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Men of the Nigeria Police Force in Anra
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State have arrested a soldier with the
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Nigerian army. Dominic for alleged
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kidnapping in the state. According to an
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amber state police command, the suspect
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confessed he deserted from the Nigerian
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army or absconded from military duties
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since November 2024. adding, "Four
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suspected members of the Bafra
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secessionist armed group have been shot
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dead in a joint operation with the
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operatives of Agony Chamber local
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vigilante group that lasted over 15
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hours at our community in the Arumba
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North local government area of Anra
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State. According to the spokesperson of
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the Anamra State Police Command, SP
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Toshukua, in a sustained effort to rid
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Anra state of criminal elements, police
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operatives attached to the rapid
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response squad or kuzu in collaboration
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with the Anamra state vigilante group
1:22
AVG Aenmba acting on credible
1:25
intelligence stormed a secessionist
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terrorist camp at Arumba north local
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government area of Anra state in the
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early hours of the 21st of August 2025.
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5. During the well-coordinated operation
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that lasted for more than 15 hours, the
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operatives successfully dislodged the
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insurgents, rescued a victim who had
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earlier been kidnapped, and held hostage
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in the camp. It was reported that
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despite the payment of a ransom of 20
1:52
million naira only by the victim's
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family, the hoodlams aborted his release
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until he was eventually freed by the
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joint security team. In the fierce gun
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battle that ensued, four of the criminal
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elements were neutralized. Exhibits
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recovered at the camp include two
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pumpaction guns, one fabricated AC 47
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rifle, one K2 assault rifle, one
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locallymade Hunter gun, one radio
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transmission box, three locally made
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improvised explosive devices, IEDs, two
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empty gas cylinders, two wraps of cable
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wires, three bags of 50 kg rice, one
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driver's license, one national identity
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card, one black Lexus RX 300, 50 Jeep
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with registration number ACA 340 mega.
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Three Toyota Camry cars with
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registration number ABC268FQ,
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also recovered a one black Toyota Camry
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car, five mobile phones, Infinix X6716B,
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Technospark KL4 and three analog phones,
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sleeping materials, one desert boot, one
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big cooler and a roll of top. The
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commissioner of police CP IQA orugu
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while assuring Hudian that the command
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remains resolute in its commitment to
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ensuring safety and security has assured
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that extensive operations are ongoing in
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the area to track down and arrest other
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fleeing suspects as well as destroy
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other criminal camps in the state.
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Further developments would be
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communicated in due course. SP Toshukua,
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police public relations officer and Amra
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state police command stated this in a
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press release on the 29th of August
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In a separate press release issued
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earlier on Tuesday, Tachuku said the
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Anamra State Police Command in a swift
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operation on the 27th of August 2025
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arrested five suspected members of a
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notorious armed robbery and kidnapping
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Nigerian Railway Corporation NRC says it
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has directed the third party ticketing
4:05
company to refund the money paid by all
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583 passengers on board the Abuja Kaduna
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train that derailed at Asham. community
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in Kaduna State on Tuesday, saying
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although no death casualty was recorded,
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but four out of the seven persons that
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sustained injuries were serious while
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two of them were discharged immediately
4:25
at the hospital. NRC in a statement on
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Tuesday said following the derailment of
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the Kaduna bound Abuja Kaduna train
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service earlier today at Asham Kaduna
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state the Nigerian Railway Corporation
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NRC wishes to provide an update on the
4:43
situation. A total of 618 persons
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comprising 583 passengers, 15 NRC crew
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members, one medical personnel, eight
4:54
cleaners, and 11 catering staff were
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successfully evacuated from the train.
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Out of this number, seven passengers
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sustained varying degrees of injury and
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were immediately transported by
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ambulances to hospital facilities by
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medical personnel mobilized to the site.
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The remaining passengers were conveyed
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safely back to Idu and Kubwa stations
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aboard a rescue train dispatched from
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Idu for that purpose. All have since
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returned safely to their destinations.
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In line with our commitment to passenger
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welfare, our third party ticketing
5:26
company has been directed to immediately
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issue refunds to all passengers on board
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the affected service. Furthermore, the
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process of investigation into the
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incident has commenced under the
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supervision of relevant authorities and
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the Federal Ministry of Transportation.
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Meanwhile, all Abuja Kaduna train
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services AKTS have been temporarily
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suspended pending recovery of the site,
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further clearance and official
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announcement of service resumption. We
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sincerely regret the inconvenience
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caused and thank our esteemed passengers
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and the general public for their
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understanding. The Nigerian Railway
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Corporation, NRC stated in a press
6:07
release signed by its managing director,
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Kyod Opaf. NRC had earlier in a
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statement on Tuesday said that the train
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derailed around 11:00 a.m. at Asham
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community in Kaduna State. Videos made
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available online by victims of the train
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accident indicated that some of the
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train coaches overturned as passengers
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and crew members on board stood at the
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hilling part of the bush waiting for
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rescue. Close observers said that the
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latest train accident adds to the
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troubled history of the Kaduna Abuja
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rail line, which has experienced several
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incidents in recent years, including the
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deadly bandits attack in March 2022 that
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led to the killing of some of the
6:47
passengers on board the train with many
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of them also kidnapped and held hostage
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for months till ransom was paid. The
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latest derailment comes just a week
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after the Nigerian Railway Corporation,
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NRC, reported another fault on the same
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corridor when one of the trains coach
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wheels developed a hot axle near Rigasa
7:07
station in Kaduna. The NRC explained
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that the fault caused by excessive heat
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was quickly managed and the train was
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returned safely to Kaduna. In a
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statement issued on August 21st, 2025,
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the NRC had said the Nigerian Railway
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Corporation has confirmed that one of
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the coaches wheel on the Abuja Kaduna
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train service AK apparently angered by
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the continuous mass killings in Imho
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State. The commissioner of police Aboki
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Danjuma has personally led a squad of
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joint security team to forests in a kiwi
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area of the state in search of the
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leaders and members of the Bafra
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liberation army that comprises of black
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marine often operating between Nigeria
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and Cameron borders. BAFA resistance
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fighters always operating within the
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southeast states especially coordinating
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attacks against Nigeria security
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infrastructures within the connecting
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forests between Akigu in Imho Umoi Aafia
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in Abia Aiko Ishiyagu in Aoni Iiala in
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an amber andu in Anugu among other
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subgroups that are mostly commanded by
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Ealia Chuku or Peekbu Okmenta as aka
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Major General Gentle Ja who hailed from
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a coup community in a Kway local
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government area that is currently
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witnessing mass killings in recent days.
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This the director general of the
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department of state services DSSDG Adola
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Alua Tossen Aayi was seen in Imho state
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on Tuesday after a video went viral
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showing three young men suspected to be
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members of Bafra fighters shot dead at a
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close range by someone suspected and
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widely believed to be Major General
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Gentle Yahu who had accused the three
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young men of armed robbery. Thus, he
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said the three young men who may be in
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their 20s abandoned the duty posts and
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used their BAFA service guns to rob
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passengers by collecting their phones
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after the passengers vehicle broke down
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on the road. The video elicited
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widespread condemnations against the
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Bafra commander, Major General Gentle
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Yao, who had vowed in some video press
9:16
releases that he would always take
9:18
action against any member of the Bafra
9:20
fighters that involved himself in the
9:22
act of robbery against certain members
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of the public like innocent civilians.
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According to the Imho State Command of
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the Nigeria Police Force, the
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Commissioner of Police Imho State
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Command CP Aboki Danjuma has deployed
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the commands tactical teams in synergy
9:39
with other sister security agencies and
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local vigilantes to hunt down the
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suspected IPOB ESN miscreants
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responsible for the senseless attack
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that claimed the lives of five residents
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in Ajinamuna Ezini, a Kiguway local
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government area on the 22nd of August.
9:56
August 2025 at about 2230 hours during
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the attack. Edda George male a member of
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the local youth security team together
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with four villages identified as a Mecha
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Ezagula male, Chicodula
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female, Chili Chile, male and a GK
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Nwango male were fatally shot. The
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asalants further set ablaze the
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residence of the youth security leader
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and destroyed five motorcycles.
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Upon receipt of the distress report,
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police operatives swiftly mobilized to
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the scene and evacuated the victims to
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General Hospital Akiway where doctors
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confirmed them dead on arrival. Their
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remains have been deposited at the
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hospital mortuary while one survivor is
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currently receiving medical treatment.
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The commissioner of police CP Aboki
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Danjuma who is personally leading an
10:50
intense operation in a way alongside
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other security agencies condemned the
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heinous act and assured that no stone
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will be left unturned in bringing the
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