The Kogi government has commended security forces for rescuing 21 kidnapped victims in the Dekina council area.
Two men, Sunday Ezeke and Uche Anyigor, were arraigned before the Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun on Tuesday on charges of assault and conspiracy.
The police arrested 1,334 suspects and rescued 383 kidnapped victims nationwide between July and August 2026.
Four among residents trapped in a collapsed building at Masalasi Gogoro, Ilorin West council area of Kwara, on Tuesday have died.
Mr Ologun said in a statement on Tuesday that the governor’s intervention demonstrated responsive governance and concern for residents’ welfare and safety.
The police command in Kebbi says it has arrested Bello Abubakar, 45, for attempted murder and robbery at Tungar Dariya Bush, near Makera in Shanga council area.
The police commissioner in Anambra, Nnanna Ama, has ordered a manhunt for the killers of two residents in separate attacks in Awka.
Six people had already been pulled out of the rubble alive and taken to a nearby hospital for urgent medical attention. Efforts are ongoing to rescue a family of five and others.
The Ogun government has issued a fresh flood alert ahead of the second phase of the rainy season, advising residents in vulnerable communities to relocate.
Mr Kanu appealed to communities to take ownership of the communication infrastructure being installed to improve telecommunications services across the state.
