Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has warned that any traditional ruler in the state found harboring criminals would be dealt with, irrespective of his position.He gave the warning at the ministry of local government and chieftaincy affairs in Umuahia during the inauguration of the 9th Executive Council of the Abia State Council of Ndi Eze.Otti described traditional rulers as valued personalities whose support is needed for the security and transformation of Abia, des...

Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior, has emphasized that the Federal Government will not be deterred in its attempts to maintain appropriate protection for citizens' lives and property.In the aftermath of the attack and massacre of worshipers at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, by yet-to-be identified gunmen on Sunday, Aregbesola made this known during a visit to Owo on Monday.The Minister, who called the death of the worshipers "devast...

In the quest of ending indecent and barbaric parading of criminals in the state, the Lagos house of assembly has passed an amendment bill of the Administration of the Criminal Justice Law 2015 of the state, which seeks to prevent the police from parading suspects before journalists.The amendment bill, titled: ‘Lagos State Administration of Criminal Justice (Amendment) Bill, 2021’, was passed on Monday during a plenary presided over by Wasiu Eshilokun-Sanni, deputy s...