MALIAN ARMY WITHDRAWS FROM KEY TESSALIT MILITARY CAMP. (PHOTO).

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 Malian army withdraws from key Tessalit military camp: sources Mali’s army and its Russian mercenary allies have surrendered Camp Tessalit, a strategic military post in the north, multiple sources told the AFP news agency on Friday. An official from the Tuareg-led separatist group claimed soldiers and mercenaries at the camp had "surrendered", following a fierce fight over the weekend. Simultaneous attacks in Mali by militants linked to Al Qaeda and separatist Tuareg rebels on April 25 showed how fighters ​from different groups with different goals were able to strike at the heart of the West African country's military government. Gunfire and explosions were reported in the capital Bamako and around a large military base outside the capital, as well as Gao and central areas, as gunfire continuing in the northern city of Kidal. Defence minister Sadio Camara was killed at his residence in Kati, a garrison town near the capital, Bamako, following the fierce weekend fighting...

OGUN COURT SENTENCES 21-YEAR-OLD TO SIX MONTHS IN PRISON FOR STEALING FOWL.(PHOTO).


 Ogun Court Sentences 21-Year-Old to Six Months in Prison for Stealing Fowl


A Magistrate’s Court in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, has sentenced a 21-year-old man, Adebanjo Segun, to six months in prison for stealing a fowl.


The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ogbonnaya Dyke, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.


According to the statement, Segun was arrested on February 19, 2025, for stealing a hen. Investigations revealed that he had committed a similar offence in December 2024 but was pardoned as a first-time offender.


“Following the discovery of his previous offence, he was arraigned before the Ago-Iwoye Magistrate’s Court on February 20, 2025, under Section 430 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2006. After pleading guilty before His Worship O.F. Adeduntan (Mrs.), he was convicted and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment,” the statement read.


Another Suspect Jailed for Stealing Generator


In a related development, the court also sentenced a 20-year-old man, Kazeem Tobi, to six months in prison for stealing an Elepaq generator worth ₦120,000.


Tobi was apprehended by an NSCDC patrol team at Idode One Way in Ago-Iwoye while attempting to sell the stolen generator to a scavenger. He was re-arrested on February 4, 2025, and charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and possession of stolen property.


“The defendant pleaded guilty before His Worship O.F. Adeduntan (Mrs.) and was remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ijebu-Ode. After reviewing the case, the court found him guilty under Section 430 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State, Nigeria, 2006, and sentenced him to six months’ imprisonment,” Ogbonnaya stated.

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