Chairman of NiDCOM Abike Dabiri Erewa told Daily Mail that Kemi Badenoch, who reached out to her, received respect from them for her choice of a Nigerian identity.
Suspected bandits killed seven local defenders, including two CJTF members, during a prolonged gun battle before vigilantes repelled them from a Katsina town.
The Irigwe community buried nine victims, including five children, of a June 16 attack in Southern Kaduna, renewing demands for justice and stronger protection.