Inspector-General of Police (IG), Kayode Egbetokun, yesterday cautioned officers and men of the Nigerian Police against unlawful arrest and prolong detention of suspects, stressing the need to uphold the fundamental rights of individuals in police custody. In a statement on Sunday by the Force spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, the IG stressed the need for strict adherence to constitutional rights while citing Sections 34 and 35 of the Nigerian Constitution, which guarantee the right to dignity and personal liberty.

A high court of the Federal Capital Territory on Friday began definite hearing in the case of defamation instituted by two operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP).

Security operatives have foiled an attack by suspected bandits in the Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State. Acting on credible intelligence from the Department of State Services, DSS in Danmusa, security forces stormed Maijele Mountain, where the criminal elements had gathered for their notorious activities. The police spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, in a statement on Sunday, said an intelligence report from the DSS had indicated that a group of armed bandits had gathered at Maijele Mountain, preparing to launch an attack.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has criticized the N70,000 new minimum wage approved for workers by President Bola Tinubu, describing the pay as grossly inadequate to meet up workers’ basic needs of workers like transportation, food, and housing. The former President accused labour leaders of betraying workers by prioritizing personal interests over collective welfare.

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy, Daniel Bwala, has slammed reports originating from the United State Congress that Christians in Nigeria are being persecuted under Bola Tinubu’s government. Bwala faulted the report as disinformation saying that Tinubu remains committed to promoting peace and religious tolerance.