The tragic incident that unfolded in the fishing community, where a fish vendor, known as “Fish Magnet,” was allegedly killed.

According recent  report from one of our correspondent with Ekwutosblog the motive behind the killing was the victim’s alleged role in crashing the price of fish in the market.

Six boys have been arrested in connection with the killing of the fish vendor.

The suspects, who are also fish vendors, claimed that the victim’s pricing strategy was affecting their business.

Authorities are currently investigating the incident, and further details are awaited.

The incident has sent shockwaves through the fishing community, with many expressing concern about the violence and its impact on the market.

The incident has sparked calls for authorities to take action to prevent similar incidents in the future and ensure the safety of vendors.

A man identified as Ibrahim Abubakar has been sentenced to three months in prison by a Magistrate Court in Kano for burning car tyres and polluting the environment.

The Kano State Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, through its lawyer Barista Bahijjah H. Aliyu, took Abubakar to court after he was caught breaking environmental and public health laws.

Police officers on patrol in the Tukuntawa Gidan Radio area arrested Abubakar while he was burning tyres; an act that produces dangerous smoke and harmful to people’s health.

The case followed complaints from residents of the area.

In response, the Director of Pollution Control in the ministry, Ibrahim Nasir, led a team to investigate the matter. The ministry then took the case to court.

During the court session, the prosecutor presented strong evidence showing the health risks caused by burning of tyres.

The judge, Auwalu Yusuf, found Abubakar guilty and gave him an option of either paying a fine or serving three months in prison.

Gombe State High Court under Justices H.H. Kereng and Abdulhamid Yakubu have convicted and sentenced five individuals for various internet-related frauds between July 29 and 30, 2025.

The convicts — Illiyasu Mohammed, Dan Musa, Elisha Elkana, Nasiru Mohammed, and Saidu Mohammed Laddo — were arraigned by the Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on separate charges of cheating and impersonation.

Mohammed and Musa, charged before Justice Kereng, were convicted of impersonation and cheating and each received six months’ imprisonment or an option of ₦50,000 fine.