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Gunmen abduct university students in Benue
Gunmen abduct university students in Benue
Armed non-state actors terrorising the middle belt area of Nigeria have abducted two students in Benue State.
The kidnapped victims are students of the Joseph Sarwuan University of Agriculture, Makurdi, the State capital.
The spokesperson for the state command, Catherine Anene, confirmed the development on Wednesday.
Speaking while addressing newsmen, Anene disclosed that the female students were kidnapped at about 11 pm on Saturday.
She said, “The report we heard was that the incident happened along North Bank/Uniagric Road, Saturday night at about 11 pm.
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Anene further explained that the suspected kidnappers blocked the road, attacked and took the victims before the security operatives could arrive at the incident.
The PPRO said both the family and the school authority had notified the command and investigation into the matter was ongoing.
Earlier, Benue policemen killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued two victims in the state.
The kidnappers were killed during a raid on their hideouts by a team of Operation Zenda in the early hours of Wednesday.
The suspected kidnappers were said to have abducted two people in the Ukum Local Government Area of the state and demanded N23m ransom. The victims were reportedly abducted in their homes about a week ago.
Gunmen abduct university students in Benue
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Tragedy: Woman, Four Children Die in Horrific Kaduna Expressway Crash
Tragedy: Woman, Four Children Die in Horrific Kaduna Expressway Crash
KADUNA, Nigeria — Tragedy has struck a family following a fatal road accident along the Jere–Kaduna Expressway, claiming the lives of a woman and her four children.
The heartbreaking incident has thrown relatives, friends and members of the community into mourning, with many expressing shock over the devastating loss.
According to reports, the woman and her four children died in the crash, which reportedly wiped out five members of the same family in a single tragedy.
Details surrounding the circumstances of the accident, including the exact time it occurred and its possible cause, remain sketchy as of the time of filing this report.
The incident was confirmed by individuals close to the family, including one Idris Abdulkarim, while tributes and condolence messages have continued to pour in following news of their deaths.
The tragedy has once again drawn attention to the dangers associated with road travel and the need for motorists to exercise caution on major highways.
As of the time of publication, further details about the victims’ identities and the circumstances surrounding the crash were yet to be officially established.
Tragedy: Woman, Four Children Die in Horrific Kaduna Expressway Crash
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Oyo Police Arrest Serving Corporal, Eight Others in Cultism, Kidnapping Crackdown
IBADAN – The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a serving police corporal and eight other suspects in separate operations targeting alleged cultism and kidnapping in the state.
The arrests followed a raid on a suspected Aiye Confraternity hideout and a separate operation that led to the rescue of a 30-year-old kidnap victim from a forest.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Ani Iniedu, disclosed the development in an operational report released on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
Iniedu said operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit, Oyo Operational Base, raided the suspected cult hideout on November 8 and arrested five people.
One of the suspects was identified as Corporal Olayinka Oluwatobi, with force number 538195. He was reportedly attached to MOPOL 72, Ago-Are, and seconded to Sports Eleyele in Ibadan.
Other suspects arrested during the operation included Ayandiran Samuel, identified by the police as the group’s alleged armourer, and Adeyinka Qudus, whom the police described as the suspected cult leader.
The police said operatives recovered an English-made Beretta pistol and three locally fabricated firearms during the raid.
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The case has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Ibadan for further investigation.
In a separate operation on the same date, police operatives working with the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) rescued a 30-year-old man, Abubakar Amidu, from Oteon/Odi Owo Forest.
According to the police, Amidu was abducted on October 31, 2026, and was rescued unhurt on November 8 after security operatives conducted an operation in the forest.
Four suspects were arrested in connection with the kidnapping. They were identified as Abdullahi Bello, Mohammed Kontagora, Alhaji Ali and Usman Alhaji Ali.
The police said the victim’s mobile phone and a chain and padlock allegedly used to restrain him were recovered during the operation.
The command said investigations into both incidents were ongoing, while efforts were being intensified to identify and apprehend other individuals who might be connected to the alleged crimes.
The arrest of a serving police officer among the suspects has also drawn attention to the need for accountability within the security services as authorities continue efforts to tackle cult-related violence, kidnapping and other criminal activities in Oyo State.
The suspects remain allegations under investigation, and their guilt can only be established by a court of law.
Oyo Police Arrest Serving Corporal, Eight Others in Cultism, Kidnapping Crackdown
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Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Horror: Seven Dead, 11 Injured as Truck Crushes Passenger Bus
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Horror: Seven Dead, 11 Injured as Truck Crushes Passenger Bus
Tragedy struck the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday after a speeding tipper truck rammed into a fully loaded commercial bus, killing seven passengers and leaving 11 others injured.
The fatal accident occurred around 3:08 p.m. at the Conoil axis of the expressway, on the Lagos-bound carriageway in Ogun State.
The crash involved an 18-seater white Toyota commercial bus with registration number APP 733 YN and a Sinotruck tipper bearing number plate DED 348 XC.
The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) confirmed the casualty figures in a statement issued on Thursday.
The agency’s spokesperson, Babatunde Akinbiyi, disclosed that the seven people who died comprised two males and five females, while the 11 injured passengers included five males and six females.
According to Akinbiyi, eyewitness accounts indicated that the tipper truck suddenly joined the expressway and collided with the moving commercial bus.
The impact was devastating, leaving the bus badly damaged and trapping some passengers inside the wreckage.
Videos from the scene showed some victims lying motionless on the road as distressed bystanders watched, while other people made frantic efforts to rescue passengers trapped inside the mangled vehicle.
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Emergency responders subsequently evacuated the injured passengers to Ishara General Hospital and other medical facilities for treatment.
The bodies of the deceased were deposited at the morgue of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, Ogun State.
TRACE disclosed that its operatives, alongside personnel of the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), responded to the accident and worked to manage the situation.
A towing team was also contacted to remove the damaged vehicles from the expressway.
The agency later confirmed that the vehicles had been evacuated, restoring normal traffic movement along the affected section.
Reacting to the tragedy, TRACE commiserated with the families of the deceased and urged motorists to exercise greater caution when driving on highways.
The agency particularly warned truck drivers against excessive speeding and reckless driving, stressing the need for vigilance when joining major roads.
The latest crash has renewed concerns about road safety on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, one of Nigeria’s busiest transport corridors, which regularly carries heavy commercial and passenger traffic.
Motorists have repeatedly been urged to maintain safe speeds, observe traffic regulations and exercise caution, particularly around highway entry points and busy intersections.
Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Horror: Seven Dead, 11 Injured as Truck Crushes Passenger Bus
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