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Military flays terrorists over mocking video
The Defence Headquarters has tackled some terrorists who recently claimed that its celebrated achievements were untrue.
The terrorists had in a viral video boasted that their leaders which the military claimed to have killed are still alive.
The terrorists also said those arrested by the military were innocent citizens.
The terrorists’ assertions came in response to the military’s claim that it killed over 9000 terrorists and 20 sect commanders, as well as arrested over 6,000 other bandits in the last one year.
However, speaking in an interview with our correspondent on Saturday, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, challenged the terrorists to provide concrete evidence that the reported deaths of their commanders are false.
He noted that the military had released the names of several terrorist Commanders and leaders killed during the ongoing operations across the country.
Buba added that the terrorists lacked integrity and made the viral video to launder their image based on depletion within their ranks.
He said, “The military has consistently released names of several terrorist Commanders and leaders killed as a result of ongoing operations across the country. Recall that we are dealing with vicious terrorists who kill innocent citizens unprovoked.
“These groups of people lack integrity and are merely desperate to save their image based on depletion within their ranks. It is mere propaganda on the part of these terrorists. Accordingly, we challenge the terrorists to show evidence of terrorist leaders we killed, that they claim have not been killed.”
Commenting, a security expert, Lekan Jackson-Ojo described the action by the terrorists as “self-consolation”, adding that their assertions were to impress their sponsors.
He said, “If you have studied terrorist activities very well you will understand that they thrive on publicity and they do that through spreading propaganda. With what they have done, it is obvious that they are not comfortable with the ongoing operations of the military. What they are doing is called self-consolation.
Another security expert, Nnamdi Chife, said the terrorists were only trying to weaken the actions taken against them by the government and security forces.
He said, “The government and the security forces have recorded some achievements against the terrorists, I believe they are trying to deflate these actions that have been taken against them.”
Bandits have killed a monarch,his wife, his son, and three other residents in a deadly night attack on Olegabulu community in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.
Residents said the attack happened on Thursday night when the armed men, numbering about four and arriving on two motorcycles, stormed the palace of the monarch and opened fire on him and his family members.
According to a resident who requested anonymity, the attackers entered the community without raising suspicion, reportedly exchanging greetings with locals in the native dialect before heading straight to the royal residence. Once inside, they opened fire, killing the traditional ruler, his wife, and his son on the spot.
The attackers were said to have spent about 20 minutes in the community. After the assault on the palace, they reportedly moved to a nearby compound where they killed two additional residents and left another person injured before fleeing the scene.
Eyewitnesses described the incident as coordinated and deceptive, noting that the gunmen initially blended in with residents before launching the attack.
The Chairman of Agatu Local Government Area, Melvin Ejeh, confirmed the incident, stating that five people were killed and one person sustained injuries.
He added that security operatives, including police personnel, have since visited the scene.
Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer in Benue State, DSP Udeme Edet, said she was yet to receive full details of the attack at the time of filing this report.
Proceedings in the case involving former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, were on Thursday adjourned till May 6, 2026, by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja.
At the resumed hearing, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, represented the prosecution, while Bello was represented by his lead counsel, Mr Joseph Daudu.
During proceedings, the prosecution informed the court of the need for more time to respond to applications filed by the defence, while Bello’s legal team urged the court to consider their submissions and move the matter forward.
Justice Nwite, in his ruling, adjourned the case to May 6 to allow all parties to adequately prepare and ensure a fair hearing.
Mr Bello is currently facing charges bordering on alleged financial misappropriation during his tenure as governor, allegations he has repeatedly denied.
Nigeria is set to experience one of the highest increases in food insecurity worldwide in 2026, according to the latest Global Report on Food Crises released on April 24, 2026.
The report, compiled by agencies including the Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme, raised fresh concerns over worsening hunger levels driven by insecurity, economic hardship and declining humanitarian funding.
According to FAO findings, about 4.1 million additional Nigerians could fall into acute food insecurity in 2026, placing the country among those with the largest increases globally.
Reacting to the development, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Mr Alvaro Lario, said “the crisis is becoming more prolonged and difficult to contain”.
“We are no longer seeing just temporary shocks, but persistent shocks over time,” warning that the situation is placing growing pressure on global stability.
FAO noted that about 266 million people across 47 countries face high levels of acute hunger in 2025, with conditions expected to remain severe into 2026.
In Nigeria, the situation is being worsened by continued insecurity in key farming regions, rising inflation and limited access to food.
According FAO projections, over 34 million Nigerians may experience crisis level hunger between June and August 2026, during the peak of the lean season.
The FAO Country Representative in Nigeria, Mr Hussein Gadain, said the combined impact of armed conflict, climate shocks, high food prices and cuts in global aid funding is pushing more Nigerians into hunger.
The report called for urgent and sustained intervention, warning that without immediate action, millions more could slide into emergency levels of food insecurity in the coming months.
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