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Nigerian Navy Raids Pirate, Kidnappers’ Camp in Bayelsa State
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THE Nigerian Navy personnel under the auspices of Operation Delta Sanity II, have raided pirates/kidnappers’ camp in Fununu community, Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State and arrested two suspects.
Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, Director of Naval Information said the raid, which was carried out January 11, 2025, was in furtherance of the NN commitment to rid Nigeria’s maritime domain of all nefarious elements.
He said: “This raid was sequel to the flag off of Operation Delta Sanity II on December 30, 2024, by the Minister of State Petroleum (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri in Rivers State.
“Since the flag off, several arrests and seizures have been made.
“In this instance, the suspected pirates/kidnappers, who use the camp as a hideout engaged NN personnel in a gun duel for over 30 minutes before succumbing to superior fire power of the Navy team.
“While many criminals fled with gunshot injuries, two suspects (one male and one female) were arrested.
‘During the raid on the camp, the following items were recovered, one AK-56 assault rifle, three locally fabricated guns, five pump-action guns, one foreign double-barrel gun, 68 rounds of 7.62/39mm ammunition, six round of 7.62/51mm NATO version ammunition and 25 shotgun cartridges.
“Others are four empty AK rifle magazines, one national ID card, one Monie Point debit card, one MTB SIM card, one Itel phone, one Infinix smartphone, the sum of N11,50, one chainsaw engine, one chainsaw machine, one hand saw, and one Airtel pack without SIM.
“The Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, hereby reiterates that the NN will continue to work assiduously to eradicate criminal activity in Nigeria’s maritime space.”
The spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, was left stunned after two suspected drug dealers requested to take a photograph with him shortly after they were arrested and interrogated.
The suspects, identified as Omini Ezeri, 46, and Chinedum Wagbara, 42, were apprehended during a stop-and-search operation while travelling in a Mercedes-Benz ML SUV with registration number AAA 604 JZ along the Agbarho-Warri Road.
A search of the vehicle and its occupants led to the recovery of two Beretta pistols, a substance suspected to be cocaine, and a dagger. The suspects are currently in police custody, while investigations continue.
As part of the investigation, Edafe interrogated the suspects. Shortly after the interview, the duo surprised the police spokesperson by asking to take a photograph with him.
In a follow-up post shared on social media, Edafe said he had never encountered such behaviour before, explaining that the suspects appeared to become excited once they realised he intended to interview them.
He added that despite being arrested with cocaine and two pistols, which they claimed were used for their drug business, they still requested to take a picture with him after the interrogation.
The Catholic Diocese of Otukpo in Benue State has confirmed the safe return of its seminarian, Kelvin Ochai, who was abducted by gunmen at Asa III in Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese, Very Rev. Fr. Joseph Itodo, on Saturday.
Itodo attributed the seminarian’s safe return to divine intervention and the prayers of Christians and well-wishers.
According to the diocese, the seminarian escaped from the custody of his abductors and made his way to Aliade in Gwer East Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, where he was reunited with his family unharmed.
“Through the prayers of the people of God, Kelvin escaped from the custody of his abductors on the evening of Friday, 31st July, 2026, and made his way to Aliade, Gwer East LGA of Benue State. He has since been safely reunited with his family and is unharmed,” the statement read in part.
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo, Most Rev. Michael Ekwoyi Apochi, expressed profound gratitude to priests, religious, lay faithful, and people of goodwill for their unwavering support and prayers during the period of the seminarian’s captivity.
The headquarters of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, FMBN, located in Abuja has been gutted by fire.
The fire was said to have started from the fourth floor of the building.
Speaking to DAILY POST, a personnel of Zenith Bank domiciled in the Mortgage Bank building, Anthony Ameh, said the fire is so intense.
According to him, operatives of the Federal Fire Service, who came to contain the fire have not been able to arrest the situation.
“The fire is so intense. About four trucks of Fire Service are here but they are unable to quench it,” he said.
At the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire incident cannot be ascertained.
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