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he Justice Department asked a judge for permission Wednesday to publicly release financial records, travel documents, and notes of victim interviews obtained during the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell to comply with a new law. In a letter to the judge overseeing the Maxwell case, prosecutors asked the judge to lift a protective order that previously …

The latest development comes about one month after the SSS ordered the release and compensation of Chineze Ozoadibe, an Abuja-based businesswoman wrongfully accused and detained for alleged illegal oil bunkering. fter three years in detention, the Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Adeola Ajayi, has ordered the release of Kenneth Nwafor, who was wrongfully accused of being a member of …

* Red Chamber dissolves Committees on National Security & Intelligence, Air force  * Orders other security related committees to submit reports in one-week  …Lawmakers hail Tinubu, ask President to further rejig security architecture, rebuild key highways  he Senate on Wednesday took some of its strongest security decisions in recent years, declaring kidnapping a form of terrorism and recommending the death …

Under the current law, Nigerians require a licence from the president of the country or the Inspector-General of Police to own a firearm, restricted to the type specified in the permit. Licensing is governed by the Firearms Act. igerian senators on Wednesday voted unanimously in support of a proposal seeking a review of the country’s firearm laws to permit responsible …

ilitary officers in Guinea-Bissau declared “total control” of the coup-prone west African country Wednesday, closing its borders and suspending its electoral process three days after general elections. Meanwhile, the incumbent president Umaro Sissoco Embalo, who had been favoured to win Sunday’s election, was inside a building behind military headquarters, “with the chief of staff and the minister of the interior,” …

resident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on the National Assembly to review existing laws to allow states to establish their own police forces, as part of efforts to address rising insecurity across the country. This was contained in a statement on Wednesday declaring a nationwide security emergency. “I call on the National Assembly to begin reviewing our laws to allow …

In a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi on Wednesday, the group said the recent wave of attacks across northern states carries “the fingerprints of a well-funded, well-timed and politically orchestrated agenda,” insisting that the violence is far beyond the usual banditry that plagues the region. he Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has alleged a coordinated …

“My fellow Nigerians, this is a national emergency, and we are responding by deploying more boots on the ground, especially in security-challenged areas.” resident Bola Tinubu has declared a security emergency across Nigeria as the country continues to witness attacks by gunmen in various areas. The Nigerian leader also asked the police and the army to commence massive recruitment of …

ormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Federal Government over the release of abducted schoolgirls in Kebbi State, saying, “No serious nation applauds itself for negotiating with terrorists.” In a statement from his media office on Wednesday, Atiku said their return should not be framed as an achievement but as evidence of Nigeria’s deepening security …

 report has dismissed the claim by the government that the 24 abducted schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Kebbi State, were rescued by security operatives, saying that they were released only after a negotiated settlement. Recall that on November 17, bandits stormed the school and abducted 25 female students after killing an official and injuring …