Soldier handed over to police for allegedly stabbing ex-colleague to death in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

A serving soldier has been handed over to the police in Maiduguri for allegedly stabbing a dismissed military personnel to death during an argument in the Kasuwan Fara area of the Borno State capital.

Zagazola Makama report that the suspect, identified a Lance Corporal of the 7 Division, was brought to the police by a senior officer on June 27.

Sources said that the incident occurred at about 2:00 a.m. on June 26, when Suleiman allegedly stabbed the victim, Musa Adamu, a dismissed soldier, in the chest with a jackknife following a heated disagreement.

The victim was rushed to the Borno State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor. His remains have since been deposited at the hospital morgue for autopsy.

The police have transferred the case and the suspect to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for thorough investigation and possible prosecution.

Soldier handed over to police for allegedly stabbing ex-colleague to death in Borno

IED explosions kill four, injure 18 others in Yobe

By: Zagazola Makama

At least four persons have been confirmed dead and 18 others injured following two separate improvised explosive device (IED) explosions suspected to have been planted by ISWAP terrorists in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State.

Zagazola Makama report that the first incident occurred on Friday morning along the Goniri–Buni Yadi road when a commercial pickup van conveying traders to the weekly Buni Yadi market ran over an IED near Bultaram village.

The explosion fatally injured several passengers, three of whom were confirmed dead upon arrival at the Yobe State Specialist Hospital in Damaturu. Eighteen others sustained varying degrees of injuries and were admitted for treatment.

Medical personnel at the hospital confirmed that the corpses of the deceased were deposited at the morgue for autopsy.

A few hours later, a second explosion occurred in the same area when an unidentified cyclist unknowingly stepped on another IED. He was rushed to Buni Yadi General Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.

Security and emergency response teams, including explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) units and local vigilante groups, have since been deployed to the area for clearance operations and to prevent further casualties.

Surveillance and monitoring efforts are ongoing, as authorities continue to comb the surrounding area for additional threats.

IED explosions kill four, injure 18 others in Yobe

Dismissed soldier surrenders to police over murder case in Ogun

By: Zagazola Makama

A dismissed soldier, Yemisi Poroye, who is the principal suspect in a conspiracy and murder case reported earlier on June 25 has surrendered to the Police in Ogun state.

Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect turned himself in at about 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, following intensified police efforts to track him down.

The sources said that three other suspects earlier arrested in connection with the case, along with relevant exhibits, had already been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID), Abeokuta, for discreet investigation.

The sources added that the circumstances surrounding the murder and the dismissed soldier’s alleged role are currently under investigation.

Dismissed soldier surrenders to police over murder case in Ogun