NewsShorts @2pm 20-9

0:00
This is an ad by Regain Couples Therapy. Let's be honest, loving your partner doesn't mean you always like them. And
0:07
guess what? That's normal. Regain, powered by BetterHelp offers couples therapy that's flexible, affordable, and
0:14
100% online. Whether you're reconnecting or working through conflict, Regain is
0:19
here to support you both. See why people wish they tried couples therapy sooner. Visit regain.com/couplespod
0:25
to get 10% off your first month. That's regain.com/couplespod. This is an ad by Regain Couples Therapy
0:32
and features real testimonials. This was our first time trying therapy, and honestly, it was long overdue.
0:40
Looking back, we just wish we had started sooner. Regains qualified therapists help
0:45
couples when they can't get there on their own. We thought it was intimacy issues, but Andrea helped us uncover a deeper root
0:51
cause we hadn't even realized was there. Visit regain.com/couplespod
0:57
to get 10% off your first month. Regain powered by better help. President Donald Trump of the United
1:03
States, US has announced plans to meet one- on-one with the president of China,
1:08
Xi Jinping at Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, APEC meeting coming this November in South Korea. And according
1:15
to President Trump, he had a phone call with President Xi to also pay a state visit to China early next year to
1:22
discuss and find a possible solution to end Russia Ukraine war and the US issue
1:27
with the Chineseowned social networking company Tik Tok that may face complete ban in the United States if agreement is
1:34
not reached on December 16th, 2025. That aside, the United States government is
1:40
currently being considered as a pseudo practitioner of free trade and free speech and freedom of association. Some
1:48
observers accused US government of monopoly in the technology industry that it wants to remain superior in the
1:54
social networking business. Hence the US government is demanding to own and control Tik Tok trying to use all
2:01
manners of manipulative and deceptive ways to force by dance to sell Tik Tok to Oracle and Silver Lake among others
2:08
because of China government alleged control of Tik Tok algorithm and also allegedly having access to the data of
2:15
US users. Interesting as it may be in the aspect of trying to apparently abuse
2:20
freedom of association. United States government under President Donald Trump has revoked and denied visa to
2:27
Palestinian President Mimmud Abis and 80 other Palestinian authorities in for
2:32
them probably not being able to attend the United Nations General Assembly meeting to speak out their minds against
2:39
Israel war in Gaza and other Palestinian territory. other world leaders on Friday
2:45
in a vote of 145 against five permitted the Palestinian president Mimmud Abbas
2:51
to address the world assembly via video call next week. China as one of the
2:56
biggest economies in the world has been on loggerhead with its major trade rival the United States since 2018 during the
3:03
first tenure of President Donald Trump and its loggerhead with US has probably made China to maintain a strategic
3:10
pro-Russian position on the war in Ukraine publicly claiming neutrality while allegedly providing essential
3:16
economic and diplomatic support to Moscow. Reports indicated that Chinese officials privately admit that a Russian
3:23
defeat would not serve Beijing's interests which center on its geopolitical rivalry with the United
3:29
States. Also, China's state controlled media, Shininoa news agency, People's
3:36
Daily, China Central Television, which include China Global Television, China
3:41
National Radio CNR, and China Radio International Cree. Some of them always using the prominent social networking
3:48
platform in China. The Waybo social media are frequently and apparently always amplifying Russian talking points
3:55
such as blaming and accusing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO of expand. It may be true that there are
4:01
certain things people do to others. They may not take the same from anyone. This assertion appeared to have come into
4:08
play in the current administration of Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tanubu who
4:13
in the era of President Good Luck Abel Jonathan apparently used spin logic to
4:19
always make false statements incite the public against the government destroy the reputation and personality of the
4:26
then president Good Luck of LA Jonathan. As you may know, spin logic in communication is a public relations
4:33
campaign strategy that uses deliberate biased or misleading interpretations of events and information to influence
4:40
public perception. In one of the viral videos between 2012 and 2014 in the
4:45
history of politics in Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tonubu, who was then a chieftain of the defunct action
4:52
congress of Nigeria, ACN, and later All Progressives Congress, APC, allegedly
4:58
told a gathering of thousands of people that the then President Good Luck Jonathan said Nigeria citizens should
5:05
face death or starve to death. directly or indirectly saying that the then president Jonathan did not care about
5:12
the well-being of his people. Till date, Tonubu has not shown any evidence to back up his claim that the people are
5:19
hungry. President Jonathan said they should face death. And in some occasions, Tonubu called on the police
5:25
not to attack protesters. Specifically on November 29th, 2013, Tanubu tweeted
5:32
via Twitter now exocial media platform that police do not attack protesters.
5:37
Your children are involved. Your lives are involved. Your children's future lie here and urged millions of Nigerians to
5:45
protest peacefully against the Jonathan le government and in one of the protests
5:50
occupy Niger allegedly sponsored by Bola Ahmed Tanugu. According to Reno omicry,
5:56
who was then a media spokesperson to Jonathan, the then president Jonathan's photo was placed on a coffin as a dead
6:03
man and the coffin was labeled RIP, meaning rest in peace. Also in February
6:08
2011, as reported by Nigeria media, Tonubu described the then president Good
6:13
Luck Jonathan as a drunkard sinking fisherman. A word that appears to falsely describe the then president
6:20
Jonathan as a man that always take too much of alcohol to the extent of losing control of his behavior. But under the
6:27
same tonubu who is now the president of Nigeria, the state security service ss
6:33
also known as the department of state service has filed a court case against
6:38
Facebook and exocial media companies over a post published separately on
6:44
August 25th and 26, 2025 by a well-known
6:49
human rights activist and anti-government critic Samare and his online media Sahare reporters And in the
6:56
fivecount charges, the DSS accused as people of Nepal in South Asia country
7:01
took to the streets in an unprecedented manner to protest an end to corruption and bad leadership in the country during
7:08
the week after a short-lived ban on social media by the Nepalese government. Nigeria secret police known as
7:15
Department of State Security Services. DSS appeared to have doubled efforts apparently to revert the unpleasant
7:21
Nepal situation in the West Africa country. a situation where some politicians in the South Asia country
7:29
tasted the bitter side of their citizens like never before. This the DSS has
7:34
appeared to be on the neck of exocial media management to ensure the deletion of a post tweeted by the founder of
7:41
Sahare reporters news media and a well-known anti-government critic Amy
7:46
Saware that allegedly described the Nigeria president Bolar Ahmed Tanubu as a criminal. A statement Saware made in
7:53
reaction to the words of President Bola Ahmed Tonubu over corruption in Nigeria
7:59
while the president was on official visit in Brazil. The DSS said Saware misrepresented the president's statement
8:05
and as such the supporters of the president are not happy over it. Hence the security service demanded a
8:12
retracted publication from Saware. But in a swift reaction, Amayle declined and
8:18
accused the DSS of always acting illegally. In a letter written during the week and addressed to the director
8:24
general of the department of state services, Omi said, "I acknowledge receipt of your letter which you
8:31
stealthily dumped with a security guard at the office of my attorneys in Abuja addressed to Abu Bakr Marshall. I find
8:38
your horrendous attempt at holding an unwarranted brief for the president not only insidious but fundamentally
8:44
defective, flawed in principle, and absolutely unlawful. The State Security
8:50
Service was not created as a security institution. The SSS, now self-styled as
8:56
the DSS, began as the E Department Special Branch, an office established in
9:02
1948 and initially located in the office of the Inspector General of Police. It
9:08
was later renamed the National Security Organization, NSO. But on June 5th,
9:13
1986, the Federal Military Government issued decree number 19, dissolving the
9:19
NSO and unbundling it into three entities. The SSS for domestic intelligence, the NIA for external
9:26
intelligence and counter intelligence, and the DIA for military related intelligence. While the NI and DIA
9:33
largely kept faith with their mandates, the SSS under successive director generals has consistently acted
9:39
bullishly, illegally, and unlawfully, serving as a ready tool of oppression for dictatorial regimes bent on breaking
9:46
rules and repressing the rights of the Nigerian people. Thus, it is no surprise
9:52
that you have once again resumed repressive hostility against me. In 1993,
9:58
Deputy Commissioner of Police DCP Alumiwa Adajjabi has officially
10:03
announced the appointment of Chief Superintendent of Police CSP Benjamin Hyundai as the new public relations
10:10
officer of the Nigeria Police Force. After him, the former police force spokesperson was promoted, reassigned,
10:17
and redeployed to Delta State as the deputy commissioner of police in charge of operations. A sensitive position that
10:23
has generated massive reactions from members of the public, especially those who widely believed the DCP Alumi used
10:30
his office as force spokesperson to suppress freedom of speech by arresting and detaining people on grounds of
10:37
alleged cyber talking and violence instigation against the Nigeria Police Force. While many accused him of
10:44
abandoning the main security challenges affecting Nigeria and created more time
10:49
for himself to be reading through comment sections on social media to harass innocent young Nigerians over
10:56
mere comments. And the new posting may offer DCP alumini were the opportunity
11:01
to always lead a team of combat joint security squads to battlefields where he
11:07
may have direct contact with some of the deadly and well-armed gunmen in the south south and southeast geopolitical
11:13
zones. Like he's expected to lead offensive and defensive operations against militants and armed robbers who
11:20
have killed several policemen, sometimes in mass numbers in recent years in the
11:25
oil rich Delta State where his new job function required him as the police field combat commander of the state to
11:32
develop combat strategies to address cases of oil bunkering, kidnapping, and more strategies to confront and push
11:39
back Bafra secessionist armed groups widely believed have good positions and camps. in Delta State. In a statement
11:46
issued a few minutes ago, DCP alumini said the inspector general of police IGP
11:53
car yode adu has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hyundai and as the new force
12:00
public relations officer FPRO. Finding great candidates to hire can be
12:06
like well trying to find a needle in a haystack. Sure, you can post your job to some job board, but then all you can do
12:13
is hope the right person comes along. Which is why you should try Zip Recruiter for free at
12:18
ziprecruiter.com/zip. Ziprecruiter doesn't depend on candidates finding you. It finds them
12:24
for you. Its powerful technology identifies people with the right experience and actively invites them to
12:30
apply to your job. You get qualified candidates fast. So, while other companies might deliver a lot of hay,
12:36
Zip Recruiter finds you what you're looking for, the needle in the haystack.
12:41
See why four out of five employers who post a job on Zip Recruiter get a quality candidate within the first day.
12:48
Zip Recruiter, the smartest way to hire. And right now, you can try Zip Recruiter for free. That's right, free at
12:54
ziprecruiter.com/zip. That's ziprecruiter.com/zip.
13:00
ziprecruiter.com/zip. [Music] Power up fall projects with Ego at
13:07
Lowe's. Every tool delivers power beyond belief. So whether it's leaves, limbs,
13:13
or lawn cleanup, count on EGO to deliver the power, performance, and innovation
13:18
you need. And now for a limited time, save up to $60 on select blowers,
13:23
chainsaws, and pole saws. Shop Ego today at Lowe's. Offers valid through 101
13:29
while supplies last. Selection varies by location. CSP Hyundai holds a BA ons in English
13:36
language from Lagos State University and an MSC in legal criminology and security
13:42
psychology from the University of Abardan. He also obtained a certificate in civil military coordination from the
13:49
Martin Luther Au international leadership and peacekeeping training center Jaji Kadun estate. He is an
13:57
associate of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, NIPR, a member of the
14:03
International Public Relations Association, IP, and an associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel
14:09
Management of Nigeria, CIPM. A seasoned communicator, CSP Hyundai and
14:15
previously served as the police public relations officer at zone 2 command headquarters Anikin Lagos was part of
14:23
the Nigerian contingent to the United Nations peace Dangote group owned by Africa richest man Aliko Dangote has
14:31
denied ownership of the two trucks involved in separate road accidents on Wednesday at Aala four corner area close
14:38
to the federal road safety corps FRSC State Command and the University of
14:44
Nigeria Teaching Hospital UNTH in Anugu State that claimed 10 lives and injured
14:50
10 others currently receiving treatments in the hospital. The company made the denial based on the report made
14:56
available by the Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Police Force that the two trucks involved in the accidents were
15:03
owned by Visco Investment Global Limited and Global Investment. But videos made
15:09
available online by road users and residents who witnessed the scenes of the accident showed the name of Dangote
15:15
boldly written and inscribed on the head of one of the trucks involved in the accidents. The police said the first
15:21
incident occurred around 9:00 in the morning claiming six lives and the other took place at 3:00 in the afternoon
15:29
killing four persons and our check indicated that the Visco Investment Global Limited is registered by Nigeria
15:36
Corporate Affairs Commission CAC as a general contractor and the company head
15:42
officeic is opposite Dangote Cement factory at Ajagana in the Koja area of Kogi state and its statement on
15:48
Wednesday. Dangote group may have admitted Visco Investment Global Limited as a partner as it described the
15:55
contracting company as a third party. The Anugu State Police Command in a press release on Wednesday said the
16:01
command regrets to inform the public of two separate but tragic fatal road accidents that occurred today the 3rd of
16:08
September 2025 along the Azala four corner axis of the jewel carriage Enugu
16:14
portway. The crashes claimed 10 lives and left 10 others hospitalized. The first incident,
16:22
a multiple vehicle crash, happened at about 9:00 a.m. on the Enugu inwardbound
16:27
lane. A hollow truck inscribed Visco Investment Global and laden with bags of
16:33
white cement was on route Abuja from Abba Abby estate when it collided with a
16:38
Toyota Corolla car that was attempting to overtake another truck on the same route. A Photon bus and a Dhatsu Hyjet
16:45
Mini bus, both driving one way, were also caught in the collision. Sadly, the
16:51
truck head and the Toyota Corolla car went up in flames with five occupants of the car burning to death. A passenger in
16:59
the mini bus was equally confirmed dead by the attending medical doctor. Similarly, at about 300 p.m. on the same
17:06
road, another fatal crash occurred. This time it involved a sino truck belonging
17:12
to global investment and a tricycle. The truck laden with cement and driving one
17:17
way from Guriki Anugu to Nenway in Anenry local government area on the same Enugu inwardbound lane rammed into the
17:25
tricycle. Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tonubu has said that the West Africa
17:30
country has no fear over whatever the president of the United States Donald Trump is doing. Although the Nigeria
17:37
president did not give details what the US president is doing that the nation has no fear of. But President Anubu at a
17:45
meeting with political leaders at the state house in Abuja on Tuesday said that the country has met its revenue
17:52
target for 2025 from nono revenue sources saying if Nigeria as at August
17:59
has already met revenue target from non-oil products the country has no fear of whatever the president of the United
18:06
States US is doing adding that the economy of the country is now stabilized
18:12
saying the nar currency is now performing well in the foreign exchange market with a claim he met dollar
18:18
exchange rate at $1,900 naira per $1 on May 29th, 2023 when he took over as the
18:26
president of the West Africa country, praising himself that he has worked hard to reduce the foreign exchange rate from
18:33
1,900 naira to 1,450 naira per $1. A claim we fact check to
18:41
be very incorrect. We observed that President Bola Tonubu on May 29th 2023
18:46
met foreign exchange rate at 461 naira per $1. On the day of his inauguration,
18:54
President Bolah Ahmed Tonubu issued a policy statement directing the central bank of Nigeria to ensure a unified
19:01
exchange rate. a policy statement that made the exchange rate to increase from 461 naira to 853 naira per $1 at the end
19:11
of 2023. After the president, Buller Ahmed Tanubu officially pegged and
19:16
increased the foreign exchange rate from 461 naira to 750 naira per $1 in his
19:24
2024 budget which made cost of food stuffs and other cost of living in the
19:30
country to increase more than 200%. And while presenting the 2025 budget,
19:36
President Bola Ahmed Tonubu pegged and increased the foreign exchange rate from 750 naira to 1,500 naira per $1. This
19:46
policy action of the president has since made cost of food stuffs and other basic necessities in Nigeria to increase
19:53
outrageously more than 700% with no reduction till date. like a sache water
20:00
that used to be sold for 5 naira is now sold between 20 naira to 50 naira in
20:05
some locations in Nigeria. Details of some of President Bola Ahmed Tonubu
20:11
statements as presented by the presidential spokesperson Beo Onuga reads verbatim below. President Bola
20:18
Ahmed Tonubu said on Tuesday in Abuja that the revenue target for 2025 was
20:24
achieved in well-known human rights activist and a humanitarian. Martins's Vincent Dots aka Varie Darkman has
20:31
apparently threatened the media especially those he referred to as bloggers not to use his video contents
20:37
on their page and if they do he would report the video to the management of social media platforms like YouTube,
20:45
Facebook, Tik Tok among other online platforms the video or videos were published and ensured the video or
20:51
videos are brought down or removed. He stated this on Tuesday noon in a 9 minutes video wherein he accused the
20:58
media especially those he referred to as bloggers of not joining hands with him and others to launch massive campaign
21:05
and awareness when Ruth Otabore was alive. the sister of the Big Brother Nigeria season 7 winner Ejuma Otto aka
21:12
Fina who allegedly needed more attention and care from Dangote group of company
21:18
owned by Africa richest man Aliko Dangote whose truck hit Ruth Otabore few
21:23
days after the accident victim Ruth Otabbor rounded off her examinations as a final year student of federal
21:30
polytenic in authon [Music] after the death of the accident victim
21:36
was announced on Sunday bloggers started publishing the news stories massively continuing Vid Darkman accused Fina of
21:43
being a greedy person saying Fina wrote a demand list of 1 billion naira to
21:48
Dangote even when she has not visited her sister in the hospital to know the
21:53
true picture of her condition in a swift reaction a well-known sex educator who
21:58
uses raw words to pass across her teachings aka queen condemned the act of varman
22:06
saying it was the alleged greed of Fina that killed her sister. With Ekia Queen accusing Vid Darkman of being a liar who
22:13
is trying to cause more pains to the bereaveved Fina even when he knows her sister just died less than 48 hours ago.
22:21
Earlier before today, when the accident victim Ruth Otabore was still alive, Vid
22:26
Darkman published a video narrating how Fina allegedly betrayed him when Dangote group invited her for possible
22:33
settlement. After Verid Darkman and many others in the society took to their social media page to campaign and
22:39
protest over the Dangote truck accident reportedly leading to immediate amputation of the two legs of the female
22:46
victim Ruth Otabbor Vidman said when Fina got the attention of Dangote group.
22:52
Fina sent a message to him that the Dangote group requested that they don't want him Vid Darkman in the discussion.
22:59
an action Vid Darkman considered to be that Fina was the one that betrayed him apparently because of money. It is yet
23:06
to be ascertained if truly the Dangote group rejected Vid Darkman in the discussion. But if the claim is
23:12
confirmed to be true, we believe the Dangote group may have rejected Vid Darkman because Vid Darkman apparently
23:19
insulted the person and the personality of Aliko Dangote, the founder of the Dang. Solomon Ahiji to aris may be the
23:26
true definition of the popular saying that police is your friend if only you are a good character police officer. The
23:33
former inspector general of police Solomon Ahiji Aris apparently validated
23:38
the afor statement to be true when his death was announced on Sunday August
23:44
31st 2025. The death sparked uncommon good words of condolences from many
23:49
Nigerians. Unlike before, millions of Nigerians make negative comments against
23:55
dead top government officials. But in the case of ARS, millions of Nigerians took to their social media pages and
24:02
comment sections to say good things about the IGP that police the Nigeria
24:07
states between April 2015 and June 2016. Even human rights activists that always
24:14
talk negative about the Nigeria police force like barristister Adanju Deji was
24:19
among the earliest mourners on Sunday to be at the residence of the late IGP to pay a condolence visit with a tribute
24:26
saying, "May the soul of former IGP Solomon Aris rest in peace. In my about
24:32
20 years of knowing him, he helped us get freedom for many student union leaders and comrades who were unlawfully
24:39
detained. As IGP and after his retirement, we remained close and continued to seek his help whenever
24:46
citizens rights were abused. We also observed that many serving and retired police officers like DCP alumi adajjabi
24:54
had took to their personal social media accounts to tell the world how good Solomon Ehijia to aris was during and
25:02
after service. This a Nigerian citizen by name Oluassian Oatayo took to the
25:08
Nigeria Police Force Facebook comment section and said, "Hope the current IGP
25:13
and all other AIGPS and DIGPS and all Nigeria Police Force officers are online
25:19
and reading comments. Hopefully we would get something like this to be written for them too when their own time comes."
25:27
President Bola Tonubu in a statement signed by the presidential spokesperson Beao Onanuga condol with the Nigeria
25:34
Police Force NPF over Solomon Ehiji to aris CFR the 18th indigenous inspector
25:41
general of police IGP who died on Sunday at 69. President Tanubu commiserates
25:48
with the family, friends and associates of the highly resourceful officer. Arisace reforms as IGP and later as
25:55
chairman of the Police Service Commission brought last. Bugs crashing your packs party. Whether
26:01
they've got paws or sneakers, your pack deserves a home that's protected from pests. That's where Wonderside comes in.
26:08
Plantp powered protection made with steam distilled natural essential oils that actually work. It kills and repels
26:14
fleas, ticks, mosquitoes, and ants without questionable ingredients or overpowering smells. Safe to use around
26:21
kids and pets when used as directed. Lab proven to work fast and proudly made in the USA. We offer sprays for pets,
26:29
people, homes, and yards. Plus, spot-on treatments, collars, and even shampoos.
26:36
Whatever your pack needs, we've got it covered. Founded by a pet parent looking for a better way to protect her dog,
26:42
Luna, Wonderside's now protected over 21 million lives and counting. You might
26:48
have even seen us on Shark Tank. Go to wonderside.com and use code wonder20 for
26:53
20% off your first order. That's wonderide.com.
26:58
Wonderside. Protect your pack with plantpowered wonderside today.
27:03
Changes to the force. The president acknowledges the dedication of the former IGP to enhancing security in the
27:11
country through initiatives such as the intelligence response team, the complaint response unit, and safer
27:17
highway patrols. Reflecting on Arisa's lordable service to the country,
27:22
President Tonubu remarks, "Aris served the police force meritoriously from 1981, management of Dangote Group says
27:30
they are saddened over the death of Ruth Otabore, the sister of big brother Niger season 7 winner Euba Otto aka Fina,
27:38
saying they had concluded all arrangements and made all necessary efforts to fly the accident victim
27:44
abroad for the continuation of her medical treatment, but the company was waiting. ing for her doctors to certify
27:50
her fit for air travel. The company owned by Aliko Dangote, the Africa richest man according to Forbes made the
27:57
statement in a press release issued few minutes ago after the death of the new graduant from federal polytenic in a was
28:05
announced by her family through their lawyer. Barrister Justice Shean Ojino of Echo Solicitors and Advocates saying the
28:12
graduate who was knocked down alongside her motorcycle rider by a truck owned by Dangote Group in Achi community earlier
28:19
this month passed on exactly 6:30 hours on Sunday. According to Dangote Group,
28:26
we are deeply saddened by the passing of Ruth Otabore who was injured in the recent road incident involving one of
28:32
our trucks in AI Edo State. On behalf of the entire Dangote group, we extend our
28:39
heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and loved ones at this difficult time. Since the accident, our
28:46
officials and insurance partners have been by her side, covering all financial and medical costs and supporting her
28:53
family. Arrangements had been made for her to be flown to India for advanced treatment, pending medical clearance
29:00
from her doctors. Sadly, despite these efforts and Ruth's brave fight to live,
29:05
we lost her today. At Dangote Group, safety, accountability, and compassion
29:11
remain at the core of our operations. We remain committed to strengthening our safety systems and supporting those
29:18
affected in moments of tragedy. May God grant her mercy and eternal rest. While
29:24
announcing the death of the accident victim, Ruth Otbbor, who has been trending on social media space since the
29:31
accident occurred, the family lawyer said, "We remain solicitors to Ruth Otbbor, Josephine Otabbor, whose moniker
29:38
is Fina and the Otabore family and have their instruction to inform the public of this." With a heavy heart, the family
29:45
regrets to announce the passing on to glory of their daughter, sister, mother
29:51
on this 31 day of August, 2025 at about 6:30 hours. The family is presently
29:58
grieving and will appreciate to be given a private moment to mourn the departed. The funeral arrangement will be
30:04
communicated to the public in due course. Ruth's death comes just weeks after a tragic accident on August 13th,
30:12
2025. near Achi Polytenic in Edo State where she was struck by a truck owned by
30:18
the Dangote group. It was gathered that the accident occurred barely 6 days after Ruth celebrated of her becoming a
30:25
graduant from Achi Polytenic. Men of the Nigeria Police Force in Anra state have arrested a soldier with the Nigerian
30:32
army. Dominic Horus for alleged kidnapping in the state. According to an amber state police command, the suspect
30:39
confessed he deserted from the Nigerian army or absconded from military duties since November 2024, adding, "Four
30:47
suspected members of the Bafra secessionist armed group have been shot dead in a joint operation with the
30:53
operatives of Agony Chamber local vigilante group that lasted over 15 hours at our community in the Arumba
30:59
North local government area of Anra State. According to the spokesperson of the Anamra State Police Command, SP
31:07
Toshukua, in a sustained effort to rid Anamra state of criminal elements,
31:12
police operatives attached to the rapid response squad or Kuzu in collaboration with the Anamra state vigilante group
31:19
AVG Aenmba acting on credible intelligence stormed the secessionist
31:24
terrorist camp at our Arumba north local government area of Anra state in the early hours of the 21st of August 2025.
31:32
5. During the well-coordinated operation that lasted for more than 15 hours, the
31:38
operatives successfully dislodged the insurgents, rescued a victim who had earlier been kidnapped, and held hostage
31:44
in the camp. It was reported that despite the payment of a ransom of 20 million naira only by the victim's
31:51
family, the hoodlams aborted his release until he was eventually freed by the joint security team. In the fierce gun
31:58
battle that ensued, four of the criminal elements were neutralized. Exhibits
32:03
recovered at the camp include two pumpaction guns, one fabricated AC 47
32:09
rifle, one K2 assault rifle, one locallymade Hunter gun, one radio
32:14
transmission box, three locally made improvised explosive devices, IEDs, two
32:20
empty gas cylinders, two wraps of cable wires, three bags of 50 kg rice, one
32:27
driver's license, one national identity card, one black Lexus RX 300, 50 Jeep
32:33
with registration number ACA 340 mega. Three Toyota Camry cars with
32:39
registration number ABC268FQ, EKY
32:45
151 CD and FG76ME. also recovered a one black Toyota Camry
32:53
car, five mobile phones, Infinix X6716B,
32:58
Technospark KL4 and three analog phones, sleeping materials, one desert boot, one
33:04
big cooler and a roll of top. The commissioner of police CPU orugu while
33:11
assuring Hudian that the command remains resolute in its commitment to ensuring safety and security has assured that
33:18
extensive operations are ongoing in the area to track down and arrest other fleeing suspects as well as destroy
33:24
other criminal camps in the state. Nigerian Railway Corporation NRC says it
33:29
has directed the third-party ticketing company to refund the money paid by all 583 passengers on board the Abuja Kaduna
33:38
train that derailed at Asham community in Kaduna state on Tuesday saying
33:43
although no death casualty was recorded but four out of the seven persons that sustained injuries were serious while
33:49
two of them were discharged immediately at the hospital. NRC in a statement on
33:55
Tuesday said following the derailment of the Kaduna bound Abuja Kaduna train
34:00
service earlier today at Asham Kaduna state the Nigerian Railway Corporation
34:06
NRC wishes to provide an update on the situation. A total of 618 persons
34:13
comprising 583 passengers, 15 NRC crew members, one medical personnel, eight
34:20
cleaners, and 11 catering staff were successfully evacuated from the train.
34:25
Out of this number, seven passengers sustained varying degrees of injury and were immediately transported by
34:31
ambulances to hospital facilities by medical personnel mobilized to the site.
34:36
The remaining passengers were conveyed safely back to Idu and Kubwa stations aboard a rescue train dispatched from
34:43
Idu for that purpose. All have since returned safely to their destinations.
34:48
In line with our commitment to passenger welfare, our third party ticketing company has been directed to immediately
34:55
issue refunds to all passengers on board the affected service. Furthermore, the
35:00
process of investigation into the incident has commenced under the supervision of relevant authorities and
35:06
the Federal Ministry of Transportation. Meanwhile, all Abuja Kaduna train
35:11
services AKTS have been temporarily suspended pending recovery of the site,
35:17
further clearance and official announcement of service resumption. We sincerely regret the inconvenience
35:24
caused and thank our esteemed passengers and the general public for their understanding. The Nigerian Railway
35:30
Corporation NRC stated in a press release signed by its managing director
35:35
Kyod Opa. NRC had earlier in a statement on Tuesday said that the train derailed
35:41
around 11:00 a.m. at Asham community in Kaduna State. Videos made available
35:47
online by victims of the train accident indicated that some of the train coaches overturned as passengers and crew
35:53
members on board stood at the hilling part of the bush waiting for rescue. Close observers said that the latest
36:00
train accident adds to the troubled history of the Kaduna Abuja rail line, which has experienced several incidents
36:06
in recent years, including the deadly bandits attack in March 2022 that led to
36:12
the killing of some of the passengers on board the train with many of them also kidnapped and held hostage for months
36:18
till ransom was paid. The latest derailment comes just a week after the Nigerian railway corporation apparently
36:25
angered by the continuous mass killings in Imho state. The commissioner of police Aboki Danjuma has personally led
36:32
a squad of joint security team to forests in a Kway area of the state in search of the leaders and members of the
36:39
Bafra liberation army that comprises of black marine often operating between
36:44
Nigeria and Cameron borders. Bafa resistance fighters always operating within the southeast states especially
36:52
coordinating attacks against Nigeria security infrastructures within the connecting forests between Akigu in Imho
36:59
Umoi Aafia in Abia Afiko Ishiyagu in Aongi Iiala in an amber andu in Anugu
37:07
among other subgroups that are mostly commanded by Ephanyuku or Pegbu Orement
37:12
as aka Major General Gentle Ya who hails from a coup community in a Kway local
37:19
government area that is currently witnessing mass killings in recent days. This the director general of the
37:26
department of state services DSSDG Adola Alua Tossen Aayi was seen in Iho state
37:33
on Tuesday after a video went viral showing three young men suspected to be
37:38
members of Bafra fighters shot dead at a close range by someone suspected and
37:44
widely believed to be Major General Gentle Yahoo who had accused the three young men of armed robbery. Thus, he
37:51
said the three young men who may be in their 20s abandoned the duty posts and used their Bafra service guns to rob
37:57
passengers by collecting their phones after the passengers vehicle broke down on the road. The video elicited
38:04
widespread condemnations against the Bafra commander, Major General Gentle Yahu, who had vowed in some video press
38:11
releases that he would always take action against any member of the Bafra fighters that involved himself in the
38:17
act of robbery against certain members of the public like innocent civilians. According to the Imho State Command of
38:24
the Nigeria Police Force, the Commissioner of Police, IHO state command, CP Aboki Danjuma, has deployed
38:32
the commands tactical teams in synergy with other sister security agencies and local vigilantes to hunt down the
38:39
suspected IPOB ESN miscreants responsible for the senseless attack that claimed the lives of five residents
38:46
in Ajinamuna, Ezini, a Kigu local government area. On the 22nd of August
38:52
2025 at about 2230 hours during the attack, Edda George male, a member of
38:59
the local youth security team, together with four villages identified as a Mecha Ezagula male, Chicod Ezagula, female,
39:08
Chili Chile, male, and a GK Nanquo male were fatally shot. The asalants further
39:16
set ablaze the residence of the youth security leader and destroyed five motorcycles.
39:21
Upon receipt of the distress report, please bringing you the news in a more digital

This livestream is currently offline

NewsShorts @2pm 20-9

OsazuwaAkonedo NewsPodcast

The Most Awkward Trump Family Moments We Can Never Unsee

The Scandals That Will Haunt Melania Trump & Other Former First Ladies Forever

WATCH: Martin issues heartfelt thanks to GB News viewer after sweet Christmas moment

Stopping wars or waging them?

Donald Trump makes three major announcements in late-night address to the nation - Watch in full

Doha Forum 2025: World leaders urge dialogue must turn to action

Business Basics: putin's miscalculation? russia's peace negotiation tactics in ukraine war

Trump’s ‘peace through strength’ policy shifts US focus to Western Hemisphere.

Steve Schmidt: Trump Is RUINING Christmas in America

Steve Schmidt: Trump’s Regime Will Collapse

Donald Trump mocks former US presidents in White House plaques

business basics: australia prepares for china conflict: aukus, military build-up, and economic tensions

Iran warns Washington it will retaliate if the US launches an attack

FULL: Trump remarks at the House GOP Retreat

US president's agenda tests world order

This livestream is currently offline

Up next in 10

NewsShorts @2pm 20-9

OsazuwaAkonedo NewsPodcast