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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has claimed that the traces of "all" terrorist attacks against Russia, mainly the terrorist attack in the town of Krasnogorsk in Moscow Oblast on 22 March, allegedly point to Ukraine so Russia demands that the individuals who are allegedly involved in them, mainly Vasyl Maliuk, Head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), be extradited - for blowing up the Crimean Bridge.

The kidnapped Editor of FirstNews Online Newspaper, Segun Olatunji, on Thursday, recounted his ordeal at the Defence Intelligence Agency following his abduction by military men on March 15, 2024.

The press is considered a major pillar of democracy, but the fourth estate of the realm in Nigeria seems to be operating within a shrinking space given the recent increase in intimidation of journalists, including their editors and media houses.

The International Press Institute (IPI), Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) have said though the military-abducted

Russia has also established 58 new prisons in Ukraine, according to an intelligence report Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be ramping up efforts to tighten his grip on the four territories annexed during his invasion of Ukraine, according to an intelligence report, just a few weeks after securing another six-year term.

According to the Russian Investigative Committee, following the shooting at Crocus City Hall on 22 March, the terrorists allegedly fled to the Russian-Ukrainian border in order to "receive a reward in Kyiv" for their actions.

The Russians have installed over 2,000 mobile network towers of Russian operators in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and refurbished 2,300 cultural sites to promote Russian narratives. Source: Vadym Skibitskyi, representative of Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) Quote: "I will give you a few facts so you understand how actively they [the Russians] are working in the temporarily occupied territories.

UK Defence Intelligence has analysed the consequences of an attack carried out by the Ukrainian Air Force on the city of Sevastopol, Russian-occupied Crimea, on 24 March 2024, which targeted the communications centre of Russia's Black Sea Fleet (BSF).

The Nigeria Chapter of the International Press Institute said, on Wednesday, that the missing editor of FirstNews, Segun Olatunji, has been traced to the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency.

Lagos-based Editor of First News and former Kaduna Bureau Chief of Punch Newspaper, Mr. Segun Olatunji has been freed by his abductors.  His release was reported by Vanguard Newspaper after spending roughly two weeks in captivity.  SaharaReporters had reported how 10 armed men suspected to be soldiers abducted Olatunji at his home at Iyana Odo, in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State.