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...
Leaders of Aguata in Anambra State have lamented the lack of development of the area as compared to other areas in the state.They are angry that the government at all levels have failed to help the area to develop.They are equally accusing their elected representatives of not doing enough to attract relevant governmental attention to the area.In a summit held in Lagos recently and tagged ''Aguata Land: Agenda for Sustainable Development'',the leaders sent a ''Save our soul'' cry to the government of Chief Willie Obiano to come to their aid.The chief convener of the summit,Dr,Uche Ifediba,regretted the delillitating state of things in the area inspite of its known potentials.As he puts it,''these include large and arable landmass,huge population density and inexhaustable natural resources,''.Dr Ifediba was particularly worried about the merciless erosion ravaging almost all the communities in the area and wondered why nobody was doing anything about it.A leader of the area and Eze Ndi Igbo of Mushin LGA in Lagos.Eze Peter Uweh,decried the lack of government presence in Aguata and the deplorable state of infrastructure in the area including the Oba-Amichi-Okigwe road which traverses the area and which has been neglected for more than 14years.He regretted that in Aguata,there are no hospitals,electricity,pipe-borne water and other amenities and called on Governor Obiano and the Federal Government to correct the anomally.As he noted,''Aguata should be forgiven if it has offended anybody and should not be subjectecd to this level of criminal neglect''.He also pleaded with the sons and daughters of the area to bring some of their investments home,as government cannot do everything.
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