…Management Agency and the Kaduna State Fire Service, has intensified search and rescue operations for two persons feared drowned after they were reportedly swept away by the Kaduna River following a heavy downpour. The victims, identified as 27-year-old Musa Musa Bawa, a 200-level student of the College of Nursing, Tud…

…professionals and promoters in Abuja on Sunday. This followed the recent successful rescue of schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as well as the foiling of an attempted mass abduction of students in Monguno, Borno State. According to the lawmaker, the achievements of the a…

…the Police Public Relations Officer, Jigawa State Command, SP Shi’isu Adam, said rescue teams had intensified search operations. Adam said the number of recovered bodies had increased to six, adding that a joint operation involving the police, the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency and local divers was ongoing to…

30 feared d3ad as boat capsizes in Jigawa Search and rescue operations are underway after a boat carrying more than 30 people reportedly capsized at Malamawar Yan Dutse community in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Director of Planning, Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), confirmed the inc…

…Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi, had said that operatives of the command were deployed to rescue the victims and arrest the hoodlums The incident came about a month after the Ogun and Lagos state police commands launched Operation Kosaye to combat kidnapping and other crimes.

…party. A PDP chieftain, Semiu Sodipo, also described Adebutu as a leader determined to rescue Ogun State from what he termed years of poor governance under the APC. In his remarks, the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, described Adebutu as “trustworthy and reliable” and publicly endorse…

…found." The incident has thrown the community into mourning, with residents joining rescue teams in the search for the missing youths. The community leader, Alhaji Ibrahim Fage, confirmed the incident and described it as tragic. "It is very painful that two young men have been swept away by the river and are still mis…

…a lake in Lincoln, United Kingdom. Iretomiwa Abiodun Micheal, also known as Tomiwa, was rescued from Swanholme Lakes on 9 July, 2026 and d!ed later in hospital, Lincolnshire Police said in a statement on Friday, July 17. Lincolnshire Police received a call at around 5:48pm reporting a concern for safety at the popular…

…Reza Mowlaizadeh declared a high state of readiness and ordered full mobilisation of rescue and operational forcesThe Iranian Red Crescent Society dispatched two rescue teams to villages near the epicentre to assess the extent of damageFind it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! A magnitude 5.0 earthquake str…

…and Yoruba. They were speaking Yoruba, but they were not Yoruba people. How were you rescued? It was miraculous. It was people’s prayer and God’s help. Let me put it that way. After spending so many days, they came to us. When we got there, they told us that we should not pray. But after a month, they told us that we c…

…and teachers in other states remain in captivity. “The General Assembly welcomes the rescue of the 39 Oyo pupils and six surviving teachers. Still, the Federal Government must treat the rescue of all abducted children and teachers who remain in captivity as the national emergency it is. Nigeria has shown that swift res…

…while four others sustained serious injuries,” she said. The sector commander said FRSC rescue personnel received the distress call and arrived at the scene. She added that officers immediately carried out traffic control, diverted vehicles to the opposite lane to ease traffic flow and arranged for the burnt truck to b…

…Please do not let Lata Nna be wiped off the map. Please hear our cry and come to our rescue,” the community appealed. The residents recounted several incidents they said had occurred over the past two years. According to the letter, about 65 local hunters were reportedly killed during a clash with bandits in August 202…

…di£d on the spot, four others sustained serious injuries. The Press Statement said FRSC rescue personnel responded swiftly to a distress call received at 10:35 a.m., and immediately took control of traffic, diverted vehicles to the opposite lane, and arranged for the removal of the burnt truck from the roadway. Reactin…

…Sanwo-Olu, the Commissioner of Police and the Inspector-General of Police to come to our rescue. We need security presence in our community. We can no longer sleep with our two eyes closed because of the constant attacks by armed robbers,” a resident pleaded. The residents urged security agencies to investigate the kil…

DSS rescues abducted Nasarawa varsity Dean, arrests female suspect and accomplice The Department of State Services (DSS) has rescued the abducted Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Professor Samuel Okunsebor, less than 48 hours after he was kidnapped by armed men in Nasarawa…

…engulfed by fire, adding that community members and passersby immediately moved in to rescue those trapped before the arrival of emergency responders. One eyewitness said, “The driver of the vehicle was descending the road when the vehicle failed brakes and he lost control, thereby plunging into the barricade, killing…

…IGP Disu Mourns Slain Sergeant, Hails Team for Successful Rescue By Kingsley Omonobi Operatives of the Police Special Intervention Squad (SIS) and the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have said they approached the rescue of the 44 abducted pupils and teachers of Oriire schools in Oyo State with the determination to sa…

…trapped inside the wreck and were rushed to three different local hospitals after being rescued. A number of adult males have been left with serious injuries as well as many children, police said. A Ugandan police chief said: "We wish to confirm that, following the fatal road traffic crash that occurred yesterday eveni…

Oyo teacher slams Nigerians who claim their abduction was staged One of the recently rescued teachers from the Oriire school abduction, Mr. Zacchaeus Olatunde, has strongly condemned Nigerians spreading social media conspiracy theories that their 56-day captivity was staged. Olatunde was among the 44 teachers and pupil…

…coordination with the military and other security agencies to ensure the successful rescue of the 44 abducted pupils and teachers of Oriire schools because they saw the abductees as their own children. One police personnel, Sergeant John Jerome Mbena, was killed during the rescue operation while several other police pe…

The four victims rescued after being abducted during an attack on an examination centre in Olowa, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, have arrived at the Government House in Lokoja. A video shared by TVC on Friday showed Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, receiving the school principal, a National Examinat…

…The deceased's wife and his elder brother and widow made the appeal days after the rescue of the 39 pupils and five surviving teachers who spent 56 days in captivity. One teacher, Michael Oyedokun, was beheaded by the terrorists in captivity. It was after the rescue that authorities confirmed that Olaleye was also k!ll…

A rescued Oriire teacher, Zachery Olatunde, has revealed that his abductors occasionally washed the captives’ clothes during the 56 days they held him and 43 others in the Old Oyo National Park. He said the disclosure was meant to counter online claims that the freed pupils and teachers looked too neat to have genuinel…

Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have rescued an unidentified middle-aged man who was found unconscious and allegedly under the influence of hard drugs in Awka, the state capital. The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga in a statement shared on Facebook on Thursday, said the victim w…