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Police arrest Bauchi teenager over false herder attack rumours
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old suspect, Umar Abubakar, for allegedly spreading false rumours of an impending attack on Lanzai community in Darazo Local Government Area and obtaining money from residents under false pretences.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, the suspect allegedly went around Lanzai town claiming that herders would attack the community within three days, causing panic among residents.
Police said the suspect also allegedly collected N4,000 from two households, claiming the money was for prayers and sacrifices to prevent the purported attack.
“According to a report received at Darazo Division on June 28, 2026, the suspect was alleged to have gone around Lanzai Town spreading rumours that herders would attack the town within three days,” the statement said.
During interrogation, police said Umar Abubakar admitted that the information was false and disclosed that a 32-year-old woman from the community had told him about a dream in which she believed the town could come under attack.
“He further disclosed that one Hannatu informed him about a dream she had that the community might be attacked. He stated that the claim was influenced by trauma following the killing of three of her neighbours during an incident on June 4, 2026,” the police said.
The command said the suspect is currently in the custody of the Darazo Divisional Police Headquarters and that the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation and prosecution.
Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, warned residents against spreading false information capable of causing panic and disrupting public peace.
“He urged residents to verify information always and report any suspicious activity to security agencies rather than taking the law into their own hands,” the statement added.
The commissioner also assured residents that the area remains calm and that security agencies are continuing to monitor the situation to maintain peace.
Groups of suspected bandits have reportedly been seen moving through the Mailaka axis towards Kotonkoro in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State after an earlier clash in the area.
According to security analyst Bakatsine on X, the movement followed an attack on the farm of the Mariga LGA vigilante leader, Alhaji Hashimu Kotonkoro, on the outskirts of Kotonkoro.
Bakatsine said, “Fresh groups of bandits have been sighted moving through the Mailaka axis toward Kotonkoro in Mariga LGA of Niger State.”
The post added, “Residents along the route are urged to remain vigilant.”
According Bakatsine, “Two people were shot and wounded during the fighting and are currently receiving medical treatment, while several others were abducted and taken into the surrounding forest.”
The incident has not yet been officially confirmed by the authorities.
A vehicle carrying 30 bags of rice has been razed in Ibadan.
DAILY POST gathered that the incident occurred on Wednesday.
The bus caught fire along the parliament road, Agodi in Ibadan, Oyo State.
It was learnt that the vehicle, a Mitsubishi Pickup with registration number SMK636YJ, LAGOS, loaded with 30 bags of flour caught fire while on motion.
Chairman of Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande confirmed the incident.
He said that men of the agency were immediately mobilised to the scene when the emergency call was received.
Akinwande added that no casualty was recorded and that the cause of the fire was as a result of overheated engine.
He said “Upon arrival, we met A Mitsubishi Pickup with red number SMK636YJ (LAGOS) loaded with 30 bags of flour caught fire while on motion.
“The fire crew quickly swung into action by running a length of hose to put out the fire”.
A Nigerian soldier who was abducted by suspected kidnappers has escaped from captivity and safely reached a military facility in Makurdi, Benue State.
This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region.
Zagazola said the soldier, attached to the 130 Battalion (Main), Baga, was abducted on June 27 while travelling on welfare pass to the Rear location of the battalion in Ogoja, Cross River State.
He revealed that at about 11:53 a.m. on June 30, intelligence from the 401 Intelligence Cell in Makurdi confirmed that the soldier had escaped from his captors and made his way to the 72 Special Forces Battalion in Makurdi.
According to him, the circumstances surrounding his escape were not immediately disclosed.
The security expert said military authorities are making arrangements to move the soldier to the 130 Battalion (Rear) in Ogoja for debriefing, medical evaluation and other administrative procedures.
“Investigations were ongoing to establish the circumstances of the abduction and identify those responsible,” he said.
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