The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old suspected bandit who was allegedly on his way to deliver ammunition and other items to bandits operating in the bush.

The arrest was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa.

According to the statement, the suspect, Mohammed Isah Haruna of Dan Dinshe Yamma Quarters in Dala Local Government Area, was arrested on Saturday at about 6 pm in Rimaye Village, Bichi Local Government Area.

The police said officers attached to the Bichi Division acted on credible information from a resident who reported seeing a man wearing what appeared to be a military uniform.

Working with members of the Rimawa community, the officers intercepted the suspect and searched his bag.

“During the search, the police recovered an AK-47 magazine loaded with 30 rounds of live ammunition, 79 additional rounds of AK-47 ammunition, two sets of suspected military uniforms, three military caps, a suspected fake military identity card, a pair of desert boots, four ATM cards, and other personal identification documents,” the statement revealed.

According to the police, the suspect confessed during interrogation that he was in the area to deliver the recovered items to bandits hiding in the bush.

The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, commended members of the Rimawa community for promptly alerting the police, saying their action contributed to the success of the operation.

“This arrest underscores the importance of community partnership in policing. We appreciate the Rimawa Community and all good people of Kano for their support. Security is a collective responsibility,” Bakori said.

The police said the suspect remains in custody while investigations continue to identify and arrest other members of the suspected criminal network.

The command added that the case will be charged in court after investigations are completed.

It also urged residents to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies, stressing that public cooperation remains vital in the fight against crime across the state.

A corpse being transported from Lokoja to Benue State for burial has been recovered by the Kogi State Police Command after suspected bandits attacked a funeral convoy and abducted several occupants along the Ochadamu–Ejule Expressway.

The deceased, identified as Augustine Ikwue, an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), died in Lokoja and was being conveyed to his hometown in Otukpo, Benue State, when armed men intercepted the Hummer bus carrying his remains on July 9, 2026.

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Salisu Oyiza, said the deceased was being transported to his hometown when armed men intercepted the vehicle and forced the passengers into the bush.

Security operatives comprising the police, military personnel, members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria and Community Policing teams, according to her, immediately launched a coordinated rescue operation after receiving a distress report.

Oyiza explained that the abandoned vehicle and the casket containing the corpse were successfully recovered, adding that the remains had since been deposited at the Elemona Mortuary in Ejule.

She added that the joint security team had intensified bush-combing operations in the Ugbakpedo and Ofejiji forests, while surveillance and patrols had been strengthened along major highways in the area.

Oyiza assured the public that efforts were ongoing to rescue the kidnapped victims and apprehend those responsible for the attack.

The police urged residents to remain vigilant and continue supporting security agencies by providing timely and credible information that could aid ongoing operations.

Six workers narrowly escaped death after they were rescued alive from the rubble of a partially collapsed processing mill in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State.

The incident occurred on Monday evening, prompting an emergency response from the Kano State Command of the Federal Fire Service (FFS).

The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Public Relations Officer of the Federal Fire Service, Kano Command, Al-Hassan Ahmad Kantin.

According to the statement, the service received a distress call at about 6:45 pm on Monday, reporting that part of the commercial facility had collapsed.

Firefighters from the Danzaki Fire Station were immediately deployed to the scene, where they found that a section of the processing mill had caved in, trapping workers beneath the debris.

Rescue teams quickly secured the area and used grinding machines, shovels and other specialised equipment to carefully remove the rubble and reach those trapped.

After hours of rescue operations, all six workers were pulled out alive and given emergency medical attention.

“The successful rescue of all six victims without a single fatality is a testament to the professionalism, speed, and technical expertise of our rescue units,” Kantin said.

Preliminary findings by structural safety investigators indicated that the collapse was caused by excessive loading of heavy raw materials and stored inventory on the upper sections of the building.

The statement noted that the structural failure was limited to Milling Unit 1, preventing the collapse from spreading to other parts of the industrial facility.

The Federal Fire Service also said the operation helped save property valued at about N15 million, although the collapse destroyed parts of the building and materials estimated at N10 million.

Following the rescue, the Kano State Controller of the Federal Fire Service, Engr. Kazeem Sholadoye Oyefola, praised the rescue team for preventing any loss of life.

With the rainy season underway, Oyefola urged developers, factory owners and landlords to conduct regular structural safety inspections on their buildings.