The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspected thugs and rescued three victims following an attack in Bununu Town, Ningi Local Government Area of the state.

The incident occurred on Monday, August 17, 2026, when police operatives conducting routine patrol in the town reportedly sighted a group of hoodlums attacking three residents.

According to the command, the victims, aged 30, 31 and 28, all males and residents of Bununu, sustained injuries to their heads and other parts of their bodies during the attack.

The patrol team intervened promptly, leading to the arrest of two alleged members of the group.

The suspects were identified as Ibrahim Hassan, 23, and Bilal Hassan, 22, both residents of Bununu Town.

The command said other members of the gang fled the scene following the arrival of the police.

Police operatives also recovered a sharp knife and a sharp-edged animal horn, locally known as “kaho”, from the suspects.

“The timely intervention of the Police patrol team led to the arrest of two of the attackers, while other members of the gang fled the scene,” the command said in a statement signed by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib.

The three injured victims were immediately evacuated to the General Hospital, Bununu, where they received medical attention. The command said they are currently in stable condition.

The suspects reportedly confessed to the crime during interrogation, while the police have commenced a thorough investigation into the incident.

The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, ordered a comprehensive investigation with a view to prosecuting the suspects in court.

The commissioner also warned that the command would not tolerate thuggery, hooliganism or any form of violent conduct capable of threatening peace and public safety in the state.

“The Command will not condone any act of thuggery, hooliganism or violent conduct capable of threatening public peace,” he warned.

Meanwhile, the police said the situation in Bununu has returned to normal, with additional personnel deployed to the area to strengthen security, monitor developments and prevent any further breakdown of law and order.

The command urged residents to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious activities to the nearest police station.

A young man of God, identified as Rev Nankur Peter Kundul, has been confirmed dead as a result of a snakebite he suffered while serving in a mission field in Boltim village, Gamakai District of Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Rev Kundul, who was a pastor with the Church of Christ in Nations, COCIN, was deployed to the community as a missionary.

A fellow pastor, Rinkyer Asaph, who shared the sad incident on the Christian Daily International social media platform on Monday, said the mission field where the late Kundul served had been invaded by venomous snakes, which had killed other people in the area.

“My heart is deeply saddened by the demise of my friend, Pastor Nankur Peter Kundul of COCIN Boltim, Gamakai, in Langtang South LGA, who lost his life to a snakebite at the Sabon Gida Clinic.

“He died as a result of a snakebite, which has also killed at least two other Christians in the past one week.

“Gamakai is the agricultural nerve centre of Langtang South. Its people depend heavily on farming for their livelihood and food production. The agricultural produce from Gamakai is a source of food security for many families in Langtang South, Plateau and Nigeria.

“But the rising incidence of fatal snakebites in the community is, therefore, not only a public health concern but a serious threat to agricultural activities, as farmers may become increasingly afraid to venture into their farmlands.

“The recent deaths from snakebites in Gamakai have reached an alarming level and demand urgent intervention. Snakebite should not become a death sentence simply because a person lives or farms in Gamakai,” Asaph said.

He called on the health authorities in the state to urgently act to address the snake threat in the area, adding that there was an urgent need to investigate why the venomous snake population in the area was growing.

“Another person must not die from a snakebite that could have been prevented or treated. It is an emerging public health emergency that requires prompt, coordinated and decisive action from the local, state and federal authorities.

“Gamakai is an emergency that deserves a swift response from authorities,” he advised. 

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Directorate, has arraigned a man and his company before the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan over an alleged N7.8 million car deal fraud.

A statement by the EFCC said the defendants, Adeoye Gabriel Adewale and his company, De Lukas Global Concept Limited, were arraigned on Thursday, August 13, 2026, before Justice Olusola Adetujoye.

The agency alleged that Adewale presented himself to Abdulrasaq Awotedo as a car dealer and, using a fake car mart, convinced him to pay N7,819,000 for the purchase of two cars.

The commission further alleged that the money was paid into the First Bank account of De Lukas Global Concept Limited before it was allegedly converted by Adewale for his personal use.

Adewale and his company were arraigned on a one-count charge bordering on stealing by conversion involving the sum of N7,819,000, said to belong to Awotedo.

The charge reads, “That you, Adeoye Gabriel Adewale and De Lukas Global Concept Limited between 6th October, 2021 and 23rd March, 2022, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, converted to your own personal use, the sum of N7, 819, 000.00 (Seven Million, Eight Hundred and Nineteen Thousand Naira), property of one Abdulrasaq Awotedo and thereby committed an offence of stealing by conversion contrary to Section 390(9) Criminal Code Act, Cap C38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.”

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him in court.

Following his plea, EFCC counsel, Sanusi Galandachi, asked the court to fix a date for trial and remand the defendant in a Correctional Centre.

However, the defendant’s counsel, A. Towolawi, informed the court that he had filed a bail application on his client’s behalf.

Towolawi urged the court to admit his client to bail pending the hearing and determination of the charge against him.

Justice Adetujoye subsequently adjourned the case for the hearing of the bail application and ordered that the defendant be remanded in Agodi Correctional Centre.