Following a prolonged downpour that lasted for several hours on Friday night, at least 100 homes were destroyed in Zogirma village, which is located in the Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
According to a resident of Bunza, Haruna Danmalam, many villagers suffered serious injuries as a result of the flooding, according to a resident of the town.
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Umar Mawo, the local government chairman’s secretary for the Bunza Local Government Area, visited the affected area and expressed condolence to the victims.
He promised to send a detailed report on the incident to the state government for immediate action, as promised by the council to the residents.
In a related development, four Arewa Local Government Area villages, Tungar Chindo, Tungar Kure, Feske Malabawa, and Feske Rafi, were also submerged in water. Along with livestock and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of real estate, over 60 homes were destroyed.
Ola Olukoyede, the head of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), announced that the commission had found guilty of 12 counts of operating illegal pyramidal businesses in the nation.
The EFCC’s CEO explained that 48 others are currently facing legal proceedings before the court as a result of his remarks at a workshop held by the Securities and Exchange Commission for judges with the theme “Repositioning the Nigerian Capital Market for National Economic Transformation Through Alternative Dispute Resolution.”
Olukoyede argued that the anti-graft organization would not condone any behavior that would erode investor trust or prevent fairness in the country’s capital market.
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After a three-day heavy downpour that caused severe flooding, residents of a number of communities in Ondo State are now counting their losses.
Due to the devastating effects of the flood, many roads, bridges, and homes were flooded, residents were displaced, businesses were closed, and socioeconomic activity was paralyzed.
Uso, Okitipupa, Ilaje, Ese-Odo, and Akoko South West Local Government Areas are some of the affected communities, with many motorists stranded as a result of the collapse of several bridges.
Ayeka, Ikoya, Igbodigo, Igodanlisa, Igbogunrin, Igbotako, and Ilutuntuntun are just a few examples of the affected communities in the Okitipupa local government.
The Naval Base in Igbokoda and the council’s headquarters were submerged in the riverine Ilaje communities, while other coastal communities like Ilare, Omonira, Aboto, Ikuomola, and Mahin and Ugbo were also ravaged.
Many of the people who spoke with our correspondent called on the federal government, humanitarian organizations, and the state government to intervene as a result of their inability to endure.
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Additionally, they urged the government to intervene in order to repair the damaged infrastructure and implement long-term flood control measures like improved town planning and drainage construction.
In another interview, Igbokoda resident Adeyori Ojo described how, during the early morning rains, floodwaters surged through Broad Street, he almost escaped with his family.
Tope Omolayo, the head of Owo Local Government, described the devastating effects of the flood in Uso. He pleaded with the federal and state governments as well as intervention organizations to quickly address the victims’ plight.
The traditional ruler of Uso, the Oloba of Uso, Oba Ademola Oyinbade, expressed shock that the flood had paralyzed socioeconomic activities in the area while speaking at his palace during a visit by a delegation of the state government. He also made an urgent request to the government to permanently combat the threat.
Joseph Ijigba, a rural farmer in the area, complained that the local market was closed because the farm’s access road had been blocked by the flood.
Idowu Ojo, the deputy governor’s permanent secretary, expressed sympathy for the flood victims.
Residents and host communities in Kaduna State are being warned by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) not to encroach on or construct structures under transmission lines.
Additionally, the Commission issued a warning against vandalizing power infrastructure, stating that it would harm people’s lives and undermine efforts to guarantee a reliable electricity supply throughout the country.
TCN spoke with traditional rulers, security guards, youth leaders, and other key figures regarding the dangers of erecting structures under high-voltage transmission lines and the growing threat of infrastructure vandalism at a sensitization forum in Kaduna.
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The TCN’s renewed community engagement strategy aimed at protecting national power assets included the awareness drive, which was in line with NEC directives.
The General Manager, Kaduna Region, Engr. made his welcome remarks. The company, which includes the installation of new transformers and the upgrading of crucial transmission facilities, is currently carrying out major power expansion projects across Kaduna State, according to Nasir Mansur-Fada.
He expressed concern, however, that transmission corridors’ ongoing vandalism and illegal construction are still preventing the company’s growth.
“Our goal is to provide an improved and uninterrupted power supply, but it is impossible to do so if vandals and encroachments constantly threaten our infrastructure.” According to Mansur-Fada, the community has a crucial role to play.
He noted that maintenance tasks frequently get hampered by construction sites built directly beneath transmission lines, which pose serious dangers to both people and equipment.
Kenneth John, the senior manager of the department’s Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE), rebuked residents for their “no-go zones” for residential or commercial activity.
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its air strikes has a major blow to insurgent network in Nigeria’s North-East, neutralising key terrorists nestled in the Mandara Mountains, located in Borno State.
In a statement on Monday, NAF spokesman Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the air force launched precision air strikes on July 6, 2025 against key terrorist strongholds.
According to him, the high-profile targets, Wa Jahode and Loghpere, have long served as fortified enclaves for the Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) faction of Boko Haram.
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“The locations, known for their rugged, mountain-covered terrain along Nigeria’s border with Cameroon, had recently witnessed increased terrorist activity, including reports of a logistics build-up and the presence of senior JAS Commanders.
” The strikes followed confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance missions revealing clusters of structures fitted with solar panels, black flags, and fortified compounds, clear signs of insurgent resurgence and preparations for coordinated attacks.
“In response, NAF strike aircraft executed a series of well-coordinated air interdictions, targeting and destroying high-value terrorist infrastructure including logistics warehouses, command centres, and defensive shelters.
” Several terrorists were neutralised in the operation, effectively disrupting their supply chain and diminishing their capability to sustain further offensives, “the statement read in part.
Numerous bandit hideouts and recovered logistics from the criminals in Taraba State have been recovered by the soldiers from Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS)’s 6 Brigade Nigerian Army.  ,
A alleged notorious bandit leader known as Liamdoo Douglas Adekpe, also known as Bajor, was the subject of the operation’s investigation.
The 6 Brigade spokesman, Captain Olubodunde Oni, made this disclosure in a statement on Monday.
He claimed that the troops launched an offensive on July 5, 2025, aiming specifically at remote areas in Taraba State’s southern Wukari Local Government Area, which they believed to be a haven for the Bajor-led syndicate, based on reliable information.
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Oni claimed that when the criminals arrived, they sensed an imminent threat and left a number of valuable items behind.
Important hideouts used by the syndicate to coordinate attacks and store weapons were destroyed as a result of the operation.
Five operational motorcycles are also recovered by the forces, believed to have been used for quick movements and raids on nearby towns.
Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, commander of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, and Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, commander of Sector 3 OPWS, noted that while Bajor and his cohorts escaped with little difficulty, troops are still on high alert and are currently monitoring their movements.
He emphasized that the Nigerian Army is still working to eradicate all criminal elements that threaten law-abiding citizens in Taraba State and elsewhere.
In order to support ongoing operations, Brigadier General Uwa reaffirmed the resolve of 6 Brigade to continue to press on all terrorist enclaves. He also urged Taraba State residents to continue providing timely and actionable information to security agencies.
