Nigerian Troops Advance Toward Boko Haram Spiritual Headquarters

In a bid to beat the December deadline set for ending insurgency in the North East Nigerian region, the Nigerian troops on Monday, December 7, commenced simultaneous and tactical offensive attack against Boko Haram insurgents. Leadership reports.

Nigerian Army Uncovers Boko Haram Hideout-Tunnel in Sambisa

According to Military sources, troops of the Nigeria army had begun to advance towards Alagarno, a notorious hideout and spiritual headquarters of Boko Haram located between Borno and Yobe states.

Spokesman of the Nigeria Army, Col Sani Usman, who also confirmed the development, said it was a strategic operation involving both the air and ground troops, saying that details of the strategies might not be made known to the public yet.

A soldier in Maiduguri, said, “the bombardment started today (Monday) and from the signals being received so far, they are making appreciable progress over Sambisa.”

Alagarno which lies about 45km south of Maiduguri, is believed to be one of the most important Boko Haram camps, a hideout where the jihadists have planned operations over the past four years.

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Horror In Oshodi As Area Boys Bath Law Enforcement Official With Acid

There was horror in Oshodi Oke area of Lagos state when some area boys driving in a public Volkswagen bus poured acid on one Mr Akude Silas of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Task Force).

The task force official who was bathed with acid was initially taken to the Lagos State Emergency Centre, Toll-Gate. He was later moved to the General Hospital in Ikeja for further treatment.

Silas, the victim, was on duty to see to the free flow of vehicles and to stop street hawkers in Oshodi area of the state when the incident happened.

An ugly incident involving a law enforcement agent occurred a few weeks back when a woman lost her nine-week-old pregnancy after police officers tortured her in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.

SP Olubukola Abe, the chairman of the Lagos state task force made this known while at the Emergency Ward of the General Hospital when he visited the Heads of Operations as well as other managerial staff of the Task Force who came to also visit the victim.

SP Abe urged Lagosians to always get across the security agencies in case of emergency situations. He concluded by stating that his men and other law enforcement agencies would see to the enforcement of laws in the state.

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Robbers Arrested During Argument Over Sharing Of Stolen goods (See Photo)

Three members of a robbery gang allegedly terrorising communities in the Agbado area of Ogun State have been arrested by the police while arguing over their loot.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the miscreants, led by Elede and Ramoni, had robbed some houses in Owonikoko and Ayinla areas around 2am on Monday, stealing money and phones, among other household items. They were said to have converged on a street in Ayinla to share their loot when an argument ensued among them over the sharing formular.
A resident on the street reportedly put a distressed call across to the police, who mobilised to the area and arrested three of them.
Twenty-one-year old Elede, who hails from Ekiti State, confessed to the crime, adding that he had been into robbery for three years.He said,

“I was initially selling cannabis, but I joined a robbery gang three years ago when I was not making enough money from the drug. We were seven in number bearing Oyenusi; I am Oyenusi 07. We robbed a banker of N7m early this year around RAFCO, Agbado. We killed him because he confronted us. I got N650,000 in that operation. The six others have been killed.
“We were six in the Monday night operation. I was given four phones and a sum of N2,000 as my share. There was an argument between Ramon, Sule, J.J, Absorber and I over the sharing formula. We were on it when the policemen came. Ete was not involved but he is my friend.”

Yekini, a 28-year-old indigene of Ibadan, said he took to robbery to raise money to pay the rent for the shop, where he worked as a barber.

He said, “I was introduced to the gang by a friend called Anu when I told him I needed N24,000 to pay my shop rent. I tried in vain to borrow the money from my neighbours.
“This is my first operation and my role was to stay outside to watch for other members robbing residents. I collected the four phones and N500 they gave me without arguing with them. I really regret what I did.”

Ete, who is a cobbler, said he was not culpable of the offence, adding that he was just a friend of Elede. However, the police said his fate would be determined after the investigation.

The Ogun State Police spokesperson, DSP Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrest.

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Russia Unveils Bullet Proof Vests For Police Dogs Following Paris Attacks

A Russian defence company has unveiled its design of full body armour for police terror-sniffing dogs, after the death of a French police dog called Diesel, who died during a police raid in the aftermath of the Paris attacks.

The body armour called “Nord body armour” was designed by St. Petersburg-based Scientific Production of Special Materials (NPO).

The body armour protects the neck and chest of the police dog, while additional armour is available for the legs and heads if required.

A company official said the dog that was used to test the armour initially resisted it, but accepted its use after some “incentives” were given and it realised the armour was for its “own good and protection”.

The company says the body armour can be fitted on a police dog in a minute.

Source: Daily Mail

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Suicide bomber kills scores during Shite procession in Kano

Report reaching DAILY POST has it that scores were on Friday afternoon feared killed at Dakasoye village, Garun Mallam Local Government Area of Kano when a suicide bomber hit Shia procession on their way to Zaria.

A resident, who noted that the attack affected mostly women and children, added that it took place at about 2 pm yesterday, immediately after a middle-aged man was caught with Improvised Explosive Device.

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