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Insecurity! Gunmen Abduct 76-Year-Old Retired Major In Kogi
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Gunmen have abducted a 76-year-old retired Major of the Nigerian Army, Joe Ajayi, from his residence in Odo-Ape, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Ajayi, a former chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kabba-Bunu chapter, was reportedly kidnapped around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
According to a local source, the assailants stormed the area and fired sporadic gunshots for over an hour before whisking the retired army officer away to an unknown destination.
Community members have expressed deep concern about Ajayi’s deteriorating health, made more fragile by his age, and the potential risks posed by his captivity.
The abduction has heightened fear in the area and renewed calls for improved security measures.
This incident comes shortly after the Okun Development Association (ODA) raised alarm over the increasing rate of insecurity in Okunland.
The ODA had earlier decried the recent abduction of a first-class traditional ruler in Okoloke, Yagba West Local Government Area, urging both Federal and state governments, as well as security agencies, to take immediate action.
The latest abduction further underscores the ODA’s concerns and has left the community in a state of shock and anxiety.
Earlier this year, a council member was kidnapped from his residence. Just days later, three other individuals and a child were abducted from a farm in the same community, highlighting the growing threat of insecurity in the region.
Meanwhile, for the third time in seven days, gunmen have attacked Okoloke, an agrarian community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting four persons.
The latest incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday when an unidentified number of armed men stormed the area.
According to a local source, the assailants forced their way into the residence of Ezekiel Durojaiye, a retiree and respected community leader in nearby Okunran village.
The Black Market Dollar-to-Naira Exchange Rate for 10th August 2026 Can Be Accessed Below.
NOTE: The exchange rate changes hourly. It depends on the volume of dollars available and the Demand. This means…you can buy or sell 1 dollar at a certain rate, and the price can change (high or low) within hours.
The official naira black market exchange rate in Nigeria today, including the Black Market rates, Bureau De Change (BDC), and CBN rates.
The exchange rate fluctuates hourly based on the supply and demand of dollars in the market.
What’s the dollar to naira black market today, 10th August 2026?
The exchange rate for a dollar to naira at Lagos Parallel Market (Black Market) players sell a dollar for ₦1430 and buy at ₦1415 on Monday, 10th August, 2026, according to sources at Bureau De Change (BDC).
Please note that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) does not recognize the parallel market (black market), as it has directed individuals who want to engage in Forex to approach their respective banks.
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Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE, OPEP, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, have arrested a suspected kidnapper linked to the abduction of a resident in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
This was contained in a statement posted on X by the Nigerian Army.
The post identified the suspect as Buba Ali, 30, adding that he was arrested at about 12:45 pm on Sunday, August 9, at Binawa village in Kauru Local Government Area.
According to post, the suspect was arrested during a joint operation conducted by troops of Sector 7 OPEP and members of the CJTF.
It said the suspect was reportedly linked to the kidnapping of Alhaji Tasi, who was abducted in the village.
“Following his arrest, Ali was taken into custody and is currently being interrogated by security personnel.
“The ongoing investigation is focused on obtaining information that could lead to the identification and arrest of other members of the suspected kidnapping gang,” the Army said.
Nigerian ambassador to South Africa, Femi Fani-Kayode, has rejected claims by an Islamic scholar, Sheikh Yahaya Jingir, that Nigeria is a Muslim country.
In a viral video, Sheikh Jingir, who was preaching to Muslims at an event, said “if you don’t want to accept a Muslim-Muslim ticket, you should leave Nigeria because it belongs to us”.
The comment has continued to generate backlash online as Christians rejected the claim.
Reacting, Fani-kayode in a statement posted on his official X handle on Sunday night, said the cleric’s remark is unhelpful and untrue.
“Worse of all is the fact that it is highly provocative,” the former aviation minister said.
“Kindly take note that it is a very slippery and dangerous slope to take and is best avoided. Nigeria is NOT a Muslim country and neither is she a Christian country.
“She is a SECULAR and MULTI-RELIGIOUS state comprising BOTH Christians and Muslims in equal numbers and that is our strength,” FFK added.
He further stated that President Bola Tinubu’s Muslim/Muslim ticket for 2027 is gaining acceptance “only because of the calibre, ability, sincerity of purpose, character, utility and electoral strength of our Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates and their ability to deliver and not because they are Muslims”.
“One day we may have a Christian/Christian ticket too because with God all things are possible,” he added.
See Black Market rate of the Dollar to Naira today 10th August, 2026
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