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Troops Arrest Kidnapper, Boko Haram Suspect, Recover Weapons in Taraba
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested a suspected kidnapper and a Boko Haram terrorist in Taraba State, recovering weapons during their operations.
Acting Assistant Director of 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni, revealed in a statement on Friday, December 27, 2024, that Musa Suito, a member of a vigilante group, was arrested for his involvement in the kidnapping of a district head in Jalingo.
Suito allegedly exploited his role to identify potential targets for kidnappers. Items recovered from him included a Dane gun and two cartridges.
In a separate operation, troops arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Nura Yakubu, in Bali Local Government Area. Yakubu, who worked as a food vendor, was accused of harbouring terrorists and aiding the kidnapping of a businessman, Mr. Arinze.
The army emphasized its commitment to ensuring security in the region and urged the public to remain vigilant and provide credible information to security agencies to combat criminal activities.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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