The Benue Links management has appealed to the public for assistance in identifying and locating the family of a passenger identified as Mr Timothy, who reportedly died while travelling aboard one of its buses from Makurdi to Ihugh.

According to the transport company, the incident occurred on Tuesday as the vehicle approached Ihugh in Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue State.

In a statement on Tuesday by the management of the company’s Ihugh-Vandeikya Branch, the deceased boarded a Benue Links bus in Makurdi and was travelling towards Korinya, as indicated in the passenger manifest he completed before departure.

The company stated that the incident occurred as the vehicle approached Ihugh.

Benue Links emphasised that the death was not linked to any road traffic accident, noting that there was no collision or reported incident involving the bus during the journey.

Following the incident, Benue Links said it deposited the remains of the deceased at a mortuary in Ihugh to facilitate preservation and identification.

The company has appealed to members of the public who may know the deceased or his relatives to assist in notifying his family and directing them to contact the management of the Benue Links Ihugh-Vandeikya branch for identification and further arrangements.

The circumstances surrounding the cause of death have not been publicly disclosed.

The Akwa Ibom State Police command says it has arraigned one Akaninyene Udo, popularly known as ‘AK Philo’, for allegedly spreading misleading security information.

Udo, a social media influencer, was reported to have posted a threatening message with an image of an armed bandit captioned “Eket get ready for us.”

Addressing journalists in Uyo on Wednesday, the Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azare, disclosed that after investigations, the suspect was charged and subsequently detained in a correctional centre.

CP Azare emphasized that creating, publishing or spreading false security alerts and deceptive information that could cause public alarm is a criminal offense, stressing that  those found culpable would face legal action.

The commissioner also said operatives of the command have re-arrested a suspected receiver and distributor of stolen phones, one Musa Idris, with 34 assorted android phones linked to robbery within and outside the state.

He disclosed that the suspected receiver was arrested along Calabar–Itu Road axis following credible intelligence, adding that investigations have revealed that the suspect had previously been arrested in October 2025 for offences relating to armed robbery and possession of over 200 Android phones suspected to be stolen.

The CP added that the command has commenced the clampdown on vehicles registration regulations in the state.

An 18-month-old toddler has been beheaded in Ondo State by unknown persons.

The lifeless body of the little girl was discovered with the head severed after an attack on the mother at a farm settlement in Idanre, headquarters of Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State.

The father of the girl, Bright Kalu, a peasant farmer at Agoti Settlement, said his wife was attacked along with the children, but he was unable to rescue the infant.

Kalu, who is demanding justice over the incident, stated that his daughter was left in the care of her mother at the camp while he was working on another farm.

He said, “I was returning from a nearby camp where I had gone to buy food items when I met my wife looking troubled and distressed. When I asked what had happened, she told me that someone had come to the camp and attacked her and that she was able to rescue three of our children, but one was missing.

“My elder brother, Mr. Ifeanyi Kalu, and I immediately followed her to the camp and searched the area. We did not find anyone, but we later discovered the lifeless body of my daughter behind our house. Her head had been severed.”

While confirming the incident, the police public relations officer in the state, Abayomi Jimoh, said that an arrest had been made and the investigation is ongoing.