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 Russian forces to stay in Mali to fight terrorism: Kremlin The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces would stay in Mali to help the country's government battle terrorists following an offensive over the weekend by Tuareg-led separatists and terrorists. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the statement after being asked by a reporter how Russia responded to a purported statement from the terrorists saying they wanted Russia to leave Mali. "Russia's presence there is, in fact, due to the need identified by the current government. Russia will continue, including in Mali, to combat extremism, terrorism and other harmful phenomena and will continue to provide assistance to the current government," said Peskov, AFP reported. The Russian Defence Ministry had claimed on Tuesday that units of its African Corps prevented an attempted coup on April 25, 2026 in Mali. It said in a statement that the African Corps units "inflicted irreparable losses" on superior ...

THREE SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS ARRESTED IN BENUE. (PHOTO).


 THREE SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS ARRESTED IN BENUE




Security operatives on Sunday nabbed three suspected kidnappers in Ogoli-Ugboju community, Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State.


This came on the heels of insecurity in Otukpo within the past few days.


Maxwell Ogiri, the Council Chairman of Otukpo LGA, confirmed to journalists that security operatives were trailing the remaining gang members.


He said, “We learnt from intelligence report that they are a gang of five kidnappers. Three have been apprehended. Security agents are going after the remaining two and their collaborators. The arrested are three members of a five-man kidnapping gang that has been terrorising Otukpo Local Government Area and surrounding communities.


“Our gallant security forces chased and apprehended them today, Sunday, 6th April 2025, in Ogoli-Ugboju. The names of the criminals are Ibrahim Salleh, Ashimu and Abuh Umaru. Efforts are ongoing to track down their remaining accomplices and local collaborators.”


Contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer for Benue Command, Anene Catherine, told journalists in Makurdi that operation was ongoing in Otukpo.

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