Crime & City Diary
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Report: Navy SEAL Team 6, Nigerian commandos kill ISIS deputy in helicopter-borne raid on Lake Chad
About two dozen Nigerian and American special operations forces, including members of the US Navy’s elite SEAL Team 6, stormed ISIS hideouts in a helicopter-borne assault on Lake Chad, killing Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, the terror group’s second-in-command, after a fierce three-hour gun battle. “The United States military and its Nigerian counterparts exchanged fire with ISIS terrorists for over three hours before…
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Earlier report on Al-Manuki’s death was mistaken identity — Presidency
The Presidency has said the earlier inclusion of ISWAP commander Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki among terrorists reportedly killed during military operations in Kaduna State in 2024 was a case of mistaken identity. The clarification was made in a statement issued on Saturday by Bayo Onanuga, spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu. The statement comes amid scepticism from some analysts who have questioned recent…
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Oyo school attack exposed intelligence gap — Makinde
By Adejayan Gbenga Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has said the recent abduction of schoolchildren in Oriire Local Government Area exposed serious gaps in intelligence gathering and the timely sharing of security information. Makinde stated this on Saturday in Ibadan during the inauguration of the Violent Crime Response Unit of the Nigeria Police Force and the commissioning of its headquarters,…
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LAWMA clears illegal structures along Alaba Rago corridor
The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) says it has cleared illegal structures and activities along the Alaba Rago setback on the Lagos–Badagry Expressway. The Managing Director of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday while giving an update on operations carried out along the Alaba Rago corridor. According to him, the removal of unauthorised traders,…
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Abu-Bilal al-Minuki involved in 2018 Dapchi schoolgirls abduction — DHQ
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters says Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a senior ISIS commander maintained longstanding operational ties with ISIS-West Africa” and was a key figure in extremist networks across the Lake Chad Basin and the Sahel. The military said this following confirmation by United States President Donald Trump and President Bola Tinubu that the terrorist leader was killed in a joint Nigeria–U.S.…
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BREAKING: Tinubu confirms killing of ISIS commander Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki in Nigeria-US operation
President Bola Tinubu says Nigerian and United States forces have carried out a joint counterterrorism operation that led to the killing of a senior Islamic State commander, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, in the Lake Chad Basin. In a statement issued on Saturday, Tinubu said the operation was conducted overnight by the Nigerian Armed Forces in collaboration with the United States Armed Forces…
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El-Rufai’s family accuses ICPC of denying ex-governor access to doctor, food
The family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission of violating his constitutional rights by allegedly denying him access to his doctor and preventing his wife from delivering food to him in detention. In a statement on Saturday signed by Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, the family described the actions of…
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Lagos govt sanctions 15 money lending firms over unethical practices
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government has sanctioned 15 money lending firms over violations of operational guidelines and practices considered harmful to residents, as part of efforts to regulate the sector and protect consumers from exploitation. The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ibrahim Layode, disclosed this on Friday during the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing held in Ikeja, saying the government…
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OYOSUBEB confirms teacher’s death, abduction of pupils in school attack
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) has confirmed the killing of a teacher and the abduction of pupils following an attack on schools in Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. In a statement issued by its chairman, Nureni Adeniran, the Board described the incident, which affected LA School, Ahoro-Esinele, and Community…
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Police nab 11 suspected thugs ahead of Ekiti APC Reps primary
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested 11 suspected political thugs allegedly mobilised to disrupt the All Progressives Congress House of Representatives primary election scheduled for Saturday. The state Commissioner of Police, Michael Falade, disclosed this on Friday while addressing journalists in Ado-Ekiti, saying security had been tightened across the state ahead of the exercise. Falade said…
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