Crime
New Claim by Community Leaders: 17 Military Personnel Were Not Killed In Okuama-Ewu
New Claim by Community Leaders: 17 Military Personnel Were Not Killed In Okuama-Ewu....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Community leaders of Okuama-Ewu in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State have refuted reports claiming that 17 military personnel lost their lives during an ambush attack on March 14 in their community. The Okuama-Ewu community leaders, however, stated that the slain soldiers were killed along the Forcados River while returning to their military base in Bomadi, Bomadi Local Government Area………READ ALSO
This position was asserted by the Secretary-General of the Okuama-Ewu community, Bernard Esegba, in a supporting affidavit submitted for the N151 billion lawsuit filed against the Federal Government, Attorney-General of the Federation, Armed Forces of the Federation, Chief of Defence Staff, Nigerian Police, and Commissioner of Police, Delta State at the Federal High Court in Warri.
Esegba stated that the military held a meeting with Okuama community leaders on March 14 and demanded that the community chairman and other leaders follow them to their base at Bomadi in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State immediately.
However, Esegba, in the affidavit, mentioned that community leaders politely appealed to the military personnel to kindly allow their leaders to go by themselves to the prime respondent’s base at Bomadi.
He added that it was during this process that some overzealous military personnel began shooting sporadically, resulting in the deaths of some community elders and leaders, while others were seriously injured.
The affidavit claimed that when the personnel sensed that the atmosphere at the Okuama Town Hall had become very tense on March 14, 2024, they left the community in a hurry and were not attacked by any member of their community.
According to him, it was after leaving the Okuama community that the military personnel were attacked along the Forcados River, and some of them lost their lives.
Esegba stated in the supporting affidavit: “When the personnel of the third respondent got to our Okuama community on March 14, 2024, they were warmly received with our traditional kola nut breaking and wedging ceremony at Okuama community Town Hall by the elders and leaders of our community.
“After the warm reception of the third respondent’s personnel by our community elders and leaders, the third respondent’s personnel demanded our community chairman and other leaders of the community, apparently to arrest and forcibly take them to the third respondent’s base at Bomadi in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State.
“At that point, our community leaders politely appealed to the third respondent’s personnel to kindly permit our community leaders to come by themselves to the prime respondent’s base at Bomadi.
“Instead of acceding to the polite request of our community elders and leaders, the third respondent’s personnel insisted that they go with our community chairman and other leaders.
“In the process, some over-zealous personnel of the third respondent began shooting sporadically during which some of our community elders and leaders were shot dead, while others were seriously injured.
“When the 3rd respondent’s personnel sensed that the atmosphere at the Okuama Town Hall had become very tense, on March 14, 2024, they left the community in a hurry and were not attacked by any member of our community.
“We later discovered that while on their way back to the 3rd respondent’s base at Bomadi, the 3rd respondent’s personnel were attacked along the Forcados River during which about seventeen (17) personnel of the third respondent were killed. “Following the killing of the said personnel of the third respondent along the Forcados River while they were returning from our Okuama community to their base at Bomadi, the fifth respondent ordered an attack on our community (Okuama) from March 15, 2024, to about March 25, 2024.
“The third and fifth respondents’ personnel invaded our community and assaulted, battered, maimed, shelled, shot, and cold-bloodedly murdered unarmed and defenceless members of our community and destroyed our properties.”
Crime
BREAKING: FBI Nabs Six Most-Wanted Fraud Suspects In Major International Crackdown.
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested six individuals on its most-wanted fraudsters list following operations conducted across four continents.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The suspects were apprehended over allegations involving various fraudulent activities, according to FBI Director Kash Patel, who announced the development in a post on X on Sunday.
Patel disclosed that the arrests, alongside other enforcement operations, contributed to the seizure of assets worth approximately $17 billion.
He praised the FBI’s international fugitive-tracking efforts and its ongoing campaign against global scam centres, known as Operation Blackout.
According to the FBI director, the six fugitives had collectively spent more than 4,000 days evading arrest.
Patel said the suspects had apparently believed that leaving the United States and going into hiding abroad would place them beyond the reach of American law enforcement authorities.
“They were wrong,” he wrote, stressing that the FBI and its international partners would continue pursuing individuals accused of defrauding Americans, regardless of where they attempted to hide.
In a separate update on Operation Blackout, Patel revealed that the broader campaign had resulted in the seizure of nearly $17 billion, the arrest of hundreds of suspected fraudsters and the rescue of thousands of trafficked workers.
The operation has also involved raids on suspected scam centres, the disruption of online infrastructure used to facilitate fraudulent activities and efforts to identify individuals trafficked into working for criminal networks.
Patel further disclosed that more than 10,000 Americans had received warnings before losing their money, helping to prevent estimated financial losses of about $670 million.
“We’re not just investigating these criminal enterprises.
“We’re dismantling their networks, disrupting their finances, rescuing victims, and holding those responsible accountable,” he said.
The FBI director described the scam centres as criminal enterprises that exploit vulnerable individuals while targeting Americans through international fraud schemes.
He maintained that the agency would continue its efforts to bring those responsible to justice.
“To every criminal organization targeting Americans: Justice will find you,” Patel added.
Full List Of The Six Arrested Suspects
According to the FBI, the individuals arrested are:
- Manjit Singh Bedi
- Elaine Agene Esco
- Khalid Ahmed Satary
- Herbert Leon Kimble
- Sahid Abdullahi Ereg
- Emylee Thai
Crime
JUST IN: FBI Arrests 9 Nigerians In Fraud Probe, Seizes 53 Electronic Devices.
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has arrested nine suspected fraudsters during its latest operation in Nigeria.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The operation also resulted in the seizure of 53 electronic devices, while approximately $11 million in potentially freezeable funds was identified across multiple countries.
According to reports, FBI Director Kash Patel disclosed the development in a post on his official X account on Sunday.
Patel expressed appreciation to Nigerian security agencies for their cooperation in the operation, which targeted international cybercrime networks.
He also warned criminals operating from overseas and targeting Americans that they would eventually face justice, accusing them of exploiting innocent victims and stealing their life savings.
In his post, Patel said Operation Blackout was designed to intensify efforts against international cybercrime networks responsible for defrauding Americans of billions of dollars.
“Our latest operation in Nigeria delivered:
“9 ARRESTS.
“53 electronic devices seized.
“$11 MILLION in potentially freezable funds identified across multiple countries.
“These scam centres exploit innocent victims, steal life savings, and operate across international borders believing they are beyond the reach of law enforcement.
“They’re wrong.
“Thanks to Nigerian law enforcement and our partners in London for their outstanding cooperation.
“To the criminals targeting Americans from overseas: JUSTICE WILL FIND YOU,” he wrote.
Meanwhile, the FBI has also announced the arrest of six individuals on its most-wanted fraudsters list.
The suspects were apprehended across four continents over allegations involving various fraudulent activities.
Reports indicate that Patel announced the arrests and related enforcement operations in a separate post on X on Sunday.
According to the FBI director, the operations also resulted in the seizure of assets valued at approximately $17 billion.
The six individuals identified on the FBI’s list are:
- Manjit Singh Bedi
- Elaine Agene Esco
- Khalid Ahmed Satary
- Herbert Leon Kimble
- Sahid Abdullahi Ereg
- Emylee Thai
Crime
Bauchi: 18-Year-Old Housewife Arrested For Allegedly Trying To K!ll Husband Over Money, Phone.
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested an 18-year-old housewife, Fatima Dalha, for allegedly stabbing her husband during a dispute over money and a mobile phone.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday, October 25, 2026, in Lirr Bajar community, Dass Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed the development in a statement, explaining that police operatives rescued the suspect from an angry mob that was threatening to lynch her.
According to the police, the incident began when Fatima and her 30-year-old husband, whose marriage was barely a few months old, engaged in an argument over money, wrappers and a mobile phone she claimed belonged to her.
The disagreement reportedly escalated into a physical confrontation, during which the suspect allegedly picked up a knife and stabbed her husband in the stomach.
In the statement, the police spokesperson described how the domestic dispute turned violent.
“On 25th October, 2026, at about 0600hrs, what started as a heated argument between husband and wife in Lirr Bajar, Dass LGA, turned bloody,” the statement read.
Habib explained that Fatima had confronted her husband over the items she claimed he was keeping in his possession, but the disagreement soon escalated.
“Words failed. Tempers flared. The argument turned into a physical fight.
“In a moment of rage and desperation, Fatima reached for a knife lying close by and stabbed her husband in the stomach,” the statement added.
The victim reportedly collapsed and began bleeding, prompting residents to gather at the scene. An angry mob allegedly threatened to attack the suspect before officers from the Dass Divisional Police Headquarters arrived.
The police rescued Fatima from the mob and rushed her injured husband to a hospital, where he is receiving treatment.
The command confirmed that the suspect had been detained and the knife allegedly used in the incident recovered.
According to the statement, the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Bauchi for further investigation.
Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, expressed concern over cases of domestic violence involving young couples.
He urged couples to resolve disagreements through peaceful dialogue and seek the intervention of family members, elders or lawful authorities instead of resorting to violence.
“A moment of anger can destroy two lives forever. We urge couples to seek peaceful means, through family, elders and lawful channels, instead of resorting to violence,” the commissioner advised.
Aliyu also cautioned residents against taking the law into their own hands, stressing that the command remained committed to ensuring that justice was served professionally and humanely.
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