Kebbi State Police Command has launched an investigation and a manhunt for a man after his wife died from a gunshot wound in Bagudo Local Government Area of the state.

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According to police sources, the incident occurred on June 9 in Geza Village, where a 25-year-old woman, Sa’ima Sani, sustained gunshot injuries from a locally made Dane gun.

Preliminary findings indicated that the deceased had been asked by her husband, Auwalu Hassan, to bring him the loaded firearm, which had been kept in a room inside their residence.

While carrying the weapon to the rear of the house where her husband was, the gun reportedly discharged accidentally, hitting her in the stomach and left hand.

The incident was reported to the police, prompting officers from the Bagudo Divisional Police Headquarters to respond and evacuate the victim to the General Hospital in Bagudo for treatment.

She was later confirmed dead while receiving medical care.

Police said the body was photographed and processed before being released to her family for burial.

The command also disclosed that efforts were underway to locate and arrest the deceased’s husband, who reportedly left the area after the incident.

Investigations are ongoing to determine the full circumstances surrounding the shooting and whether any criminal negligence was involved.

The police urged members of the public to observe proper firearm safety measures and ensure weapons are securely stored to prevent avoidable tragedies.

The Ekiti State Police Command says its operatives, in collaboration with the military, Amotekun Corps, and local vigilantes, discovered a kidnappers’ den inside the forest between Irele-Ekiti in Ekiti State and Ogbe in Kogi State during a bush-combing operation. Two victims, Iorfa Solomon, 35, and Blessing Kingsley, 37, were rescued after being held hostage.

A statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, on Wednesday said the discovery was made during the operation.

“Upon sighting the operatives, the suspected kidnappers engaged them in a gun duel. In the process, one of the suspects was arrested, while other members of the gang escaped. Meanwhile, the two victims were rescued unharmed.

“Investigation revealed that the victims, Iorfa Solomon and Blessing Kingsley, were kidnapped while on duty at Aluta Bar, Ikoyi, in Kogi State, on June 4, 2026, at about 9:00 p.m.

“The victims narrated that the hoodlums, numbering about eight and armed with guns, surrounded them at the bar, shot sporadically into the air, and whisked them away into the forest, while other people at the bar managed to escape.

“During interrogation, the suspect, Abubakar Kabiru, confessed to the commission of the crime. He identified the two people rescued as their victims, while the victims also identified him as one of the hoodlums who kidnapped them.

“The suspect mentioned seven other members of his gang who are currently at large. Efforts are underway to arrest the fleeing members.

“The Ekiti State Commissioner of Police, CP Falade Adegoroye Michael, calls on everyone to be vigilant and security-conscious, and to support and cooperate with the police and other security agencies in the fight against crime and criminality in the state.”

A mother, her son, and another man identified as ‘Shanko’ were reportedly found dead on Wednesday in the Egbe Subair area of Ijebu-Igbo.

The lifeless bodies of the woman and the man were found in the toilet of their residence, while the four-year-old child was found in one of the rooms within the house.

According to residents who visited the scene, there were indications that a struggle may have occurred before the deaths, as some parts of the toilet and other items within the premises were reportedly damaged.

However, speculation within the community suggests that poisoning may have been responsible for the deaths.

When contacted, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, called for calm, stating that investigations are ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the deaths.

He added that the corpses have been deposited at the General Hospital Mortuary, Ijebu-Igbo.

“The Ogun State Police Command is investigating the tragic deaths.

“Investigation is ongoing, while the bodies have been deposited at the General Hospital Mortuary, Ijebu-Igbo.”