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.

Former Commander of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Lagos State, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Tunji Disu has been appointed by the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba to replace the suspended head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), DCP Abba Kyari who is being investigated by the police following an indictment by the FBI. Mr Kyari was on Sunday 1st of August 2021 suspended by the Police Service Commission on the recommendation of the inspector general following his indictment by the FBI in a fraud case involving Hushpuppi.

Police in Imo says they have arrested a man who allegedly confessed to being a financier of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB). The Imo police spokesman CSP Mike Abattam in a statement disclosed that the 57 year old suspect, Boniface Okeke, is believed to have contributed N10 million in funding to IPOB. He was arrested in Obor autonomous community of Orlu LGA in connection with terrorism and attacks on security agencies and civilians.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has questioned former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, regarding alleged money laundering and misappropriation of public funds charges. Saraki was said to have arrived at the anti-corruption agency’s office at 2 pm on Saturday and was questioned for hours. The former Senate president was however not detained overnight by the EFCC.