TROOPS ARREST SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER, RECOVER AK-47 RIFLE ALONG BENIN–SAPELE ROAD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE
TROOPS ARREST SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER, RECOVER AK-47 RIFLE ALONG BENIN–SAPELE ROAD Troops of 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Operation WABAIZIGAN, have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a targeted operation along the Benin–Sapele Road in Ikpoba-Okha LGA of Edo State. The suspect, identified as Olamide Oyeniyi, was arrested on 12 September 2026 at Obaretin Community by troops conducting operations to disrupt criminal activities and safeguard major transportation routes within the area. Items recovered from the suspect include one AK-47 rifle, one magazine and eight rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition. Other items recovered are one Tecno mobile phone, two bags, one torchlight, one music box and assorted charms. The suspect and recovered items are currently in troops’ custody for further investigation, while efforts are ongoing to establish his links to other criminal elements and determine his possible involvement in kidnapping and related activi...
Yesterday thursday on National TV,Niger President announced that his government has foiled an attempted coup and arrested people who planned to use aerial firepower to seize control.Issoufou in his address called the coup attempt high treason and said the situation was under control and all the main actors had been arrested,except one person who had fled.''The government has just foiled an evil attempt at detribalization.The objective of these individuals,motivated by i don't know what,was to overthrow the democratically elected power.They envisaged using aerial firepower and they have for some weeks deliberately blocked {those military assets} in Niamey that i was pressing them to send to Diffa to the front for the struggle against Boko Haram''.One more photo below. 
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