Two women killed, another injured in suspected armed Fulani attack in Barkin Ladi

By: Zagazola Makama

Two women were reportedly killed while another sustained gunshot wounds in an isolated attack allegedly carried out by suspected Fulani bandits along a road in Rakung village, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 3:50 p.m. on Sept. 28, 2026, when troops of Sector 4, Operation Enduring Peace, responded to a report of an attack on three local women.

The sources said troops deployed to the location and discovered that two of the victims had been shot dead, while the third victim, identified as Mrs. Umbulet Philip, sustained gunshot wounds.

The bodies of the two deceased victims and the injured woman were evacuated to the General Hospital, Barkin Ladi, for medical attention and further procedures.

Following the attack, the troops activated a manhunt for the assailants and commenced efforts to track down those responsible.

The latest incident adds to the growing security concerns in parts of Barkin Ladi, where attacks on civilians and retaliatory violence have continued to heighten tensions between communities.

Two women killed, another injured in suspected armed Fulani attack in Barkin Ladi

DSS secures death sentence against kidnap suspect over killing of three persons in Sokoto

By: Zagazola Makama

The Department of State Services (DSS) has secured a death sentence against Ibrahim Usman, also known as Dan Iyali, over his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and killing of three persons in Sokoto State in 2023.

Usman was prosecuted before the High Court of Justice of Sokoto State, Sokoto Judicial Division, alongside other suspects who are currently at large.

The charges brought against him included criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, culpable homicide punishable with death, and voluntarily causing grievous hurt without provocation.

The case was linked to an incident in September 2023 in which three persons were allegedly kidnapped and killed in Sokoto State.

Following the prosecution, the court found Usman liable on the charges and imposed the death penalty.

The development underscores the ongoing efforts by security and justice authorities to prosecute individuals accused of involvement in kidnapping, violent crime and other serious offences across the country.

The DSS has continued to pursue cases involving suspected terrorists, kidnappers and other criminal elements through the judicial process.

DSS secures death sentence against kidnap suspect over killing of three persons in Sokoto

35-year-old woman allegedly k!lls her co-wife with pestle in Bauchi

By: Our Reporter

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old woman, Hauwa’u Haruna for the alleged m8rder of her co-wife, Jamila Adamu.

The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, September 28, 2026 said the incident occurred during a domestic dispute at Tafawa Balewa Housing Estate on Sunday.

According to the PPRO, Hauwa’u, allegedly acting under hallucinations, armed herself with a pestle and struck Jamila on the forehead.

Upon receiving information about the domestic incident, detectives attached to the C-Division immediately mobilised to the scene.

The victim was rushed to the Specialist Hospital, Bauchi, where she was certified d3ad by a medical doctor.

Police arrested the suspect and recovered the pestle used in the commission of the offence.

35-year-old woman allegedly k!lls her co-wife with pestle in Bauchi