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Lekan Akinsoji, a UK-based Nigerian, and Sundjata Keita of St Margaret’s Court, have been convicted of murdering Ahmed Deen-Jah in East London in 2017 by a UK court.

The UK police announced the conviction of the duo in a statement after they appeared at Old Bailey, the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, on Thursday.

“Lekan Akinsoji, 27, of no fixed address and Sundjata Keita, 27, of St Margaret’s Court, E12, appeared at the Old Bailey on Thursday, 9 October, where, following a four-week trial were found guilty of murdering Ahmed Deen-Jah in East London,” the police said.

The convicts will appear at the Old Bailey on October 24 for sentencing.

Kelly Allen, a detective superintendent, who led the investigations that span almost a decade, said, “Eight years on from Ahmed’s vicious murder, today his family finally have the justice they deserve. Akinsoji and Keita have spent years thinking they have got away with murdering Ahmed, a man who they had never met and didn’t know. They drove out to Custom House and attacked Ahmed who was simply going to the shops.”

They were first arrested after police investigations identified them as suspects in the 2017 murder. But they were later released due to insufficient evidence, as officers continued complex enquiries.
 
According to the police, in 2023, an investigation review was carried out, which included a detailed phone analysis, placing Mr Keita’s phone inside the car used for the murder, travelling away from the murder. The car had travelled to Epping Forest following the murder, where it was later found on fire.

“An evidence package including forensic results from a knife sheath found close to the scene and DNA findings from the victim’s hand, which were both a match to Keita, was submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service. Following this breakthrough, the men were rearrested and subsequently charged with murder,” the police said.

Their trial began on September 8, where the court heard how the victim’s murder was a result of “tit for tat” violence between gangs and that both men had been driving around the area in a stolen car, looking for people they suspected of being in a rival gang.

The Boko Haram terrorists launched a deadly and coordinated assault on Nigerian Army troops in Ngamdu, Borno State, deploying Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), command-detonated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), and armed drones.

The attack, according to a release on Saturday, targeted troops of Operation HADIN KAI under the 29 Task Force Brigade, tasked with combating insurgency in Nigeria’s volatile North-East.

The military spokesman, Lt Col Sani Uba, said the terrorists aimed to overrun military positions and destroy critical platforms using a combination of firepower and unconventional warfare tactics.

Despite the intensity of the ambush, Nigerian troops held their ground in what military officials described as a "fierce and successful defensive operation."

However, the Army confirmed that four personnel were killed in action (KIA), and five others sustained injuries (WIA).

“The terrorists attempted to overwhelm our positions using RPGs, armed drones, and coordinated IED strikes, but our troops stood firm and responded with superior firepower,” said Uba, the Media Information Officer for the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI.

“Unfortunately, we lost four brave soldiers, and five others were wounded.”

According to the Army, the attackers also targeted military vehicles, damaging several Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and Gun Trucks (GTs).

In an apparent bid to delay reinforcements and inflict further casualties, the insurgents planted multiple IEDs along the vital Ngamdu–Damaturu Main Supply Route (MSR), temporarily halting both military and civilian traffic.

Army engineers were quickly deployed to clear three IED-laden spots along the route. After successful clearance operations, the MSR was reopened to ensure the continued movement of troops and essential supplies.

“Security of our troops and the public remains a top priority,” said Lt. Col. Uba.

“Our engineering units acted swiftly to neutralise the threat and restore movement along the supply route. The area is now secure.”

Following the attack, troops received immediate logistical support, including ammunition and replacement tyres for damaged MRAPs, allowing them to maintain operational momentum in the theatre.

Intelligence gathered after the confrontation indicated that the insurgents suffered substantial losses. Credible sources confirmed that at least 15 bodies were seen being buried by Boko Haram fighters in pushcarts around Bula Wura, near Wasaram — a sign of the devastating impact of the military’s response.

To consolidate the gains and ensure Boko Haram fighters do not regroup, the 29 Task Force Brigade has launched aggressive fighting patrols and exploitation operations throughout the area. These efforts, military officials say, are aimed at “denying the terrorists freedom of action” and maintaining control over strategic points in the region.

The use of armed drones by Boko Haram marks a dangerous escalation in the insurgency, raising fresh concerns about the group’s growing sophistication and access to advanced technology.

Operation HADIN KAI was launched in 2021 as a revamped counterinsurgency operation to replace Operation LAFIYA DOLE. It aims to degrade Boko Haram and its splinter factions, including the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), which have been responsible for bombings, abductions, and attacks on civilians and security forces in the North-East.

Though significant territorial gains have been made by the Nigerian military in recent years, insurgent groups continue to launch asymmetric attacks, especially in remote communities and along strategic transport routes.

Terror swept through Idofin Odo-Ase, a quiet community in Oke Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Thursday, after armed terrorists launched a deadly attack that left at least three people brutally murdered and forced residents to flee their homes in fear.

SaharaReporters obtained gory videos and photos showing the slain victims, two shot and one other stabbed, during the violent invasion that has again thrown the entire Kwara South axis into panic.

Witnesses told SaharaReporters that the gunmen stormed the community in the evening, shooting sporadically and attacking residents in their homes before escaping into nearby forests.

“They came suddenly, shooting and shouting. We ran into the bush, but three people were killed instantly,” a resident said.

“People are leaving the community this morning because we don’t know if they will come back.”

The community source added that no security operatives arrived during or after the assault.

“We didn’t see police or soldiers. The killers moved freely,” he said.

“Everyone is scared. Families are packing their belongings and running to nearby towns.”

In a similar report, SaharaReporters reported how bandits stormed Efagi village, under the Lafiagi Emirate in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, earlier on Friday.

The bandits kidnapped a man and his wife and injured a local vigilante.

The brazen attack, which occurred between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., underscores the ongoing security challenges facing rural communities in the region.

According to a resident who spoke to NupekoTV Lafiagi, the assailants opened fire indiscriminately as they entered the village.

During the chaos, the couple was forcibly taken from their home, while a member of the local vigilante group, who tried to fend off the attackers, was injured.

The situation prompted a rapid response from the Nigerian Army, with troops arriving at the scene shortly after the attack began.

The military reportedly engaged the bandits immediately, leading to the successful rescue of the kidnapped woman, although her husband remained in captivity.

"The Army arrived instantly and started engaging with them," the resident confirmed.

"They have reportedly rescued the woman from the bandits' hands."

Jokerman:
Someone wanted to do an art exhibition, you went as far as forging your Oba signature and letter, now you turn around trying to force your agberoism on another culture ...

If you no be Devil, wetin you be

Racoon:
Your region has been neglected since the civil war. Ethno-religio-regional bias has been the order of the day while they continue to bastardize the nation.

Yet a failed so called prof of economics talking as if this skewed, defective and imbalanced nation on a precipice is a new concept to him

Vision101:
See my brother I'm an igbo and a landlord in Lagos. God helping me I'll like to build more. In Lagos it's not about land and it's not about building but it's about documentation backing up them. Lawyers will tell you that what makes you owner of a property is your document.

In Lagos to obtain full approvals to erect a building is a project of its own. It's rigorous and expensive. Most people particularly my people will not like to go through this route. The traders like to cut corners. This is what obtains in Aba.

The traders union is a powerful one. I'm pretty sure that if they have the documents and they feel that they are being treated unfairly they would have headed to court.

It's a contradiction to preach that a new Nigeria is possible and the same person is encouraging lawlessness. Let people learn to do the right thing no matter how difficult it might be.

When Fashola wanted to start the new Lagos Badagri expressway it was then that I knew that there are so many buildings without documentation in Lagos. So many were marked. The government gave a long time for filing of claims with genuine documents. Majority failed the test and they were pulled down from national theater to Okoko.

Let's do the right thing.

9jatriot:
This man non even fit to be an estate president abeg. Even Jesus scatter people property for temple because he feel say they break law.

At least six General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs) and more than 30,000 rounds of ammunition were seized from a Nigerian Army joint task force by bandits in Obanla, Kwara State, last month, SaharaReporters has learned.

According to security sources, the heavily armed gang that carried out the attack is the same group now terrorising parts of Kogi State, where dozens of residents have been killed in recent days.

The bandits reportedly ambush military units after receiving intelligence about their impending operations against them.

“Last month, six General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs) and over 30,000 rounds of ammunition were seized from the Nigerian Army in Obanla, Kwara State,” a senior military officer told SaharaReporters.

“It was seized by bandits from the Nigerian Army's joint task force. They're the ones that have now reached Kogi and are wreaking havoc.

“They killed 27 people in Kogi yesterday, but it was not reported.”

“Their modus operandi is to get intelligence of impending military response and ambush them,” one security operative familiar with the situation said.

Sources disclosed that while the Nigerian Air Force initially tracked the movement of the armed group, it later declined requests for sustained aerial support during the firefight.

The failure of the NAF to provide aerial support allowed the bandits to overpower the troops and cart away their weapons.

“The operation once again exposed the deep lack of synergy between Nigeria’s security agencies,” a senior military officer told SaharaReporters.

“The Army and the Police could not coordinate effectively, and even when the Air Force was invited to provide crucial aerial support, they simply refused to respond.”

According to sources, in the aftermath of the incident, the Kwara State Government was handed an old video clip of an aerial bombardment to circulate as evidence of a “successful operation.”

The footage was later found to be fake.

“The state governor was then given an old video of an aerial bombardment to circulate; this was later exposed to be fake,” one of the sources said.

“This is why insecurity persists, not because Nigeria lacks firepower, but because those entrusted with securing the nation are locked in rivalry, inefficiency, and institutional arrogance.”

SaharaReporters earlier reported that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s media aide circulated old photographs of NAF airstrikes in Borno State, falsely presenting them as recent military operations in Kwara.

The images were shared after bandit attacks in Oke-Ode and nearby villages in Ifelodun Local Government Area left more than a dozen people dead and displaced several residents.

Under growing public pressure, the governor’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Olayinka Fafoluyi (popularly known as Solace), posted the photographs on Facebook, claiming they showed NAF air raids against terrorists in Kwara South.

However, a SaharaReporters fact-check confirmed that the images were from an air force operation under Operation HADIN KAI in Bula Marwa, Borno State, conducted in October 2024.

The photographs, originally published by PRNigeria, had no connection to the recent violence in Kwara.


Recent Attacks On Yagba West

SaharaReporters earlier reported on Sunday that no fewer than 27 people were killed on Saturday when armed bandits launched a brutal attack on several communities in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State.

A military source confirmed the incident to SaharaReporters, describing the attackers as heavily armed and in possession of sophisticated weapons.

“Bandits killed 27 people in Yagba West, Kogi State, just yesterday, and it was not reported. They invaded the area with heavy weapons,” the source said.

Yagba West, the home local government of Senator Sunday Karimi, who represents Kogi West Senatorial District and chairs the Senate Committee on Services, has recently come under a series of deadly bandit attacks.

For instance, on Friday, SaharaReporters reported that bandits struck early in the morning in Bareke, Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of the state.

SaharaReporters learnt that the assailants targeted a residential home around 2 a.m., abducting a woman and her two children.

Under growing public pressure, the governor’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Olayinka Fafoluyi (popularly known as Solace), posted the photographs on Facebook, claiming they showed NAF air raids against terrorists in Kwara South.

However, a SaharaReporters fact-check confirmed that the images were from an air force operation under Operation HADIN KAI in Bula Marwa, Borno State, conducted in October 2024.

The photographs, originally published by PRNigeria, had no connection to the recent violence in Kwara.

BreconHills:
I am here in Nigeria. In your imagination, it is impossible to choose being in Nigeria if I have children abroad.

I dont live in your mindset universe.

BreconHills:
You guys haven't learned to leave people's families alone - My children are in the UK, and I support APC. What does that have to do with it? Must your children be in Nigeria for you to exercise a political opinion - what sort of disenfranchisement is that? At a time diaspora are looking to vote in Nigeria, you are using geo tagging as a prequalification for political discourse.

What Hundeyin said about Obidients is true.

Racoon:
Nigeria needs outright dissolution of this contraption of a marriage. It has not and will never work.

Morbeta11:
Source:
https://x.com/instablog9ja/status/1974418583871468001?t=zEzyvTk9W8RUnBMJPhnynA&s=08[/quote]Since you claimed the country is okay and everything is going fine, why didn't you bring your family back from the UK to come and enjoy the Nigeria your masters have fixed?

I don't blame you lots; I only blame those fools who can't afford a meal for joining you in your propaganda.

ibedun:
We all have to take action and support him to protect our land and the future of our children. They bring it to us on our own land, in our own ancestral territory.

FIRDAUS3:
Shebi na no man's land.... Oya stop the bulldozer make he no work again or carry your matter go court....

So for every development or building demolition must attract political undertone before it gains justification?
Yeye people

SeeWahala:
At least this time the news isn't about another one transforming into a 'wire-wire' oba 🤭

Oba dragging another oba for t0t0 too is awesome news 🤗

mascot87:
Nice..... The traders should sacrifice a day, close there shops and come out in large numbers to appreciate his excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a job well done as the leader of this great nation.

Elfidel:
Ganduje Accused of Diverting Kano’s 20% Stake in N4bn Dry Port Project

A fresh investigation has linked former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to alleged diversion of public assets in the Dala Inland Dry Port project. According to Premium Times, Ganduje is accused of secretly transferring the Kano State Government’s 20 percent equity in the multi-billion-naira project into private hands, including those of his own children.

The report claims that documents show the stake, which Kano acquired in 2006 as part of efforts to position the state as a regional trade hub, was quietly moved out of government control. Some of the new beneficiaries named in the filings were allegedly Ganduje’s relatives, who later became co-owners and directors of the dry port company.

The investigation further alleges that, not long after the controversial transfer, a contract worth more than N4 billion connected to the project was awarded to a firm tied to the same family-linked shareholders.

The Dala Inland Dry Port, designed to serve as a customs-recognized port of origin and destination, has long been touted as a strategic project for northern Nigeria’s economy. Its development was meant to boost trade efficiency, reduce congestion at seaports, and open up access for businesses in Kano and neighbouring states...continue reading https://gistandmore.com/gandujes-children-hold-20-shares-in-kanos-n4bn-dry-port-project/

Bandits launched a violent raid on Marri Village in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State last night, leaving one person dead and another injured.

According to NupekoTv, the attack, which took place amid heavy rainfall between 9:00 pm and 11:00 pm, saw the assailants storm the community and make away with several motorcycles.

“However, the military responded swiftly to the distress call. With the prompt intervention of the Nigerian Army, all the stolen motorcycles were successfully recovered from the fleeing criminals,” the report said.

According to the report, the swift intervention has brought some relief to residents, though security concerns continue to plague Kwara North.

On Sunday, SaharaReporters reported an attack in Oke-Ode, Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state.

The Kwara State Police Command later confirmed that 12 vigilante members, including the Baale (Community leader) of Ogbayo, were killed during the armed attack on Sunday morning.

In a statement on Sunday, the command said the incident occurred at about 7:00 a.m. when gunmen invaded the Ogbayo area of Oke-Ode and opened fire indiscriminately.

“At about 7:00am today, armed men invaded the Ogbayo area of Oke-Ode, shooting sporadically. A combined team of police operatives and members of the National Forest Security Service responded swiftly to the scene, where they discovered 12 lifeless bodies of vigilante members, including the Baale of Ogbayo,” the statement read.

It added that the victims sustained multiple gunshot wounds, while four others who were injured were taken to the hospital for treatment.

The command assured that efforts were underway, in collaboration with the military and the National Forest Security Service, to track down those responsible.

At least 10 members of local vigilante groups, including forest guards, have been killed, and five others abducted after terrorists suspected to be armed bandits launched an attack on Oke-Ode community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.

Residents said the assailants stormed the agrarian town in large numbers in the early hours of Sunday, engaging the vigilantes in a fierce confrontation.

SaharaReporters learnt that the vigilantes, who have long served as the first line of defence for rural communities in the absence of a consistent military presence, were reportedly overpowered by the attackers.

A video obtained by SaharaReporters shows several lifeless bodies lying in pools of blood as grieving family members and sympathisers gathered around them in anguish.

A source in the area described the situation as “terrible,” lamenting the sudden withdrawal of Nigerian soldiers who had previously been stationed nearby.

We don’t know why they withdrew the soldiers. Now our people are exposed. We learnt that 10 people were killed and five were kidnapped. The situation is now terrible,” the source said.

The incident has heightened fear among villagers who rely heavily on vigilante groups for security in the face of recurring bandit attacks in Kwara South and North of the state.

Confirming the attack, the press secretary to Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Rafiu Ajakaye, described the killings as devastating. Writing in a WhatsApp group, he said the situation is devastating beyond words.

"This is sad. Devastating beyond words. Pls be patient. It could have been worse without the effort of the forest guards. Three guards died, one got injured. Many of the attackers also died," he said.

Earlier, SaharaReporters reported that bandits had abducted a local businessman, Suleiman Ndana, during a midnight raid on the Tsaragi community in the Edu Local Government Area of the state.

The attack occurred around midnight when the gunmen stormed the area, targeting Ndana, who recently built a new fuel station in Yana Kokonna, Tsaragi.

Residents said the attackers operated for several minutes before whisking him away to an unknown destination. His abduction has since thrown the community into fear and uncertainty.

politicoNG:
https://x.com/PeterObi/status/1972179171196465455?s=19[/quote]PO, you shouldn't have replied to those fools.

Nigerians don't need a gentleman; just return fire for fire and they'll cool down.

Stop with the gentleman stuff, it's not needed in this cesspit.

Bandits struck again on Friday morning in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, attacking two brothers working on their farmland in Lema community.

One of the victims was killed on the spot, while the other sustained severe, life-threatening injuries.

According to reports by Nupeko TV, the assailants stormed the farmland, located just a short distance from the main settlement.

The latest incident highlights the deepening insecurity in the Lafiagi Emirate and across Kwara North, where farmers and residents face growing risks of attacks even near their homes.

The injured survivor is currently receiving emergency medical care, while the community mourns the loss of his brother.
Further details are expected as authorities and local security groups continue to respond at the scene.

On Wednesday, the Kwara State Police Command confirmed that armed bandits launched coordinated attacks on Motokun and Agboro communities in Patigi Local Government Area on Tuesday.

According to the state police command, in a statement signed by its spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, six residents of Motokun were abducted during the raid, while six others sustained gunshot injuries.

Tragically, one female victim later died at the hospital, with the remaining injured currently receiving medical attention.

“The assailants subsequently moved to Agboro, where they targeted a private company. In the course of the attack, one police officer gallantly lost his life in active service, while properties within the facility were also vandalised,” the police said.

seunmsg:
If the children are above 18, then the parents are not under any legal obligation to declare their children’s assets. Again, we need to see Wike’s assets declaration form to be able to establish what was declared and what was not declared. Also, a property said to have been acquired allegedly in 2025 couldn’t have been declared in 2023 when he assumed office as minister. You can only make an issue out of that if he fails to declare it after he leaves office in 2007.

Smartcitizen:
What was Uzodinma business before he joined politics?

If you can answer this question correctly, you will also understand why IMO State may remain the way it is till Uzodinma leaves IMO State government house.


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