TROOPS ARREST SUSPECTED KIDNAPPER, RECOVER AK-47 RIFLE ALONG BENIN–SAPELE ROAD. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 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...

ZAMBIAN EX-FOREIGN MINISTER SENTENCED TO HARD LABOUR FOR CORRUPTION. (PHOTO).


 Zambian ex-foreign minister sentenced to hard labour for corruption


A Zambian court on Thursday sentenced former foreign minister Joseph Malanji to four years in prison with hard labour for corruption, AFP reported.


Malanji, who served under former president Edgar Lungu from 2018 to 2021, was arrested in late 2021 for allegedly using embezzled state funds to acquire property, including two Bell 420 helicopters.


The conviction marked a rare victory for state prosecutors in the Southern Africa country.


"I have heard the spirited mitigation by counsel and taken note that the convicts are first offenders and are entitled to leniency," said magistrate Ireen Wishimanga.


The 60-year-old will serve "four years imprisonment with hard labour", she ruled.


Malanji's co-accused Fredson Yamba will serve three years, she added.


Fight against corruption


Yamba, a former secretary to the treasury, was accused of facilitating the transfer of more than $8 million without justifying the expense.


It was not immediately clear if the pair will appeal the ruling.


They were the first top officials from Lungu's government to be arrested on graft charges after President Hakainde Hichilema took office.


Hichilema has repeatedly vowed to root out corruption but critics say progress has been sluggish.

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