All the schoolchildren and teachers abducted during the May 15 attack on the Ahoro-Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been released, THISDAY can confirm. Newspapers

The victims were kidnapped when heavily armed gunmen invaded the community, abducting 46 pupils, teachers, and the principal of a secondary school, triggering nationwide concern.

The crisis took a tragic turn days after the abduction when one of the kidnapped teachers, Michael Oyedokun, was beheaded by the abductors.

THISDAY has now confirmed the successful rescue of the remaining victims. Details surrounding the rescue operation, including whether any arrests were made have not yet been disclosed.

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A captain and two soldiers have reportedly been killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) exploded at Maciyan-Kyada village in Babanna ward of Borgu Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger state.

A security source disclosed that two other soldiers sustained serious injuries in the explosion

The source stated that the troops left Babanna town at about 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, on a routine patrol when one of their patrol vehicles ran over an IED suspected to have been planted on the road by terrorists.

He said, according to Daily Trust: “The IED explosion involved soldiers. They were on a routine patrol when their patrol van stepped on the IED buried on the road by the terrorists. Three soldiers lost their lives, including a captain and two others sustained injuries.”

A resident of the area, who also confirmed the incident, identified one of the deceased soldiers as Yusuf Kabir. The resident added that the incident had heightened tension in the community.

As of the time of this report, neither the Niger state government nor military authorities had issued an official statement on the incident.

Source: Legit

Two children of the immediate past Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Baba Tela, have died in a fatal road accident.

Naija News learnt that the siblings, Mustapha and Ummi, died on Saturday after the vehicle conveying them was involved in a crash along the Bauchi–Azare highway while they were returning to Bauchi from Azare, the headquarters of Katagum Local Government Area.

They were said to have died at the scene of the accident due to the severity of the impact, and their bodies were later taken to a hospital in Bauchi, where medical personnel confirmed them dead.

Reacting to the tragedy, the Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, expressed profound grief and extended his condolences to Senator Baba Tela and his family.

Mohammed described the incident as heartbreaking and a painful loss not only to the Tela family but also to the people of Bauchi State, noting that no words could adequately console the bereaved family.

The governor prayed for Almighty Allah to forgive the shortcomings of the deceased, grant them eternal rest in Aljannatul Firdaus, and bless their family with the strength and patience to endure the painful loss.

According to the statement, the funeral prayer for Mustapha and Ummi is scheduled to be held at the Emir’s Palace in Bauchi on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.

Source: Naija News