The Nigeria Police have successfully rescued an abducted woman along with her two-year-old son from a forest hideout located in Kwara State.

A statement issued by CSP Anietie Iniedu, the Force Public Relations Officer, indicated that based on credible intelligence, operatives from the Force Intelligence Department – Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT), in conjunction with local security support groups, conducted a tactical operation on Saturday in a forest at Bode Sadu, where the victims were being held.

The statement noted that when the operatives approached, the kidnappers opened fire in an attempt to thwart the operation, but they were met with a rapid tactical response, which compelled them to retreat further into the forest.

Following this, the operatives thoroughly searched the area and successfully rescued Adijat Kuburat, aged 43, and her two-year-old son, Abdul Malik Hamzat, from the kidnappers’ hideout.

“The rescued individuals have since been transported to a medical facility, where they are receiving necessary treatment and care, while efforts are being intensified to capture the fleeing suspects and dismantle the criminal network responsible for the abduction,” the statement further elaborated.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, praised the bravery and professionalism of the operatives involved in the rescue mission.

The statement further quoted the IGP as reaffirming that the Nigeria Police Force is dedicated to fighting kidnapping and other violent crimes through ongoing intelligence-led and collaborative operations until all criminal elements are brought to justice.

Armed police operatives have carried out a late-night raid on suspected criminal hideouts around the Oko Filling Bus Stop axis along LASU–Governor’s Road in the Alimosho area of Lagos, leading to the arrest of several suspects and the destruction of a dumpsite allegedly used as a base by hoodlums.

The operation, which took place in the early hours of Sunday near the Alimosho General Hospital corridor along the Iyana Ipaja Expressway, saw heavily armed officers storming the area with multiple patrol vehicles deployed from different parts of the state.

During the exercise, security operatives reportedly set ablaze a large dumpsite believed by residents to have served as a hideout for armed robbers and other notorious criminals operating within the community.

The development triggered panic among residents, many of whom were awakened by the heavy security presence and sounds of sporadic gunfire in the area. Several residents were said to have contacted emergency lines as the operation unfolded.

Although the source of the gunshots could not be independently verified, eyewitnesses suggested that the exchange may have involved both the police and suspected criminals during the raid.

Residents of the community had reportedly raised repeated concerns with security agencies over the activities of suspected hoodlums around the area, alleging that the location had become a haven for criminal operations.

One resident, identified simply as Deola, claimed the incident stemmed from a confrontation between police operatives and suspected cult members.

“I got injured during the confusion that followed when people started running because of the cult boys,” he said.

“They scattered across Governor’s Road last night while I was trying to buy noodles. Some of those who sustained injuries were taken to the hospital for treatment.”

As of the time of filing this report, the Lagos State Police Command had not released an official statement on the operation.

However, sources indicated that the raid was aimed at dismantling a suspected criminal and terrorist hideout within the area.

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.