Soldier Detained After Allegedly Shooting Two Civilians in Borno

By Zagazola Makama

A Nigerian Army soldier has been detained after allegedly firing indiscriminately and injuring two civilians at Pulka town in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State.

Security sources told Zagazola that the incident occurred at about 5:10 p.m. on June 23.

The sources said the soldier, identified

Pte. Lawan Abubakar of the 82 Division Task Force Battalion deployed at Ngoshe, allegedly left his duty location without official authorization and proceeded to Pulka town.

According to the sources, the soldier fired several rounds indiscriminately around the Pulka Market area, injuring two civilians.

Troops of the 192 Battalion promptly responded, disarmed the soldier and took him into custody.

The injured civilians were evacuated to the General Hospital, Gwoza, where they are receiving medical treatment.

The sources added that the soldier has been transferred to the Headquarters, 26 Task Force Brigade, for further investigation and disciplinary action.

Soldier Detained After Allegedly Shooting Two Civilians in Borno

Again, Kidnappers Arrested by DSS Convicted, Bag Death Sentence in Ekiti State

*Third Defendant Discharged as Chief Judge Commends DSS Prosecutors

By: Our Reporter

Two men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) have been sentenced to death by an Ekiti State High Court, following their conviction for kidnapping a staff of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

While the kidnappers, Ibrahim Abubakar and Abdullahi Abubakar, were convicted and sentence of to death, the third defendant, Usman Abubakar, was discharged after the Court found insufficient evidence linking him to the crime.

The case bordered on the 22nd April 2022 abduction of Omoboade Adesina, a female staff member of the NYSC in the state. Both convicts were subsequently arrested and prosecuted by the DSS.

Delivering judgment, the Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Lekan Ogunmoye, sentenced both defendants to death by hanging, but discharged the third.

The Chief Judge commended the diligence of DSS prosecutors in proving the case beyond reasonable doubt. He specifically highlighted the identification parade conducted by the Service and the analysis of call data records during investigation as pivotal to the conviction.

The conviction marks yet another major courtroom victory for the DSS. This comies on the heels of a death sentence handed down by a Sokoto High Court against three men convicted of terrorism and cross-border arms proliferation, as well as the conviction a kidnapper in Kogi State earlier secured by the Service among others.

The string of successful prosecutions further underscores the effectiveness of the DSS’s intelligence-driven approach to investigating and prosecuting violent crimes. This also reaffirms the commitment of the Service in ensuring that perpetrators of kidnapping, terrorism, and related offences do not escape the full weight of the law.

Again, Kidnappers Arrested by DSS Convicted, Bag Death Sentence in Ekiti State

Troops, Police Arrest Two Suspected Kidnappers in Edo

By; Zagazola Makama

Troops of the Nigerian Army, in conjunction with operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), have arrested two suspected kidnappers in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State.

Security sources told Zagazola that the suspects were apprehended at about 2:00 p.m. on June 22 during a routine patrol by troops of the 195 Battalion in collaboration with the police at Ososo Community.

The sources said the arrest followed an alarm raised by Mrs Success Sikiru, who identified the suspects and alleged that they had kidnapped her, her husband and their child along the Egbetua–Okpella Road on May 11, 2026.

According to the sources, troops immediately pursued and apprehended the two suspects.

Items recovered from the suspects included one power bank, two mobile phones, N70,410 in cash and other personal effects.

The suspects and the recovered items were subsequently handed over to the Nigeria Police Force for further investigation and possible prosecution.

Troops, Police Arrest Two Suspected Kidnappers in Edo