The US has said it is “disappointed” by Switzerland’s decision not to extradite the film director, Roman Polanski. A state department spokesman said it would continue to seek Mr Polanski’s arrest and extradition on charges he had sex with an underage girl in 1977. Read the full story

Criticisms continued to trail the alleged marriage of former governor of Zamfara State, Senator Ahmed Sani to a 13-year old Egyptian girl. The former governor reportedly paid $100,000 as bride price to the parents of the minor. Read the full story