Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide and Senior Pastor of Faith Tabernacle, has announced a seven-day nationwide prayer and fasting initiative to address Nigeria’s rising insecurity.

He declared Monday, November 24, 2025, as a Statewide Day of Fasting and Prayer focused on restoring peace in Borno State and across the country, emphasizing that security efforts should be supported by prayer.

In this opinion piece, Bayo Oluwasanmi argues that Nnamdi Kanu’s life imprisonment is another example of Nigeria’s deeply flawed and unequal criminal justice system, one that frequently convicts innocent people while protecting violent extremists.
Key Points


Nigeria’s justice system is plagued by wrongful convictions, fabricated evidence, unreliable witnesses, and a lack of accountability for police and prosecutors.


Oluwasanmi says the system applies double standards: harsh and biased against people like Nnamdi Kanu, but lenient toward Boko Haram and Fulani terrorists, who often receive government-backed “rehabilitation” rather than prosecution.


He argues that Kanu’s conviction was predictable, not because of evidence, but because the justice system is “rotten to its core.”


The contrasting treatment of separatists and terrorists highlights what he describes as unequal justice, inconsistent law enforcement, and systemic bias.


The author warns that such injustice erodes public trust, fuels anger, and can trigger social unrest, rebellion, and rising crime.


He concludes that “Nigeria is where there is no justice,” adding that without justice, true peace is impossible.


The piece portrays Kanu as a victim of injustice and uses his case to criticize Nigeria’s broader legal and political structures.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police officers currently assigned to guard VIPs and directed that they be redeployed to core policing duties nationwide.
Key Highlights


Police personnel attached to VIPs will be reassigned to frontline policing roles.


VIPs who still require protection must now request armed security from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) instead of the police.


The decision was announced during a high-level security meeting in Abuja attended by service chiefs, the IGP, and the DSS DG.


Purpose of the Directive
The move aims to:


Increase police presence across communities.


Improve security in remote and underserved areas.


Better utilise police manpower at a time of rising security threats.


Additional Measures


Tinubu approved the recruitment of 30,000 new police officers.


The federal government will partner with state governments to upgrade police training schools nationwide.


According to presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, the directive is part of the administration’s strategy to strengthen security operations and ensure that the police focus squarely on their core mandate.

The Yoruba Revolutionary Movement (YOREM) has rejected any possibility of U.S. military intervention in Nigeria, following President Donald Trump's recent threat to deploy American forces after redesignating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC).
In a statement by National Coordinator Comrade Wale Balogun, YOREM said it firmly opposes foreign invasion and warned that the real danger facing Yorubaland is internal extremist colonisation, especially from terrorist Fulani herdsmen and jihadist groups seeking territorial and ideological expansion.
Key Points from YOREM’s Statement


No to U.S. military action: YOREM says foreign powers have historically contributed to Nigeria’s instability and should not be allowed to intervene militarily.


Defend Yorubaland: The group called on all Yoruba people, within and outside Nigeria, to protect their land against extremist threats.


Criticism of collaborators: YOREM accused some Yoruba individuals of aiding forces destabilising the region for personal gain.


Historical warnings: Balogun referenced the 19th-century Fulani expansion halted at Osogbo in 1840, noting that similar patterns are emerging today.


Unity among Yoruba groups: The organisation urged Yoruba self-determination leaders—including Gani Adams, COSEG, Banji Akintoye, Sunday Igboho, YSDM, and the Yoruba Leadership Forum—to take coordinated action.


Push for Yoruba autonomy: YOREM renewed its call for a Pan-Yoruba Constituents Assembly (PYCA) to draft a blueprint for autonomy within a restructured Nigeria—or a sovereign Oodua Republic if required.


Call to leaders:


Obas should form vigilante structures.


Lawmakers should support state policing.


Lagos State should strengthen Amotekun as a legitimate security arm.




Preserve Yoruba culture: The group urged an end to all forms of violence in Yorubaland and warned that Nigeria’s secularism is being eroded by religious bias.


YOREM concluded that although foreign intervention may seem attractive, history shows it often leads to consequences “far worse than current challenges.”

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) has denied claims by the Imo State Government that it is planning widespread power outages to sabotage the state’s Light Up Imo electricity project and the new Orashi Electricity Company.

Imo’s Commissioner for Information, Declan Emelumba, alleged that the government received intelligence that EEDC was preparing to disrupt electricity across the state.

In response, EEDC described the allegations as false, baseless, and misleading, accusing the Imo government of spreading propaganda and showing long-standing hostility toward the company.

EEDC said the real sabotage came from the state government, citing an incident on November 15, 2025, when armed policemen allegedly forced the shutdown of all feeders at TCN’s Egbu Station, leaving customers in darkness.

The company stressed:

It has no plan to carry out any major outage in the state.

Any future disruption should be blamed on the state’s actions.

It remains committed to improving power supply and investing in service delivery.

EEDC reaffirmed its mandate to ensure reliable electricity distribution in Imo State.

Ghanaian authorities have arrested Victor Benjamin Fajemirokun, the Nigerian man accused of orchestrating the brutal killing of FRSC officer SRC Lasisi Funmilayo and her young daughter in Osun State earlier in November.

Victor was tracked down after a viral video detailing his alleged crimes spread online. He fled Nigeria and was hiding in a friend’s apartment in Ghana before being captured. Arrangements are underway to return him to Nigeria.

How the Case Unfolded

On November 2, Mrs. Lasisi travelled to Osun State with Victor, whom police describe as her “friend.”

Investigators say they went to the home of a herbalist, where Victor and accomplices allegedly killed and dismembered the FRSC officer for ritual purposes.

Her daughter, who was playing outside, was later taken into the bush, killed, and mutilated.

Cover-up Attempt

After the killings, Victor:

Parked his vehicle along the Ikire expressway with keys inside,

Switched off his phone,

Tried to stage a fake kidnapping to mislead police.

Police traced his call records, which linked him to the herbalist.

Arrests and Confessions

An undercover operation led to the arrest of the first herbalist after a chase.

The suspect confessed Victor insisted on a ritual killing.

A second herbalist was arrested in Ekiti State.

Both suspects led police to the bush where the child’s remains were found.

Mrs. Lasisi’s dismembered body, without her head, was recovered in a river and taken to the Osun State Teaching Hospital.

Ongoing Investigation

Osun CP Ibrahim Gotan confirmed the arrests and recovery efforts.
FRSC leadership has expressed shock, and DNA/autopsy procedures are planned once all suspects, including Victor, are secured.

Police say they are committed to ensuring everyone connected to the crime faces justice.

In this opinion piece, Charles O. Chukwunaru argues that Justice Omotosho’s recent conviction of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu has backfired, strengthening Kanu’s global profile rather than diminishing it. He notes that the international community rejects Nigeria’s attempt to label Kanu a terrorist, viewing him instead as a separatist leader advocating for a Biafra referendum.

Chukwunaru highlights key events: Kanu’s escape after a 2017 military raid, his 2021 abduction and extraordinary rendition from Kenya, and the 2025 Kenyan High Court ruling declaring his transfer illegal and awarding him compensation. He also recalls that Nigeria’s Court of Appeal discharged and acquitted him in 2022, yet he remains detained.

He stresses that IPOB is legally registered in the UK and not designated a terrorist group by the US or UK. He criticizes Nigeria’s terrorist designation of IPOB through an ex parte order and notes that some Nigerian courts have deemed the label unconstitutional.

While urging Eastern Nigerians to remain calm, Chukwunaru condemns what he describes as a politically driven conspiracy to impose a life sentence on Kanu for advocating a referendum abroad—especially when compared with the government’s leniency toward violent extremist groups. He argues this fuels claims of discrimination against the Igbo and elevates global calls for a Biafra referendum.

Chukwunaru concludes that although he disagrees with some of Kanu’s past rhetoric, the current actions of the Nigerian state only strengthen Kanu’s moral standing and political cause.

Five police officers were killed and two others injured when bandits ambushed a patrol team in Sabon Sara village, Darazo LGA, Bauchi State, on Saturday, November 22, 2025.

The fallen officers include DSP Ahmad Muhammad, ASP Mustapha Muhammad, Inspector Amarhel Yunusa, Inspector Idris Ahmed, and Corporal Isah Muazu.
Injured officers are Inspector Isah Musa and Inspector Yusuf Gambo.

According to Police Spokesperson CSP Ahmed Wakil, the attack occurred during an intelligence-led patrol responding to reports of suspicious armed youths. A combined team from the RRS, 10 PMF, AKU, and SID came under heavy fire but reportedly neutralised several attackers in a fierce gun duel.

Reinforcement led by DPO SP Auwalu Ilu evacuated the casualties.
CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu later visited the scene, condoled the families, and assured that efforts to track down the fleeing bandits are ongoing.

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