…sustained extensive damage. LASTMA said its officials, alongside security personnel, rescued the motorist and cleared the damaged vehicle from the tracks, enabling the train to continue its journey. Despite the clearance, traffic congestion remained around the PWD area after the incident. See video below. View this pos…

The Abia State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers and rescued an 18-year-old victim, Ifeoma Obinna, in Umuimo Community, Osisioma Ngwa. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Maureen Chioma Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, 8th October 2026. According to the PPRO, the suspects, Chid…

…urged members of the public who have necessary information to assist the command in the rescue operation. “The Oyo State Police Command confirms a kidnapping incident involving three staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), who were abducted while inspecting crops on a farm within the institute’…

…the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in Ibadan, saying efforts are underway to rescue them and arrest the perpetrators. The victims were reportedly abducted this morning October 9, while inspecting crops on a farm within the institute's premises. In a statement released, the command stated that it launched in…

…down, throwing residents into panic. Some other people trapped in the rubble were rescued by emergency responders and taken to hospital, according to residents. “The woman and her daughter were in their apartment in a nearby bungalow when the three-storey building collapsed and trapped them. Before the building caved i…

…displaying the voter register and distributing PVCs ahead of the 2027 elections, 20 rescued prospective NYSC members have reunited with their families, and the Gates Foundation has announced an AI initiative aimed at detecting pregnancy complications early. Read the top five stories below: FG’s 30-day petrol discount s…

…kidnappers succumbed to pressure from security agencies who combed the forest during a rescue operation. "We responded swiftly to the distress call. This was a joint operation involving the Nigeria Police, the Nigeria Army, Navy, Air Force, DSS and Civil Defence Corps. We galvanised our resources and went into the bush…

…the ransom money to dollars in Imo StateNigeria Police Force confirmed the victims were rescued on October 7, 2026, at Amakohia Ubi Village, Imo State, by a joint security teamPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has…

…the suspect. He was on the verge of being subjected to jungle justice before he was rescued from the scene. Watch the video when he was apprehended below... View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial)

…of the suspect in a statement, saying the victim and her two younger siblings were rescued from the streets by concerned Nigerians. According to Okeoma, the group petitioned the Owerri Urban Divisional Police Headquarters, seeking an investigation into the alleged abuse, arrest of the suspect and his prosecution. He sa…

Families of the rescued 20 abducted National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, members have said that they paid millions of naira in ransom before learning of their release. According to News Central Television, some relatives paid more than N3 million, while others reportedly paid up to N6 million. DAILY POST recalls that s…

…Igbokoda after air traffic controllers lost contact with it at about 9:13am. Search and rescue operations were subsequently activated, while efforts to recover the victims and wreckage continued in the difficult terrain. President Bola Tinubu declared three days of national mourning over the deaths and ordered a thorou…

…more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Eight people died while 26 others were rescued from the rubble in the incident, which also triggered renewed concerns about the safety of occupied buildings across the state. Speaking at a conference organised by the Building Collapse Prevention Guild, Amuwo-Odofin Cell,…

…were abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha road in Umunoha, Imo State. The details of the rescue operation were unavailable, but the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, confirmed the development in a statement on Wednesday, saying the victims had been taken for medical examination and necessary medical atte…

…there were children inside, so they couldn’t have been on reconnaissance.” On the rescue operation, Ejiofor said the proximity of a naval base and police station should ordinarily have facilitated a quick response, but acknowledged the difficulty posed by the terrain. “I think nobody should be blamed for this, because…

Six kidnapped victims have been rescued by troops of Sector 2, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), during separate encounters with suspected terrorists in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. The troops recorded the success at about noon on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, when those deployed at Kukawa responded to infor…

…and 20 passengers. The NAF released the names of those on board and launched search-and-rescue operations following the crash.Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, ordered a full investigation into the circumstances of the accident. President Bola Tinubu subsequently declared three days of national m…

…of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said search-and-rescue operations were immediately activated after the crash. The statement read, “NAF 931 had 25 persons on board, comprising five crew members and 20 passengers. “The aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the…

…repelled two separate bandit attacks in Kankia and Musawa LGAs, leading to the rescue of three kidnapped victims, the recovery of twelve rustled cows, and the neutralisation of one armed bandit. “On October 6, 2026, at about 9:30 PM, a distress call was received at Kankia Division that suspected armed bandits had attac…

…"Although when the house caught fire, I only shouted for help and people came for the rescue, I did not tell them that I was the one who did it until after three days of prayer; I now confessed and was later arrested by policemen and brought here to Damaturu," he added. The Yobe State Police Command paraded the suspect…

…base in Ondo State. All 20 passengers and 5 crew members on board died in the incident.Rescue teams have been working to recover the remaining wreckage from the difficult terrain, while military authorities have launched a full investigation to establish the exact cause of the crash.Nigeria mourns as international supp…

…were said to have rushed to the scene and made efforts to put out the fire and rescue those trapped inside the building, but to no avail. The nine-year-old suspect has been taken into custody to assist the police in investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. The police said investigations were ongoing. F…

…military, Department of State Services (DSS), police and other security formations, have rescued 20 kidnapped prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and another hostage in Imo State. The victims were freed during an intelligence-driven operation carried out by the security agencies in the South-East st…

…me.Although when the house caught fire, I only shouted for help and people came for the rescue, I did not tell them that I was the one who did it until after three days of prayer; I now confessed and was later arrested by policemen and brought here to Damaturu," he said While parading the suspect alongside his father,…

…to Adeshina. Sadly, nine days later, on October 5, he d!ed in the aircraft crash. The rescue operation is still ongoing at the site of the crash to locate his remains as well as those of the 24 others in the illfated flight.