The acting Director-General of the State Security Service (SSS), Matthew Seiyefa, says the service is reviewing all cases of alleged unlawful detentions and human rights abuses by the service.The acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, appointed Mr Seiyefa after sacking the former Director-General, Lawal Daura, for unauthorised deployment of operatives of the service to lay siege to the National Assembly complex.Mr Seiyefa, who disclosed this during his maiden interaction with journalists on Thursday in Abuja, said the service would remain focused and professional in protecting national interest.“We are reviewing all issues that have brought about unhealthy perceptions about the service in recent…

The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Osun State, Mr. Olusegun Agbaje, has said the Independent National Electoral Commission in collaboration with security agents will do everything to prevent vote buying during the September 22 governorship election in the state.The REC,who said this in Osogbo on Thursday at a meeting held with the governorship candidates, their running mates and party officials as part of the preparations of the commission ahead of the poll, stressed that voters would not be allowed to use telephones to take photographs of their ballots.According to him, some voters have been using camera to take photographs of their…

The leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Independent Electoral Commission met in Abuja on Thursday to receive a document containing proposal on the possible adoption of electronic voting in the 2019 general elections.Those present at the meeting included the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Mr. Umar Danbatta; INEC Chairman, Mr. Mahmood Yakubu; the Executive Commissioner, Technical Services of the NCC, Mr Ubale Maska; national commissioners of the electoral body and top echelon staff members of both agencies.The statement issued by the NCC after the meeting said both organisations met to review the outcome of the report of…

Twelve people were feared dead as gunmen attacked two banks and a police station located at Igarra, headquarters of Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State yesterday.The banks were Unity Bank and keystone Bank.Among the 12 people killed were a policeman, detainees and bank customers.It was gathered that the gunmen had first attacked the police station near the banks apparently to prevent any response from the police.The robbers were also said to have burnt the official vehicle of the newly posted Area Commander and killed a policeman and some detainees.The two detainees were said to have been arrested in the…