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19 terrorists eliminated, 23 hostages freed: Nigerian Army

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Troops of the Nigerian Army rescued 23 kidnapped victims and neutralised 19 terrorists in separate operations across the country in the last 24 hours, between Monday and Tuesday, according to operational reports.

The report said the troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA rescued 18 persons kidnapped from their residence at Sabon Gari, Kaura Namoda council area of Zamfara.

It said the troops responded to a distress report, engaged the terrorists and forced them to flee, abandoning all 18 victims who were rescued unharmed.

The report further revealed that troops had in another operation rescued a kidnapped victim at the outskirts of Kukawa Village in Kanam council area of Plateau.

According to the report, the victim told troops he was abducted from Duguri in Bauchi on Thursday and was subsequently handed over to the village head.

“Also in Plateau, troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP) neutralised a terrorist and recovered an AK-47 rifle and two rounds of ammunition. The operation followed intelligence from an arrested suspected bandit, who led troops to a location at Nwur Village, Shendam Local Government Area.

“In Kebbi, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA neutralised 18 terrorists during an attack on Mobile Police Special Intervention Squad personnel at Makuku, Sakaba Local Government Area. The troops also destroyed five motorcycles and recovered two locally fabricated AK-47 rifles in a separate clearance operation in Plateau,” he said.

The report said the troops of Operation HADIN KAI rescued five people who escaped from a terrorist enclave in the Mandara Mountains area of Borno.

He said the escapees were sighted by troops of 82 Division Task Force Battalion during a patrol along the Amuda Bridge–Ngoshe-Gava road in Gwoza council area.

It added that the five victims reportedly escaped the enclave following disagreements among terrorists and the abandonment of the camp by some fighters.

According to the military, troops of 82 Division and 103 Battalion recovered four AK-47 rifles, seven magazines and 133 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition from a kidnappers’ hideout in Umuchingu Ujenike Forest in Enugu.

(NAN)

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2027: Tinubu worst President ever, North finished if he wins again – Baba-Ahmed

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The National Chairman of the People Redemption Party, PRP, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has said that President Bola Tinubu is the worst leader Nigeria has ever had.

Speaking during an interview on Symfoni TV,  Baba-Ahmed said the North will be finished if Tinubu wins the 2027 general elections.

The PRP chairman also blasted Tinubu for differing with the ‘true’ position of the Catholic Bishops when they had a meeting with him at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, stating that the President’s denial of the issues raised by the bishops despite clear evidence, underscores his ineffectiveness as a leader.

He equally criticized Tinubu over his ‘poor’ performance, alleging a disconnect between the government and the people

“The North will be finished if Tinubu wins in 2027. He’s the worst President ever in the history of Nigeria. The problem is the disconnect between the government and the people.

“Catholic bishops went to the President. These are highly respected people. He must have thought that it would be a good outing for him. Otherwise, he wouldn’t even have agreed to meet them.

“They went to him, politely said to him, Mr President, the people are not happy with you. They are hungry. They are insecure. There are a lot of problems running in the country.

“For every issue the bishops raised, the President said, no, you are wrong. I am right. There is no hunger in this country, what you are saying is not true. Now, for goodness’ sake, a President in charge of his faculties, in charge of a country that should have prepared him, would not do this,” he said.

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Osun election: Atiku’s aide blames Fadahunsi’s threat on Tinubu

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Mr Demola Olarenwaju, the Senior Political Assistant to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu’s “all is fair” comment has set the stage for extreme action ahead of the Osun State governorship election.

Olarenwaju blamed Osun East senator, Francis Fadahunsi’s alleged inflammatory comment on Tinubu’s statement.

Fadahunsi came under criticism after a video surfaced in which he was allegedly heard directing his supporters to “kill” members of the Accord Party ahead of the election.

The senator, however, denied calling for violence, saying he instructed his supporters to “kill Accord” with votes, not through physical attacks.

However, Olarenwaju said Fadahunsi should be arrested and prosecuted for his remarks.

Posting on X, he wrote: “That Fadahunsi is still going to the TV station instead of the police station is confirmation of federal compromise.

“The laughable AI claims are an insult to our collective intelligence, and I wish he would be bold enough to double down on his evil directives to his APC thugs.

“Bola Tinubu’s ‘all is fair in politics’ statement has laid the foundation for extreme actions by APC persons, with Osun as the first experiment and Fadahunsi as the first APC chieftain caught on camera acting accordingly.

“He should be arrested and prosecuted immediately. Fadahunsi should at least be kept under house arrest for the duration of the rest of the campaigns in Osun until a winner is announced—to be forewarned is to be forearmed.

“The blatant preferential treatment for APC by the federal police is unacceptable by any democratic standard.”

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