Two Trucks Carrying Suspected Herdsmen Enter Ondo Town.
Two trailers filled with suspected Fulani herdsmen armed with AK 47s have arrived in Igoba community, Akure North LGA of Ondo state. A source alleged that they arrived on Thursday at a very remote part of the town.
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“This morning around 3 am, two trailers filled with a troop of Fulani men armed with AK-47s entered the town. The Fulani herdsmen are in Igoba, Akure North and they plan to attack. That place is not that developed, it's basically surrounded by bush. Some Fulani herdsmen who have become indigenes at Igoba are the ones providing accommodation to the ones who just arrived. We want the government to come to our aide"
Gunmen Kidnap 20 In Imo State
At least, twenty travellers on their way to Enugu State have reportedly been kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Imo state.
One of the passengers who allegedly witnessed the incident said the gunmen, disguised as police officers, intercepted the 18 seater bus they were travelling to Enugu in and ordered three passengers into a nearby bush.
"They surrendered us and took away three travellers from the 18 seater-bus and all the travellers in a sienna bus also going to Enugu. The worst is that there was no sign of security agents and no available means of contacting them."
Situation Room asks senate panel not to confirm Onochie as INEC commissioner
The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has asked the senate committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to reject Lauretta Onochie’s nomination as a commissioner of the electoral body.
Eight months after Onochie was nominated by President Buhari, the senate president asked the committee on INEC to commence the screening process.
Ene Obi, convener of Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room, spoke against Onochie’s nomination, saying she is a strong member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and her nomination will jeopardize the integrity of our electoral process.
I Will Secure Nigeria - Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari promised Nigerians that he will secure the country despite its current challenges.
Buhari made the promise in Lagos during the handing over of security equipment to the Lagos State Police Command during the President’s one-day official visit to the state.
“Despite the many challenges we are facing, I want Nigerians to rest assured that we will secure this country."