Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah representing Kebbi South has commented on the death of his son, pilot Abdulkarim Na’Allah, who was murdered in cold blood in his house on Saturday in Kaduna state by unknown assailants. In a statement on Monday by the lawmaker, Bala Ibn expressed hope that the death of his son would play a major role in finding solutions to Nigeria’s security problems. Senator Na’Allah while narrating the ordeal said the assailants who murdered his son were not armed with guns and that they gained access to his residence through the roof and strangled him. The lawmaker said that he would continue to love his dear son in death as he was a wonderful person in his life. Senator Na’Allah also said the life of his late son was not better than that of any other Nigerian, adding that the family has left everything in the hands of Almighty Allah. The senator also appreciated the Nigerian Police and Kaduna government for their intervention and prayed God to grant his son eternal rest.

The Commissioner of Police in Niger State, CP Monday Bala Kuryas has informed that the 136 kidnapped TankoSalihuIslamiyya school kids Tegina, Rafi local government will soon be released. This is coming on the heels of a one-week ultimatum issued by the Niger State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ) for government to ensure quick release of the students or risk journalistic emergency by the media on the issue.

 The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu has ordered the suspension of the Every Monday weekly sit-at-home protest by the group in the South-East. The group’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful made this known in Awka, capital of Anambra State, informing IPOB members that there will be no sit-at-home protest next week.

Kidnapped wife of Babangida Damba a former Councillor in Zamfara state who was abducted few days ago together with her eight months old baby by suspected bandits have regained her freedom. According to information reaching Vigil360, the victims abducted in Damba Community in Gusau, Zamfara State early hours of Wednesday were released Friday evening following payment of four million Naira as ransom. They spent over forty-eight hours in captivity. It could be recalled that gunmen suspected to be bandits numbering about four invaded the residence of the former councillor of Tudun Wada ward in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State with sophisticated weapons around 12. 20 am on Wednesday.

A magistrate court sitting in Yaba Lagos on Monday has issued an order for the remand of Chidinma Ojukwu, the 21-year-old suspected killer of Usifo Ataga, the chief executive officer of Super TV for 30 days. The magistrate, Adeola Adedayo gave the order following a remand application by the police prosecutor, Cyril Ejiofor, who made the application in accordance with Section 264 subsections 1 and 2 of the Lagos State Criminal Law. The state police command had brought the mass communication student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) before the court on Monday. Chidinma was arraigned alongside two other suspects. Mrs. Adeola Adebayo, the magistrate, however, ruled that the UNILAG student should be remanded in prison for the stipulated days pending legal advice from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). Mr. Ejiofor informed the court that the application was supported by a 12-page affidavit, statements from the defendants, and exhibits demonstrating that the file had been duplicated and sent to the DPP for legal advice.

Unknown Gunmen have on kidnapped Alhaji Mohammed Sani Idris, the Niger State Commissioner for Information and Strategy in his hometown of Baban Tuga, Tafa Local Government Area. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane confirmed the incident on Monday, saying the security agencies in the state have commenced operation to rescue the Commissioner.