WIP urges President Tinubu intervention over NFSS Commander Osatimehin’s detention

The World Institute for Peace, WIP, has called connected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene successful the prolonged detention of the Commander-General of the Nigeria Forest Security Service, NFSS, Osatimehin Joshua Wole.

The entreaty was made during a property league held successful Osogbo connected Monday, wherever the organisation raised concerns implicit the circumstances surrounding the detention.

Speaking astatine the briefing, WIP Executive Director, Lamina Kamiludeen Omotoyosi, alleged that the concern was linked to actions wrong the Office of the National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu.

He expressed interest astir the implications of the development.

Omotoyosi stated that the continued detention of the NFSS commandant and immoderate of his colleagues for astir 15 days raises questions astir adherence to owed process.

He noted that the concern could discourage citizens from volunteering to enactment nationalist information efforts crossed the country.

“The individuals person dedicated themselves, connected a voluntary basis, to supporting information operations crossed Nigeria, particularly successful wood regions prone to banditry and kidnapping,” helium said.

The organisation acknowledged efforts by President Tinubu to fortify Nigeria’s information framework, peculiarly the support of the Forest Guard inaugural successful May 2025.

However, it stressed the...