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  • Lagos to drive efficiency, reduce waste

    Lagos to drive efficiency, reduce waste

    Public procurement has been identified as a critical driver of economic growth and social development, with experts stressing that sustainability must take centre stage in government spending decisions.

    In furtherance of this objective, Lagos State Public Procurement Agency (LSPPA) has concluded a two-day retreat for officers in the procurement professional cadre, aimed at strengthening sustainable procurement practices across public service.

    The retreat, with the theme: ‘Public Procurement in Lagos State: From Strategic Planning to Sustainability – The Road Map’, was held in Ikeja, and brought together procurement officers from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).

    The Director-General of LSPPA, Mr. Fatai Onafowote, described public procurement as a strategic component of the economy, noting that when properly managed, it could deliver far-reaching economic, environmental and social benefits.

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    He said prevailing resource limitations demanded more strategic decision-making to maximise value for money, stressing that procurement professionals must llace greater emphasis on sustainability, particularly environmental sustainability and the long-term viability of procurement systems and processes.

    “The retreat was designed to reposition the agency and its officers for greater efficiency, accountability and improved service delivery,” Onafowote said. “Procurement practices must evolve to reduce waste, improve resource efficiency and address public expectations for transparency and innovation.”

    He urged participants to re-strategise their existing approaches, embrace innovative procurement methods and address public scepticism, noting that sustainability should be deliberately integrated into everyday procurement activities.

    Onafowote assured participants that the sessions were structured to be practical and result-oriented, with the expectation that each officer would return to duty with clear, actionable takeaways that could be immediately applied in their MDAs.

    The Director of Monitoring and Compliance at the Agency, Mrs. Bola Adeniran, encouraged procurement officers to upgrade their skills and adopt modern strategies that would enhance their relevance and effectiveness in the public service.

    She emphasised the need for procurement professionals to embrace technology, uphold excellence and create added value for the profession as a contribution to sustainable economic growth in Lagos State.

    The Head of Procurement Department, Mr. Subair Akintunde, described procurement officers as critical leaders and champions of sustainability within government.

    He said the retreat was organised to re-strategise procurement practices, reinforce commitment to sustainable procurement and deepen understanding of the environmental and social implications of procurement decisions.

    Akintunde added that procurement officers must seek innovative ways to improve efficiency within their MDAs, while safeguarding environmental protection and serving the broader interests of government and society.

    One of the facilitators, Mrs. Cima Sholotan of Harleyreed, challenged participants to take ownership of their professional environment and  consider the social impact of procurement decisions.

    Mr. Ajenifuja Olajide, procurement officer at the Office of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), stressed the need for procurement practitioners to align their daily activities with the 17 sustainable development goals, noting that harmonising procurement practices with global sustainability targets would help make Lagos State more resilient and future-ready.

  • Body seeks compulsory, free education

    Body seeks compulsory, free education

    Student Christian Movement (SCM) Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to make education across the country free and compulsory, to allow Nigerians have access to quality education.

    It said education remained one of the most powerful tools for personal development, social transformation and national growth.

    Speaking in Ibadan at a news conference to mark this year’s International Day of Education tagged: ‘Students against Corruption Drive (SACD)’, SCM National President, Dr. Adebayo Kolade, said education was not merely a privilege, but also fundamental human rights and foundation upon which peaceful, productive and prosperous societies were built.

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    Kolade, who said government must confront the realities facing education, lamented that over time, the cost of enrolling students in public schools had become high and alarming, which continued to exclude children from low income households and undermine principle of equal access to education.

    He urged the government to take steps to make education free, accessible and inclusive for every child.

    He said: “We urge relevant ministries, agencies and stakeholders to review the existing policies, address systematic barriers and do the needful to ensure no child is denied education due to financial constraints.

    “We implore the government to go beyond making basic education free, by making it compulsory. We are aware that in some parts of Nigeria, parents still refuse to send their children to school despite that education is free.

    “We enjoin the government to make denying children basic education an offence against the state. Parents who refuse to enrol their children in schools should be arrested and prosecuted.”

  • NABTEB releases date for TVET exam

    NABTEB releases date for TVET exam

    The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has released the date for the conduct of this year’s National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE) into technical colleges across the country.

    Enrolment into Federal Technical Colleges surged last year by over 300 per cent after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced mouth-watering incentives for students interested in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).

    Among the incentives are free tuition, free feeding, free accommodation and the payment of a monthly stipend of N22,500 to every student.

    Speaking at the board’s headquarters in Benin City, the Edo State capital, NABTEB’s Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Mohammed Aminu Mohammed, said the entrance examination will be conducted on Saturday, June 6, at approved examination centres across the country.

    Mohammed said registration for the examination into Federal Technical Colleges would begin today and close on Sunday, May 24.

    Reaffirming the readiness and institutional capacity to deliver a smooth, transparent, and hitch-free registration process, the NABTEB boss said TVET remained a critical pillar of Nigeria’s education and skills development agenda.

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    He said the board has put in place comprehensive administrative and technological measures to ensure that prospective candidates, parents, guardians, and school administrators experience a user-friendly and stress-free registration process.

    Mohammed added: “These measures are designed to eliminate bottlenecks, enhance access nationwide, and uphold the highest standards of examination integrity.

    “In furtherance of this objective, NABTEB has approved an extended registration timeline spanning four months, a deliberate policy decision intended to allow adequate preparation time for candidates, while minimising congestion on the registration platform.

    “The policy decision will also reduce financial and logistical pressure on parents and guardians and enable schools to properly guide candidates through the registration process.”

    The NABTEB boss warned against the use of unauthorised agents, cyber cafés, or third-party platforms for registration.

  • Oyo at 50 celebrations begin today

    Oyo at 50 celebrations begin today

    Activities marking the 50th anniversary of Oyo State’s creation will begin today.

    The opening ceremony is scheduled to be held at the International Conference Centre of the University of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, according to the 50 Anniversary Committee Chairman, Saheed Akinade-Fijabi.

    Oyo State Governor ‘Seyi Makinde is expected to deliver a welcome address at the ceremony, which will feature drum performance, documentary presentation on the state, goodwill messages and a poetry session.

    Oyo State was created on February 3, 1976 by the General Murtala Muhammed administration.

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    The anniversary event will continue on Tuesday with ceremonies across the 33 local government areas of the state with a medical outreach programme and an open air film show.

    The committee stated that while the medical outreach will take place across the state, the film show, which will be anchored by Kunle Afolayan, will take place at the Cultural Centre, Mokola, Ibadan; Oyo Town Hall, Oyo; Ogbomoso Township Stadium, Ogbomoso: Eruwa Grammar School, Eruwa; Saki Town Hall and Iseyin District Grammar School, Iseyin.

     The notice of events also stated that there will be a Carnival/Local Government Parade on Wednesday, January 28, from the historic Mapo Hall to the Lekan Salami Sports Complex, Adamasingba, Ibadan, with residents dressed in “Oyo at 50” ankara materials.

    There will also be a march past at the stadium, with the governor expected to address the carnival procession.

    Other activities include the Oyo at 50 dymposium, with Prof. Olu Ajakaiye as the lead discussant, on Thursday, at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, as well as an exhibition of Arts and Artefacts at the same venue and a fashion runway/miming.

    Other major highlights of the event include a Golf Tee-off on Friday, a Concert/Youth Gathering on Saturday and presentation of educational materials on Monday.

    The closing ceremony of the anniversary will take place on Tuesday, February 3, with a cocktail, an airshow and an award dinner, where former Governors of the state will be honoured as well as outstanding Oyo State indigenes and residents, who will be given merit awards and inducted into the Oyo State Hall of Fame.

    A statement by the Special Adviser (Media) to Oyo State Governor, Dr. Sulaimon Olanrewaju, said the air show will continue on February 4.

  • Imo golden jubilee: State to honour 50 distinguished indigenes, friends

    Imo golden jubilee: State to honour 50 distinguished indigenes, friends

    As part of the activities marking the 50th anniversary celebrations of the creation of the state, the Imo State government will confer honours on 50 distinguished persons, comprising indigenes and friends of the state, who have contributed significantly to its growth and development.

    The Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation and Strategy, Declan Emelumba, announced this in a statement in Owerri, the state capital.. The commissioner noted that the final list of the 50 recipients, which includes both living and posthumous, will be officially announced on Wednesday, February 4.

    He said the awards would be presented on Saturday, February 7, to conclude a week-long series of events marking the golden jubilee celebrations. The celebrations will commence on Sunday, February 1, with an interdenominational thanksgiving service at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri. The competitive aspect of the jubilee also begins that day with the Golden Jubilee Quiz. To ensure wide participation, the quiz will be conducted entirely online. Participants and interested members of the public are invited to register and compete via the official jubilee quiz portal at www.imo50quiz.ng.

    Details of the programme of activities are as follows:

    •Sunday, February 1: Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service at the Dan Anyiam Stadium and the conduct of the online quiz competition.

    •Monday, February 2: announcement of the quiz winners.

    •Tuesday, February 3: Golden Jubilee Cultural and Stars Night. This event will feature well-known Nollywood comedians and the presentation of prizes to the winners of the Golden Jubilee Quiz.

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    •Wednesday, February 4: the governor will perform the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Imo Hall of Fame and Archives. The 50 recipients of the Golden Jubilee Star Honours will be announced on the same day.

    •Thursday, February 5: A Media Parley and live radio phone-in programme with the governor at the Old EXCO Chambers. (Tentative)

    •Friday, February 6: finals of Zonal Football Competition at the Dan Anyiam Stadium.

    •Saturday, February 7: The Grand Finale, featuring the honours awards ceremony and the unveiling by His Excellency of the commemorative book, Imo@50: The Full Story.

    The statement also said the Central Planning Committee has empanelled 14 sub-committees to ensure the seamless execution of the jubilee. The committees include Works, Media, Protocol, Security, health, Awards, Entertainment, Contact and Mobilisation and others.

    The commissioner urged Imo people to check the Statesman newspaper on Monday, 26 January 2026, to confirm the sub-committees to which they have been nominated to serve.

  • Kaduna abduction: Hashim accuses govt of negligence

    Kaduna abduction: Hashim accuses govt of negligence

    A former presidential candidate, Gbenga Hashim, has accused the Federal Government and some people within the security apparatus of complicity in the worsening insecurity in the country.

    Hashim was reacting to the reported kidnapping of over 170 persons in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

    The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain said the Kajuru incident exposed deep-seated failures in the nation’s security management.

    According to him, security authorities initially denied the mass abduction before later acknowledging it.

    Hashim noted that the denial reflected a disturbing and increasingly common pattern of suppressing information rather than responding decisively to crimes of terrorism and mass kidnapping.

    “No matter the level of international action against terrorism, Nigeria will not get results, as long as local authorities are compromised and complicit,” he said.

    The former presidential candidate stated that truth has become a liability within the nation’s security framework.

    He described the initial handling of the Kajuru case as a “calculated attempt to erase a crime,” arguing that such actions undermine effective security responses and public trust.

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    Hashim also raised concerns over the alleged intimidation of affected communities, claiming that victims are often pressured into silence instead of being protected and supported by the authorities.

    He linked the trend to increased international attention on Nigeria’s security situation following recent United States Christmas Day airstrikes on terrorist locations in northern Nigeria.

    According to him, the period after the airstrikes witnessed further attacks that were allegedly concealed.

    Hashim cited reports from Kebbi State, where terrorists reportedly killed at least nine people about a week after the U.S. operation.

    He faulted the Federal Government’s response to the U.S. strikes, accusing the Nigerian government of failing to deploy ground forces to intercept or apprehend fleeing insurgents, despite claims of prior knowledge of the operation.

    The PDP chieftain also warned that Nigeria’s insecurity is no longer solely about capacity or funding but about intent and accountability.

    He stressed that unless official denial, information suppression, and alleged complicity are confronted, the crisis would persist, regardless of foreign support.

  • Suspected gunmen ambush police patrol, kill officer in Oyo

    Suspected gunmen ambush police patrol, kill officer in Oyo

    • Police intercept truckload of suspected explosive materials
    • Kidnap attempt foiled, victim rescued 

    A police officer has been killed in an ambush by suspected gunmen at Budo Masalasi Border Post in Oyo State.

    The incident, which occurred about 2pm yesterday, happened as the Police who were on routine patrol in the area encountered a group of about 15 suspected bandits.

    The source added that an exchange of gunfire ensued, during which the Inspector was hit. An unconfirmed source added that the assailants also seized his AK-47 rifle with 30 rounds of ammunition, bearing breach number 4516.

    Spokesman of the Oyo State Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police Ayanlade Olayinka confirmed the development, saying preliminary findings indicated that some of the attackers sustained bullet injuries, and operatives were on their trail.

    Also, the state Police Command has announced the interception of a truck conveying suspected explosive materials during a stop-and-search in Saki.

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    According to the command, the operation was carried out based on credible intelligence, leading to the discovery of the suspicious consignment.

    In a statement, DSP Olayinka said the truck and the suspected explosive devices have been secured and are in police custody for further investigation.

    He assured residents that the command is taking steps to ensure public safety and prevent any potential security threats.

    He said: “Upon receiving a briefing on the development, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, Femi Haruna, ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter.’’

    A resident, Haruna Lawal, who was abducted at Olorunda Village, Oyo State has been rescued by operatives of the state Police Command.

    The victim, who was abducted alongside his motorcycle, to an unknown location was rescued after his sister, Alimot, made a distress call to the Police to alert them of the invasion of the residence by suspected kidnappers who were said to be armed with dangerous weapons.

    DSP Olayinka said the prompt response and aggressive bush-combing by the police exerted pressure on the suspects.

    He explained that as police operatives advanced into the area with patrol vans and sirens, the kidnappers, realising that security forces were closing in on them, abandoned the victim and fled, adding that the kidnapped victim was consequently rescued alive.

    He said the victim sustained a head injury during the ordeal and was conveyed to the General Hospital, Oyo, where he is receiving  medical attention.

  • Bandits abduct seven residents in Kajuru, four in Ondo

    Bandits abduct seven residents in Kajuru, four in Ondo

    Bandits yesterday struck in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting seven residents of Unguwar Barkonu community in Maraban Kajuru, Kufana Ward.

     Also, in the Eleyewo, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. suspected gunmen at the weekend abducted four residents working at a site.

    The victims – Adesola Emiloye (45), Jimoh Akinlolu (35), Ebenezer Oloro (43), and another individual whose identity is yet to be ascertained – were ambushed.

    Spokesman for the Ondo State Police Command, Deputy Superintendent of Police Jimoh Abayomi, confirmed this in a statement in Akure.

    A resident of Kajuru, Steven Kefas, stated in a Facebook post that the armed men invaded the community about 1:00 a.m., broke into several houses and took the victims to an unknown destination.

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    Kefas noted that the attack occurred in the town and not in a remote settlement, stressing that Unguwar Barkonu is located at the heart of Kajuru with accessible road networks.

    “This incident did not occur in a remote village with no access road. It happened right in the heart of Kajuru, in Kufana,” he wrote.

    As of the time of filing this report, there was no response from the police or other security agencies on the abduction.

    But, Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kajuru Local Government Area, Revd Enoch Kaura, said the attack occurred late Saturday night.According to him, the bandits stormed the area around 11:00 p.m. and surrounded parts of the community before residents noticed unusual movements and raised the alarm.

    He explained that the attackers eventually fled the area with seven residents after neighbours mobilised in response to the strange noises.

    Revd Kaura described the incident as part of a disturbing pattern of recurring attacks in Kajuru, noting that residents continued to live in fear despite repeated appeals for increased security presence.

    He called on security agencies to intensify patrols and intelligence operations in Maraban Kajuru and surrounding communities to prevent further attacks and ensure the safe rescue of the abducted victims.

    Kajuru Local Government Area has witnessed a series of bandit attacks and kidnappings in recent years, with several communities repeatedly targeted by armed groups.

    Abayomi said the incident occurred around 9:45 a.m., and the police received a distress call at the Control Room alerting the command of the abduction.

    “Upon receiving the report, operatives of the Command’s Tactical Teams were deployed to the scene,” he stated in the statement.

    Abayomi explained that the prompt response of the police led to the rescue of two of the abducted victims, as well as the recovery of their motorcycles.

    He added that the remaining victims reportedly escaped into the bush during the operation.

    According to him, efforts are ongoing to locate and rescue the remaining victims and apprehend the perpetrators.

    Reiterating the command’s commitment to public safety, DSP Abayomi stated that the state has never been and will never be a safe haven for criminal elements.

    He stressed that those involved in crime would be identified, tracked, and brought to justice.

    Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, has applauded the effective inter-agency collaboration between the police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the state.

    Lawal said the relationship between the two security agencies had enhanced crime prevention in the state.

    He also appreciated the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, for his leadership and ongoing strategic policing reforms, which he said have improved intelligence sharing and operational efficiency nationwide.

    The police boss, however, urged residents to continue cooperating with security agencies by providing timely and credible information to aid crime prevention and detection.

  • NDLEA intercepts Brazilian lady with N3b heroin in coffee packs at Abuja airport

    NDLEA intercepts Brazilian lady with N3b heroin in coffee packs at Abuja airport

    • Seizes bags of explosives heading to Kano, Kaduna

    A 30-year-old Brazilian lady, Ms. Ingrid Rosa Benevides, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for bringing into Nigeria a total of 30.09 kilograms of white heroin concealed in factory sealed coffee packs worth over N3 billion.

    Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement.

    Babafemi said the suspect, who works as a private security officer in Brazil, was arrested last Friday upon her arrival on a Qatar Airways flight QR1431, following intelligence.

    The NDLEA spokesman said after her arrest, a search was conducted on her two bags where 21 factory-sealed packets of Brazilian coffee were found.

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    He said when the coffee bags were opened, rather than containing the beverage, what was found in it were white substances that later tested positive for heroin weighing a total of 30.09 kilograms, making it the largest heroin seizure at the airport.

    Babafemi said during the interview, the suspect claimed she brought the white heroin consignment under the guise of coming to Nigeria for holidays.

    He also said at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos, NDLEA operatives last Tuesday also intercepted two passengers: Adediran Adedoyin and Afatakpa Ochuko, who were heading to Istanbul, Turkey, aboard a Turkish Airlines flight with a total of 3,990 pills of tapentadol 250mg and tramaking 225mg  concealed in food items packed in their bags.

    He added that operatives of the Marine Command of the agency in the early hours of last Thursday intercepted a wooden boat loaded with 44 jumbo bags of Ghana Loud, a strain of cannabis weighing 1,848 kilograms at the Jakande beach in Lekki Lagos.

    Babafemi said the shipment had barely arrived from Ghana when NDLEA officers acting on intelligence stormed the location around 1am, recovered the consignment and the boat.

    He said two suspects: Aminu Ali Baba, 20, and Abdulrasheed Abubakar, 28, were arrested last Friday by the agency in connection with the seizure of two bags containing 140 packets of explosives heading to Kano and Kaduna.

    Babafemi said the bags were intercepted in a commercial bus on Kaduna- Zaria  highway, Zaria, while Aminu Ali Baba was arrested at Karota Park in Kano and Abdulrasheed Abubakar nabbed at Mando Park in Kaduna in follow-up.

    The statement reads: “An intelligence-led raid at Kwangila, Zaria Local Government Area Kaduna on Thursday 22nd January led to the arrest of Fatima Ibrahim, 42, and Adejimoh Ismaila, 44, with 120 kilograms of skunk recovered from them.

    “As part of efforts to disrupt the supply chain of illicit drugs to terror groups, NDLEA operatives in Borno State on Wednesday 21st January intercepted 179,590 pills of tramadol and diazepam concealed in sacks of charcoal and animal feeds in a public transport car coming from Potiskum, Yobe. A follow-up operation at Bulabulin, Maiduguri led to the arrest of the owner, Rabiu Imam, 32.’’

    ALSO, A female suspect, Mrs. Eze Cynthia Chioma, was last Friday arrested in Mokwa, Niger State in a follow up by the agency’s operatives following the seizure of her consignment of 78,500 pills of tramadol same day at Bode Saadu, Kwara State in a truck coming from Lagos. Her husband remanded in prison and facing trial was arrested for the same drug trafficking offence last year.

    In Ekiti State, Babafemi added, NDLEA last Saturday arrested 72-year-old Afolalu Joseph at his 15 Aramoko Road, Mushin, Ilawe-Ekiti and Abu Bunmi (alias Go Slow), 45, at New Jerusalem, Erijinyan Road, Ilawe-Ekiti for illicit drug dealing. A total of 62 kilograms of skunk were recovered from the duo

    Babafemi said a village head, Chief James Abamu and another suspect, Aboy Egah Abamu have been taken into custody by the Edo State Command of NDLEA, following their arrest and prompt transfer to the agency by soldiers of the Nigerian Army 4 Brigade, Benin City, after a raid at Lagos camp Ilushi in Esan South East Local Government Area, where 681kg skunk and 181kg cannabis seeds were recovered from them last Wednesday.

    He said while the trio of Abba Hassan, Anas Moh’d Auwal and Sadik Ismail were arrested in Sabon Gari, Kano on January 20 with 1,000 ampoules of pentazocine injection, the duo of Olajumoke Ridwan and Baruwa Ibukun were nabbed at Paris lounge, Ring Road, Ibadan last Thursday with 181.5 litres of skuchies, a mixture skunk and other illicit substances recovered from them.

    “In Benue State, a female suspect, Janet Iornongu, was arrested at Yes Ikyuan village, Guma Local Government Area with 210kg skunk, while a total of 254.5kg of same psychoactive substance was seized from Anita Job on Abaji-Toto Road, FCT on January 22. A total of 39,800 pills of tramadol 225mg were recovered from two suspects: Hamisu Misbahu and Chima Obi at Alaba Rago, Mile 2, Lagos on Monday, January 19.

    “No fewer than 30,003 pills of tramadol, molly and other opioids as well as 20 litres of codeine syrup were seized from a suspect Chinyecherem Cyprian Ugwu by NDLEA officers on Sapele Road Warri, Delta State on January 22, while Kayode Obameye, 57, was nabbed at Mobil Roundabout, Akure, Ondo State with 1,500 kilograms of skunk recovered from him on January 23.’’

    Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) praised the officers and enjoined them and their colleagues to not rest on their oars in their drug supply and demand reduction, the statement reads.

  • We have crippled terrorists network in Northwest, says Army

    We have crippled terrorists network in Northwest, says Army

    Troops of 8 Division Garrison Strike Force, operating under Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 2, have achieved significant breakthroughs in its offensive operation in the notorious Sububu forests of Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State.

    In a statement, the Media Information Officer of OPFY, Captain David Adewusi, said the offensive have resulted in the death of six terrorists, recovered arms and ammunition.

    “The operations destroyed terrorist infrastructure, and the rescue of a kidnapped underage victim.

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    “The offensive commenced with a targeted engagement at Indulumu village of Maradun Local Government Area, where gallant troops confronted and neutralised two terrorists,’’ the statement said.

    The statement also said the operations further pushed forward driven by unwavering resolve, the Strike Force pressed to Ruduno village where the troops encountered further resistance.

    “In a display of exceptional bravery and tactical prowess, the troops neutralized an additional 4  terrorists, effectively dismantling a key element of the terrorist network recovered arms and ammunition.

    “The mobility instruments of the terrorists’ and logistics of operations were also destroyed on-site, successfully rescued an underage kidnapped victim, identified as Halira Ibrahim bringing an end to her ordeal and offering a beacon of hope to the affected community. . The statement read.

     The operations continued with the destruction of multiple terrorist camps and life support structures in Magaji, Galakaje, Filinga, and Kuka Tara.