At least three persons have lost their lives following renewed attacks by suspected armed assailants in Anyiase community, Moon Council Ward of Kwande Local Government Area in Benue State.

Residents said the violence occurred between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, less than 24 hours after another deadly attack was reported in a rural community in Okpokwu Local Government Area.

A former Supervisory Councillor in the area, Akerigba Lawrence, said the attackers stormed farmlands in Anyiase at about 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, killing two farmers, identified as Asongo Nagwebe and Tarzan Agbahegh.

Lawrence said a man and a woman also sustained severe injuries during the assault and were taken to the General Hospital in Jato-Aka for treatment.

He disclosed that the male victim later died while being transferred to Makurdi for advanced medical care, bringing the death toll from the farm attack to three.

According to him, the suspected attackers also mounted a road blockade at Kyoawen Junction on Friday morning and opened fire on a commercial bus carrying passengers.

The exact number of casualties from the latest roadside attack was yet to be confirmed as of the time of filing this report.

Efforts to get a reaction from the Chairman of Kwande Local Government Area, Vitalis Neji, were unsuccessful as he did not respond to phone calls or text messages.

Likewise, the Benue State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Udeme Edet, could not be reached for official confirmation before press time.

The Nigeria Police Force in Ebonyi State, has arraigned three suspects in alleged connection with the mob attack on a woman at the International Market, Abakaliki.

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‎The suspects, identified as Nwokedi Charles, Ekwunife Chidubem, and Okapala Chiamaka, were charged to court following the conclusion of investigations into the incident.

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‎In a statement issued on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Joshua Ukandu, recalled that the Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, CP Hope Urunwa-Okafor, had strongly condemned the incident and ordered a thorough, diligent, and impartial investigation.

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‎The police spokesperson stated that the suspects were subsequently arraigned for their alleged involvement in the attack.

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‎The Command reiterated its zero tolerance for jungle justice and all forms of self-help, urging members of the public to report suspected offenders to the police rather than resorting to mob action.

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‎The Police warned that anyone found engaging in jungle justice would be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law.

Four men have been arrested in Adamawa State for allegedly breaking into a corpers’ lodge in the state capital, Yola, and stealing phones and other valuables from 36 corps members.

The Adamawa State Police Command said it arrested the suspects in connection with the robbery of National Youth Service Corps members at their lodge at the Specialist Hospital in Jimeta, Yola, recovering four stolen mobile phones.

The suspects, identified as Elkana Ishaya, 17, of Clarck Quarters, Jimeta; Mubarak Abubakar, 22, of Galadima Street, Jimeta; Musa Umar, 30, of Samunaka; and Kabiru Tanko, 20, of Galadima Street, Jimeta, allegedly committed the offence on June 27, 2026.

On that day, according to the State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, the suspects, armed with weapons, forcibly entered the NYSC lodge and robbed the corps members of their valuables, including mobile phones.

Nguroje said in a statement that the suspects are being investigated for alleged criminal conspiracy, possession of dangerous weapons, criminal trespass and robbery.

He explained that operatives attached to the Karewa Area Command commenced an investigation immediately after receiving the report, leading to the arrest of the four suspects.

The police added that efforts were ongoing to recover additional stolen items and apprehend other members of the robbery gang still at large.

“The Commissioner of Police, Kabiru Umar Hassan, reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property, particularly those of NYSC members serving in the state,” Nguroje stated.