Terrorists over the weekend, killed and kidnapped scores of people in Sokoto and Zamfara communities. According to reports over sixty persons lost their lives to the senseless attacks by marauding bandits. In Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara state, dozens of people were killed while about 30 girls were kidnapped. While in Raka, Raka Dutse and Filingawa communities in Tangaza LGA of Sokoto, more than thirty persons were feared dead. The immediate past chairman of Tangaza local government, Bashir Kalenjeni, who confirmed the incident said many villagers sustained gunshot injuries, while several others were still missing. We wanted to bury them in the night, but the bandits came back and dispersed us. As at this (Sunday) morning, the deceased are still there unburied,” Kalenjeni said.

A group of Christian youth under the ages of Northern Christian Youth professionals has called on the Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinibu to sermon courage and recruit 185,000 youth as Forest Guards to fight head-on with the dreaded terrorist that has continued unabated., The group urged mr president to take the decision immediately before he stays for the next six months in office.

President Bola Ahmed Tinibu has warned the Nigerian Service chiefs that they cannot operate at cross-purpose under his supervision. The Nigerian leader charged the security chiefs to work together in a unity of purpose to confront the Nigerian security challenges of Terrorism, banditry, oil theft, sea piracy, and other sundry crimes among others. The National Security Adviser, NSA, Babagana Monguno, while briefing newsmen yesterday said, Mr. President had his first meeting with the service chiefs and heads of Intelligence Agencies at the state house Abuja that lasted for about two hours.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently holding his first security meeting with service Chiefs of the country at the state house, Abuja. Tinibu who arrived at the state house this morning at about 10:53 am went straight into a closed-door meeting with his service chiefs. The service chiefs present a the meeting are; Lucky Irabor, chief of defense staff; Farouk Yahaya, chief of army staff; Awwal Gambo, chief of air staff, and Isiaka Amao, chief of naval staff. 

The Nigerian secret police the DSS, has dispelled circulating reports alleging that its personnel prevented officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), from gaining access to their office in Ikoyi, Lagos. The reports claimed that both agencies have been on ongoing rivalry over ownership of the building.

As world today marks Children’s Day, President Muhammadu Buhari has called on parents to treat their children with dignity while not compromising their discipline. Buhari made this known through a statement from his media aid, Femi Adesina in Abuja as the world celebrates Children’s Day. The statement partly reads; “Every child is special and should be specially treated with dignity. “At the twilight of this administration, we are thankful for all the support we have received from parents, government officials, development partners, professionals, and religious leaders in realizing some of our targets.”