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Updated: Tension in Ibadan, Yoruba Nation agitators, security operatives engage in shoot-out, some arrested
Updated: Tension in Ibadan, Yoruba Nation agitators, security operatives engage in shoot-out, some arrested
There was tension in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday when Yoruba Nation agitators clashed with police and other armed security agents at the state government secretariat.
Security operatives have arrested some of the suspected Yoruba Nation agitators in connection with the invasion of the Oyo State Government Secretariat, attempting to hoist their flag there on Saturday morning.
Many of the agitators in military camouflage were said to have invaded the secretariat and taken strategic positions, chanting solidarity songs and insisted on erecting their flag around the office.
The security operatives drafted to disperse the agitators were said to have engaged in a gun duel with the invaders.
The police, operatives of other anti-crime agencies including Oyo security network codenamed Amotekun stormed the place in many patrol vans.
Several tear gas canisters were also fired by the riot police, which created panic among residents and passers-by.
Motorists plying the route had to make a detour just as other road users scampered to safety.
A report by The Nation stated that efforts by the Executive Assistant to the Governor on Security, CP Sunday Odukoya (retired) to calm the situation were futile as the agitators insisted on hoisting their flag in the Secretariat.
But the arrival of military officers from the 2nd Division of the Army was said to have worked as the agitators took to their heels.
Shop owners and residents around Bodija, Ikolaba, enroute Awolowo were said to have quickly locked up their shops and houses.
Meanwhile, some of the protesters have been arrested.
They were arrested with flags and some insignias of the Yoruba Nation along with amulets and charms.
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7 more kidnapped Kogi varsity students rescued
7 more kidnapped Kogi varsity students rescued
The Kogi State Police Command has reported the successful rescue of seven additional abducted students from the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, bringing the total number of rescued students to 21 out of the 24 initially abducted.
SP Williams Aya, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), confirmed this development in a statement released on Thursday. He disclosed that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, had deployed a specialized Air Component of Police Security Apparatus, including helicopter crews trained for aerial surveillance and a Technical Intelligence Unit (TIU), to support the ongoing rescue operation and combat criminal activities in the state.
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Aya praised the combined efforts of the police and other security agencies, emphasizing their commitment to ensuring the safe rescue of all abducted students and bringing the perpetrators to justice. He also noted the satisfaction expressed by the Kogi State Government and the university community with the progress of the rescue operations.
The state Commissioner of Police, Benthrad Onuoha, lauded the IGP for the comprehensive deployment of security personnel and resources to address the situation effectively.
Additionally, unconfirmed reports indicated that the commander of the bandits responsible for the institution’s invasion was killed in a gun battle in the bush on Wednesday.
In a viral video, the alleged commander, dressed in military camouflage, was seen tied to a stick and paraded for scrutiny by other security operatives.
However, the state police command declined to confirm the reported killing of the bandits’ commander, highlighting the ongoing nature of the situation and the need for accurate verification before making official statements.
(DailyTrust)
7 more kidnapped Kogi varsity students rescued
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Troops kill ISWAP’s bomb squad commander
Troops kill ISWAP’s bomb squad commander
The troops of Operation Desert Sanity III, under Operation Hadin Kai, have successfully neutralized Mallam Muhammad, the prominent Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) commander overseeing Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIED) in Sambisa Forest.
Muhammad met his end on May 14 following strategic incursions into insurgent strongholds in Ukuba and Njimia, located in Bama Local Government Area.
The terrorist leader operated a significant fabrication workshop producing various types of explosives, including Person-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (PBIED), VBIEDs, and Roadside Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (RSBIEDs).
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Notorious for conscripting underage children and indoctrinating them with promises of paradise, Muhammadu was to have used his own three children as human bombs.
Intelligence sources told security analyst and counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, that the troops also intercepted a vehicle that was already armed with explosive which was designed to target advancing troops.
Troops kill ISWAP’s bomb squad commander
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Many students injured as OAU lecture hall ceiling collapses
Many students injured as OAU lecture hall ceiling collapses
Scores of students at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun state, were injured on Thursday, May 16, when rain and a whirlwind caused the collapse of the Amphitheatre ceiling.
A source revealed that two students were in critical condition following the collapse at Oduduwa Hall.
Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, said: “Rainfall with whirlwind affected the ceiling of the Amphitheatre as it fell off and injured a few of the students.
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“The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adebayo Simeon Bamire led other principal officers to the Medical and Health Centre of the University, and ensured that the injured students were given adequate medical attention.”
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