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Punch reports that the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has stepped up efforts to track down fleeing 4,000 inmates to internally displaced persons (IDPs) camps. The newspaper reports that the media office of Yahaya Bello said the court is yet to prove allegations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the former Kogi governor.

Guardian says a witness has testified on how N4.6 billion was traced to Sagir Bafarawa, son of Attahiru Bafarawa, former governor of Sokoto, in the case of arms procurement for the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). The newspaper details how Abdullahi Ganduje, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), escaped being treated like Adams Oshiomhole, former chair of the party.

Daily Trust reports that residents have accused various security outfits established by state governments in the north-west of indiscriminate arrests and killing of innocent people without recourse to judicial processes. The newspaper says no fewer than 15,000 children have been reported to be out of school in Nasarawa LGA of Nasarawa state.

Nation says that Olumati Festus, the manager of Calabar Ports, said the port has not received any container vessel in the past 25 years. The newspaper reports that the American International School of Abuja has paid $760,910.84 to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from the $845,852 school fees allegedly deposited by Yahaya Bello in respect of five of his children in the school.

Tribune says the EFCC arrested 34 suspected currency speculators for alleged foreign exchange fraud in Abuja. The newspaper reports that Diket Plang, senator representing Plateau central, said the seat of the senate president is not under any threat.