The husband of late ex-DG of NAFDAC, Professor Dora Akunyili has been murdered by unknown gunmen on Tuesday while on his way from Onitsha. Dr. Chike Akunyili, was reportedly killed in the late hours of Tuesday after attending a memorial in honour of his late wife in Abuja. Though details are still sketchy a family source who confirmed the development expressed immense sadness. He said just yesterday the deceased was at Sharon Hall, All Saints Cathedral, Onitsha, for an occasion of University of Nigeria Nsukka Alumni Association (UNAA), Onitsha branch event where they honoured late Professor Dora Akunyili.

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists, on Sunday evening, attempted to infiltrate Babbangida, the headquarters of Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State. Babbangida, which is 50km northeast of Damaturu, the state capital, has suffered series of terrorist attacks in the past. Reports revealed that the attackers who were in a convoy of gun trucks, approached the town in the evening, but their move was intercepted when troops of Sector 2 Operation Hadin Kai advanced and engaged them in a gun battle. It was gathered that while the troops engaged the terrorists on the outskirts of the town most of the inhabitants had fled, seeking refuge wherever they could find it.

Suspected bandits have attacked the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Gavaciwa in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, gunning down a worshipper while several others sustained various degrees of injuries. The attack, which occurred while the church Sunday service was ongoing remain sketchy however, the commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the incident in a statement. According to Aruwan, security agencies reported the attack to the state government, adding that one person was killed while other worshippers were seriously injured and have been taken to hospital for medical treatment. Aruwan who quoted El-Rufai to have said that the attack on the worshippers was a divisive intent of the criminals who play on religious sensitivity, revealed that scores of the injured worshippers were immediately rushed to hospital. The statement said Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has condemned the attack against the worshippers “In strongest terms.” “Security agencies reported to the government that the attack occurred at ECWA Church, Gabaciwa in Kachia LGA.

The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to identify and secure the release of Nigerians illegally imprisoned in countries across the globe. At plenary on Thursday, the House adopted this motion moved by Rep. Dennis Idahosa, titled: ‘Need to Ascertain the Number of Nigerian Citizens Being Detained in Foreign Prisons.’

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has threatened one -month lockdown in the entire Southeast if the Federal Government fails to produce its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu in court on October 21, 2021. The Media and Publicity Secretary of the secessionist group, Emma Powerful, made this known on Wednesday in a statement made available to our correspondent in Awka, Anambra State. He said IPOB got from a reliable source that the Department of State Services would not bring Kanu to court on October 21 as a ploy to continue to incarcerate him. The statement reads: “The attention of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) ably led by our great prophet and liberator of our time, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has been drawn to the plot by Nigeria government and her DSS in Abuja not to produce our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to court on 21st October 2021, the date he is due to appear in court to start his case. “The federal government of Nigeria has again perfected plans not to bringing him to court on that day. Their wicked plan is to perpetually keep him behind bars without trial to see if they can demoralise him and Biafrans but they are late.

The High Court of Abia State has adjourned the case involving the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) until October 7th, 2021. This decision was taken by the presiding judge, Justice K.C. Okereke because the Federal Government and five other respondents in the case are yet to file their response to the suit, regarding alleged infringement of Kanu’s fundamental rights by the Nigerian government. The respondents in the case include the Federal Government of Nigeria (1st respondent), Attorney General of the Federation, AGF (2nd respondent), Chief of Army Staff, COAS (3rd respondent), Inspector General of Police (5th respondent), Director General, Department of State Services, DSS (7th respondent) and three other respondents. Kanu through his lawyer Aloy Ejimakor is seeking N5bn in damages for allegedly breaching his fundamental human rights, his involuntary flight to exile, his alleged abduction in Kenya and his subsequent extradition to Nigeria. According to reports, only two- the DSS in Abuja and Umuahia out of the 8 respondents- have filed their responses to the suit brought forward by Kanu but their responses were filed out of time.