022 which was signed by President Muhammadu Buhari on May 12, 2022, along with the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2022 and the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Bill, 2022. This was disclosed on Wednesday in Abuja by Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture during the 8th edition of the ‘PMB Administration Scorecard Series (2015-2023).