Suspected bandits, on Wednesday evening, stormed the Ijalu area of Egbe in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, kidnapping a woman and her toddler in an attack that has left residents gripped by fear.

The victims, identified as Mrs Idowu Kemi Titilayo and her young child, were whisked away by the assailants during the raid along the Solid Rock School axis of the community.

The criminals were said to have invaded the area at dusk, firing sporadically and causing panic among residents, many of whom fled for safety.

At the time of filing this report, the State Police Command is yet to make comment on the incident.

The latest abduction comes amid continued concerns over kidnappings and violent attacks in parts of the North-Central region of the country.

An auto-crash has claimed the lives of six persons, including members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, along the Narehi area of the Girei-Song Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

The State police spokesman, Suleiman Nguroje, in a statement said the incident involved a military Gun truck travelling from Gombi towards Yola and a commercial Hummer bus conveying five (5) passengers from Yola to Mubi.

“Preliminary findings reveal that both vehicles were involved in a head-on collision, resulting in the commercial bus flipping over and bursting into flames.

“Tragically, all five passengers aboard the Hummer bus were burnt to death after the vehicle caught fire following the collision,” the statement read in part.

According to him, preliminary identification revealed that four of the deceased were serving members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, posted to Adamawa State.

He added that they were identified as Suleuman Juliet and Usman Shuaibu, who are both indigenes of Kaduna State. But the remaining are yet to be identified, the police said.

The spokesman further stated that police authorities confirm that one military personnel attached to the military vehicle lost his life as a result of the crash.

“The corpses have been evacuated to the Specialist Hospital, Yola, while efforts are ongoing to identify the remaining bodies and locate their families,” the police said.

Nguroje quoted the Commissioner of Police in Adamawa as expressing his heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased, the Nigerian Armed Forces, the National Youth Service Corps, and all those affected by this tragic incident.

A 45-year-old man, Yusuf Usman, has died after he became trapped inside a well in Kwa Town, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State, while attempting to retrieve his mobile phone.

The incident was contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi.

The incident occurred on Wednesday at about 11:13 am, according to the statement.

The Fire Service said it received a distress call from one of its staff, Kabiru Tata, after which rescue officers were swiftly deployed to the scene.

“On arrival, the rescue team found the man inside a well that had been converted into a waste disposal pit,” the statement revealed.

The victim reportedly entered the well to retrieve his phone after it fell inside but was unable to find a way to climb out.

“The rescue team successfully brought him out of the well unconscious. He was later confirmed dead, reportedly due to oxygen depletion and heat inside the well,” the Fire Service said.

The body was handed over to the Ward Head of Kwa Town, Alhaji Mukhtar.