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Dauda Soroye Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic mourns as night marauders kill one student.
Dauda Soroye Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic mourns as night marauders kill one student.
By: Our Reporter
Dauda Soroye ICT Polytechnic community was thrown into mourning recently when three students were said to have been shot by night marauders who visited the Eruku community of Itori Ogun state recently.
The deadly visit left one of the female students dead on the spot while two others were rushed to the federal medical center Abeokuta with bullet wounds for treatment.
This dastardly attack forced the students of the Polytechnic to cordon the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, on Tuesday to protest the killing of the female colleague name withheld during the sad armed robbery attack.
Eye witnesses hinted that the deceased was a Higher National Diploma (HND) two student in the Department of Marketing who was due to write her final examinations this week.
The institution located in the heart of Ewekoro Council area of ogun state has been witnessing similar robbery attacks, with students calling on the political and traditional leaders of the area to come to their aid by rising up to their plight.
The angry students had blocked their highway, causing traffic congestion thereby grounding commercial activities and making commuters and motorists stranded for hours.
For now another female student, whose ear was injured by bullets and a male colleague of theirs who was equally shot are now said to be receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba Abeokuta.
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) had through its Secretary-General, Oladimeji Uthman, maintained that the incident underscored the worsening security challenges confronting students across Ogun State and the country.
The umbrella student Union described the attack on the student hostel area as “heart-wrenching and a direct assault on the harbingers of the future of Nigeria’s educational system.
While extending condolences to the family of the deceased and the entire student community, the group urged Governor Dapo Abiodun to fortify schools in collaboration with security agencies, institutional managements, traditional rulers, student leaders and local governments.
Dauda Soroye Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic mourns as night marauders kill one student.
Troops Monitor IMN Annual Procession Along Kano–Zaria Highway
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of the 4 Demonstration Battalion have commenced close monitoring of members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) participating in their annual religious procession along the Kano–Zaria highway in Kaduna State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that at about 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 2, personnel observed a large group of IMN members moving along the Kano–Kaduna Expressway within Makarfi Local Government Area, heading towards Zaria.
According to the sources, about 1,000 participants were seen trekking on the left side of the highway while carrying their personal luggage.
The annual procession is expected to continue until Aug. 9, with security agencies maintaining surveillance and deploying personnel along the route to ensure public safety, facilitate traffic management and prevent any breakdown of law and order.
As of the time of filing this report, the procession was progressing peacefully without any reported security incident.
Troops Monitor IMN Annual Procession Along Kano–Zaria Highway
Troops Foil Cattle Rustling, Recover 22 Cattle in Kaduna
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of the 1 Division Nigerian Army have foiled a cattle rustling operation and recovered 22 stolen cattle during a swift response to an attack in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 1:08 a.m. on July 31 after troops received a distress call over cattle rustling at Sullubawa Village.
The sources said the troops tracked the fleeing rustlers and intercepted them at Rahama, where they engaged the suspects in a firefight.
Overwhelmed by the troops’ superior firepower, the rustlers fled the scene, abandoning the stolen livestock.
The 22 recovered cattle were subsequently identified and handed over to their rightful owners.
Military authorities said troops have continued to sustain aggressive patrols and rapid-response operations across vulnerable communities to curb cattle rustling and other forms of criminality in the area.
Troops Foil Cattle Rustling, Recover 22 Cattle in Kaduna
Troops Discover, Destroy Two Improvised Explosive Devices Along Gwoza–Wala Road
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade Garrison have discovered and safely destroyed two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted along the Gwoza–Wala Road in Borno State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the explosives were detected at about 8:50 a.m. on Aug. 2 during routine operations between Golf Bravo and Papa 2 locations along the road.
The sources said the troops immediately secured the area before an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team was deployed to the scene.
The EOD specialists successfully recovered and carried out a controlled in-situ detonation of the two IEDs, eliminating the threat without any casualties or damage.
Military sources said the operation prevented a potential attack on security personnel and civilian road users, noting that clearance and route-sanitisation operations remain ongoing across the North-East to deny terrorists the ability to emplace explosive devices on major supply routes.
Troops Discover, Destroy Two Improvised Explosive Devices Along Gwoza–Wala Road
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