Two police officers were killed on Friday morning in a fatal road crash while performing their duties along Ali Akilu Road in the Kawo area of Kaduna State.

The accident occurred around 7:00 a.m. at the General Hassan Katsina U-turn, commonly known as Water U-turn.

A vehicle reportedly driven by a military officer rammed into the police officers at their duty post, causing fatal injuries on the spot due to the severity of the impact.

The Kaduna State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, while confirming the accident, explained that the officers were actively carrying out their legitimate duties when the crash occurred.

According to Hassan, “The accident happened at the Water U-turn along Ali Akilu Way, Kawo, when a car driven by a military personnel rammed into two police officers who were at their duty post.”

The State Commissioner of Police, CP Muhammad Rabiu, on behalf of the entire Command, extended deep condolences to the families of the fallen officers.

Preliminary investigations confirmed that the driver involved was a military personnel. The driver, who sustained injuries during the crash, is currently receiving medical attention under security supervision at an undisclosed hospital in Kaduna.

The Command assured the public of a thorough and transparent investigation in collaboration with sister security agencies, while calling on all motorists to strictly observe traffic regulations.

The Nigerian Navy has recovered about 87,000 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), also known as diesel, during an operation against crude oil theft and illegal oil bunkering in Rivers State.
The recovery was made in the Okarki area under Operation Delta Sentinel, following the discovery of a hidden fuel storage facility believed to have been used for the illegal stockpiling of petroleum products.

The Director of Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja.

According to him, personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Soroh carried out the operation after acting on credible intelligence.

He said personnel of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Soroh carried out an anti-crude oil theft operation in the area after receiving credible intelligence, leading to the discovery of a concealed facility used to illegally store petroleum products.

“The hidden facility contained suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) and equipment used for its illegal storage and handling. During the operation, about 87,000 litres of the suspected product were recovered and processed in accordance with established operational procedures,” Folorunsho said.

The Navy noted that the discovery highlights the continued efforts of criminal groups to establish secret storage facilities in the Niger Delta to sustain the illegal petroleum products trade.

He explained that dismantling such facilities weakens the network supporting crude oil theft, illegal refining and other forms of economic sabotage.

According to him, the successful operation reflects the Navy’s determination to stop economic saboteurs from operating freely while protecting critical national assets.

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have foiled a mass abduction by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists along the Buratai–Kamuya Road in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, rescuing 31 travellers and recovering four vehicles.

The development was contained in a post shared by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, via his X handle.

According to Makama, the incident occurred at about 3:45 p.m. on July 31 when troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion stationed at Echo 1, Dutsen Kura, detected suspicious movement through a closed-circuit television, CCTV, surveillance system.

He said CCTV footage captured suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists abducting civilians travelling in four vehicles along the Buratai–Kamuya Road.

The troops immediately deployed a Quick Reaction Force, QRF, which pursued the insurgents towards the Mangari–Dora axis and engaged them in a gun battle.

The terrorists were forced to abandon the abducted victims and the four vehicles before fleeing into nearby bush paths.

The operation led to the rescue of 31 civilians, comprising 22 men, five women and four children, with no casualties recorded among the victims or troops.

Troops also recovered a motorcycle abandoned by the fleeing terrorists during the operation.

Following the rescue, troops dominated the area and carried out exploitation operations but made no further contact with the insurgents.

The rescued travellers, alongside the recovered vehicles and other personal belongings, were escorted to Buratai, where they were reunited and allowed to continue their journey.

According to the report, no casualties were recorded among the troops, while there were no confirmed terrorist casualties during the operation.