The Federal Government (FG) has launched the National Committee Against Torture (NCAT) in a bid to eliminate torture and inhuman and degrading treatment across the country. The Committee is made up of representatives from the Federal Ministry of Justice, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Legal Aids Council, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerian Army (NA), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), amongst others.

At least seven persons were feared injured when an uncompleted four-storey hotel building collapsed in Ibadan, yesterday. The building located adjacent to one of the new generation banks at Awosika, Bodija area of Ibadan, Oyo state, reportedly collapsed early morning on Thursday around 5.45 a.m. A rescue team including people in the neighbourhood and passersby has succeeded in rescuing the seven people who are currently receiving medical attention at the University College Hospital Ibadan. Another combined team of the State Fire Service, Federal Road Safety Commission, and other security agencies has been deployed to the scene in the interest of public health and safety, as well as to minimize casualty rates.

The lead negotiator who was involved in the controversial negotiation that led to the release of some of the Kaduna Train attack victims in March 2022, Alhaji Tukur Mamu has been arrested in Egypt on Tuesday. Alhaji Mamu, who is the Publisher of Desert Herald Newspaper in Kaduna was arrested and detained by Interpol at the Cairo International Airport while awaiting a connecting flight to Saudi Arabia. He was detained while in the company of his wives and another person for 24 hours and is being repatriated back to Nigeria. It was gathered that Mamu was released by Interpol after they found nothing incriminating in his possession. He is expected to arrive at the Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano on Wednesday and may be interrogated further by the Department of State Services (DSS).

Meanwhile, The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development Dr. Idris Salako, has resigned. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, announced this in a statement on Monday.
The statement read in part, "This is a prelude to the restructuring of the Ministry and its agencies. "Governor Sanwo-Olu thanks the Commissioner for his services to the State and wishes him success in his future endeavours. "The Governor warns all players in the sector to respect the law or face the consequences of any indiscretion, no matter who the perpetrators are."

Following a building collapse that occurred at Oba Idowu, beside Maria Hospital, Lagos state this morning, six persons were said to have been trapped in the seven-story building according to the Lagos state Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA. The Permanent Secretary LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyitolu, while briefing newsmen today in Lagos said “Two male commodities have been recovered under the rubble and bagged,”. The spokesperson of the LASEMA, Nosa Okumbo stated this on behalf of the LASEMA Perm Sec this morning while briefing journalists.

About ten buildings were reported to have been burnt to ashes following a fire incident that involved a tanker loaded with 45,000 liters of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, fuel crashed in Ifo community in Ogun state spilling all its content. The Zonal coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Mr. Ibrahim Farinloye issued a statement in Lagos today, saying the incident happened at about 7. am along Olambe Matogun road in Ifo.