A 30-year-old event decorator identified as Ms. Esohe Aigbe has reportedly been killed in Benin City by an unknown assailant.

DAILY POST gathered that the incident occurred on Ojo Street in the Ogida area of Egor Local Government Area.

It was gathered that the deceased had gone to the area to help her friend decorate a funeral venue free of charge when she was attacked.

According to relatives who spoke to newsmen, the decorator had just finished her job and was still within the vicinity when she was attacked by persons yet to be identified.

They explained that the attackers inflicted severe injuries on her and left her in a pool of blood.

The relatives added that she was immediately rushed to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) for medical attention, but the efforts of medical personnel could not save her life.

They described the deceased, whose remains have since been deposited in a morgue, as a breadwinner whose life was cut short in the line of duty.

“Esohe was quiet, focused, and committed to her work as a decorator. She was well known in the area for taking jobs around funeral and event venues.

“She had built a strong reputation in the community for her exceptional work decorating funeral and event venues,” they said.

They, however, called on security agencies to ensure that those responsible are found and prosecuted.

They also appealed to anyone with information about the attack to report it to the police and assist security agencies in their investigation.

When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Police Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem, who confirmed the incident, said a suspect had been arrested.

The Kano State Fire Service has confirmed two rescue operations in Kumbotso and Warawa local government areas of the state.

In a statement issued on Friday, May 29, 2026, the spokesperson of the agency, Saminu Yusuf Abdullahi, said the incidents occurred between 7:06 am and 9:40 am.

According to the statement, “The first incident was reported by one Hafizu Garba Saminu reporting the incident at Semegu by El-Sadeeq Bread, Kumbotso LGA. Upon receiving the report, our men from the State Headquarters were immediately mobilised to the scene. On arrival, they discovered an unidentified man, about 40 years old, had fallen inside a well.”

The victim was rescued unconscious and later handed over to the Divisional Crime Officer, Salisu Salihu, at the Panshekara Police Division for investigation.

The second incident occurred at Madarin Taba village in Warawa Local Government Area and was reported by Buhari Saidu.

Fire service officials found a 32-year-old woman, Maimuna Shitu, and her 18-month-old son, Harisu Muntari, inside a well.

The statement added that the woman’s father said she was suffering from mental illness.

Both victims were rescued unconscious and handed over to the ward head, Yusuf Surajo, and the woman’s father, Muhammad Shitu.

The Kano State Fire Service said investigations are ongoing to determine the causes of the two incidents.

The director of the agency, Alhaji Sani Anas, urged residents to properly cover wells to prevent similar accidents in the future.

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested one suspect in connection with an armed robbery attack on female students of the Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola.

The robbery occurred in the early hours of May 28, 2026, when armed hoodlums reportedly stormed a residence occupied by the students behind the MOPE Extension in Numan Local Government Area, forcefully taking cash, mobile phones, power banks and other valuables from the students.

The police gave the update on Friday, correcting earlier reports which had placed the scene of the robbery at the female hostel of the Numan Campus of the Adamawa State Polytechnic.

In a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, the state police command explained that, following a distress call, operatives from the Divisional Police Headquarters in Demsa moved to the scene, conducted preliminary investigations and launched a manhunt for the perpetrators.

The command confirmed that one suspect has so far been arrested, while efforts are ongoing to track down other members of the gang who remain at large.

“The Commissioner of Police has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department to take over the case to ensure a thorough and discreet investigation,” Nguroje stated.