A female passenger lost her life in a fated road accident which occurred on the Ogiladzi–Abakwa Road at Ofyanghan, Adi-Etulo of Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State.

According to eyewitness accounts, a Benue Links bus travelling towards Jato-Aka plunged into a stream, leaving one female passenger dead and several others rescued.

The incident reportedly occurred between 6:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. at Ofyanghan.

Preliminary information indicates that the bus plunged into a nearby stream under circumstances that remain unclear.

Local sources said several passengers were rescued from the crashed bus.

The public have been advised to contact relatives travelling along the route or seek information from relevant authorities.

As of the time of this report, efforts to reach the spokesperson of the Benue State Police Command, DSP Udeme Edet and officials of the Benue Links Transport Company was not successful.

A 33-year-old man, Najamu Aminu, was found slaughtered in his room in the Gwallaga area of Bauchi metropolis, triggering fear among residents and raising concerns over police investigation into the incident.

The deceased was reportedly discovered in a pool of blood on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, with residents suspecting that he was attacked by assailants while asleep.

The killing has thrown the community into panic, as residents expressed shock over the gruesome nature of the crime.

The incident was reported to the Township Police Division, popularly known as “A Division”, whose operatives evacuated the corpse and later released it to the family for burial.

However, the Organisation for African Child Development and Human Rights Protection has questioned the handling of the case by the police.

Speaking to journslists yesterday, the Team Lead of the organisation, Alkasim Muhammad, alleged that no suspect had been arrested or invited for questioning days after the incident.

He also claimed that police officers had not returned to the scene to interview witnesses or gather further evidence.

Muhammad further questioned the decision to release the victim’s body for burial shortly after it was recovered and why the case was allegedly not immediately transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a detailed probe.

“Why did the DPO so quickly release the deceased’s body for burial within three hours without investigation? Why did the DPO single-handedly treat a homicide case at the divisional level without transferring it to the CID for further investigation, having fully known that such cases are above divisional level?

“Why did the DPO fail to revisit the crime scene for further investigation?” he asked.

The group urged the Commissioner of Police to constitute a special investigation team, order an autopsy on the deceased, arrest suspects linked to the killing and investigate the conduct of the Divisional Police Officer.

Reacting in a press statement issued on Saturday, the spokesman for the Bauchi State Police Command, SP Nafiu Abubakar, said the matter had already been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet and thorough investigation.

According to him, preliminary investigations commenced at the Township Division before the case was escalated to the SCID.

“The case was subsequently transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet and thorough investigation.

“Operatives of the SCID have since taken over the matter and commenced an in-depth investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the death and to identify and apprehend all persons connected with the crime,” he said.

Abubakar added that the Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, had assured residents that the command would leave no stone unturned in ensuring justice is served.

He urged members of the public with useful information that could assist the investigation to come forward and support the ongoing probe.

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, have discovered the corpse of a man with machete wounds in the Torok community of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Spokesman of the security outfit, Captain Polycarp Oteh, who confirmed this in a statement on Friday, said troops of Sector 6 of OPEP discovered the remains of the victim on the outskirts of the village following a distress report made to the Sector by residents on Thursday and proceeded to the scene for verification.

According to the OPEP spokesman, the deceased was identified as Toma Chuwang, a resident of Torok village.

“Preliminary findings indicated that the victim was allegedly attacked by yet-to-be-identified militia members while returning from an illegal mining site in the area,” Oteh said.

He disclosed that the corpse showed signs of decomposition, suggesting that the victim may have died several days before it was discovered.

“Upon arrival at the location, troops confirmed the corpse of Mr. Toma Chuwang with machete cuts on the body. The condition of the corpse indicates that it had already started decomposing,“ the statement said.

Oteh added that the remains of the victim were evacuated from the scene while security agencies have commenced an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the killing and identify those responsible.

He added that efforts were also ongoing to gather further information that could assist in unraveling the incident and bringing the perpetrators to justice.