The latest report coming out of the ancient city of Kano has it that angry youths have burnt down the school owned by the suspected kidnapper and killer of Hanifa Abubakar, a five-year-old pupil of Noble Kids Academy in Kawaji, Nasarawa Local Government Area of the State.

Less than 48 hours after the report of Hanifa Abubakar, who was kidnapped and later killed by her teacher in Kano, went viral across the country, residents of Zaria, in Kaduna State, were also thrown into mourning over the murder of an eight-year-old Asma’u, who was allegedly kidnapped and later killed by her neighbour.

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, has disclosed that he was barred from having access to President Muhammadu Buhari.

There was pandemonium in Mareri Community, an outskirt of Gusau as armed bandits again, invaded the community and attempted to kidnap the Managing Director of Zamfara State Transport Authority (Mass Transit) Alhaji Aminu Adamu Papa and his family members.

 The Jigawa State Police Command said unknown gunmen have killed two policemen and abducted one person in Taura Local Government Area.

Martin Griffiths, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, has pledged to support Nigeria to help rebuild the lives of those affected by insecurity in the Northeast.

The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), keeping peace in Plateau and parts of Kaduna and Bauchi States, has trained 103 youths on armed combat and intelligence gathering.

The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC), has commended the operational efforts of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and approved its renewed mandate for another period of 12 months.

• Ahmad Lawan