Youths in Sokoto State, northwest Nigeria, staged a protest over a court order remanding Islamic cleric Dahiru Mai Barewa, with some demonstrators clashing with security personnel, according to Punch. The protesters gathered to oppose the remand of the cleric, though details of the charges or the reason for the court's decision were not provided in the report. No casualties or arrests were confirmed in the available information.

Bandits have reportedly killed a chief imam in Sokoto state, which has raised renewed concerns about insecurity and violent attacks in northern Nigeria, according to Legit.ng.

Several parts of Sokoto State in northwest Nigeria are increasingly becoming bandit flashpoints, with the latest attacks leaving at least 15 residents dead and about 79 others abducted across six local government areas, Daily Trust reports. The fresh attacks occurred in Rabah, Isa and Dange Shuni local government areas, coming barely days after similar incidents in Bodinga and Kebbe, underscoring a worsening security situation in the state.

Armed men attacked Tofa community in Sokoto State days after troops said they foiled an advance toward Ghandi, another settlement in Rabah local government area, Premium Times reported. The incident underscores continuing insecurity in Rabah, where attacks and security operations have been reported since June. Details of casualties, arrests, or the attackers’ identity were not included in the feed blurb.

Troops successfully thwarted an abduction attempt by bandits in Sabon Birni, Sokoto, according to Punch. The government has reassured residents in light of a renewed threat from a figure known as Turji.

At least seven people were killed and 12 others abducted after armed bandits invaded Tofa village in Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State, according to Daily Trust. The attack, which occurred around 1am on Monday, also involved the rustling of an undisclosed number of animals, a security source said. The incident adds to ongoing insecurity in northwest Nigeria, where rural communities have faced repeated attacks by armed groups.