Electricity transmission along the Kainji-Birnin Kebbi corridor in Nigeria has been disrupted after a major transmission tower collapsed, reportedly due to strong winds and heavy rainfall, according to Naija News. The incident has caused a blackout affecting areas served by the line. Details on restoration efforts or the full extent of the outage were not provided in the report.

A commercial tricycle operator was feared dead after a heavy rainstorm struck parts of Anambra State on Monday night, according to Vanguard. The downpour, which lasted several hours, destroyed roofs and walls of several buildings and flooded roads, creating fresh gullies in erosion-prone areas. The storm caused significant damage across affected communities, with some residents reportedly left stranded or displaced by the destruction and flooding.

A violent clash in Gwomu community, Bikwin Ward of Karim Lamido local government in Taraba State has resulted in at least three deaths and the destruction of several villages. The conflict, involving suspected herders and local residents, escalated on Thursday, leading to the burning of three villages and displacing many individuals, according to local reports.

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has urged the Federal Government and the governments of Niger and Kebbi States to urgently intervene over alleged attacks and displacement of Fulani pastoralists in parts of the two states. In a statement signed by its National Secretary, Bello Aliyu Gotomo, the association claimed its people are being murdered, according to the Daily Post.

Unidentified gunmen reportedly killed at least seven people during an attack on Okele-Ejule in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State on Saturday. The attackers, dressed in military camouflage, stormed the community around 5 p.m., opening fire indiscriminately, which led to several fatalities and caused residents to flee for safety, according to Daily Trust.

Several parts of Sokoto State in northwest Nigeria are increasingly becoming bandit flashpoints, with the latest attacks leaving at least 15 residents dead and about 79 others abducted across six local government areas, Daily Trust reports. The fresh attacks occurred in Rabah, Isa and Dange Shuni local government areas, coming barely days after similar incidents in Bodinga and Kebbe, underscoring a worsening security situation in the state.