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  • Six killed, 3 soldier injured as troops engage gunmen in Benue community

    Six killed, 3 soldier injured as troops engage gunmen in Benue community

    Three soldiers have been wounded and six villagers killed by armed invaders in a fresh attack on Ikobi community in Apa LGA of Benue State.

    Sources earlier told our correspondent in Makurdi that a soldier was killed and two of his colleagues were seriously injured after an encounter with gunmen who invaded the rural community at the weekend.

    But the military confirmed that three soldiers were wounded in the encounter with bandits.

    One of the locals said that soldiers of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) stationed at Agagbe responded to a distress call and that during the process they encountered the bandits at Tse-Abwa in Gwer West LGA

    The lawmaker representing Apa State Constituency, Abu Umoru, confirmed the killings to our correspondent through telephone.

    Umoru said, “It’s a confirmed story; people suspected to be herders invaded the Ikobi community and so far six lives have been lost within the past four days. They could be more. We had to put a call to OPWS, and the commander has mobilised soldiers to the community.

    “People have fled their homes, so we can’t even know the exact number of casualties for now.”

    Meanwhile, the police spokesperson in the state, SP Catherine Anene, said she did not have the information.

    But, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) spokesperson, Flight Lieutenant Katty Audu, in a statement, confirmed the attack on Ikobi community and said three soldiers were wounded in the encounter with the armed herders.

    He said, “Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke received information about an attack on Ikobi community on the 4th of February, 2023, at about 5pm and responded immediately. The gallant troops moved to the area and cleared the community. The rampaging armed herders fled towards Nasarawa State on sighting the troops.

    “The situation, though dicey, has been stabilised. The operation continued the next day, 5th February, 2023, in adjoining communities. While the troops were moving towards Agagbe, they had contact with some bandits.

    “The bandits fired at the troops and our troops engaged them with superior firepower that lasted for about 30 minutes. Three of our troops sustained various degrees of injury. The injured troops are currently receiving treatment.”

  • A Soldier, Three Bandits Escapes From Army Custody in Kogi

    A Soldier, Three Bandits Escapes From Army Custody in Kogi

    From Noah Ocheni, Lokoja

    Fear Grips Lokoja Residence as three bandit including a soldier, detained for refusing to fight boko Haram have escaped from army custody at Chari Maigumeri Barracks, Lokoja Kogi State.

    The Soldier was said to have been moved from Maiduguri, Borno state to Lokoja when he allegedly resisted fighting boko haram insurgent and detained alongside three Suspected bandits in Lokoja.

    It was gathered that the incident happened on Sunday night when Lokoja witnessed its first rain.

    According to a source in the army who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent that the army has intensified efforts to recapture the escaped bandits and the soldier.

    “The Army is making frantic effort to arrest the four suspects. We reliably learnt that the soldier was seen with a rifle as he allegedly aided the escape of the three Bandits.”

    “He has been in our cell here, waiting for when he will be tried. Unfortunately, when it rained heavily on Sunday, the Soldier used the opportunity to escape when officers on duty were asleep. As I speak to you, the army has mounted surveillance in every entry and exit points of Kogi State to ensure the escapees are re-arrested”.

    The Public Relations Officer, Command Army Record, Chari Maigumeri Barracks, Lokoja Kogi State Lieutenant David Adewusi, however, denied knowledge of the story adding “I have no comment to make as I am not aware of anything like that”.

  • Soldier Arrested For ‘Robbery’ In Yobe

    Soldier Arrested For ‘Robbery’ In Yobe

    The Yobe State Police says it has arrested three suspects, including a soldier, for criminal conspiracy, house breaking and armed robbery.

    The suspects were said to have invaded the Damaturu residence of one Hajiya Aisha Usman of Sabon-Pegi-ward at midnight.

    Armed with deadly weapons, including an AK 47 rifle, the suspects were said to have carted away the sum of N250,000 cash, 307 Peugeot saloon car and Nokia handset belonging to the victim.

    In a statement on Saturday, the Police Public Relations Officer of Yobe command, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim, said the suspects have inflicted serious injuries on the victim and her son, Ahmed Umar, aged 17 years after tying them up with satelite cable wire

  • Police arrest soldier in Germany for possessing weapon, ammunition

    Police arrest soldier in Germany for possessing weapon, ammunition

    Police in the German state of Hesse on Monday arrested a soldier and seized weapons and ammunition from his home.

    One of the man’s relatives was also arrested and a third suspect turned himself in, according to an announcement by the office of the Hesse state criminal police and the Hanau public prosecutor’s office.

    The men were charged with illegally hoarding weapons and ammunition and for making right-wing extremist statements, according to a press release.

    They said that officials seized extensive evidence, including live firearms, different types of ammunition, explosives, documents and data carriers.

    Their investigations have continued, no further details were initially available.

    The soldier is a voluntary conscript at a site in Pfullendorf in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, the site of a special operations training centre.

    He was detained following a tip-off, dpa has learned.

    The soldier’s father was reportedly detained and his brother turned himself in.

    The authorities are investigating on suspicion of inciting hatred and violating weapons laws.

    Police seized long guns and hand guns, ammunition, a hand grenade and explosives.

    Most of the material is not from Bundeswehr stocks, according to initial findings.

    The hand grenade is probably from the former Yugoslavia.

    The army is supporting the investigation, the Bundeswehr said.

    The Special Forces Command (KSK) has made headlines several times due to ammunition incidents.

    A cache of weapons including ammunition and explosives was found in the garden of a soldier from Saxony, for example.

  • BREAKING: Gunmen shoot soldier dead, cart away rifle in Delta

    BREAKING: Gunmen shoot soldier dead, cart away rifle in Delta

    There is palpable tension in Oto community in Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State as gunmen shot a soldier dead and carted away their rifles.

    It was learnt that the gunmen stormed the area in a speed boat through the Oton river and opened fire on the soldiers at their checkpoint near the river.

    Our correspondent who monitored the incident reports that some indigenes and residents are already fleeing their homes for fear that the military might deploy soldiers to the community for a reprisal attack.

    Details later…

  • Soldier, Civilian Die In Effort To Rescue Foreigner Abducted In Oyo – Police

    Soldier, Civilian Die In Effort To Rescue Foreigner Abducted In Oyo – Police

    The Oyo State Police Command says two bodies have been recovered while a gunshot victim is receiving treatment as efforts intensify to rescue one Hassan Mills, a foreigner who was kidnapped by gunmen.

    Mills was abducted at about 5pm on Saturday from Panorama Farm Mekun in the Oke Alaro area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

    The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo, Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the abduction and death of the two persons in a statement on Sunday.

    According to him, those killed include a soldier and a civilian while a lieutenant of the Nigeria Army sustained a gunshot wound.

    Fadeyi explained that the victim was abducted at the entrance of the farm by yet-to-be-identified armed men who shot sporadically before taking him away into the forest.

    He noted that a distress call to the Divisional Police Officer in Oke Alaro led to a chase after the abductors who fled with their victim into the forest.

    “A team of Operation Burst which was invited by the company arrived at the area and proceeded on a hot chase into the forest.

    “Not too long, one army lieutenant sustained gunshot injury on his right lap and immediately taken to the hospital while the personal assistant to the victim who was also abducted escaped during an exchange of gunfire,” the statement said.

    It added, “On 13/12/2020, two corpses of one soldier and a civilian were recovered from the forest while a civil defence personnel also sustained gunshot injury after a search of the forest.”

    The command spokesman decried that some foreign nationals do not involve the police in their movement and as a result, it would be difficult for the police to give advice appropriately.

    He was also worried that negotiation with the abductors of the victim has been concealed from the police.

    Fadeyi, however, appealed to residents of the state to support the police with useful and credible information on the whereabouts of the fleeing armed men

  • ‘Na them go fight for us oh’ – Soldier advises his colleagues not to shoot or hurt #EndSARS protesters

    ‘Na them go fight for us oh’ – Soldier advises his colleagues not to shoot or hurt #EndSARS protesters

    A soldier took to Twitter to advise his colleagues to desist from shooting at or harming End SARS protesters.

    Kiemute tweeted: “Please my honourable military colleagues, I want to beg us all not to have a hand in away beat, shoot or hurt any protester for any reason, because; Na them go fight for us oh!! They are the ones the will loud our pains and cry to the Government!!

    “Remember that member of your family can could be among them ohh!! If you living inside a glass house, don’t throw stone. If there’s market at your backyard, don’t throw stone because the stone fit hit your relation wey go market ohh.”

    He added: “Please, let’s remember that, we have 3laws guiding us as soldiers. If we can’t join them to protest as our job ethics prohibits, obey their constitutional rights as the right they are fighting for will favor us.”

    Prior to sending out the advice to his colleagues, he also joined other Nigerians in asking questions about the jail break in Edo state.

  • BREAKING: Soldier shoots man for not wearing a face mask

    A soldier allegedly shot a 27-year-old man in South Africa during an argument over why he was not wearing a face mask in line with Covid-19 regulations.

    Soldier shoots man for not wearing a face mask

    Police spokesperson Brig Motlafela Mojapelo, who confirmed the report on Friday, said the incident happened at a shopping complex in Mogwadi, Limpopo, on Thursday, September 17.

    “Members of the national defence force were reportedly on duty monitoring Covid-19 compliance in the area when they approached a group of people who were not wearing face masks,” Mojapelo said on Friday.

    “When asked why they were not wearing masks, an argument allegedly ensued and one of the soldiers shot the victim. The injured 27-year-old man was rushed to hospital.

    “The soldier, aged 29, was arrested and charged with attempted murder,” said Mojapelo.


    The soldier is due to appear in the Morebeng magistrate’s court on Friday

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