Tag: Nigerian Army

Police Foils Kidnap Operation, Rescues 16 Along Benin-Lagos Road

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In a series of well-coordinated operations along the Benin–Lagos and Benin–Akure routes, the Edo State Police Command has rescued 16 abducted victims. In a statement released on Wednesday, Moses Yamu, the police public relations officer, acknowledged the development and said the operations came after separate occurrences on August 23, 2025, when armed kidnappers barricaded parts of the roadways and kidnapped multiple travelers. The statement claims that tactical teams, local vigilantes, hunters, and Iguobazuwa and Ekiadolor Divisions quickly mobilized in response to distress calls. To find the kidnappers and rescue the…

Troops Neutralize Terrorists, Recover Arms in Borno and Yobe

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According to a military source, troops from Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have killed a number of terrorists in different operations around the states of Borno and Yobe. The operations were part of ongoing attempts to restrict the freedom of movement of terrorists from the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram in the Northeast, the source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The source claims that on August 22, soldiers from the 21 Special Armored Brigade defended their Forward Operating Base…

My account of Mohbad’s story, Naira Marley speaks out

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Well-renowned artist Azeez Fashola, better known by his stage name Naira Marley, has given his version of events leading up to the passing of Promise Aloba, also known as Mohbad, his former signee. In a two-hour documentary on Wednesday, Naira Marley revealed how his former signee started his musical career in his label and how he ultimately passed away. He claims that he never killed the “Ask About Me” and “KPK” crooner or harassed Mohbad. At the age of 27, Mohbad passed away on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. A Magistrate’s…

Al-Qaeda affiliate leaders arrested in Nigeria

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The security personnel have detained two senior officials of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (Ansaru), a Nigerian affiliate of Al-Qaeda. The self-proclaimed Emir of Ansaru, Mahmud Muhammad Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, Abbas, or Mukhtar, and his deputy, Mahmud al-Nigeri, also known as Mallam Mamuda, were detained. The suspected terrorists were taken into custody after a months-long counterterrorism operation, according to National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, who made this announcement during a press briefing on Saturday at the Office of the National Security Adviser in Abuja. According to him,…

EFCC Recovers Billions in Refinery Fraud, Ex-NNPCL Officials Prosecuted

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Over N5 billion and $10 million have been retrieved by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from government officials and contractors implicated in the fraud involving the turnaround maintenance of the country’s refineries in Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Warri. According to reliable information obtained , the anti-graft agency was attempting to recoup an additional N10 billion and $13 million that were purportedly embezzled through maintenance contractors. According to information obtained by our correspondent, Ola Olukoyede, the chairman of the EFCC, personally oversaw the probe because he was unhappy with the…

Inflation rate drops to 21.88% in July

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According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria’s headline inflation rate fell to 21.88 percent in July 2025 from 22.22 percent in June, marking the fourth consecutive month of declines. The July figure was 0.34 percentage points lower than the June rate and 11.52 percentage points lower than the 33.40 percent recorded in July 2024, according to the most recent Consumer Price Index report, which was made public on Friday. According to the NBS report, the Consumer Price Index increased 2.5 points from the previous month (123.4) to…

Soldiers rescue six kidnapped victims in Kogi

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Six abducted victims have been freed in Obajana, Kogi State, thanks to the efforts of troops from 12 Brigade Nigerian Army Lokoja and other security agencies. The victims were successfully rescued during the operation, which took place early on Thursday, and no troops were hurt. Brig. Gen. Kasim Sidi, Commander of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army and Force Commander Operation Accord III, told reporters in Obajana on Thursday that the rescue effort was made feasible by astute reporting and information collecting. According to Sidi, who was represented by Lt Col. Francis…

Court remands suspected Lagos assassin, Olori Esho

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On Tuesday, an Ikeja Magistrate Court in Ogba, Lagos State, remanded 44-year-old Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Esho, in the Kirikiri Correctional Center on charges of serial murder. His remand for the first 30 days was issued by Magistrate Mobolaji Tanimola, pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecution office. Esho was charged with eleven counts that included conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, illicit firearm possession, membership in an illegal society, possession of a poisoned dagger, threats to life, severe bodily harm, and possession of other weapons. The Nigeria…

DHQ links foreign herdsmen to Benue, Plateau killings

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The Defence Headquarters has attributed the recent spate of violent attacks in Benue, Plateau, and other parts of Nigeria to foreign herders who have infiltrated the country through its porous borders. Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Markus Kangye said linguistic and physical evidence suggests that many of the attackers are not Nigerian nationals. “When you hear them speak, you can often tell they are not from here. For example, the Hausa spoken in Nigeria differs from that spoken…

Power crisis: FG turns to banks for $23bn lifeline

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In a bid to end age-long power woes, the Federal Government is in talks with commercial banks and other investors to fund its ambitious universal electricity access, which requires a whopping $23.2bn investment. It was reported  that Nigeria will require $23.2bn of aggregate investment to achieve the planned universal electricity access in five to 10 years, reaching 120 million people across 22 million households. It was gathered that $14.1bn of the cost is an upfront investment to which multiple stakeholders must contribute. The $14.1bn initial investment is 60 per cent…