Two people were reportedly killed and five others, including a pregnant woman, abducted after suspected bandits attacked Rafin Ciyawa village in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.

The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X on Monday by security analyst Bakatsine.

“Last night, gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked Rafin Ciyawa village in Ningi LGA, Bauchi State, killing two people and abducting five others, including a pregnant woman and four men,” Bakatsine wrote.

He added: “Four residents were injured in the attack; two have been discharged from hospital, while two others remain under treatment in Bauchi after suffering gunshot wounds.”

Bakatsine also noted that local authorities had confirmed the incident and said appropriate measures were being taken in response.

The attack has left families of the abducted victims anxiously awaiting their return, particularly the pregnant woman among those taken by the assailants.

Delta State Police Command led by CP Yemi Oyeniyi have charged a suspect to court over the alleged murder of Bishop Chinedu Okonkwo.

Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe disclosed this in a statement sent to DAILY POST.

He noted that the suspect was charged to court after he was arrested by Operatives of the Anambra Police Command. 

He said, “Following the murder of one Bishop Chinedu Okonkwo on 12th May 2026 at Ibusa, in Oshimili North LGA allegedly by his driver, on 13th of may 2026, operatives of Anambra state Police command arrested the suspect at Akwuzo when he attempted to sell the Land Cruiser Jeep belonging to the bishop.”

“Anambra State Police command carried preliminary investigation and handed over the suspect to Delta State Police command. 

“Further investigation revealed that the suspect before carrying out this act was earlier employed by a company in River state. 

“While working there, he made away with their vehicle, a 2016 model Toyota Corolla, sold it and disappeared.

“The suspects has been charged to court for the case of suspected murder.”

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has publicly destroyed 12,233.946 kilograms (about 12.234 tonnes) of illicit drugs seized during operations across Kano State and at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport.

The exercise, carried out by the NDLEA Kano Strategic Command on Monday, involved cannabis, heroin, cocaine, tramadol, codeine, methamphetamine, and other narcotic and psychotropic substances confiscated through intelligence-led operations and forfeited by the courts.

The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics and the command’s Media and Advocacy Officer.

The statement said the destruction was led by the Commander of the Kano Strategic Command, CN Dahiru Yahaya Lawal, as part of its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign.

“The seized consignments resulted from intelligence-led operations, targeted raids and sustained enforcement across the state, including Operations Sharar Mafaka and Ramadan Mubarak. Investigations exposed sophisticated concealment, including tunnels and caves in the Rimin Kebe area, underscoring the lengths traffickers will go to evade detection and the need for coordinated action to eliminate their hideouts,” it stated.

The command disclosed that since January 2026, it has arrested 904 suspects, comprising 869 men and 35 women, seized more than 2.5 tonnes of illicit substances, and secured over 54 convictions, with some offenders receiving prison sentences of up to 15 years.

Representing the NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Operations and General Investigations, DCGN Ahmed Suleiman Ningi, described the public destruction as “justice made visible.”

He said the exercise sends a strong warning to drug trafficking syndicates and reflects the agency’s determination to protect communities through strict enforcement, supply-chain monitoring, alternative development programmes for farmers, and drug integrity testing on campuses.

The Kano State government also pledged continued support for the anti-drug campaign, saying the public destruction demonstrates the state’s resolve to prevent criminal networks from harming communities while combining enforcement with rehabilitation and youth reintegration programmes.