KEY POINTS Inmate escapes from Maiduguri maximum-security prison. NCoS identifies him as “JOHN ISEARL”. Public told not to arrest him but report sightings. An inmate has escaped from the Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Maiduguri, Borno State, prompting the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to alert...

KEY POINTS Man threatens to destroy Niger-Kebbi border communities. He warns residents against farming in the area. His threats come amid existing land and security tensions. A man identified as Usman has issued threats to destroy several communities around the Niger-Kebbi boundary, raising fresh concerns...