The convoy transporting Mustapha Gubio, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Borno State, was ambushed by suspected Boko Haram fighters on Thursday along the Kareto-Damasak axis. Travelling toward Damasak as part of a post-primary gratitude tour around 2:30 pm, the entourage came under intense fire near the Kareto community, with attackers deploying rocket-propelled grenades and heavy gunfire.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

A member of the entourage described the encounter as a terrifying ordeal marked by heavy weapon deployment. However, the joint security team—comprising the Nigerian Army, police, NSCDC, DSS, CJTF, and local vigilantes—successfully repelled the assault and forced the insurgents to retreat into the bush.

Force Public Relations Officer Ani Iniedu confirmed that while some police vehicles and an armoured vehicle sustained damage during the exchange, the entire entourage, including the gubernatorial aspirant and government officials, was safely evacuated with zero casualties recorded. Following the attack, tactical operatives thoroughly swept and cleared the area to neutralize any secondary explosive threats.

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has fired back at Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike following warnings of potential political fallout if the opposition captures power in 2027. Speaking in Port Harcourt, Rivers State—just days after Wike suggested Obi could face arrest should the opposition win—Obi firmly rejected any notion that citizens would be victimized under a new administration.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Emphasizing that his administration would treat all Nigerians equally regardless of political affiliations, Obi stated that his primary mission is to alleviate the burdens on the youth by tackling soaring living costs and severe unemployment.

Dismissing the threats, Obi remarked: “If you say, ‘Oh, if Peter Obi comes to government, they’ll be victims,’ let me assure you, no Nigerian will be victim when we come. Every Nigerian will be Nigerian. Our commitment is to the youth of Nigeria so they can put food on their table and get jobs. We want to stop the abuse of Nigeria because this abuse is taking tolls on our youth populace.”