Metro
Boko Haram Founder Finally Killed

Nigerian Army personnel under Operation Hadin Kai have reportedly killed a top commander of the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, otherwise known as Boko Haram, Tahir Baga during their recent raid on Sambisa Forest in Borno State.
According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, the terrorist top commander was killed on Monday when the army cleared their enclaves of Shababul Umma, Garin Panel Beater and Lagara Anguwan Gwaigwai at the heart of the forest.
Zagazola added that the troops and the terrorists clashed in heavy gun battles which resulted in the death of several top Boko Haram commanders including Baga.
Several others escaped with gunshot wounds, according to the counter-terrorism expert.
“Third Baga was a close ally to Abubakar Shekau. He was among the first sets who founded the Boko Haram movement in Maiduguri before moving into Sambisa Forest with the likes of Mamman Nur, Khalid Albarnawi, Abubakar Shekau, Kaka Ali, Mustapha Chad, Abu Maryam and Abu Krimima.
“Tahir Baga was a revered Imam who was respected among the Sect group. He had on several bases truncated the efforts of many fighters and their families to surrender and also pushed many under-aged girls to go on suicide bombing after convincing them that they would be granted paradise as an everlasting reward.
“The killing of Tahir Baga is a major blow to the Boko Haram terrorist groups.”
In a similar report, the eldest son of Mamman Nur, founder of the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP), Mahmud Mamman Nur Albarnawy, on Sunday surrendered to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.
Makama said a military source confirmed the news to him.
Metro
Armed men abduct Ondo farmer, labourer, ask for N15M ransom

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped a farmer and a labourer at Oke Oge in the Oba-Ile area of Akure North Local Government Area, Ondo State.
Adetunji Adeleye, the Commander of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, who confirmed the incident to journalists on Sunday in Akure, said the duo were abducted on Saturday evening while returning from a farm not far from Akure Airport.
He said, “I can confirm to you that we are on top of the situation. They were kidnapped while returning from the farm and our men have been deployed to rescue them from the kidnappers’ den.”
Meanwhile, a family source had confirmed that the kidnappers were already demanding a ransom of N15 million from the victims families.
Metro
Insecurity! Top APC director in national secretariat reportedly abducted by gunmen

… Gunmen demand N350m ransom
A top director at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretariat in Abuja, Dr. Adekunle Raif Adeniji has been abducted by gunmen.
Dr Adekunle who is the Director of Administration in the National Secretariat of the ruling party was kidnapped two weeks ago in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
It was learnt that his abductors had contacted his family to demand the sum of N350million ransom for his release.
Neither the APC National Secretariat nor security operatives have officially commented on the incident, but sources privy to the incident have confirmed that the director is being held captive.
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Metro
Cult war left 3 d3ad in Benue, 10 nabbed in bloody clash

Makurdi was thrown into chaos on Monday as a violent cult clash in the Wadata area left three people dead.
The Benue State Police Command confirmed the killings, revealing that 10 suspects had been arrested in connection with the bloodshed.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sewuese Anene, disclosed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that rival cult groups engaged in a deadly confrontation, leading to multiple fatalities.
She stated that security operatives swiftly moved in, restoring order and evacuating the corpses to the morgue.
Benue State Commissioner of Police, Steve Yabanet, has launched a full-scale investigation into the gruesome incident.
Residents of Wadata, however, expressed fear over the resurgence of cult-related violence in the area, calling on security agencies to step up efforts in curbing the menace.
Meanwhile, the police have assured the public that those responsible for the killings will be brought to justice.
Anene urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities, stating that the command had intensified surveillance to prevent further violence.
Meanwhile, heavily armed officers have been deployed to the troubled area to prevent further violence.
As the police tighten their grip on suspects, residents remain on edge, fearing fresh eruptions of gang warfare.
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