The Kebbi state Government, on Sunday confirmed the release of 30 kidnapped students of Federal Government College, Kebbi state, who have been in captivity in the hands of bandits for about six months. The good news confirmed in a statement by media aide to Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Malam Yahaya Sarki said they would undergo medical screening and other supports before they would be re-united with members of their families. They arrived Birnin Kebbi, the state capital yesterday after being released by their abductors.

Dozens of people were reportedly killed in attacks across villages in Zamfara State. It was revealed that hundreds of gunmen moving on motorcycles attacked six communities on Wednesday, killing scores including aged people, women and children. The affected communities were identified as Kurfa Danya, Kurfa Magaji, Rafin Gero, Tungar Isa and Barayar Zaki in Bukkuyum and Anka Local Government Areas of the state. An anonymous source talking to newsmen said the level of destruction witnessed is yet to be ascertained by people of the communities for they are still on the run.

The Federal Government has on Wednesday formally declared bandit groups operating in Nigeria as terrorists. This comes over a month after the Federal High Court in Abuja proscribed bandit groups as Terrorists. The declaration titled "Terrorism (Prevention) Proscription Order Notice, 2021 is contained in Volume 108 of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette. It read in part, “Notice is hereby given that by the Order of the Federal High Court Abuja, in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1370/2021 dated 25th November 2021

Four inmates have reportedly lost their lives at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Kosere Area, Ile-Ife, during an attempted jailbreak by some of the inmates who had planned to escape during the morning sanitation. A top security officer who wish to remain anonymous disclosed that the inmates had while attempting to flee the centre injured a warder and were about to force their way out when security men repelled them.

At least 18 people, including women, have been abducted and one person killed at Angwar Zalla Udawa in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The gunmen reportedly stormed the village along Kaduna-Birnin Gwari highway around 12:30am on Sunday. Confirming the abduction, a source who pleaded for anonymity ‎ gave the name of the deceased as Bala Moses Jaja. He said married women, adults and young ladies were among those abducted. He said the abductors are yet to contact any ‎member of the family hours after the abduction. “I just returned from the community and the bandits have not contacted the family members,” he added. As of the time of filing the report, the police are yet to issue any statement over the incident.

The Jigawa State Government has enacted the child protection law that prescribes "only" death penalty for rapists. State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Musa Adamu made this disclosure during an end-of-the-year press briefing on Wednesday in Dutse, the state capital of Jigawa.