Gunmen on Friday attacked the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Mando, Kaduna state, and kidnapped dozens of students. The attack occurred in the early hours, making it the fourth mass abduction since December. The Kaduna State Security Commissioner, Samuel Aruwan confirmed the attack, saying the total figure of students kidnapped is yet to be verified. Residents said they were not alarmed on hearing sporadic gunshots, thinking it was coming from the Nigeria Defence Academy near the school.

A human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has disagreed with the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says the £4.2m loot recovered from Ibori was taken from the Delta state government and it should be returned back to Deltan’s.

In an effort to conclude the case against former chairman Task Force on PENCOM, Abdulrasheed Maina, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has summoned the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu and a human right lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN).

The United Kingdom has signed a Memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nigeria to return the £4.2million loot recovered from James Ibori, former Governor of Delta State, and his associates.

The niece of Pauline Talen, Minister of Women Affairs has been abducted by unknown gunmen at Rantiya Lowcost in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. A relative while confirming the incident to Daily Trust said the victim named Dapit Karen was kidnapped at about 5 am at their residence while they slept.

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has thrown its weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari over his recent directive to security agencies to shoot any unauthorized person at sight found carrying an assault rifle. The President issued the order as a step to arrest the ugly trend of insecurity emanating from terrorism and kidnapping which threatens to consume the country, especially the northern region. Buhari has given an executive order to security men, directing them to go into all bushes suspected to be harbouring the criminal elements and kill any unauthorised person found carrying Ak-47 or any related assault rifle.