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Scores Of Terrorists Killed As NAF Bombs ISWAP Convoy In Borno

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Airstrikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have killed scores of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Borno, reports said.

Zagazola Makama, a publication focused on the Lake Chad region, reports that the terrorists were in a convoy when NAF struck.

The incident was said to have happened on Sunday as the terrorists moved a convoy between Shettima Abbor and Galmasku in Damboa, Borno state.

The terrorists were said to have been killed by the NAF’s recently acquired Super Tucano light attack aircrafts.

A source reportedly said the strikes were carried out following surveillance missions showing two moving vehicles and several motorcycles conveying the terrorists.

The source said that the fighter jets dispatched for the operation “scored an accurate hit at the convoy, resulting in the destruction of one Hilux vehicle, killing all its occupants.”

“The bombardments also eliminated some of the terrorists on motorcycles while others escaped,” he said.

He said, “the subsidiary operation was an air interdiction operation aimed at taking out identified terrorists’ targets in the Lake Chad and Sambisa Forest areas of Borno.”

The source also added that the armed forces, operating in concert with other security agencies and stakeholders, will sustain its efforts to rid the north-east of all terrorists and other criminal elements.

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JUST IN: Court Remands Yahaya Bello In EFCC Custody Amid Alleged N110bn Fraud Case

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has remanded Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi, in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Bello was arraigned on a 16-count charge related to alleged money laundering on Wednesday.

He pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

 

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First Phase Of 10,800-Bed Hostel In LASU Ready — Tokunbo Wahab

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The first phase of a 10,800-bed hostel project at the Lagos State University (LASU) is now ready for inauguration, according to Tokunbo Wahab, former special adviser to the governor on education.

Wahab, who is now commissioner for environment and water resources in Lagos, describes the project as ambitious and transformative.

“ It remains one of the most ambitious and transformative projects undertaken during my time as the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education,” he wrote on X.

“It was executed through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model under a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) arrangement which involves seven reputable investors.”

Wahab commended Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos governor, for his leadership and continuous support.

“Proud of the work done here and to have been a part of this special one,” he added.

“Through the grace of God and the unwavering support and the dedication of the Lagos State Office of Public-Private Partnerships, the relentless efforts of the management staff of LASU, led by Vice Chancellor Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, and the cooperation of other key stakeholders, the first phase of this landmark project has now been completed.”

Wahab emphasized that the project showcases the state government’s commitment to leveraging public-private partnerships to address critical infrastructure needs in the education sector.

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JUST IN: Yahaya Bello Pleads Not Guilty In Alleged N110bn Fraud Case

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Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over his alleged involvement in a N110 billion fraud.

Bello was arraigned on Wednesday before Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja.

The former Kogi governor had been declared wanted by the EFCC in April 2024.

 

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