SETTING THE RECORDS STRAIGHT ON CITIZEN ASAR MICHAEL SESUGH'S DEATH. (PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE.
Setting the Records Straight on Citizen Asar Michael Sesugh's Death The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, considered it imperative to clear the air on some recent incidents at its Makurdi Zonal Directorate, Benue State. Operatives of the Directorate arrested 26 suspected cyber fraudsters on April 28, 2026. They were profiled and kept in custody for further investigations after obtaining a Remand Order at a Magistrate Court. Shortly after their arrest, specifically on May 4, 2026, three of the suspects sought permission to use the lavatory at the Directorate's Holding Facility and were permitted. They cashed in on the opportunity, broke the toilet's roof and escaped from detention. Several efforts were made to re- arrest them to no avail. However, fresh intelligence came on Thursday, May 21, 2026 that one of the escaped suspects, As...
At about 8:15am today a tricycle known as ''Keke NAPEP'' unknowingly stepped on an Improvise Explosive Device {IED} planted by the side of Biu-Damboa road close to a military checkpoint at the outskirts of Biu town,Borno state.Unfortunately,the IED exploded instantly killing 4 persons comprising of a woman with her baby and 2 other male adults.Three other persons were injured including a soldier and they were immediately evacuated to Biu General Hospital.We regret to state that the injured soldier also died at the hospital.The general area has been cordoned off and Explosive Ordinance Device {EOD} team from Froward Operation Base {FOB}Nin Buratai have been mobilized to carry out further search of the area.Preliminary investigations shows that the IED was buried long time ago undetected.It exploded when the tricycle erroneously stepped on it.We commiserate with the families of the victims of this sad incident.This unfortunate development has brought to the fore,the need for more security consciousness and vigilance among all.We would like to reiterate that the explosion would not deter us from seeing to the end of Boko Haram terrorists wherever they might be hiding through our ongoing clearance operations.We want to use this opportunity to solicit for more cooperation from the members of the public to enable us succed in the fight against the remnants of these criminal elements going by the appellation ''Boko Haram terrorists''.-Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman,Acting Director Army Public Relations.One more photo below.
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