Metro - Daily Post Nigeria

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: May 9, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & Law

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the mob killing of two men in Bunga Hamlet. Two soldiers were killed during an ISWAP assault in Yobe, where over 50 insurgents were neutralized. In Sokoto, police rescued five kidnap victims after a gun battle with bandits. A peace meeting turned deadly in Plateau, resulting in one death and five injuries.

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