Nigeria's security challenges has recently included a new front. The trend has seen no fewer than 21 police stations attacked, resulting in the death of at least 18 police personnel between January and April 2021 across the South eastern part of Nigeria.

In what seems like solidarity, some Nigerians have raised about N500,000 to compensate an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Sunday Erhator, for his professional conduct and restrain when assaulted by a traffic offender, Victor Ebhomenyen, in the Oniru area of Lagos state.

The Senate at plenary on Tuesday, had a heated debate on a Bill for an Act to provide for the National Livestock Bureau to ensure protection, control and management of livestock, traceability registration and cattle rustling in the country.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu claims that his administration pays the salaries of some police personnel in Lagos, though it is under purview of the the federal government.

Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday attacked the  Divisional Police Headquarters, Adani in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The Federal Government, Sunday, said it has begun partial payment of the N20,000 monthly stipend to beneficiaries of the 774,000 Special Public Works programme after anomalies relating to BVN details delayed payments.

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, yesterday assured that issues surrounding the implementation of financial autonomy for the judiciary and legislature at the state level will be completed by May.

Elder statesman and Chairman, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Elders Council, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has called for collaboration between the newly floated South-East security outfit codenamed Ebube Agu and the Eastern Security Network to tackle the security challenges in the region.