Rescue officials have recovered the body of a female victim believed to be a student in the collapsed three-storey school hostel in Amokpala, Oko, Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The officials also confirmed that the body of a young man, said to be a student, has been located beneath the rubble but had yet to be retrieved as the painstaking search operation continues.

The building, which collapsed late Sunday night, is believed to have housed several students and other occupants.

DAILY POST reports that a combined rescue team comprising the Nigerian Red Cross Society, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Anambra State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA, Anambra State Fire Service, the Nigeria Police Force, other security agencies and operatives of the Operation Udo Ga-Achi security outfit have remained at the site.

At the time of filing this report, emergency workers, using heavy-duty excavators and other rescue equipment, are carefully removing debris in a coordinated effort to locate anyone who may still be trapped while ensuring the safety of rescue personnel.

Anxious residents, students and sympathisers were said to watching the operation with growing concern as the atmosphere at the scene remained tense.

Similarly, security personnel have barricaded the area to prevent interference and ensure emergency rescue teams have unrestricted access, while officials continue to account for all occupants of the collapsed structure.

Acting Executive Secretary of SEMA, Mrs Ndidi Omega, who confirmed the death of the lady and the body of the young man still trapped, said three injured persons had been taken to the hospital earlier.

According to her, the rescue operation would continue until every section of the debris has been thoroughly searched.

Meanwhile, police authorities also appealed to residents to remain calm, avoid spreading unverified information, and allow emergency teams to carry out their work without obstruction, assuring that further updates would be provided as more information becomes available.

Gunmen have killed a former Chief Security Officer of Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, Letam Kine.

Kine was said to have been shot dead along Polytechnic Road, Bori, in Khana LGA around 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer,  ASP Blessing Agabe, confirmed the incident to journalists in Port Harcourt on Monday.

According to Agabe, the gunmen fled the scene before security operatives arrived, while the victim’s body was deposited in a mortuary.

The police spokesperson disclosed that the body would be preserved pending autopsy, as police launched investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the killing.

“The Rivers State Police Command has launched a full investigation to identify and bring the perpetrators to justice,” she said.

She urged Kine’s family to formally report the incident to the police to facilitate investigations and the administration of justice and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to identifying, arresting and prosecuting all those connected with the killing.

Reacting to the incident, Khana Local Government Chairman, Chief Thomas Bariere, condemned the attack, describing it as a senseless act of violence.

Bariere further described Kine’s murder as heartbreaking, saying such violence had no place in a peaceful and law-abiding society.

He expressed concern that the killing occurred weeks after Mr Clement Deegbara of Kpong Community was also murdered.

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have reportedly carried out a major air and ground offensive against the camps of some notorious bandit leaders in Zamfara State.

The development was contained in a post shared on X on Monday by security analyst, Bakatsine.

According to the post, the operation targeted the camps of notorious bandit leaders, Najaja, Dogo Gide, Nasanda and Buba Oris in Anka and Bukkuyum Local Government Areas of the state.

Bakatsine said the operation followed intelligence reports indicating that hundreds of armed fighters had gathered along the Bayarzaki riverline.

He explained that the military first launched precision airstrikes on the identified locations before ground troops laid an ambush along the Gummi–Anka road to intercept the fleeing terrorists.

According to him, the troops chased the fleeing fighters to the Kombo High Ground, where a fierce gun battle reportedly took place, leaving scores of the terrorists dead.

“Troops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have reportedly killed scores of terrorists during a coordinated air and ground offensive targeting the camps of notorious bandit leaders Najaja, Dogo Gide, Nasanda and Buba Oris in Anka and Bukkuyum LGAs of Zamfara State.

He added that one soldier sustained injuries during the operation, while troops recovered ammunition during follow-up clearance operations in the area.

“The operation was launched after intelligence indicated that hundreds of fighters had assembled along the Bayarzaki riverline. Precision airstrikes were followed by a ground ambush along the Gummi–Anka route, with troops pursuing fleeing terrorists to Kombo High Ground, where intense fighting left many of them dead. One soldier was injured, while ammunition was recovered during subsequent clearance operations,” Bakatsine wrote.

Bakatsine described the offensive as another major setback for armed groups operating in Zamfara State, saying it reflects the military’s ongoing efforts to dismantle terrorist networks and deny them safe havens.

He also commended the troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA for their resilience, professionalism and sacrifice in the fight against terrorism, while wishing the injured soldier a speedy recovery.