No fewer than six children have lost their lives after a lightning strike hit a groundnut farm during a heavy rainstorm in Ganye Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

The incident was reported by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security analyst covering the Lake Chad region, citing security sources.

According to the report, the tragedy occurred at about 4:00. on Saturday in Dadiri Village, where several children were reportedly working on a groundnut farm owned by one Musa Maude when lightning struck after hours of rainfall.

The report stated that the Chairman of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, in Ganye, Mallam Salau Iliya, alerted the Ganye Police Station shortly after the incident.

Police officers led by the Divisional Police Officer reportedly rushed to the scene, where nine children were found unconscious.

“The Divisional Police Officer immediately led a team to the scene, where nine victims were found unconscious. Three later regained consciousness, while six others were rushed to the Cottage Hospital in Ganye, where they were confirmed dead by a medical doctor,” the report stated.

The victims who lost their lives were identified as Aliyu Suleiman, 10year old; Jafar Suleiman, 8tear old; Abdurrahman Musa, 7year old; Bilkisu Jibrilla, 10year old; Musa Ahmadu, 9year old; and Auwalu Nuhu, 11year old.

According to the report, three other children survived the lightning strike after regaining consciousness.

The bodies of the deceased have been deposited at the Cottage Hospital mortuary in Ganye for autopsy.

The incident has left residents of Dadiri Village devastated, with families mourning the sudden loss of the children following the rainstorm.

Meanwhile, the Adamawa State Criminal Investigation Department has commenced investigations into the incident.

Following a recent kidnapping incident at the Yellow House, Mpape area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, operatives of the FCT Police Command have trailed and arrested a suspect in Niger State.

FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi disclosed this on Monday while briefing newsmen in Abuja.

He said following the incident, which occurred on July 8, 2026, the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit trailed and arrested one Umaru Danda, a native of Zamfara State at Gadabiu village in Niger State on July 10, 2026.

The FCT police boss revealed that the suspect was later identified as a major supplier of hard drugs, logistics, and other illicit substances to the kidnappers responsible for the incident at the Yellow House area in Mpape.

He said following the arrest, the alleged drug supplier led operatives of the command to three separate hideouts used by the kidnapping gang in Niger State where several items were recovered.

Items recovered include twenty-five cards of 225 mg of tramadol; two wraps of white substance suspected to be cocaine; five hundred milligrams pack of cannabis pills; dried substance suspected to be cannabis sativa; thirty cards of 100 mg tramadol; two bottles containing 500 tablets each of Embazol; two black bags containing dried leaves suspected to be cannabis sativa.

Others are one digital scale; two air pods; two ATM Cards; two bags; cash sum of N250,000 and one AK-47 rifle.

The CP told journalists that the suspect and exhibits “are in custody and will be charged to court upon conclusion of investigations”.

Meanwhile, in a similar investigation, CP Sanusi said the command recorded another breakthrough with the rescue of a resident who was kidnapped in the Karshi area of the nation’s capital.

He said on July 12, 2026, “The command received a distress call reporting that suspected kidnappers had abducted a victim from Karshi Area of the FCT after firing sporadically to create panic before fleeing the scene with the hostage.

“Upon receiving the report, I directed our Anti-Kidnapping Unit to immediately commence rescue operations.

“Acting swiftly, the team moved into the adjoining Waru hills where there are unconventional paths and routes linking the FCT to Nasarawa State, while simultaneously combing Karshi axis.  

“The operation paid off on the 16th of July, 2026, at approximately 12:45 AM when the hostage was successfully rescued unharmed and without the payment of ransom. She was rushed to a nearby hospital for medical treatment and has since been reunited with her family.”

Troops of Sector 1 of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have arrested a suspected terrorist during a security operation in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.

According to security sources who spoke with Zagazola Makama, the suspect was arrested at about 9:00 a.m. on July 18 by troops stationed at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Otukpo.

The operation took place in Amula community as part of ongoing military efforts to clear the area of criminal elements and destroy their hideouts.

The suspect has been taken into military custody and is currently undergoing preliminary interrogation to determine his identity, possible links to armed groups, and the extent of his involvement in criminal activities.

Military authorities said troops have continued to sustain offensive operations and intelligence-driven patrols across Benue State to deny armed groups freedom of movement and enhance security in vulnerable communities.