Bandits have abducted 13 residents of Tangaram Village in Wasagu District of Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State following a midnight attack on the community.

Residents said the attackers stormed the village at about 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, firing sporadically before breaking into homes and whisking victims away toward the Zamfara border.

The Kebbi State Police Command confirmed the incident on Monday, saying the abducted residents were still in captivity while rescue operations continued across the area.

Police spokesperson, SP Bashir Usman, said preliminary investigations showed that all the victims were adult male residents of the village.

“The abducted persons are still in captivity following the attack on Tangaram Village, Danko/Wasagu LGA,” he said.

Usman added that police tactical teams, in collaboration with vigilante groups and other security agencies, had intensified coordinated rescue operations along border communities linking Kebbi and Zamfara states.

He said the operations were aimed at securing the safe release of the victims and apprehending those responsible for the attack.

An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, described the incident as terrifying, saying the attackers arrived on motorcycles and shot into the air before forcing their way into houses.

The source added that Tangaram and neighbouring communities had suffered repeated attacks due to their proximity to forest corridors linking Kebbi, Zamfara and Niger states.

Residents said recurring attacks in Danko/Wasagu had led to several abductions in recent months, with some victims reportedly released after payment of ransom.

A female Point of Sale, POS, operator suffered severe injuries after a fully loaded 40-foot container truck lost control and overturned onto a commercial bus and nearby shops at Second Rainbow inward Oshodi, Lagos.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, said the accident occurred along the service lane beside the Police Tactical Team Station.

According to the agency, the truck veered off its path while in motion, overturned onto a commercial shuttle bus and rammed into roadside businesses, causing extensive damage.

The injured POS operator, who was working under a canopy when the crash occurred, sustained serious injuries to both legs. She was rescued by officers of the Police Tactical Team and rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

LASTMA officials quickly arrived at the scene to manage traffic, secure the area and coordinate rescue efforts with other emergency responders.

The truck driver was arrested and handed over to the police for investigation and possible prosecution.

A recovery truck was later deployed to remove the overturned vehicle and the damaged bus, while officers from the Orile-Iganmu Police Division commenced investigations into the incident.

Despite the severity of the crash and the destruction recorded, traffic flow in the area was largely maintained due to the swift response of LASTMA personnel.

“To expedite the restoration of normalcy, a recovery tow truck was immediately deployed to evacuate the fallen articulated vehicle and the damaged mini shuttle bus, while security operatives from the Orile-Iganmu Division of the Nigeria Police Force commenced comprehensive documentation and preliminary investigations into the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate incident,” the statement said.

Reacting, LASTMA General Manager, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, urged truck operators, fleet managers and logistics companies to carry out thorough mechanical checks on heavy-duty vehicles, especially braking systems and other critical safety components, before putting them on the road.

He warned that poor vehicle maintenance remains a major threat to lives, public infrastructure and road safety, and called on transport operators to strictly comply with established safety standards.

A young politician and community mobilizer in Ebubu, Eleme Local Government Area of Rivers State, Samuel Obe Ngobe, has been killed by gunmen suspected to be assassins.

DAILY POST gathered on Monday that the incident occurred on May 22 when the assailants invaded a hotel in the community owned by the deceased and shot him dead.

The two suspects, who were masked, invaded the area on a motorbike and went straight to the politician and opened fire on him.

It was also gathered that the assailants carted away cell phones from the hotel workers to prevent them from raising an alarm.

When contacted by DAILY POST on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Command, Agabe Blessing Kaborlo, confirmed the killing.

The PPRO said, “Investigation is ongoing on the matter”.