Troops from the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) killed a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle during an operation at Jotar Village near the Quarantine Checkpoint in Benue State, according to a statement by Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, the Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS.

Suspected kidnappers allegedly abducted three people along the Ebelle-Amughe Road in Okpekpe community, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, according to Daily Post. Two of the victims were reportedly killed by their abductors, while the third sustained serious gunshot injuries but managed to escape. The community has sent an SOS to Governor Okpebholo over the incident.

The Ekiti State Police Command confirmed the death of a worshipper abducted during an attack on Christ Apostolic Church in Eda-Oniyo on April 28, 2026, while announcing the rescue of the remaining victims. Additionally, two more Nigerians have been reported in the news, as part of a summary from Nigerian newspapers.

Bandits have reportedly killed a chief imam in Sokoto state, which has raised renewed concerns about insecurity and violent attacks in northern Nigeria, according to Legit.ng.

Police in Akwa Ibom State have foiled a planned kidnapping operation and recovered arms, according to a statement by the command's spokesperson, Timfon John, addressed to journalists in Uyo on Tuesday. Premium Times reported the development, though further details about the operation, suspects, or the weapons recovered were not disclosed in the report.

Two Nigerians, Musa Joe and Emeka Iroegbu, have been killed in South Africa amid escalating xenophobic violence, according to the consulate. Joe was allegedly killed by suspected criminals in Witbank, Mpumalanga Province, while Iroegbu reportedly died after being tortured by officers of the Tshwane Metro Police in Sunnyside, Pretoria.