2 die trying to retrieve cell phone from pit latrine
Two men, Usman Muhammed and Ibrahim Inuwa, died on Saturday while trying to retrieve a cell phone from a pit latrine in Kano.

The Incident, which claimed the lives of the duo, both aged 40 years, happened at Bazabe village in Albasu Local Government Area of the state.

The Public Relations Officer of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, said in a statement on Sunday that the duo were suffocated to death in the latrine.

He said: “We received an emergency call at Takai fire station from one inspector Auwalu at about 11:16 a.m. that two men were trapped in a pit latrine.

“We immediately sent out a team to the scene to rescue the victims.

“Muhammed was trying to retrieve his handset that fell into the pit toilet, when he got trapped.

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Bomb explosion rocks Kano; 5 reported killed, 15 others injured

No fewer than five people have been killed by a suspected explosion involving a military-grade mortar bomb in Kano.

15 others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, caused panic in the affected area and drew emergency responders to the scene, including security personnel and medical teams.
The State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Adamu Bakori, who arrived at the scene shortly after the explosion, said the blast may have originated from a military ordnance believed to have been improperly handled or transported.

“I received a call that something serious had happened. When I arrived, I found that it was a suspected explosion—possibly a military mortar bomb. Fifteen people were injured, and unfortunately, five died,” he said.

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Lawyer, client shot dead after court session in Anambra
The police command in Anambra has launched manhunt for suspected killers of a legal practitioner returning from the court, after securing bail for a defendant in a murder case.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Awka.

Ikenga said the gunmen also gunned down two others who accompanied the lawyer but one survived.

He said that the three victims were returning from High Court II Ekwulobia in Orumba North Local Government of the state when the incident occurred.

He said that the legal practitioner had bailed a defendant in a pending murder case at the Court not knowing that they were trailed as they left the court.

According to the statement, the Commissioner of Police (CP) in Anambra, Ikioye Orutugu, today led a team of senior officers, including the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations and others on a visit to the crime scene at Egbebelu village.
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At least 44 people were killed in Gaza after Israeli forces opened fire near aid distribution areas in two separate incidents, according to witnesses and hospital officials. One took place on a road south of Wadi Gaza, where Awda hospital reported 25 deaths and 146 injuries, including 62 in critical condition. In Deir al-Balah, Al Aqsa Martyrs hospital received six bodies from the same incident.⁠
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Witnesses described fire from tanks and drones as people approached aid trucks. “It was a massacre,” said Ahmed Halawa. Another witness, Hossam Abu Shahada, said drones circled overhead before gunfire erupted, leaving bodies on the ground. In Rafah, a separate incident occurred as crowds gathered at the Shakoush area. Nasser hospital reported 19 deaths and 50 injuries. “We seek food and the occupation opens fire and kills many,” said Ayman Abu Joda.⁠
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The Israeli military has not commented. Philippe Lazzarini of the UN’s refugee agency called the aid system “an abomination that humiliates and degrades desperate people.” A spokesperson for the UN Human Rights Office said restricting access to food and essential services could amount to a war crime. Gaza’s health ministry reports more than 56,000 Palestinians killed during Israel’s 21-month campaign, with over half listed as women and children.⁠
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