…police and military operatives, were later deployed to the location to carry out a rescue operation.A resident who witnessed the aftermath described the conditions at the site as extremely difficult to access."It happened this morning. We heard a very loud sound in the area where the incident occurred, but we could not…

…Catalonia region, disrupting transport, flooding homes and forcing hundreds of rescue operations. The storms began affecting parts of Catalonia on Saturday, October 3, with authorities issuing a red weather alert and urging residents to remain indoors as exceptionally heavy rain battered areas around Barcelona. By Sund…

…the rescued worker remained in captivity. The security forces sustained bush-combing and rescue operations, forcing the abductors to flee after teargas was deployed and enabling the victim to be rescued In Ondo State, operatives of the State Intelligence-led Violent Crime Response Unit, acting on credible intelligence,…

…operators and their union downstream to mobilise and assist in the ongoing search and rescue operation,” the Commissioner said in the statement. ‘200 passengers on board ill-fated boat’ Meanwhile, an official of SEMA, who gave an eyewitness account, said that the wooden boat was a new one, which was tested on Friday. T…

…for Marine and Blue Economy, Lubem Gena, said the Ministry had activated its search and rescue operations following the accident. It said the search operation was being conducted in collaboration with local divers to intensify efforts to locate passengers who remained unaccounted for. According to the statement, “the B…

…the Management Team of the Imo State Police Command. It pointed out that the search-and-rescue operation had been further intensified, with additional deployments of tactical teams and operational assets across identified areas, backed by intelligence-led tracking of the suspects. The statement added that “the Police a…

…to seek interventionImo State police said drones located the suspected camp, but a rescue operation was delayed due to an IED threatPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over eight years of experience covering metro, government policy, and internation…

…did not disclose whether any ransom had been paid or provide details of ongoing rescue operations. The latest development came as security agencies intensified efforts to rescue the abducted prospective corps members. The Imo State Commissioner of Police, Audu Garba Bosso, said on Saturday that security operatives had…

…drones tracked the kidnappers to a specific location in the bushSecurity forces said the rescue operation faced a major obstacle that was preventing them from moving in to free the victimsThe Defence Headquarters said 20 passengers were abducted from two buses on the Owerri-Onitsha Expressway on October 1PAY ATTENTION:…

…disclosed this on Saturday in a media interview while giving an update on the search-and-rescue operation. Bosso said the police used drones on Friday to locate the suspected camp after security operatives trailed the abductors into the bush. He, however, said the security agencies were being cautious because intellige…

…public once confirmed. He added that operatives are conducting coordinated search and rescue operations, backed by intelligence-led tracking of the suspects.

…of Ihiala Local Government Area before troops, working with the vigilantes, launched a rescue operation and recovered them. The Army said that on October 1, 2026, troops conducted a snap operation and arrested a suspected kidnapper identified as Sunday Obi. It said information obtained from the suspect during interroga…

…The police spokesperson said the command was conducting coordinated search-and-rescue operations, backed by intelligence-led tracking, to locate and rescue the remaining victims and apprehend the suspects. He said the Commissioner of Police, Audu Garba Bosso, alongside other service commanders, had visited the scene fo…

…crashes on Kara Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, prompting a joint rescue operation by several emergency agencies and hours of severe traffic congestion across the area. The incidents began in the early hours of Thursday, July 23, when an articulated trailer loaded with chemical substances overturned on the br…

…Director-General immediately deployed an Emergency Rescue Team to coordinate search and rescue operations at the sceneRescue teams found people trapped beneath the rubble and mobilised an excavator to clear debris as operations continuedPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear hig…

The Zamfara Police Command has commenced a coordinated rescue operation to secure the release of six Islamic clerics (Imams) abducted by armed bandits along the Dakko–Damri feeder road in Bakura Local Government Area. This was disclosed in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Yazid Abubakar,…

…Special Intelligence Squad, led by Commander Dandaura Appollos, carried out the rescue operation. According to Afolabi, 15 of the 16 children allegedly trafficked from Kama Madaki and Gudindi Mada communities in the Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State were rescued from their alleged buyers. “Through advanced…

…collapse and argued that stronger early-warning systems could have helped save lives. Rescue operations are continuing as teams work to reach those still believed to be trapped underground. (BBC News)

…simple tools to remove the debris in a frantic effort to save the victims. However, the rescue operation ended in tragedy when the two women were eventually recovered dead. Neighbours described one of the victims as gentle and cheerful, saying she had been looking forward to her wedding. “We did everything we could to…

…that the full extent of the worker's condition was still unclear at that point.The rescue operation visibly unsettled commuters and residents nearby, with a crowd gathering as the IKEDC team worked to complete the lowering process. Despite the visible distress of the situation, the eyewitness's reassurance that the tec…

…over to the relevant community authorities for further necessary action. “The successful rescue operation demonstrates the resolve by the troops of Operation Fansan Yamma to safeguard the lives and property of law-abiding citizens across the Joint Operations Area. “Operation Fansan Yamma appreciates the general public…

…infant who cannot run much if we invaded the place. As expected, the rescue operation attracted a lot of social media disinformation; you have to sieve the information there. I give you an example: while that incident lasted, they were posting deepfake videos of children beaten with lacerations on their bodies. They we…

…kidnapping and terrorism across Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara States, recording numerous rescue operations during the period. On 22 August 2026, troops rescued six abducted victims along the Dandume-Sheme Road in Dandume LGA of Katsina State, recovering ₦800,000 earlier collected from the victims by their captors. On 23…

…while four others were rescued alive as emergency responders continued search-and-rescue operations. The building, located at No. 41 Popo Giwa Street beside Gogoro Mosque in the Ile Oyan Masalasi Gogoro area of Ilorin, collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday. Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the…

…logistics networks, informants and hideouts, while troops simultaneously conducted rescue operations in areas affected by terrorist activities. Onoja said troops rescued two women and two children near Amuda Bridge in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno on Aug. 1. He said the victims had been held since the 2023 farmi…