The Department of State Services has alerted Muslim and Christian leaders in Osun State to an alleged plan by terrorists to attack places of worship, markets and other public gathering centres as part of efforts to frustrate the 2027 general elections.

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Meanwhile, concerns have been raised over the arrest and detention of vulnerable children during Lagos’ street crackdown, with teenagers reportedly being packed into overcrowded “Black Maria” vans.

Elsewhere, a father, Samuel Jonah, has spoken about the deaths of his three children, whose lifeless bodies were found on his farm inside the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Akure, while the Ogun State Police Command recovered a stolen Toyota Camry less than eight hours after it was reported missing.

The Nigerian Army has also commenced an investigation into an allegation of sexual abuse involving a serving officer and a 13-year-old girl.

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The Department of State Services has alerted Muslim and Christian leaders in Osun State to an alleged plan by terrorists to attack places of worship and other public gathering centres. The planned attacks are reportedly aimed at creating fear and disrupting preparations for the 2027 general elections.

Read here: https://punchng.com/terrorists-plot-attacks-on-osun-worship-centres-markets/

Lagos crackdown: Vulnerable children arrested, hauled into ‘Black Maria’

Lagos’ street crackdown has seen teenagers arrested by law-enforcement and environmental agencies and packed into overcrowded “Black Maria” vans. The development has raised concerns over the safety, dignity, due process and child-protection safeguards surrounding the treatment of vulnerable children.

Read here: https://punchng.com/lagos-crackdown-vulnerable-children-arrested-hauled-into-black-maria/

📰 Source: Punch Nigeria