A corpse being transported from Lokoja to Benue State for burial has been recovered by the Kogi State Police Command after suspected bandits attacked a funeral convoy and abducted several occupants along the Ochadamu–Ejule Expressway.

The deceased, identified as Augustine Ikwue, an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), died in Lokoja and was being conveyed to his hometown in Otukpo, Benue State, when armed men intercepted the Hummer bus carrying his remains on July 9, 2026.

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Salisu Oyiza, said the deceased was being transported to his hometown when armed men intercepted the vehicle and forced the passengers into the bush.

Security operatives comprising the police, military personnel, members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria and Community Policing teams, according to her, immediately launched a coordinated rescue operation after receiving a distress report.

Oyiza explained that the abandoned vehicle and the casket containing the corpse were successfully recovered, adding that the remains had since been deposited at the Elemona Mortuary in Ejule.

She added that the joint security team had intensified bush-combing operations in the Ugbakpedo and Ofejiji forests, while surveillance and patrols had been strengthened along major highways in the area.

Oyiza assured the public that efforts were ongoing to rescue the kidnapped victims and apprehend those responsible for the attack.

The police urged residents to remain vigilant and continue supporting security agencies by providing timely and credible information that could aid ongoing operations.

Six workers narrowly escaped death after they were rescued alive from the rubble of a partially collapsed processing mill in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State.

The incident occurred on Monday evening, prompting an emergency response from the Kano State Command of the Federal Fire Service (FFS).

The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Public Relations Officer of the Federal Fire Service, Kano Command, Al-Hassan Ahmad Kantin.

According to the statement, the service received a distress call at about 6:45 pm on Monday, reporting that part of the commercial facility had collapsed.

Firefighters from the Danzaki Fire Station were immediately deployed to the scene, where they found that a section of the processing mill had caved in, trapping workers beneath the debris.

Rescue teams quickly secured the area and used grinding machines, shovels and other specialised equipment to carefully remove the rubble and reach those trapped.

After hours of rescue operations, all six workers were pulled out alive and given emergency medical attention.

“The successful rescue of all six victims without a single fatality is a testament to the professionalism, speed, and technical expertise of our rescue units,” Kantin said.

Preliminary findings by structural safety investigators indicated that the collapse was caused by excessive loading of heavy raw materials and stored inventory on the upper sections of the building.

The statement noted that the structural failure was limited to Milling Unit 1, preventing the collapse from spreading to other parts of the industrial facility.

The Federal Fire Service also said the operation helped save property valued at about N15 million, although the collapse destroyed parts of the building and materials estimated at N10 million.

Following the rescue, the Kano State Controller of the Federal Fire Service, Engr. Kazeem Sholadoye Oyefola, praised the rescue team for preventing any loss of life.

With the rainy season underway, Oyefola urged developers, factory owners and landlords to conduct regular structural safety inspections on their buildings.

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Muhammad Sani to 20 years’ imprisonment for concealing information about notorious bandit leader Kachalla Dan Karami.

The development was disclosed in a post shared on X on Tuesday by security analyst Bakatsine.

According to Bakatsine, the court found Sani guilty of withholding information that could have assisted security agencies in tracking and arresting Dan Karami.

The analyst said the defendant’s actions enabled the notorious bandit leader to evade security operatives, leading to his conviction and 20-year prison sentence.

“A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Muhammad Sani to 20 years in prison for helping conceal information about notorious bandit leader Kachalla Dan Karami, a move that reportedly enabled him to escape from security operatives.

“This case is a reminder that bandits and armed groups often rely on more than just weapons, they also depend on people willing to protect them from within. The bigger question is; how many more collaborators are still operating unnoticed?,” Bakatsine wrote.