Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued four kidnap victims after foiling a terrorist attack in Surimi, a border community between Kebbi and Sokoto states.

The operation, carried out on Friday, followed credible intelligence indicating the presence of armed terrorists operating in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

According to military authorities, troops were immediately mobilised to Surimi, where they encountered the attackers and engaged them in a gun battle.

The military said the troops overpowered the terrorists with superior firepower, forcing them to abandon their captives and flee into the surrounding bush.

The four rescued victims were subsequently reunited with their families, while no casualty was recorded among the troops during the operation.

The operation forms part of ongoing efforts by Operation FANSAN YAMMA to combat terrorism and banditry and improve security across the North-West, particularly in vulnerable border communities.

The Gombe State Government has ordered an immediate investigation into the collapse of a section of the entrance canopy at the ongoing construction site of the new Gombe State House of Assembly Complex.

The incident, which occurred on Friday, claimed one life and left seven construction workers injured.

In a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Works, Housing and Transportation, Danladi Adamu, the government said the collapse involved a section of the cantilevered entrance canopy that was under construction. It added that five of the injured workers are receiving treatment at the Gombe State Specialist Hospital, while two others are being treated at the Federal Teaching Hospital (FTH), Gombe.

The government also directed that all injured workers be given comprehensive medical treatment at the government’s expense. It further directed the Ministry of Works, Housing and Transportation, alongside relevant emergency, regulatory and technical agencies, to immediately commence safety and accountability procedures to determine the cause of the incident.

As part of the investigation, the contractor handling the project and the supervising consultant have been directed to submit a formal incident report within 24 hours.

They are also expected to provide a preliminary investigation report, followed by a comprehensive technical report containing findings and recommendations.

The government said it would allow the outcome of the investigation to guide its decisions and promised to take appropriate action in line with applicable safety and engineering standards.

It reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring strict compliance with safety, quality and engineering standards in the execution of public infrastructure projects across the state, adding that further updates would be provided as verified information becomes available.

The Delta State Police Command has arrested and arraigned three suspects, including the chairman of Emevor Community, over their alleged involvement in the torture of a resident captured in a viral video circulated on social media.

The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Bright Edafe, on July 10, 2026.

According to the statement, the Commissioner of Police, Yemi Oyeniyi, ordered an investigation after the video surfaced online.

The investigation, reinforced by a petition from human rights activists, allegedly established that the victim was unlawfully apprehended on July 5, 2026, and taken to a hotel in Emevor Community, Isoko North Local Government Area, where he was allegedly assaulted, humiliated and threatened.

Police subsequently arrested Lucky Okeremu, 48 years old, chairman of Emevor Community, alongside Okiemute Oyibo, 46 years old, and Karo Akamakusi, 45 years old.

The suspects were arraigned before a competent court on charges bordering on conspiracy, assault occasioning harm, conduct likely to cause a breach of the peace, and allegedly threatening the life of the victim.

“The investigation, which was further reinforced by a petition from concerned human rights activists, established that on July 5, 2026, the suspects, acting in concert with others now at large, unlawfully apprehended the victim and took him to a hotel in Emevor Community, where he was allegedly subjected to severe humiliation, physically assaulted, inflicted with bodily injuries, and allegedly threatened with death,” the statement read.

The police said efforts are ongoing to arrest other suspects who allegedly participated in the incident but remain at large.

The Commissioner of Police warned that while community leaders and vigilante groups play important roles in supporting security efforts, they have no authority to assault, torture or unlawfully punish any individual. He urged vigilante members to always hand over suspects to the police for investigation and prosecution in accordance with the law.