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NSA Hands Over 128 Rescued Kidnap Victims To Zamfara Govt

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1 year ago

August 27, 2025

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has handed over 128 kidnapped victims rescued from bandits’ camps in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State to the state government.
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It was reports that the National Coordinator of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Maj. Gen. Adamu Laka, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday while presenting the victims to the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.

Laka explained that the victims were rescued in two separate operations earlier in August.

According to him, the first group of 42 victims, made up of 14 males, 27 females, and a toddler, were rescued on August 14.

The second group of 88 individuals, comprising 34 males and 54 females, were also freed on August 19.

The counter-terrorism chief also revealed that not all the victims made it through the ordeal.

“Unfortunately, among the second group, we lost one of the children due to illness, likely from the fatigue they suffered while in captivity,” Laka said.

He added that one of the rescued women gave birth prematurely shortly after the operation.

“The baby is currently receiving medical attention,” Laka noted.

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Laka explained that since their rescue, the victims have been in the custody of ONSA, where they received medical treatment, psychological support, and rehabilitation services.

“With their recovery process ongoing, we are now handing them over to the Zamfara State Government for reintegration with their families and communities,” he said.

Naija News reports that the Zamfara State Government is expected to oversee the safe return of the victims to their families and communities, even as security agencies intensify operations against bandits across the state.

The handover comes amid growing pressure on authorities to sustain military operations in Zamfara, which has long been one of the epicentres of banditry and mass abductions in the North-West.

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Tinubu begins three-week leave, jets out to Europe

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August 30, 2026

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

President Bola Tinubu has begun a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday.

The statement said Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday (today) for Europe. His first stop will be London, United Kingdom.

According to the statement, President Tinubu is expected to return home after the working vacation to join the hectic campaigns for the January 2027 election.

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PHOTOS: Two children k!lled, others injured as building collapses in Nasarawa

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August 29, 2026

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

Tragedy struck Tudun Amba area of Lafia in Nasarawa State as a building collapsed, k!lling two children from the same family.

The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, August 28, 2026, also left other members of the family injured and hospitalized.

Details surrounding the cause of the collapse were not immediately available as authorities are expected to commence an assessment of the incident.

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PHOTOS: Two d!e as refuse dump collapses on building in Cross River

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August 29, 2026

Oluwagbenga Olaoye

Two persons have been confirmed d3ad following the collapse of a refuse dump at Ikot Effanga, along Old Odukpani Road in Calabar, Cross River State.

The spokesperson for the Cross River State Police Command, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, who disclosed this in a statement said the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, August 28, 2026, when the collapsed refuse impacted a building reportedly constructed within a valley.

“The Cross River State Police Command is aware of a reported incident involving the collapse of a refuse dump at Ikot Effanga, along the Old Odukpani Road, Calabar, in the early hours of Friday, 28th August 2026, the statement read.

“Police personnel responded promptly to the scene, where it was discovered that the collapsed refuse had impacted a building reportedly constructed within a valley, resulting in the death of two occupants.”

The statement identified the victims as Nfon Imé, male, and an unidentified female, who were said to have been in the building at the time of the incident.

The bodies were recovered and deposited at the mortuary.

“The deceased, identified as Nfon Imé ‘m’, and a yet-to-be-identified female, believed to have been in the building at the time of the incident, have been recovered and deposited at the mortuary,” the statement said.

The police spokesperson said an assessment of the circumstances surrounding the incident was ongoing, while further investigation had commenced.

“The Command is currently conducting an assessment of the circumstances surrounding the incident, while further investigation is ongoing,” ASP Eitokpah said.

The command urged members of the public to remain calm and avoid speculation as efforts continued to establish the full facts surrounding the incident.

“Further details will be communicated as soon as they are verified and available,” the statement added.