About 15 persons kidnapped alongside 156 students of Salihu Tanko Islamic school in Tegina Rafi Local government Area of Niger state, have escaped from their abductors over the weekend. It was gathered that the lucky victims escaped while some of the bandits stationed to watch over them were asleep. An escapee who got to Tegina first informed the people, prompting Niger state government to begin working toward assisting other victims. The escapee is said to be hospitalised for treatment. According to him, “We discovered that some of the bandits who were heavily armed slept off after being drunk and we cashed on that to escape.” Further information revealed that three other victims among the escapees arrived Tegina in the early hours of Sunday, while one of them who was rescued was brought to Minna where he is receiving treatment.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has issued a warning to about 120 Managing Directors (MDs) and top executives in the banking sector to submit their Asset Declaration Forms.

The Kaduna state #EndSARS public hearing panel of Inquiry has concluded its investigation into police brutality and other related extra-judicial killings after it entertained a total of 69 petitions from individuals and organisations. Justice David Wyom (rtd) who headed the panel made this disclosure at the end of its sitting in the state capital on Friday. He said that some of the petitions that bothered human rights violations were cases that were pathetic and avoidable. He added that some of the petitions were either withdrawn or struck out by the panel.

Five among the unspecified number of students kidnapped from Federal Government College Birnin Yauri, in kebbi state have been rescued while one unfortunately died. The rescued students comprising four students and a teacher were delivered from the hands of their captors by the Joint Taskforce Component of Operation Hadari Daji, during a gun battle. The Deputy Force Commander of the Joint Taskforce in the North-West Zone, Air Commodore Abubakar AbdulKadir, confirmed this on Friday to reporters in Zamfara State. According to Abdulkadir, the gallant troops came in contact with the assailants in the early hours of Friday and engaged them in a gun battle, during which five of the abducted victims were rescued. The military officer however did not give an account of how one of the students died nor did he give his/her identity.

President Muhammadu Buhari has charged troops of Operation Hadin Kai to intensify their onslaught against Boko Haram and other terrorists in the Northeast, urging them not to relent until peace is restored in the region and all Internally Displaced People (IDPs) are resettled in their homes. President Buhari who spoke during his visit to Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Monday also assured the troops that new equipment which had just been procured would be deployed for their use. The President also promised that resources will be devoted to taking care of the families of soldiers and other security agents killed in action while defending the country.

President Muhammadu Buhari is on a one-day official visit to Borno State to assess security challenges in the North-East and inaugurate some state projects. This was disclosed on Wednesday by Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum in a statement titled, ‘Thursday: Why Buhari deserves Borno’s rousing welcome.’