Twin sisters drown in Song LGA, Adamawa

By: Zagazola Makama

Tragedy struck in Golantabal village, Song Local Government Area of Adamawa State, as two 13-year-old twin sisters drowned while swimming in a pond on Saturday.

Source from the Adamawa State Police Command confirmed the incident to Zagazola Makama on Sunday.

According to the sources, the twin sisters, Hassana and Hussaina Garabiya, had gone to the farm earlier in the day and stopped by a pond to swim on their way back home around 2:30 p.m.

The sources said a distress call was received at about 3:50 p.m., prompting a swift response by the police.
The DPO, along with officers, visited the scene and coordinated efforts with local divers, who successfully recovered the bodies of the two girls.

The corpses were conveyed to the Cottage Hospital in Song, where they were deposited at the morgue for autopsy.

The police expressed condolences to the family and urged parents and guardians to caution their children against swimming in open water bodies, especially during the rainy season.

Twin sisters drown in Song LGA, adamawa

Two young farmers found dead in Taraba community

By: Zagazola Makama

Tension has gripped Bandawa-Kota community in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State following the discovery of the lifeless bodies of two young men in a nearby bush.

Zagazola Makama report that the deceased, identified as Monday Samuel and Kawu Rabo, reportedly left their homes on Friday, June 27, to work on their farm but never returned.

Worried by their disappearance, family members and youths from the community launched a search on Saturday morning. Their bodies were eventually found in the bush, raising concerns of suspected foul play.

The incident has sparked outrage in the area, with residents calling for justice and demanding swift action to apprehend those behind the killings.

The corpses of the victims were recovered by the police and documented before being released to the families for burial, in accordance with local customs.

Efforts are ongoing to identify and arrest the culprits.

Two young farmers found dead in Taraba community

Troops repel armed herdsmen attack on farmers in Benue

By: Zagazola Makama

Farmers and residents along the Daudu–Makurdi Expressway in Benue State were thrown into panic on Saturday following an attempted attack by armed herdsmen at Atson Village.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident, which occurred at about 3:18 p.m., led to chaos as people fled in different directions some towards Agan Toll Gate and others toward Gbajimba Road after reports emerged that armed herders were invading farms and destroying crops.

The sources said the attackers were heavily armed and had begun chasing farmers from their farmlands when security surveillance teams patrolling the area intervened.

On sighting the troops, the armed herdsmen reportedly fled into the bush.

Calm has since been restored to the affected area, and a joint patrol by security operatives is ongoing to ensure the safety of lives and property and to prevent a recurrence.

Troops repel armed herdsmen attack on farmers in Benue