The Nigerian Army says troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) arrested a Boko Haram suspect in Taraba. The Assistant Public Relations officer of Brigade 6, Olubodunde Oni, in a statement issued on Tuesday, 28 January, 2025, said the suspect was arrested on January 26 following credible intelligence. He said the suspect, identified as Gambo Grema aka Gamboi, was tracked down and arrested in Mai-Hula town, Bali LGA of the state. “During preliminary investigations, the suspect confessed to being part of a syndicate deployed by Boko Haram to Taraba,” the statement reads. “He confessed that their mission was to engage in…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have seized a cache of firearms and ammunition in Kaura Namoda LGA of Zamfara state. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, operatives conducted the raid in collaboration with Department of State Services (DSS) personnel, between January 26 and 27. Makama quoted a military source as saying that the operation was based on intelligence regarding suspected arms dealers from Niger Republic. “The troops launched a covert operation to track the suspects, leading to a pursuit along the Kaura Namoda-Zurmi road,” Makama said. “The suspects attempted to escape by diverting…
President Bola Tinubu has concluded his visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where he joined other African leaders to participate in the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit. The President and his team arrived on Sunday, 26 January, 2025. He is now on his way back to Abuja. The two-day Summit, hosted by the government of Tanzania in collaboration with the African Union, the African Development Bank (AfDB), and the World Bank Group, adopted the Dar es Salaam Declaration. The Declaration focused on providing access to electricity for 300 million people in Africa by 2030. A high point of the event…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 handed over four landed title documents recovered from criminal syndicates to their owners. The title documents were falsified by a syndicate of land fraudsters in Abuja. They allegedly forged the documents and deprived the lawful owners of their property. EFCC’s investigators, working on actionable intelligence, rounded up the fraudsters and recovered the documents for the legitimate owners. At the handing over of the documents to the victims on Tuesday, Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede noted that the recovery of the original title documents was a…
Operatives of Nigerian Police in Warri, Delta State, have arrested a serving Assistant Inspector of Prison, Apiakise Samson, over the alleged defilement of a fifteen, 15-year-old girl. This is coming as the Divisional Police Officer, DPO “B”,CSP Christopher Odoh rejected a five million naira bribe presented to him by some unidentified persons to sweep the matter under the carpet. It was gathered that defilement incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, 21 January, 2025 at Obahor Street in Warri. It was learnt that the suspect on the Tuesday, 21 January, 2025 at about 11pm accosted the young girl, forcefully took her into…
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has announced the suspension of eight players from Edo and Delta rugby clubs due to disciplinary infractions during league matches played at Adolor College, Benin City, in the 2023/24 league season. According to the Federation, following a thorough investigation, its Disciplinary Committee found the players guilty of misconduct in connection with a fight that erupted during the matches. “The incident, detailed in reference number NRFF/NSC/FEAD/CON/VOL.1/08, led to decisive action to maintain the league’s integrity and sportsmanship. “The players suspended are:Eselekhomwen Nelson Hope, Edo RFC; Isidor Okafor, Delta RFC; Christian Eleberi, Edo RFC; Shunamite Okorie,…
The Enugu State Government has arrested a man, Mr. Sunday Echegi, who allegedly cut off the hand of his wife, Mrs. Chinonso Loveth Echegi. The government has also moved the wife to a top hospital in the state capital for medical care. The state Commissioner for Children, Gender Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Ngozi Enih, who made this disclosure on the morning of Tuesday, 28 January, 2025, explained that Echegi, who hails from Ibagwa Ani in Nsukka LGA, allegedly cut off the wife’s hand following a quarrel. “This is yet another sad development, which we are following up with to…
Super Eagles winger, Moses Simon has announced the birth of his third child, thegazellenews.com reports. Simon took to social media to announce the arrival of the bundle of joy. “I find no words strong enough to express my exact feelings, I’m sincerely grateful to GOD. GOD has blessed my home with a baby boy,” the Nantes of France star wrote on X. “Thanks my Queen for this marvelous gift to our family, you are indeed a strong woman and I am always proud of you ❤️. The 28-year-old married his wife, Ibukun Sarah Adenuga in 2015. The couple is also parents…
The Ogun State Government has warned against any attempt to establish a Sharia Court in the state. The state government, in a statement personally signed by the Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, noted that Sharia Courts cannot be legally constituted by individuals or groups without legal backing. The government was reacting to a notice announcing the launch of a Sharia Court in the state. According to the statement, Ogun State only recognizes courts established through the legal framework of the Nigerian Constitution, adding that a Sharia Court does not form part of the legal framework operating in the state. The statement…
A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Lagos State, Fouad Oki, has urged the removed Speaker of the Lagos House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa to go back to the House and continue his basic parliamentary duties for which he was elected by the people of his constituency, reports thegazellenews.com According to Oki, Obasa was elected by the people of his constituency to represent their interest in the parliament. “The fact that he was elected Speaker was a privilege given to him by his colleagues. It is the same people he treated with ignominy and they decided to…