The Gombe State Police Command on Thursday arrested two youths in connection with the killing of a 22-year-old man, Dauda Ahmed, in Kumo, Akko Local Government Area of the state. According to the police, the suspects, Babayo Musa, 20, and Zaidu Sani, 18, are accused of conspiring with two others still at large to attack Dauda with machetes over allegations of motorcycle theft. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning at Jauro Musa Quarters, where the victim was reportedly ambushed and inflicted with severe injuries to his head and stomach. He was rushed to the General Hospital, Kumo, but was confirmed dead on arrival. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, in a press statement, said the command condemned the act and warned the public against resorting to mob justice. “This was a clear case of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. “We have arrested two of the suspects, and they have already confessed to the attack, citing suspicions over motorcycle theft in the area,” Abdullahi stated. He added that efforts are ongoing to apprehend the remaining two suspects, identified simply as Sulaiman and Usama. “Regardless of the allegations, no one has the right to take the law into their hands. “Jungle justice is not only unlawful but also undermines the justice system. “Any individual or group involved in such acts will be held accountable under the law,” the police spokesman stressed. The incident was first reported to the police by the victim’s elder brother, Dahiru Ahmed, of Sarkin Yaki Quarters, who said the assault happened around 9:30am on August 6, 2025. Following the report, the Divisional Police Officer of Akko Division, CSP Adam Ngubdo, led a team of officers to the scene, after which the suspects were tracked and arrested. The case has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Gombe, for further investigation and possible prosecution. The police urged residents to report any criminal suspicion or concern to the nearest station instead of taking matters into their own hands. “We call on the public to remain law-abiding and assist the police with information that could lead to the arrest of the remaining suspects,” Abdullahi added.

One person has died and another sustained injuries following a late-night road crash involving a Peugeot J5 bus along the Kubwa–Suleja road opposite the Niger Barracks in the Federal Capital Territory. The FCT Emergency Management Department confirmed the incident, which occurred around 9:21 pm on Wednesday. In a statement by the Head of Public Affairs of the FEMD, Nkechi Isa, the FEMD said the Peugeot J5 bus, carrying bags of groundnut, burst into flames after running into a heavy-duty truck in front of it. Isa explained that the charred remains of the fatally injured victim had been handed over to his family for burial. “The FCT Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has rescued 2 people trapped in a burning Peugeot J5 bus. The accident occurred along the Kubwa/Suleja road opposite the Niger Barracks around 9.21 pm yesterday. “The Head of Operation, Search and Rescue FEMD, Mr Monday Adi,e said the driver of the Peugeot J5 bus was fatally injured from the incident as he suffered severe burns. According to Adie, the charred remains of the victim have been handed over to his family for burial. “The accident occurred at about 9.21 pm when the Peugeot J5 bus, which was laden with bags of groundnuts, rammed into a heavy-duty vehicle in front of it and immediately burst into flames,” the statement read. Meanwhile, the lone survivor, who was taken to Asokoro General Hospital, has reportedly been discharged “at the request of his family”. The agency also stated that the FCT Fire Service, the Nigerian Army and the FCT Police Command participated in the rescue operation that lasted between 9.21 pm and 1.30 am. “In a reaction to the incident, the Acting Director General of FEMD, Abdulrahman Mohammed, appeals to motorists to exercise caution while on the road. He emphasised the need for vehicles to be in pristine condition,” the statement added. He further appealed to FCT residents to always use the 112 emergency toll-free number in the event of a disaster.

Osun State Police Command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of a chieftaincy title holder, identified simply as Ajibade for allegedly forcing a suspect he caught stealing maize from his farm to drink poisonous substance. The command spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, who said investigation had commenced into the matter, called for calm by those that were aggrieved over the incident. In a short video obtained from sources in Ireti Ayo Area, Ilesa, where the incident happened, a man was seen sitting on the ground with two pieces of corn placed close to him. Another man standing close to the one sitting on the ground, was also observed holding a big stick, while an elderly man approached them. The elderly man, holding a cutlass later forced the man sitting on the ground to drink from a cup containing a substance he held, with the victim putting up a lame resistance. After drinking the content, he was left to go. A resident of Ireti Ayo, who spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of victimisation, said the incident happened over a week ago, adding that the young man forced to drink the substance stole two pieces of corn from Ajibade’s farm and was caught. The resident further said, “After he was forced to drink the substance, Chief Ajibade left him to go. We quickly rushed the boy to Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa where doctors eventually neutralise the effect of the poison. “But when all that was going on, someone went to the house of the father of the victim and told him that his son had been poisoned for stealing corn and died. The man was seized by shock. “He eventually died. But the boy that drank poison is alive and stable. Police have arrested the suspect in his hometown in Ipetu Ijesa and moved him to Osogbo for further investigations.” Giving more clarification about the incident, Ojelabi, during a chat with The PUNCH, gave the name of the suspect as Chief Ajibade, aged 62 years. Ojelabi also said, the victim that was caught stealing corn bears Ebenezer, aged 25 years. “The boy allegedly stole two pieces of corn from the man’s farm. The man caught the suspect, beat him up and mix a substance and forced the boy to drink it. “The boy drank it, but with the help of the good people around, they rushed the boy to a hospital. He was rushed to Wesley Guild Hospital. “Doctors at the hospital sustained him and he did not die. The doctors stabilised him. But the news of the incident reached the father of the boy that was caught stealing. “Some people went to the father and told him that his son had died of poisoning after being caught stealing corn. The father immediately gave up the ghost. “The boy is alive. But his father died of shock. The matter has been reported and we have the suspect here with us. Investigation will continue into the matter,” Ojelabi said.

The Federal Road Safety Corps, Abia State Command, on Thursday, confirmed that four lives, including that of a child, were lost in a ghastly auto crash that occurred at Ntigha, Isiala Ngwa North, on Tuesday morning. According to the Sector Commander, Ngozi Ezeonu, “One female child died at the spot as confirmed on reaching the hospital. In the course of our hospital follow-up on the victims who were carried to the hospital, we discovered that another three females later died, making it four people over the crash.” Earlier on Wednesday, the FRSC, Abia Command Public Relations Officer, Kelechi Igbonekwu, said 14 persons were injured in the accident, with nine being adult males and five adult females. According to him, the accident happened about 11.40 am at Ntigha, along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Road in Abia State, disclosing that the lone accident involved an 18-seater Hiace with registration number, MBA 124 XB, which had a burst tyre, which caused it to somersault into a nearby bush. A source identified simply as Chinaza, near the scene of the accident, told our correspondent that the vehicle left Ebonyi State to Aba that morning, adding, “There was a loud bang from a burst tyre which caused the vehicle to somersault, causing fatalities.” Another source, who spoke with PUNCH Metro, said a few minutes after the incident, the Abia State Emergency Response Team, led by Obioma Analaba, was sent to help, rescue and evacuate the victims to nearby hospitals. The Sector Commander, Ngozi Ezeonu, used the opportunity to advise drivers to strictly abide by the prevailing driving rules in the state in particular and Nigerians in general.