The Nigerian Guild of Editors said it has suspended one of its members, Mr Steve Osuji, for violating the “off-the-record” provision in the Code of Ethics for journalists in Nigeria.

In a press statement jointly signed by the President, Mr Eze Anaba, and General Secretary, Mr. Onuoha Ukeh, it said that there was an agreement that the keynote address delivered by the Director-General of the State Security Service, Mr Adeola Ajayi, at its 25th Biennial National Convention in Enugu, was off the record and not for publication.

The Guild said that despite the announcement of this agreement, “a senior journalist and member of the Guild, Mr. Steve Osuji, published an article based on the presentation on his social media platforms, breaching our Code of Ethics on confidentiality.”

The professional body said that it “takes this professional misconduct seriously and has announced the suspension of Mr. Osuji from our professional body for one year, effective immediately.”

The NGE apologized to the Director-General of the SSS and the institution he represents for the embarrassment caused by Osuji’s actions, while reaffirming its “commitment to upholding the highest standards of journalism and ensuring that our members adhere to our code of ethics.”

The NGE said that “Mr Osuji will have the opportunity to appeal this decision.”

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has suggested that former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has a spiritual problem.

Wike made the remark while rubbishing Amaechi’s claim that he has no houses because he’s not corrupt.

He pointed out that if Amaechi could be a Speaker, Governor, and Minister without owning a house, then he has a spiritual problem.

Wike disclosed this while featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday night.

Dismissing Amaechi’s claim, the Minister stated that Amaechi has a house in Abuja that a poor man can’t afford.

According to Wike: “He said I have houses. Amaechi was Speaker for eight years, Governor for eight years, and Minister for eight years, and he does not have houses? Then he has a spiritual problem.

“Nigerians should know the kind of characters deceiving them every day, pretending.

“I will tell you about his house in Guzape here where I live. You need a bunker to destroy that house.

“I’m trying to show the quality, I’m not saying I would destroy the house. You can’t be a poor man and have such a house.”

He said he does not have this and that, where is his house? It’s in old GRA. Who built it? I heard him say NPA and NIMASA have not paid contractors, yes, because they have not paid his wife, who is a contractor.”

The Niger State Police Command has apprehended two notorious kidnappers who had been wreaking havoc in communities in Bosso Local Government for culpable homicide, alongside an armed robber in the state.

They include Sani Mohammed, aka Shawo, 22; Abubakar Dahiru, aka Sirin-baye, 20, of Gidan-Mangoro, Minna; and Idris Mohammed, aka Y.B, 30, of Opposite Kure Market area, Minna. They were arrested on June 16, 2025, by operatives of the Crack Squad and STS.

The State Police, through the Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, in a statement said Sani and Abubakar were linked to several high-profile kidnappings, including the abduction of a widow in Maikunkele, for which they demanded and received a ransom of N8 million.

He also disclosed that the same gang was involved in the kidnap of two brothers in Beji, for which they demanded a N5 million ransom.

Abiodun stated that after receiving the sum of N2.2 million, they released one before killing the other brother.

“The two suspects later fled to Kaba, Kogi and Zamfara States, until recently planning to regroup, with the intention to invite Yeli from Zamfara and Smally from Kogi State.”

“The suspects were further identified by another victim who paid a ransom of one million naira for his release,” Abiodun revealed.

Both of them are still under investigation, with a view to arresting other gang members.

The PRO further disclosed that Idris Mohammed was also involved in a gang that attacked and robbed victims in a mosque during morning prayers in Darulsalam, opposite Kure Market area, Minna.

“He (Idris) confessed to the crime, revealing that he and other gang members, including Yusuf, Usama, Hamza, Captain, Xsquad, and one other, were responsible for the act, while Xsquad was previously arrested and prosecuted,” he stated.

He is also under investigation with the team.