Index to Nigerian Newspapers

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has declared sit-at-home on January 18, 2022 to support its leader Nnamdi Kanu as the Umuahia High Court hears Kanu's fundamental human rights enforcement suit against the Federal Government. Biafrans should go about their businesses without molestation on January 19 and 20, 2022. The sit-at-home order in the five states of the South East region was observed from Monday, January 17 through Thursday, January 20, despite the group's statement that it would only take place on January 18 before Kanu's court appearance. The Guardian observed unusual human traffic in markets and shops, with some buyers confused by the violent enforcers who were bent on destroying property and killing people on Mondays.

President Muhammadu Buhari has restated his opposition to state governments having their own police in an interview with Channels Television. He argued that state policing is not an option due to the propensity for governors to abuse their powers. However, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Iyorchia Ayu has accused President Buhari of being comfortable with the state of insecurity in the country, suggesting that the situation may not be about to change. Ayu criticised President Buhari for pushing the blame for the incessant killing of farmers by terrorists on locals along grazing routes. He argued that a security system that feeds on local intelligence and nuances is the best way to go, and urged Nigerians not to relent as hope is alive.