The kidnappers of the 15 students and four staff members of Zamfara State College of Agriculture and Animal Sciences (CAAS) Bakura, in a video posted on Wednesday, have threatened to kill all their hostages within the next 24 hours if ransom is not paid. In the 30 seconds video clip, one of the victims who spoke in Hausa language is heard pleading on the state government to come to their aid, while the bandits seen wielding AK 47 rifles stood behind them. The victim said they are faced with the threat of death from their abductors and they will be killed if the government does not act in the next 24 hours. He said they even took them to where they deposited the corpses of those kidnapped in Yarkofoji community. While he was speaking, one of the bandits, brandishing his AK 47 gun, kept saying “Yes, see it here we mean it. Everyone should see it here. It’s not a lie. Yes, we mean it.” In the video, the students and some of the female staff can be seen squatting and blindfolded with the armed evil-doers surrounding them.

The Nigerian Army has exposed confusion and apprehension within the camp of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists following the recent massive surrender of Boko Haram fighters. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, in Abuja, stressed the diminished strength of the terrorists, which has led them to desperately resort to cheap propangada to portray the group as if it is still a potent force in the North East. The statement exposed that the terrorists are overwhelmed with palpable fear and are making desperate efforts to halt the ongoing surrendering of their fighters from the Tumbus and Sambisa axis, which had drastically dwindled their overall fighting efficiency. Mr Nwachukwu said their confusion was further worsened by the Aug. 14 surrender of the terrorists in droves, with their families, to lay down their arms and surrender at Mafa Local Government Area in Borno state.

Hoodlums suspected to be bandits stormed the college of Agriculture, Bakura, in Zamfara State and made off with scores of students on Sunday night. It was gathered that assailants before kidnapping its victim invaded the school premises shooting sporadically and engaging in a gun duel with security personnel that eventually snatched the life of one of the officers.

The Plateau State police command has arrested a total of 20 suspects in connection with the killing of about 22 travelers in Rukuba area of Plateau’s Jos north LGA on Saturday. With the development the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Baba, on Sunday ordered the immediate deployment of Police Intervention Team to Plateau State to carry out an on-the-spot assessment and ensure enhanced, coordinated response to protect the community and boost public confidence in the affected areas of the state. This was contained in a statement on Sunday by the Police spokesman, Frank Mba, title, “Plateau attacks” 20 suspects arrested, 33 victims rescued as IG orders coordinated response to protect citizens.” The statement read, “The IGP, while condemning the incident, has called for calm and assured victims and relatives of the attack that the police are working with the military, other security forces and the State Government to ensure that all perpetrators of the unfortunate incident are brought to book.

President Buhari has approved the appointment of Justice Husseni B aba-Yusuf as acting Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). President Buhari’s approval was based on recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC).

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy in Niger State, Muhammad Idris, who was abducted by suspected bandits on August 7 has regained his freedom around 9.30 p.m. on Thursday. A member of the family, Ado Ada, who made the disclosure, expressed his delight over the victim’s safe return.