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Boko Haram kills five soldiers in attack on Borno military base
Boko Haram kills five soldiers in attack on Borno military base
Boko Haram terrorists have overrun a military base in Damboa LGA of Borno State, killing dozens of soldiers, vigilantes and carting away military weapons.
Security and local sources confirmed the incident to Daily Trust on Monday.
One of the security sources said the fighters in large numbers carried out the attack around 4pm on Saturday at the Forward Operating Base, Sabon Gari area.
He said the military put up a good fight but they were overwhelmed by the terrorists.
“The base had suffered over 100 terrorist attacks in the past, but what happened yesterday was a devastating one, many soldiers and vigilantes were killed and all the armament in the base carted away.
“Operation vehicles and buildings were also burnt this time around,” he said.
Narrating how the incident happened, he said, “They (insurgents) initially sent a big drone, which we all thought was a military surveillance before they later attacked the base.
“I cannot tell you the exact number of the soldiers and vigilantes or the identity of the officers killed but we have recovered over 12 dead bodies,” he said.
He said the insurgents were said to have coordinated their attack from the Mandara Gau in Biu Local Government Area, about 25 kilometers away from the Sabon Gari base.
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“They forcefully took over a mango plantation owned by a former commissioner in Borno State, where they currently lived as a hideout,” he said.
Another security source, who corroborated what happened, revealed that the insurgents used surveillance drones to scan their location before the deadly attack.
He said between Chibok and Damboa, in the last two weeks, Boko Haram has been using drones to do surveillance.
“In one of our bases, a day before Xmas, they attacked us and injured six soldiers.
On 24th December 2024, the terrorists launched a drone attack on the Forward Operating Base inside the Damboa LGA and injured at least six soldiers.
However, the spokesman for Defence Headquarters, Brig Gen Tukur Gusau, had during a media briefing in Abuja, described the attack as a harassment, saying it was not qualified to be called an attack.
He said the fighter drones used by terrorists in the bombardment of the Nigerian military base were “toy drones.”
Terrorist fleeing Chad onslaught regroup in Sambisa
A local source, who prefers a single name, Adamu, said that most of the terrorists that carried out the attack were fleeing insurgents dislodged by the joint military operations in Lake Chad.
“When the onslaught became unbearable to the terrorists in Lake Chad, most of them escaped and joined the terrorists here, loyal to the late Abubakar Shekau. It’s these people terrorising us now, “he said.
Months back, Chadian troops entered the Lake Chad area avenging the killing of its over 40 soldiers by the terrorists.
Also, President Mahmat Deby has stationed at least two thousand troops that are currently involved in ongoing operations in the Lake Chad general area, including on Nigerian soil.
The decade-long Boko Haram conflict, which had spread to the neighbouring Niger, Chad and Cameroon has killed tens of thousands of people and forced millions from their homes.
Boko Haram kills five soldiers in attack on Borno military base
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EFCC saved 79-year-old grandma from Abuja land grabbers – Group
EFCC saved 79-year-old grandma from Abuja land grabbers – Group
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been commended for recovering property belonging to a 79-year-old grandmother, Hajia Colleen Mero Yesufu, in Abuja.
The agency secured an interim forfeiture order and began reclaiming the property after investigations revealed alleged fraud, forgery, and conspiracy in connection with the land.
This was disclosed during a World Press Conference held in Abuja by the Initiative Against Human Rights Abuse and Torture (INAHURAT).
Barrister Maxwell Opara, the group’s Executive Director, highlighted the EFCC’s professional approach to the matter and raised concerns about delays in justice from other institutions.
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According to Opara, Hajia Yesufu became the owner of a property in Guzape, Abuja, in 2010 but discovered in 2023 that it had been illegally developed and sold.
Her legal representatives petitioned the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and law enforcement agencies. The FCTA identified irregularities, including forged documents allegedly used to claim ownership and obtain building permits.
The EFCC, acting on petitions from the victim’s lawyers, conducted a detailed investigation, uncovering fraudulent activities linked to the property. Their efforts led to a Federal High Court order enabling the agency to begin restoring the property to its rightful owner.
Opara alleged that previous investigations by other agencies were inconclusive, resulting in prolonged distress for Hajia Yesufu and her family. Despite petitions to various authorities, progress was only achieved after the EFCC stepped in.
The activist urged the EFCC to finalize its work by ensuring all parties implicated in the alleged fraud are brought before the court.
EFCC saved 79-year-old grandma from Abuja land grabbers – Group
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Tinubu splits Nigerian Aviation College into six campuses
Tinubu splits Nigerian Aviation College into six campuses
President Bola Tinubu has announced the division of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria, Kaduna State, into six campuses.
The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) shared this development on Wednesday through its official X account.
“President Bola Tinubu has decided to split the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology, Zaria–Kaduna State, into six campuses to ensure efficiency, national coverage, and smooth operations,” the post stated.
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According to the APC Ondo State chapter, the six campuses will be distributed across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones.
The campuses will be located in Akure (Southwest), Osubi (South-South), and Ebonyi (Southeast), while others will be established in Ilorin (North Central), Yola (Northeast), and Zaria (Northwest).
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How Iraqi taskmaster maltreated Nigerian lady – NAPTIP DG
How Iraqi taskmaster maltreated Nigerian lady – NAPTIP DG
The Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Binta Adamu Bello, has shared the story of a human trafficking victim who was maltreated by her taskmaster in Baghdad, Iraq.
The DG of NAPTIP said the victim, Miss Odunayo Eniola Isaac, was assigned to work for an Iraqi family of eight, working 20 hours daily with little or no rest.
She said Miss Isaac’s ordeal started when she requested to be paid after working for four months.
According to the DG, each time Miss Isaac asked for her remuneration or spoke about it, she suffered a beating which resulted in bleeding and bodily injuries.
She added that, at one point, Miss Isaac’s employer bound her hands and feet and threw her into the dogs’ cage until 3 am before she was released to continue with her work.
Miss Isaac arrived in Nigeria from Baghdad a few days ago following a viral video and media reports that escalated her ordeal in the hands of the Iraqi taskmaster.
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Her return was facilitated by NAPTIP in collaboration with other partners, including members of civil society organizations and foreign agencies.
Following her traumatic experience, the NAPTIP boss directed officers of the Counselling and Rehabilitation Department of the Agency and Operatives of the Intelligence and International Cooperation Unit (IICU) to commence a comprehensive rehabilitation programme for Miss Isaac.
She also charged the officers to conduct counselling and interview sessions with Miss Isaac to ascertain her medical status, the nature of assistance needed, and her immediate psychosocial need.
The DG, while receiving Miss Isaac at the Agency’s headquarters in Abuja, expressed sadness over the traumatic experience and the hardship she faced.
The Director General, in a statement by the Press Officer of the agency, Vincent Adekoye, said: “I just finished interaction with the victim. I must say that she had a close shave with death and we are all happy that she is alive to tell her painful story.
“On 22nd January 2023, she left Nigeria and arrived in Baghdad, Iraq the next day; 23rd January 2023 and was received at the Airport by officials of WB Warani Manpower (Company she was registered to work for). She was taken to the hospital on the 24th of January, 2023, to certify she was medically fit for the job she would be assigned to do.
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“Her Iraqi Agent, Alhaja Shakirat Yusuf, whom she knows as only ‘Mama Uganda’, came to WB Warani Manpower to sign her in officially on the 25th January 2023 and was assigned to work for an Iraqi family of eight (six children and two parents) on 29th of January 2023. Her work hours span about twenty hours a day, with little or no resting time.
“According to Miss Odunayo, after one month of work, she requested her salary, and her madam said that, because of the high commission in paying money into Nigeria accounts, she would be paid every two months, and she agreed, but after four months, and she still was not paid. Her ordeal then began when she dared to request payment.
“Her phone was confiscated to prevent communication with members of her family. Each time she asked for her remuneration or spoke about it, she suffered a beating resulting in bleeding and bodily injuries. That, at one point, her madam bound her hands and feet and threw her into the dogs’ cage until 3 am before she was released to continue with her work.
“Because of her level of exploitation and trauma, I have directed the relevant department and operatives of the Agency to commence immediate profiling, interview, and the comprehensive process of rehabilitation for her. This is to enable the Agency to assess her medical status, the nature of assistance and skills needed, and to design a part of ensuring her reunion with her family”.
The DG assured that NAPTIP would do the needful to ensure justice for her.
She urged the youths and parents to be careful before jumping at enticing job offers abroad.
“I wish to use this opportunity to thank all our partners, the Federal Ministry of Foreign, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA), Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Embassies and Nigeria Mission abroad, other partnering Ministry, Department and Agencies (MDAs), Hope Haven Foundation, the Media and other stakeholders, for a successful collaboration and support which resulted in the eventual arrival of Miss Eniola Isacc.
“It is also important to advise our youths and parents to always be careful and think twice before jumping at any juicy offer of jobs abroad. Over the past few months, we have intercepted scores of youths, mostly girls, at various points of exit across Nigeria, and their destinations have been some of the volatile countries in the Middle East.
“Certainly, a dangerous journey of this nature could have been avoided with simple caution and a check from NAPTIP”, Bello said.
Miss Isaac, said: “I thank God that I am alive. I will not wish that my enemy passes through what I experienced. I never thought I could survive the painful ordeal.”
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