A soldier shot and killed a boy while attempting to stop hoodlums in Samaru, Zaria, according to Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director of Army Public Relations. The soldiers arrived at the scene after a distress call, where hoodlums gathered, burning tires and pelting stones at security personnel. The soldiers were deployed to disperse the mob and enforce the curfew imposed by the state government. The soldier involved has been arrested and undergoing interrogation.

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, sent a delegation to visit and condole with the bereaved family. The deceased was buried according to Islamic rites with senior military officers in attendance.

The Kaduna State Security Council has not reviewed the 24-hour curfew imposed on Kaduna and Zaria towns and their environs. Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, stated that the curfew is still in place and being actively enforced by security agencies.

The Plateau State government announced a relaxation of the 24-hour curfew in the Jos-Bukuru metropolis, allowing residents to move freely between 2pm and 6pm daily until further notice. Governor Caleb Mutfwang praised security agencies for their diligence and commitment to ensuring strict compliance with the curfew, promising to continue reviewing it as the situation improves.