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About 18 soldiers have been killed in an ambush by armed bandits in Katsina State.

SaharaReporters gathered that the deceased soldiers on Operation Sahel Sanity were killed in Jibia, Jibia Local Government Area of the state.

The soldiers were attacked while on advance to notorious bandit leader’s camp known as Dangote at Shimfida.

“Troops were advancing on foot when bandits began engaging them from the hill,” a military source said.

Kastina State has experienced series of attacks with over 300 deaths this year alone usually by suspected bandits.

The Ondo state Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, said he is still in the state Governorship race come October 20, 2020.

According to a statement released and singed by Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Ojo Oyewamide, on Sunday, in Akure, the governor said news of his disqualification was just adistraction aim to deceive the public and devert their attention to the opposition party.

The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) report that the screening which was scheduled for July 8 to July 10 in Abuja, was for the 12 APC governorship aspirants in the state.

However, the governor urged all his supporters to disregard the rumour and dedicate this period to God for His continuous grace, favour and protection.

The statement reads:
The wisely circulated rumour, especially on the social media that the Ondo State Governorship Election Screening Committee of the APC has disqualified Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN from participating at the Party Primary scheduled for July 20 is untrue.

This is yet another distraction unleashed with the aim of deceiving the unsuspecting public and diverting attention from the self-imposed pains on the part of those behind the story. It is clearly, coming from those who have chosen the perfidous political path.
Governor Akeredolu is not just participating at the Party Primary. He shall be re-elected by the Grace of God come October10, 2020.

The Governor therefore, appeals to all his supporters to ignore the rumour and dedicate this period to God for His continuous grace, favour and protection.
It’s a ploy to distract you. They are scavengers and will stop at nothing to sustain their trade of deceit. Ignore them. Remain firm. Be dedicated and be prayerful”, the Governor says.

“It’s a ploy to distract you. They are scavengers and will stop at nothing to sustain their trade of deceit. Ignore them. Remain firm. Be dedicated and be prayerful”, the Governor says.


Signed

Ojo Oyewamide
Senior Special Assistant to the Governor
(Media and Publicity)

News making rounds that 386 soldiers in front line of the fight against the Boko Haram insurgents have disengaged themselves from the Nigerian Army is false, the Nigerian Army has said.

The Nigerian Army on Saturday evening, took to it different verified social media pages to debunk the news, saying the fake news was fabricated by supporters of Boko Haram fighters and designed to damped the morale of the gallant and patriotic soldiers.

Recall that, it was widely reported on Saturday morning, that "386 soliders fighting Boko Haram insurgents have disengaged themselves from the Nigerian Army.

"The army is currently engaged in various combat operations as insecurity worsens across the country.

"Many of the soldiers are among the troops engaged in the decade-long war against Boko Haram in the Northeast, while others are from various other formations across the country."

According to, the Nigerian Army the 386 soldiers who left the Army disengaged in to normal routine at the end of their service.

The Nigerian Army also emphasised that, it has never at any point in time sorth of Nigerians willing to join its ranks, saying about 4600 patriot recently joined the Army of which a larger percentage of them joined the Special Forces fighting Boko Haram.