The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of nine dead bodies on the Wawa-Lumma road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger.

The victims were suspected to have been killed by bandits while travelling on the road.

The Spokesperson for the Niger Police Command, SP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Minna.

He said that a team of police and military was dispatched and evacuated the bodies after information was received on Tuesday.

He said clearance operations had been intensified with a view to securing the area from any security threat.

“Police and military tactical teams were mobilised to the scene; the bodies recovered, while clearance operation was intensified to secure the area,” he said.

NAN

Nigerian streamer, Peller has dragged his parents for attending his wedding ceremony with their partners.

Peller had his white wedding, which was attended by many dignitaries over the weekend.

Peller’s parents, who have separated from each other, attended the ceremony with their respective partners.

Expressing his frustration over the development, the TikTok streamer, in a video on Wednesday, revealed that he had confronted his parents for turning his wedding into a party despite his earlier warning.

“I’m tired, I’m tired of all these things. I changed it for them oo, no be small.

“Because I told them to invite just a few people, but my mummy dey carry her own boyfriend come, my daddy carry his own girlfriend come.

“All of them just turned my wedding to party. Polygamy is very hard, I’m from a polygamous family”, he said. (sic)

A fire outbreak has damaged parts of an Access Bank branch in Dawanau, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area of Kano State.

The incident occurred on Monday and was confirmed by the Kano State Fire Service on Tuesday.

The fire was reported at about 1:17pm after the state emergency response team received a distress call about a blaze at the Access Bank branch in Dawanau.

Firefighters attached to the Dawanau Fire Station were quickly sent to the scene.

On arrival, they found the fire affecting a one-storey building measuring about 100 feet by 80 feet, which houses the bank.

The fire mainly affected a Mikano generator and an electrical transformer within the bank premises.

The generator was badly on fire, while the transformer was also affected to a lesser degree.

The firefighters were able to put out the flames and stop them from reaching other parts of the bank building.

No report of casualties was given in connection with the incident.

The cause of the bank fire had not been determined as of Tuesday, with officials continuing their investigation to establish what started the blaze.