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The Accord Party petitioned President Tinubu and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over alleged disproportionate police targeting ahead of the Osun governorship election. The party claims recent police actions against it constitute intimidation.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has directed police to refer cases involving terrorism financing and banditry to specialized units. The decision aims to address the evolving nature of crime, which increasingly relies on cross-border illicit financial transactions.

African leaders and security chiefs have urged stronger regional cooperation, intelligence sharing, and community engagement to address terrorism, organized crime, cybercrime, and violent extremism. They emphasized that these challenges require collective action rather than individual national efforts.

A firmer dollar and higher oil prices set a split open for Latin America on Friday. Japan's yen slide and soft US futures weigh on risk appetite, particularly affecting Brazil's IGP.

The court ordered the IGP and police authorities to release a casefile linking police officers to a businessman's disappearance and prosecute them, but they refused to comply with the September 2025 judgment. The casefile remains missing, and the officers implicated in the disappearance have not been prosecuted.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) urged states to emulate Enugu’s Command and Control Centre to combat insecurity. Mr. Disu praised Governor Mbah’s investment in modern security infrastructure.