SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Nigeria’s fragile security architecture is collapsing - By Cheta Nwanze Three separate attacks that rocked Nigeria on July 5 clearly demonstrated that the country’s security forces are no longer able to protect themselves let alone the public. ADVERTISEMENT Earlier this month, attacks that took place within minutes of each other in different parts of Nigeria, and the apparent failure of the security forces to respond to them efficiently and in a timely manner, exposed how big of a threat lawlessness and impunity currently poses to the country and its people. ADVERTISEMENT Late on July 5, heavily armed men on motorcycles raided the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre on the outskirts of Abuja and released more than 900 inmates, including more than 60 Boko Haram members in detention. The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) – an off

SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Protest greets alleged plan to appoint ex-SARS commander Kolo Yusuf as Kano CP The Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has alerted of alleged plan by the Nigeria Police Force to deploy Kolo Yusuf to Kano as the Commissioner. ADVERTISEMENT The Kano chapter of the body of registered political parties raised the alarm on Monday after an emergency meeting. Yusuf was a commander of Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the notorious police unit disbanded after the 2020 nationwide protests. ADVERTISEMENT A statement by Kano IPAC deputy chairman, Isa Nuhu Danfulani claimed that Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and others lobbied the Inspector-General, Usman Baba to appoint the officer. ADVERTISEMENT Danfulani, the State chairman of Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), alongside chairmen of other parties, said Yusuf engaged in a series of rights abuse.

SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Security Council Considers Nationwide Ban On Motorcycles, Mining Activities The National Security Council on Thursday announced that it is considering a nationwide ban on motorcycles and mining activities in the country as part of its strategy to curb terrorist activities, checkmate loopholes and cut off their sources of funding. ADVERTISEMENT This was the outcome of the meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House in Abuja. Addressing state house correspondents after the meeting chaired by the President, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami stated that investigations are still ongoing especially to establish the correlation between mining and motorcycles which they suspect provide funding for the supply of arms to the terrorists. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT