The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has expressed worry over the unabated insecurity that has continued to take its toll on the northern part of the country. The group condemned in strong terms the endless killing that is consuming the north in their number.

Armed men suspected to be kidnappers on Monday invaded the Staff Quarters of Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria and abducted one of their staff Dr. Ibrahim Bako, a lecturer in the Department of Physiology. The invaders picked him, his wife and daughter at their residence on Sardauna Cresent, Area BZ, main Campus, Samaru, Zaria, about 12:50am. In a press release by the University, it was disclosed that the University Security Division swiftly alerted the police who went after them up to Kasuwar Da’a village bordering the University, the kidnappers then released the wife and the daughter and went away with the husband.

The police command in zamfara state have confirmed the deadly attack on a mosque wherein no fewer than five worshippers were murdered. The attack which occurred in a farming community within Kanoma District of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara state, saw about 18 persons being kidnapped. The bandits stormed a Jumaat Mosque, on Friday at Dutse Gari, a farming and whisked away the Imam and some worshippers. The police spokesperson Mohammed Shehu speaking on the incident emphasized that efforts are underway to apprehend perpetrators of the senseless act.

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the assassination of Mr. Philip Shekwo, Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), in Nasarawa state. Accordingly, Mr. Buhari challenged the security agencies that they can “do more” to arrest the carnage of violence across the country.

The Ministry of Youth and Sports development said the link https://nyif-edimystrkingly.com currently in circulation is fake and should be disregarded. This was disclosed in Abuja by the ministry’s Press Director, Lere-Adams Adjobome. She said the application and entrepreneurship development training for the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) is free and potential candidates are advised to log onto: (https://nmfb.com.ng/nigeria-youth-investment-fund).

Contrary to reports that a Helicopter was today shot down by members of the dreaded Boko Haram Insurgent carrying yet to be identified persons in Bama LGA in Borno state.