Suspected ISWAP Terrorists Kill One in Borno Village Attack

By Zagazola Makama

Suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) attacked Wovi Village in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, killing one resident and causing panic among villagers.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Malama that he terrorists, armed with rifles, invaded the remote village on foot around 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, firing sporadically as residents fled into the surrounding bushes for safety.

One Saleh Grema Yura, 30, was shot in the chest during the attack.

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai were dispatched to the area, where they recovered the victim’s body and transported it to the General Hospital in Damboa.

Medical personnel confirmed him dead, and his remains were later released to relatives for burial according to Islamic rites.

Suspected ISWAP Terrorists Kill One in Borno Village Attack

Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest, Seminarian in Edo, One Attacker Killed

By Zagazola Makama

Gunmen suspected to be armed Fulani attackers have abducted a Catholic priest, Rev. Father Philip Ekeli, and a seminarian, Peter Andrew, from St. Peter Catholic Church in Iviukwa Community, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State.

A Police sources confirmed the incident on Tuesday, stating that the attack occurred on Sunday night at about 11:30 p.m.

“The police received a distress call from the Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Mr. Inaede Gabriel, informing them that the church was under siege.

“Operatives, including members of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), were immediately mobilized to the scene, where it was confirmed that the priest and the seminarian had been abducted and taken into the bush to an unknown location.

The sources revealed that during the attack, local vigilantes engaged the gunmen, killing one of the assailants. His body was deposited at the General Hospital Mortuary in Aghenebode.

“Items recovered from the scene include a button phone with two Airtel SIM cards, a power bank, a dagger jacket, a bag containing biscuits and sachets of Nescafé tea, two pairs of rubber shoes, and a small bag containing ₦168,850 in cash.

The sources added that a joint search-and-rescue operation involving personnel from the Nigerian Army’s 195 Battalion, police operatives, vigilantes, and local hunters is ongoing to rescue the victims and apprehend the abductors.

Gunmen Abduct Catholic Priest, Seminarian in Edo, One Attacker Killed

Police Rescue Abducted Senior Officer in Abuja

By: Zagazola Makama

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has rescued Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Modestus Ojiebe, who was abducted by armed men along the Kubwa Expressway in Abuja.

The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the development in a statement on Monday, saying the officer had been safely reunited with his family.

“Upon receiving the distress call, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Dawaki Division acted swiftly, leading his patrol team while alerting all police checkpoints and key entry and exit points into the FCT. This decisive response enabled the successful rescue of the officer on the same night,” she said.

The police also stated that efforts were ongoing to track down the suspects, who abandoned the officer and fled into the bush in Garaku, Nasarawa State.

Zagazola Makama had reported how the incident occurred late Sunday night when CSP Ojiebe’s Toyota Corolla developed a mechanical fault near Dei-Dei Barracks. While attempting to fix the vehicle, an ash-colored Mercedes-Benz with four armed occupants stopped behind him.

The assailants reportedly searched and robbed Ojiebe and his wife of their mobile phones and ATM cards. Upon discovering his police identity card, they forced him into their vehicle and sped off, leaving his wife and their car at the scene.

Following the abduction, the FCT Police intensified stop-and-search operations at various entry and exit points to track the perpetrators.

Police Rescue Abducted Senior Officer in Abuja