Former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Idemili Branch, Mr. Benjamin Chukwudi Okoko, has called on the Federal Government to liberalise the ownership of arms and ammunition to enable law-abiding Nigerians defend themselves against bandits, gunmen and other criminal elements.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Adolphus Wabara, has declared that the party has overcome its internal crisis and is positioning itself to reclaim its place as a dominant political force ahead of the 2027 general elections.

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has hailed the Senate’s approval of the establishment of state police, describing it as a historic milestone in Nigeria’s quest for a more effective, responsive and community-oriented security architecture.

A heavy-duty trailer loaded with iron rods crashed into the perimeter fence of Federal Medical Centre Umuahia in the early hours of Thursday after reportedly losing control while climbing a hill along the Umuahia–Ikot Ekpene Expressway.

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has ordered the reinforcement of security assets in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State following recent attacks in the area.