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  The South-West governors and some senior lawyers on Wednesday condemned the exchange of words between the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and a police officer at Magodo Phase II on Tuesday. The governors, in a statement by their Chairman and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, particularly took a swipe at the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba ...

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Thursday, insisted that the Southwest security outfit, Operation Amotekun, is illegal and unknown to the Nigerian Constitution. The minister said in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Dr Umar Gwandu, that no amount of sentiments would make the Federal Government abandon the path of ...

The Yoruba Youths Forum has warned the South-West governors and the geopolitical zone’s traditional rulers against ceding Yoruba land to Fulani herdsmen. The YYF also rejected the suspension of the Ruga settlements policy for herdsmen, saying that rather than suspending it, “the Federal Government should forget about it completely.” The group also told the governors to oppose the takeover of any part ...

Govs Promise Permanent Solution To Security Challenge In South-West Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday joined his counterparts in the South-West to renew the call for the creation of State police as one of the major steps to stem the growing tide of insecurity in the region. Governor Sanwo-Olu, alongside Governors of Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti ...