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 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...

MOST WANTED TERRORIST, HABU DOGO 'CAPTURED' IN SOKOTO. (PHOTO).


 Most wanted terrorist, Habu Dogo 'captured' in sokoto


The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), yesterday, disclosed that troops conducting counter-insurgency operations have arrested a notorious and wanted terrorist leader in the North-West known as Abubakar Bawa Ibrahim aka Habu Dogo who is responsible for killings and kidnappings in Sokoto State.Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Edward Buba, said Habu Dogo was arrested in Rumji Village, Illela Local Government Area, LGA, of the state.

He said: “He (Habu Dogo) is a wanted terrorist on the watch list of security agencies both in Nigeria and in the Niger Republic because of the cross-border nature of his activities.”

Major-General Buba disclosed that during operations across the country, 187 terrorists were neutralised while 311 other criminal elements including perpetrators of oil theft were arrested.�Also, 147 kidnapped victims were said to have been rescued.

His words:” In the North West, troops of Operation Hadarin Daji neutralized 51 terrorists, arrested 55 persons and rescued 81 kidnapped hostages. Troops also recovered 26 AK47 rifles, six fabricated rifles, three Dane guns, five pump action guns, three locally made pistols, 414 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 297 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 210 rounds of 7.62 x 39mm ammo, 51 rounds of 9mm ammo, 30 live cartridges, six magazines, seven motorcycles and six mobile phones amongst others.

“On 21 October 2024, troops in separate fighting patrol operations made contact with terrorists in Maradun and Isa LGAs of Zamfara and Sokoto States respectively. Following a fire fight, troops neutralized 13 terrorists and recovered 9 AK47 rifles, 3 pump action guns, 297 rounds of 7.62mm NATO, 132 rounds of 7.62mm special ammo, 4 magazines, 3 motorcycles and 2 mobile phones amongst others.


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