Three Nigerian soldiers were reportedly killed and several others injured after their patrol vehicle allegedly struck an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, near Babanna in Borgu Local Government Area.

The incident was reported by conflict and security journalist Bakatsine in a post on X on Sunday.

According to the report, the explosion occurred on Saturday morning between Machiyan Gyada and Baturen Daji in the Dekara axis as the troops were returning from a security patrol.

Bakatsine cited local sources as saying the patrol vehicle hit the suspected roadside bomb, resulting in the casualties.

“Yesterday morning, three Nigerian soldiers were reportedly killed and several others injured after their patrol vehicle allegedly struck an improvised explosive device (IED) near Babanna in Borgu LGA of Niger State.

“According to local sources, the explosion occurred between Machiyan Gyada and Baturen Daji in the Dekara axis as the troops were returning from a security patrol,” Bakatsine wrote.

As of the time of filing this report, neither the Nigerian Armed Forces nor the Niger State Government had issued an official statement confirming the incident.

DAILY POST reports that the explosion comes weeks after three separate IED incidents were recorded in Sokoto State, raising fresh concerns over the growing use of roadside bombs against security personnel in parts of northern Nigeria.

The immediate past Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Baba Tela, has been thrown into mourning following the death of two of his children, Mustapha and Ummi, in a fatal road accident.
The siblings reportedly died on Saturday after the vehicle conveying them was involved in a crash along the Bauchi–Azare highway while they were returning to Bauchi from Azare, the headquarters of Katagum Local Government Area.

They were said to have died at the scene of the accident due to the severity of the impact. Their bodies were later taken to a hospital in Bauchi, where medical personnel confirmed their deaths.

Reacting to the tragedy, Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, expressed profound grief and extended his condolences to Senator Baba Tela and his family.

In a statement issued by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, Governor Mohammed described the incident as heartbreaking and a painful loss not only to the Tela family but also to the people of Bauchi State.

He said the untimely death of the two young lives had brought sorrow across the state, noting that no words could adequately console the bereaved family.

The governor prayed for Almighty Allah to forgive the shortcomings of the deceased, grant them eternal rest in Aljannatul Firdaus, and bless their family with the strength and patience to endure the painful loss.

According to the statement, the funeral prayer for Mustapha and Ummi is scheduled to hold at the Emir’s Palace in Bauchi on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.

Nigerian Navy says it has uncovered a hidden illegal fuel storage depot containing about 11,800 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil, AGO, in Rivers State.

The Navy disclosed this in a statement posted on its X account on Sunday, saying the discovery was made during the ongoing Operation DELTA SENTINEL, a crackdown on crude oil theft and illegal oil bunkering in the Niger Delta.

According to the statement, personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship, NNS, PATHFINDER discovered the concealed storage site, after which the Base Anti-Crude Oil Theft Team confirmed the presence of 125 sacks containing products suspected to be illegally refined AGO.

The Navy said the site was believed to have served as a stockpile for illegally refined petroleum products awaiting distribution, describing it as another logistics hub used by criminal networks involved in illicit fuel trading.

It added that the recovered products were handled in line with established anti-crude oil theft procedures, preventing the products from being distributed.

The Navy said the operation underscored its continued efforts to combat crude oil theft, illegal refining and oil bunkering across the Niger Delta.

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