Security and Legal Developments:
✔ Nigerian Police arrested a trans-border arms dealer, recovering 17 rifles and ammunition
✔ Federal High Court granted bail to 109 alleged foreign hackers, setting bail at N1 billion
✔ Anambra Police arrested a couple specializing in ransom threats and attempted kidnapping
Political and International News:
✔ WTO reappointed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for a second term as Director-General
✔ Governor Zulum rejected tax reform bills, claiming they would “destroy the north”
✔ CBN Governor advised against “Japa” (emigration), promising economic improvements
Significant Incidents:
✔ NIWA confirmed a boat accident involving 200 Kogi market women
✔ Journalist Fisayo Soyombo released after three days in Nigerian Army detention
✔ Simon Ekpa will spend Christmas in detention in Finland
✔ Mob justice in Plateau State: Two suspected phone thieves burned alive
Troubling Developments:
✔ The mob killing in Plateau highlights ongoing issues with vigilante justice
✔ The boat accident underscores continued transportation safety challenges
✔ Arms trafficking and cross-border crime remain significant concerns
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