The Inspector General of Police (IGP) has ordered an investigation into the alleged handover of a teacher, Ummulkhair, to a mob in Kaduna. This directive came after a petition from human rights activist and lawyer Hamza Dantani, who requested an immediate and thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.

The Anambra State Police Command has denied allegations that its officers demanded N600,000 to secure the release of a suspect's sister in custody. According to Punch, police clarified that the woman was arrested for allegedly aiding a cult-related investigation, insisting her detention was lawful and not tied to any monetary demand. The denial follows public claims of extortion against the command.

Police in Mbale city have arrested a pastor after the electrocution of a 19-year-old student, Evaline Adongo, in a rental property he owns. Authorities have linked her death to an illegal electricity connection. Adongo was a Senior Five student at Gill Sherlock Memorial Secondary School and was reportedly electrocuted while ironing.

The family of Mary Habila, a 26-year-old nurse who died at the residence of Nigeria's Minister of Works, David Umahi, has appealed to Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to order the immediate release of her body for burial. According to African Examiner, the family's lawyer, Kaile Yusuf, spoke to journalists at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Friday, rejecting an autopsy and seeking the release of her remains.

A teenage boy has died in a Kaduna community following an incident that allegedly started over a missing ₦5,000 during a routine errand. The community is now in mourning after the sudden death of the boy, which has raised concerns about the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Zubairu Salihu, the Principal of the Government Day Secondary School in Niger State, disclosed that terrorists had warned his community against Western education, leading to the closure of his school in May 2021. He made this statement during a press conference in New Bussa, where he also mentioned that the terrorists subsequently burnt down schools in the area, according to Daily Trust.