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Nigeria Speaker Allegedly Arrest Youth leader in Zaria after protest over lack of inclusion in federal jobs
Nigeria Speaker Allegedly Arrest Youth leader in Zaria after protest over lack of inclusion in federal jobs
By: Zagazola Makama.
A youth leader, Alhaji Halliru Adamu Aliyu, popularly known as Wali, has been arrested in Zaria after leading a peaceful protest to the family residence of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajuddeen Abbas over alleged neglect of youths in his constituency.
Wali, who led several young people to the Speaker’s family house, accused the lawmaker of marginalising his constituents in federal job opportunities and using the youths merely as political tools during election campaigns.
In a video obtained by Zagazola, the youth leader lamented that despite years of loyalty and service during political campaigns, no single youth from the Speaker’s community has been employed in any federal establishment.
“We were the ones he gave T-shirts and caps to during campaigns. We followed him, obeyed his instructions, and did everything for him. But today, federal employment opportunities are being shared across the country, and not a single youth from his own community has benefited,” Wali said.
He further alleged that while employment slots were reportedly allocated to institutions such as the National Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILEST), Kaduna Polytechnic, and the Nigeria Police, no one from the Speaker’s community was considered.
“Most of us he used during his political campaigns are not illiterate. We have degrees and diplomas. Yet, we are abandoned,” he said.
Sources told Zagazola that the protest and the viral video angered the Speaker, who allegedly ordered the arrest of Wali, leading to his detention at the Zaria Police Command.
Residents expressed outrage over what they described as the continued use of the police to silence critics and suppress legitimate demands for accountability.
Several other youths had reportedly been arrested in the past for criticising the Speaker over alleged poor representation and substandard constituency projects.
Findings by Zagazola revealed that some projects executed under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within Zaria Federal Constituency were either poorly executed or already deteriorating, despite being awarded at huge costs running into billions of naira.
Civil society groups and youth associations in Zaria have since called for Wali’s immediate release and urged the Speaker to embrace dialogue and transparency rather than repression of dissenting voices.
Nigeria Speaker Allegedly Arrest Youth leader in Zaria after protest over lack of inclusion in federal jobs
Troops Arrest Three Suspected Cattle Rustlers in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 212 Battalion deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tuba have arrested three suspected cattle rustlers during an operation in Karnuwa general area of Borno State.
Security sources said the operation followed intelligence provided by a local resident, Malam Muhammadu Ardo, concerning alleged cattle rustling activities within the area.
The troops reportedly mobilised to Karnuwa at about 12:30 p.m. on May 4, 2026, where they apprehended the suspects identified as Mallam Mohammad Abatcha, 28; Mallam Mamman Bukar, 18; and Malam Modu Hassan, 30.
According to the sources, the suspects were intercepted while using a pickup vehicle with registration number WW 806 GZ Delta, allegedly employed in transporting stolen cattle.
The rustled cattle were recovered and immediately handed over to their rightful owners at the scene of the arrest.
Items recovered from the suspects included a bow and arrow, three mobile phones, five national identity cards and the sum of N20,650.
Preliminary investigation reportedly revealed that the suspects admitted to repeatedly stealing and selling rustled cattle to buyers in Maiduguri.
Security sources further disclosed that investigators suspect possible links between the suspects and members of the Islamic State West Africa Province or Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad due to alleged inconsistencies observed in their statements during interrogation.
Troops Arrest Three Suspected Cattle Rustlers in Borno
Troops Discover Illegal Refinery Site, Recover 600 Litres of Stolen Crude in Rivers
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 29 Battalion operating under the Joint Task Force South-South, Operation Delta Safe (OPDS), have uncovered an illegal refining site and recovered about 600 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Security sources said the discovery was made at about 10:00 a.m. on May 12, 2026, during ongoing anti-illegal bunkering operations in the Niger Delta region.
The troops reportedly discovered the illegal refining site around Asa community, where a large cooking pot loaded with stolen crude oil was found stockpiled in sacks.
Military authorities said the recovered products and equipment were handled in accordance with operational directives guiding anti-crude oil theft operations under Operation Delta Safe.
The operation was conducted without any confrontation or security incident.
The Nigerian military has continued to intensify operations against crude oil theft, illegal refining and other forms of economic sabotage across the Niger Delta region.
Troops Discover Illegal Refinery Site, Recover 600 Litres of Stolen Crude in Rivers
Troops, NDLEA Raid Drug Hideout in Katsina, Arrest Suspected Supplier to Terrorists
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Malumfashi at Kafur, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, have raided a suspected drug peddlers’ hideout in Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Security sources said the operation was conducted at about 12:30 p.m. on May 12, 2026, at Huguma village following intelligence on illicit drug activities within the area.
During the raid, troops apprehended one suspect identified as a major supplier of illicit drugs and other substances to terrorists and criminal elements operating within Kafur Local Government Area and surrounding communities.
Items recovered during the operation included 146 grams of suspected cannabis and 16.5 grams of a substance identified as Exol-5.
The suspect and the recovered drugs have since been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation and necessary legal action.
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