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Hanfia Abubakar's killing has led to the arrest of Abdulmalik Tanko. Hanfia was allegedly taken away in a commercial tricycle known locally as Adaidata Sahu or Keke NAPEP. Later, her kidnappers wanted N6,000,000 in ransom from the pupil's parents. Hanifa was discovered dead at the Tudunwada school grounds, her corpse had been hacked into pieces, and she had been buried, according to Wasila Dahiru, Hanifa's kidnapper who had been apprehended. Said that Tanko was detained following persistent attempts. He claimed to have poisoned the girl to death during questioning after realising that she identified him, working with someone named Hashim Isyaku, the police official added. According to him, Hashim also admitted that he met with him and a woman named Fatima Jibreel Musa sometime in November 2021 and gave them the order to kidnap Hanifa.

The Kano State Government has suspended school fees increments for private primary and secondary schools, with books and uniform sales put on hold. The government has started issuance of registration forms for private schools since withdrawing their certificate of operations. The new registration aims to maintain an accurate database for government policy and monitoring, in line with the May 2014 law. Parents will also be required to pay school fees for their children. Private school operators who fail to apply before the deadline will face sanctions.

Unknown man who is thought to be in his 60s was discovered hanging from a tree in Kano's Kumbotso Local Government Area's Gaida Yankusa neighbourhood. Locals claim that the man was discovered hanging from a tree as they were leaving to go to the mosque to participate in morning prayers. Laminu Abubakar, a resident of Yankusa, claimed in an interview with Daily Trust that the man had been untied and that every effort had been made to identify him. Additionally, it was discovered that the dead man's body had been transported to Kano's Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital's mortuary by the police and the district chief of Kumbotso.

The Peoples Democratic Party Senator representing Benue South Senatorial District, has described the Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum, visited the Government House in Maiduguri, it is an understatement to say that you are leading by example. Nigerians wish that we have more of you in Nigeria today, The Senate committee on Nigerian Army led by its chairman, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, was on a courtesy call on Governor Zulum..