The Defence Headquarters said two notorious terrorists, Abu Radde and Umar Black, operating in the North West theatre of operations, surrendered to troops of Operation Fansan Yamma on January 19.

This was contained in a statement by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, on Tuesday.

Buba said the surrendered terrorists had been operating in Batsari and Safana Local Government Areas of Katsina State.

According to him, the surrender was occasioned by ongoing synchronised offensive operations by the ground troops and the air component, which resulted in several terrorists being dislodged from their enclaves with high casualties.

The Defence spokesman said the troops recovered assorted weapons and ammunition, as well as secured the release of 15 hostages held by the terrorists during the operation.

He reiterated that the troops are nevertheless sustaining the momentum as they continue the hunt for notorious terrorist leader, Bello Turji, among others.

“On the whole, troops will continue to eliminate threats posed by terrorists and destroy them on the battlefield.

“The terrorists will either surrender or be buried on the battlefield.

“Additionally, troops continue with their operations to create conditions whereby terrorists are denied the ability to carry out acts of terror against citizens,” he said.

A police inspector, Lawal Ibrahim, from the Kwali Division, was found dead at the Palasa Guest Inn in Gwagwalada after allegedly engaging in a sexual encounter with a woman he had met online.

The incident occurred on Thursday morning when Ibrahim checked into the hotel with Maryam Abba, whom he had invited from Dutse, Jigawa State.

According to eyewitnesses, the two had a sexual encounter on Wednesday night, followed by another round of sex early on Thursday.

However, after the second round, Maryam reportedly noticed that Ibrahim’s breathing became erratic, and he stopped responding.

She reportedly sprinkled water on him in an attempt to revive him, but he remained unresponsive.

The woman then raised the alarm and alerted the hotel manager, Danlami Palasa, who contacted the police.

The police arrived at the scene and found Ibrahim’s lifeless body in the hotel room.

The officer was later taken to the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, where doctors confirmed his death. His body was deposited in the hospital’s mortuary.

Items found in the hotel room included a watermelon, a suspected aphrodisiac, Ibrahim’s phone charger, and his police identity card.

An anonymous police officer at the Gwagwalada division confirmed the incident, stating that Maryam was arrested and the investigation was underway.

The spokesperson for the FCT Police Command, SP Adeh Josephine, could not be reached for comments.

Father of Timilehin Ajayi, the gospel singer arrested for killing a corp member he claimed was his girlfriend, Salome Eleojo Adaidu, has pleaded for the release of his son.

Timileyin Ajayi was found in possession of the severed head of Salome Adaidu in a bagco sack in Agwan Sarki, Orozo, a community near the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). He has been remanded by a Nasarawa State High Court.

Ajayi’s father, Sunday Ajayi, has now emerged to plead for his son’s release. He made the plea in an interview with Channels Television.

“I want government to help me so that the matter is settled. I want them to help me beg so that he is released” He said

Meanwhile, Timileyin Ajayi’s mother, Dorcas Ajayi, said she has left everything for government to handle.

“If it was one of my daughters they did that to, how would I feel?” She asked

“So government can do anything they want to do. Everything is in their hands.” She concluded.