Nigerian Troops Nab Notorious IPOB Commander, Rescue Kidnap Victims

Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, commonly known as “Gentle de Yahoo,” is a notorious commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). According to sources, the feared kingpin, who had terrorised communities throughout Okigwe and neighbouring areas for years, was apprehended during a coordinated intelligence-driven operation at his hideout in Aku-Ihube, Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State. “The successful operation was executed by troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade, working closely with sister security services and other law enforcement agencies. During the…

China Rejects Trump’s ‘Wrongful Detention’ Blacklist

Beijing said Monday that it “firmly opposes” US President Donald Trump’s plan to include China on a blacklist of nations that Washington claims wrongfully hold Americans. Trump announced in an executive order issued Friday that the US will now identify “state sponsors of wrongful detention,” akin to the effective practice of designating nations as state sponsors of terrorism. China, Iran, and Afghanistan will be reviewed because they “persistently participate in hostage diplomacy,” according to a senior official, although the Trump administration did not immediately announce which nations would be on…