Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have foiled an alleged cattle rustling operation and recovered six cows in the Bakal area of Bauchi metropolis.

The command said the recovery followed credible intelligence received on June 23, 2026, indicating that suspected cattle rustlers were moving the animals towards a riverbank through the Goskaram axis of the city.

According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the command’s spokesman, SP Nafiu Habib, the information was received through the ‘A’ Division Police Headquarters, Township, Bauchi.

Acting on the tip-off, police operatives, in collaboration with local vigilantes and led by the Divisional Police Officer of ‘A’ Division, mobilised to the area and pursued the suspects.

The statement said the team intercepted the rustlers and recovered the six cows, while the suspects reportedly fled the scene.

“The livestock have been taken into police custody for identification and efforts are ongoing to trace their rightful owners,” the statement added.

The Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has directed a discreet investigation into the incident and ordered a manhunt for the fleeing suspects.

Aliyu commended the officers and vigilante members involved in the operation for their swift response and professionalism.

He also urged residents to remain vigilant and continue supporting security agencies with credible and timely information that could aid crime prevention and detection.

The police command reiterated its commitment to tackling cattle rustling and other forms of criminality across the state while ensuring the protection of lives and property.

A street campaign procession organised by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in support of its governorship candidate for the August 15 election in Osun State ended in tragedy on Wednesday after a truck rammed into participants in Ede, leaving one person dead and seven others injured.

The deceased was identified as AbdulRasaq Ahmed, while the injured victims were taken to hospitals for medical treatment following the incident, which occurred near the Oke Gada area of the town.

According to officials of the APC campaign organisation, the procession was part of mobilisation activities for the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, when the accident occurred.

Chairman of the Media and Publicity Committee of the Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji Campaign Committee, Remi Omowaiye, confirmed the casualty figures and said those injured were receiving treatment.

“One person was killed in the accident. Seven others were injured, but one out of the seven was critically injured,” Omowaiye said.

An eyewitness, who requested anonymity, said traffic management measures had been put in place before the incident and called for a full investigation into what led to the crash.

The witness alleged that officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) had directed vehicles to use one lane of the road while campaign participants occupied the other lane.

“It was a sad incident and one which could have been avoided. The coordinator of the Federal Road Safety Corps had earlier directed that vehicles should use one lane of the road while APC members used the other lane,” the eyewitness said.

The witness further claimed that the truck entered the lane being used by the campaign supporters and struck members of the procession.

“However, the truck driver drove through the lane we were walking on and rammed into the crowd. The boy was killed in the process, while many got injured and are receiving treatment at the hospital,” he added.

Following the incident, the running mate to the APC governorship candidate, Benjamin Adereti, visited the family of the deceased and expressed condolences over the loss.

Adereti also urged security agencies to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash, saying, “I want to call on the security agencies in Osun and Nigeria to carry out a thorough investigation into the immediate and remote causes of this incident. We are still trying to unravel the reason behind this.

“I commiserate with the family of AbdulRasaq Ahmed over this unfortunate incident. May God console the family. We all know the pain of losing a child,” he added.

Police in Yobe State have arrested two people over the death of a newborn baby girl whose body was allegedly hidden in a box and dumped behind a mosque in Damaturu.

The Yobe State Police Command said the arrests followed an investigation launched after officers received a distress call on June 23.

According to police spokesperson SP Dungus Abdulkarim, officers from the Violent Crime Response Unit responded to reports of the incident in the Anguwar Boka area of Damaturu.

He said, “On June 23, 2026, operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit responded to a distress call concerning the alleged killing of a newborn baby and the concealment of her remains in Anguwar Boka area of Damaturu.

“Initial findings indicate that the newborn baby girl was allegedly strangled, after which her remains were hidden inside a box and dumped behind a mosque in the area.”

He added that detectives swiftly arrested two suspects, who are now assisting investigators.

“Swift police intervention resulted in the arrest of two suspects. They are presently in custody and assisting investigators as efforts continue to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident,” he said.

The police said investigations are still ongoing and promised to ensure justice is served.