Crime
JUST IN: Troops Arrest Two Terrorists in Taraba (PHOTOS)

Two notorious terrorists have been arrested by troops of the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) after a fierce shootout at Geshi Village along the Rafin Kada Road in the Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State.

The operation, which took place on 11 July 2024, also led to the recovery of two motorcycles used by the criminals.

A press statement by the Acting Assistant Director 6 Brigade Army Public Relations Oni Olubodunde said, Troops swiftly mobilised to the area and engaged the armed men in a fierce exchange of gun battle, ultimately overpowering the terrorists with superior firepower and subduing them forcing the criminals to flee in disarray into the bush with gunshot wounds.
The commander commended the troops for their bravery and dedication to duty.
He affirmed that the Brigade would continue to intensify efforts to rid Taraba State of criminal elements.
In another development, troops of Headquarters 6 Brigade Jalingo, while on routine patrol within the Jalingo metropolis, found a nine-year-old pupil named Dorothy Kwatsumen wandering around in her school uniform at Gongomaliki area in the Yorro area of the state.
She was later discovered to be a pupil of Glory Children Academy.

Troops proceeded to the school location and met the head teacher who informed them that they had been searching for about 24 hours and had reported the case to the Jalingo Police Division.


The pupil was later reunited with her parents.
Crime
Bandits kill respected community member, several others in Sokoto

Several people, including a respected community member were killed during a bandit attack in Gidan Taro, Kwasare Sisawa ward, Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State.
The incident which happened on Thursday night, was shared by security analyst Bakatsine in a post on Friday.
Among those killed was Alhaji Bello Gidan Taro, a well-known and respected leader in the community.
Many others were injured, and some were abducted during the violent raid.
“Yesterday night, bandits attacked Gidan Taro in Kwasare Sisawa ward, Wurno LGA, Sokoto State, killing several, injuring many and abducting others. Among those killed was a respected community member, Alh. Bello Gidan Taro,” Bakatsine wrote.
Crime
N8.5m ransom recovered from kidnappers in Delta – Police

The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of N8,500,000 from suspected kidnappers.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olufemi Abaniwonda, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing newsmen in Asaba on the achievements of the command in July 2025.
According to him, N5,000,000 was recovered on July 12, 2025, at about 6:30 am, when operatives of the Special Anti‑Kidnapping and Cybercrime Squad trailed suspected kidnappers to their hideout in Ogwashi‑Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area.
“A suspected kidnapper, Sanusi Abdulahi, was arrested in possession of the money,” he said.
The Commissioner of Police stated that the sum was part of the ransom his gang had collected from their last victim.
He further alleged that the gang was responsible for a series of kidnappings in Ibusa, Ogwashi‑Uku, Obulu‑Okiti, Issele‑Uku and Issele‑Asagba.
In another development, the police recovered N3,500,000 from suspected kidnappers who had abducted two female polytechnic students.
“The recovery was made when operatives stormed Ogwashi‑Uku forest on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.
“At about 11 pm, operatives of the Special Anti‑Kidnapping and Cybercrime Squad, in collaboration with men of the Nigerian Army attached to the 63 Brigade, embarked on an intelligence‑led operation and stormed the Ogwashi‑Uku forest, the hideout of suspected kidnappers who abducted two female polytechnic students on July 23, 2025, at Asagba Ogwashi.
“The combined team engaged the suspects in a gun duel, which led to the death of two of the suspected kidnappers.
“One AK‑47 rifle, 39 rounds of live ammunition, and a bag containing N3,500,000 suspected to be ransom collected from one of their victims were recovered,” he said.
Crime
Soldier, 7 Others Rescued After Highway Abduction

Eight passengers, including a serving soldier, have been rescued by troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) after being kidnapped by armed robbers along the Jos–Makurdi road near Rafin Sanyi in Riyom Local Government Area, Plateau State.
The abduction took place around 10:30 p.m. on August 2, while the victims were travelling in an ash-coloured Sharon vehicle.
According to a security source who spoke with Zagazola Makama, the OPSH Sector 6 troops stationed at Sopp community quickly responded to a distress call and confronted the kidnappers.
Seven passengers were freed immediately at the scene, but one, Corporal Munyal Abdullahi from 3 Division Garrison, was initially taken away by the attackers into the nearby hills.
Preliminary inquiries disclosed that the soldier, attached to the 73 ST Brigade Fire Unit as a driver, had just completed his duty and was heading to Abuja without an official pass, carrying yet-to-be-confirmed items intended for a relative.
The kidnappers contacted the rescued victims by phone, demanding a ransom of N60 million for the release of the soldier.
Nevertheless, through a well-coordinated search and rescue effort by OPSH forces working alongside other units, the soldier was eventually rescued and reunited with the other passengers.
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