The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old housewife, Aisha Musa, for allegedly attempting to kill her husband by poisoning his food in Gwamma Village, Bauchi Local Government Area of the state.

The command said the suspect, who had been married for about 40 days, allegedly mixed a poisonous substance into her husband’s meal on August 12, 2026.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, a distress call was received at about 7:40 p.m. from an anonymous woman living in the Wunti Dada area of Bauchi, prompting officers from the ‘C’ Division, Tafawa Balewa Estate, to respond immediately.

The victim was rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, where he is receiving treatment and is reported to be in stable condition.

Habib said the suspect was arrested shortly after the incident and allegedly confessed during interrogation.

He added that investigators recovered an empty bottle suspected to have contained poison, as well as remnants of the meal, which were registered as exhibits.

The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has ordered the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.

“The suspect will be charged to court upon completion of the investigation,” the police spokesman stated.

The command reaffirmed its commitment to protecting lives and property and urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.

Firefighters in Kwara State, on Thursday averted a major fire disaster at Olori town, along the new Jebba highway.

The incident occurred at about 09:08hrs, following a petrol tanker spill incident.

The accident involved a petroleum tanker with registration number OYO 45 AA, loaded with approximately 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and conveying the product from Lagos to Abuja.

According to information gathered at the scene, the tanker driver noticed a strange sound while on transit and immediately pulled over to inspect the vehicle. 

After checking and finding no obvious fault, he was about to resume his journey when the tank containing the PMS suddenly detached from the truck head, resulting in a potentially hazardous situation.

The incident occurred within a densely populated community surrounded by buildings, shops and vehicles, thereby presenting a significant risk of fire outbreak and possible loss of lives and property.

Upon arrival, the firefighters immediately commenced preventive firefighting operations by drenching the surrounding area and the PMS tanker with water to prevent any possibility of spontaneous ignition and further escalation.

The firefighters, however, successfully mitigated the immediate danger and maintained a standby operation at the scene until the PMS was safely syphoned into another empty tanker.

Chief Fire Officer of the state fire service, Alabi Muhammed, commended the professionalism and vigilance of the firefighters, emphasising that incidents involving petroleum products required immediate and coordinated intervention due to their highly flammable nature.

He further advised tanker operators and drivers transporting petroleum products to conduct thorough inspections of their vehicles before and during long-distance journeys, and to immediately alert emergency responders whenever any unusual sound, leakage, mechanical fault or other warning sign is observed.

He also urged communities and motorists to keep a safe distance from petroleum tanker incidents and avoid any activity that could generate sparks or flames around spilled petroleum products.

There was panic in Jos, Plateau State capital on Thursday when fire engulfed one of the hostels at St Louis College.

The fire incident which broke out at 6pm was said to have destroyed furniture, mattresses and other valuables.

Fortunately, the incident took place while the students were on holiday, averting possible casualties.

According to Vanguard, an eyewitness, Taiwo Olayinka, said several properties were destroyed in the affected hostel.

“An unfortunate fire gutted one of the hostels in the school. Thankfully, students are on holiday, but furniture, mattresses and other valuables are being consumed by the inferno,” the eyewitness said.

At the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire could not be immediately known and it is not clear if fire firefighters have arrested the situation.