President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said his government is determined to stamp-out bandits and terrorist that has continued to give Nigerians a sleepless night. Mr Buhari gave the assurance yesterday in a condolence message delivered on his behalf by his chief of staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, who leads the Federal Government delegation to Kastina state to commensurate with the Government and the people of the state over the unfortunate incidence that recently befalls them from the attack of bandits.

The report has indicated that up to 20 persons have died in a stampede in Neighboring Niger, while several others sustained various degrees of injuries during a stampede in the South-Eastern part of Diffa, in the above country. The stampede followed struggle by thousands of Nigerian refugees displaced by Boko Haram years of hostilities, to get relief materials supplied by Borno state government.

Boko Haram has slammed an attempt by the Federal Government to pay ransom amounting to millions to secure Leah Sharibu’s release.

The Parents of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu were finally laid to rest today at their country home of Afaraukwu community in Abia state.

The bill for the establishment ofEkiti state Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps have been passed on Friday, Feb. 14, by the Ekiti State House of Assembly. At the resumption of plenary on Friday, the House Committee on Security and Special Duties after Thursday's public hearing on the bill presented its report.

The Sultan of Sokoto Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar has called for a clampdown on preachers and religious leaders found making inflammatory sermons or teachings capable of instigating hate and disunity in the country. Alhaji Abubakar, who is also the President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, stressed that Nigeria will be a better country with less insecurity if security agencies go after persons who hide behind religion to perpetrate a crime against the country.