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Troops raid ‘Boko Haram hideout, kill three terrorists’ in Borno
Troops of the Nigerian Army have reported killed three Boko Haram terrorists after a raid on the insurgents’ hideout in Mafa LGA of Borno.
Citing intelligence sources, Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focusing on the Lake Chad region, said the troops carried out the raid in the early hours of Saturday.
The publication said the troops of sector 1 Operation Hadin Kai under the joint task force (north-east) Operation desert sanity III and the civilian joint task force (CJTF) collaborated in the raid.
Makama said there were no reported casualties among the Nigerian troops.
In another development, the publication said troops of 21 armoured brigade in Pulka and men of CJTF, foiled an ambush by Boko Haram terrorists along Ngoshe-Ashigashiya road in the state on Friday.
Makama said the terrorists were attempting to cross towards the Mandara mountains with a bag containing stolen corn before the troops thwarted the plan and killed one of them.
“Others fled in disarray with possible gunshot wounds,” the publication said.
Earlier, President Bola Tinubu commended the Nigerian Army for the successful counter-insurgency operations in the northern region.
Tinubu urged the troops to sustain their efforts to achieve lasting peace and security.
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Edo guber: LP’s Akpata remains a front runner, set to capture Edo
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Less than twenty-four hours to the start of voting in Saturday’s governorship poll in Edo State, a rash of fake news has broken out.
Leading parties in the election have had their fair shares of fake news either indicating the withdrawal of their candidates or disqualification by a Magistrate Court or Supreme Court.
For instance, Olumide Akpata of LP was said to have withdrawn from the race and thrown his support for Asue Ighodalo in a statement that read smoothly and appeared convincing.
THE CONCLAVE sent the statement to Akpata via WhatsApp for confirmed.
He responded by sending the same statement with FAKE NEWS boldly stamped on it.
He said he was set for victory at the poll.
There was also a news flash about the Supreme Court disqualifying Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, with a sign off: More details coming….
A Magistrate Court in Abuja was also reported to have disqualified Monday Okpebholo of the APC from the poll on account of age falsification.
The APC campaign organisation had swiftly put a lie to the report by deploying the court papers in the circumstance.
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Guber poll :PDP govs storm Edo to support Ighodalo
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Barely 24hours to governorship election in Edo State, no fewer than two governors elected on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday arrived Benin City.
The governors, Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa and Kefas Agbu of Taraba, arrived the state to mobilise support for the party’s candidate, Asue Ighodalo.
Fintiri made this known in a post on his social media page on Friday evening.
He said : “Just touched down in Edo State alongside my brother, Gov. Agbu Kefas, ahead of the September 21st gubernatorial election. We stand united in support of our Official PDP Nigeria candidate, Asue ighodalo, for a brighter future.”
Edo governor, Godwin Obaseki, who is the PDP leader in the state, had earlier cried out over alleged plot by the All Progressives Congress to rig the election.
As at the time of filling this report, it was unclear if other PDP governors would also hit the state for the election
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