A bank manager was killed and two students were reported missing after gunmen launched a sudden attack on a university campus, according to Tori.ng. The victim had reportedly made a routine trip to the campus when the assailants struck. Details about the identity of the attackers, their motive, and the whereabouts of the missing students were not immediately available. The incident raises fresh concerns about security on and around university campuses in the area.

A Polaris Bank branch manager was shot dead by suspected kidnappers at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) campus in Imo State, according to Punch. Two students were also abducted during the attack. The bank expressed mourning over the killing of its staff member. The incident adds to ongoing concerns about kidnapping and insecurity in Nigeria's southeast region, where attacks on individuals and institutions have been reported with increasing frequency in recent years.

Armed bandits carried out coordinated attacks in Giwa and Kubau areas of Kaduna State, northern Nigeria, killing five people, including three local vigilantes, and abducting 27 residents, according to Legit.ng. Among those kidnapped was the brother of a lawmaker. The attacks add to ongoing insecurity in the region, where bandit groups frequently target rural communities for ransom kidnappings.

A group of 13 armed men stormed a filling station in Limpopo and escaped with an undisclosed amount of cash, according to IOL. Two men allegedly involved in the robbery were later killed in a crash as police closed in on the gang's trail. Authorities are pursuing the remaining suspects involved in the armed robbery.

The University Bursar of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Mallam Nasiru Gusau Marafa, has been killed in a shooting incident in Zamfara State. According to a statement issued by the university and signed by the NOUN Registrar, Marafa was reportedly shot while returning from Gusau on Sunday, September 6, 2026. The announcement was reported by Information Nigeria, though further details about the circumstances of the attack or any arrests were not provided in the initial report.

Gunmen described as bandits killed three security personnel during a violent attack in Kaduna, northwest Nigeria. Hours later, the younger brother of a Kaduna state lawmaker was reportedly abducted from his home in a separate incident, according to the report. The attacks underscore persistent insecurity in Kaduna State, where armed groups have carried out repeated killings and kidnappings. Details on the exact locations, the identity of the abducted man, and any official response were not provided in the report.