The police in Kaduna State have beefed up security ahead of today’s ruling on the application filed by the embattled leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky.

Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court will rule on the application filed by El-Zakzaky, who is seeking permission to travel abroad for medical treatment.

The bail hearing comes barely three days after a Federal High Court in Abuja granted the Federal Government the power to proscribe activities of the Shi’ittes’ group

Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has asked herdsmen in the south-west to leave the region or face consequences.

During a press conference in Lagos, leaders of the group asked the National Assembly not to amend the land use act with a view to grant powers to the federal government to take over state lands for the purpose of Ruga.

An elder statesman, Ayo Adebanjo, who read the statement on behalf of other leaders of the group, said the killings in the region would no longer be tolerated, adding that refusal to leave will lead to a confrontation from the people.

Armed men have abducted the Director of Personnel Management with the Sharia Court of Appeal in Kaduna State, Mrs Aishatu Muhammad.

Spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, Yakubu Sabo, said the victim was abducted from Kujama Village in Chikun Local Government Area of the state.

He also confirmed that the gunmen killed her son during the incident.

The Presidency has said that a new video released by Boko Haram, showing captives was disturbing and called for urgent action by the relevant security agencies.

It said urgent efforts must be made to secure the release of the captives, including LEAH SHARIBU and the last of the Dapchi schoolgirls still being held by the terrorist group.

In a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, GARBA SHEHU, the Presidency noted that the captives included humanitarian aid workers and a religious leader.