There was apprehension in Onitsha commercial city of Anambra State, on Sunday after a lorry, Mercedes 911 model fell and spilled its content of cartons of live ammunition on the road along Awka Road area of the town. The discovery of the truck attracted heavy security presence who besieged the area and Shoprite axis of the city to scare away perceived invaders and maintain calm. A source at the scene who sought anonymity revealed that some boys around the area scooped some of the ammunition and ran away before security operatives arrived at the scene. It was gathered that the conductor of the said truck fled the scene after the incident, although another source revealed that the driver was arrested by the police.

The remaining 27 students abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka in Kaduna State have reportedly regained their freedom after they spent about 54 days in captivity. Mr. Abdullahi Usman, the Chairman of the Parents’ Committee, confirmed the release of the students by bandits on Wednesday in Kaduna. Usman, who said the news was “a big relief to parents”, who have been “emotionally traumatised” since the incident took place, explained that the victims were released some minutes past 4 pm around the Kidanda area in Giwa Local Government Area of the state, and were on their way back to the state capital.

British Minister for Africa, James Duddridge has revealed that the current wave of violence been unleashed on Nigeria by terrorist and their ally group is a complex phenomenon that requires a multi-dimensional approach to handle.

Unidentified gunmen have on Saturday attacked the country home of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma in Omuma town, killing two security men. The Commissioner of Information in the State, Declan Emelumba confirmed the attack on the governor’s hometown residence in Orlu LGA, adding that the hoodlums torched parts of the house and also set official vehicles ablaze.

The Kaduna State government, on Friday, disclosed that bandits, who kidnapped students of Greenfield University, have shot dead three of the abducted students. In a statement by the Commissioner, for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the bodies of the students were found in Kwanan Bature village, close to the university. He added that the remains of the three students have been evacuated to a mortuary. “The remains of three students were found today (Friday), in Kwanan Bature village, a location close to the university, and have been evacuated to a mortuary by the Commissioner, Internal Security, and Home Affairs, and Force Commander, Operation Thunder Strike, Lt.Col. MH Abdullahi,” Aruwan said in the statement.

Gunmen have Tuesday night attacked Greenfield University, a private tertiary institution, and abducted an unspecified number of students. The abductors who invaded the institution, shot sporadically to scare residents before taken students hostage. The University is situated along Kaduna-Abuja road in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State.