Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has said that no woman should remain in an abusive, harmful, or toxic marriage. The statement was reported by Nigerian newspaper Tribune Online on 7 September 2026. According to the report, Gumi's remarks address the treatment of women in abusive marriages, though the available excerpt does not provide further detail on the context of his comments or where they were made.

A man testified in court about how his daughter converted from Islam to Christianity and entered a relationship with a tuk-tuk driver, Julius Thuva Luwali, before disappearing in the Shakahola forest. Hamisi Abdalla Mohamed explained that he had employed Thuva for two years to transport vegetables from his home in Sabaki to Malindi market, before Thuva married his daughter, Nuru Hamisi, and introduced her to the church of preacher Paul Mackenzie, where she has since been missing.

An Israeli lobbyist, Heidi Moses, has called for greater international attention to the case of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), during a television interview in Israel, Leadership reports. Moses, who said she represents the Biafran cause at the Israeli Knesset, raised the issue while responding to questions about Britain's position on the matter.

The Southern Kaduna Muslim Ummah Development Association (SOKAMUDA) has distanced itself from a reported position supporting Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), over his recent comments about former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai. In a statement signed by its Assistant Secretary, Alhaji Ahmad Mairiga Yandeh, the group said it was neither consulted nor involved in the purported endorsement, and it sought clarification on the matter.

Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has threatened to sue Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele, founder of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, for alleged defamatory remarks. According to a letter dated June 11, 2026, shared by Kwankwaso’s media aide, his legal team has accused Ayodele of making damaging comments.

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has expressed strong concern over the continued detention of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai. According to Legit.ng, the council linked external forces to his case following allegations by Defence Minister Christopher Musa regarding violence in Southern Kaduna. The development adds to ongoing tensions surrounding the former governor's legal situation.