₦airaland Forum

porthouse7:
Normal thing in the east

muykem:
IPOB/ESN are doing the Lord work in South East

Lateef73:
I hope those clamouring for Anioma Nation to join SE are seeing this.

Ned and his beautiful wives will japa to Abuja to live by the time killings starts in Asaba Agbor and Kwale leaving behind Anioma to suffer.

They better remain SS if they are wise.

muykem:
My neighbour invited me to his weeding in Anambra state. I told him I hear.

The abducted Anglican Cleric, Rev. Canon Olowolagba, his wife, and two children kidnapped by some gunmen in Ise Akoko-Iboropa road in Akoko North-East Local Government area of Ondo State have regained freedom.

Though the details of the release of clergy, his wife and children were sketchy but a family member who confirmed the release said he cannot confirm if ransom was paid before they were set free.

The kidnappers had earlier demanded a ransom of N75m while the family and friends of the abducted victims negotiated to N15 million.

The Anglican priest who hailed from Ikaram-Akoko and his family members were abducted along the Ise Akoko-Iboropa road in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State.

It was gathered that the Ẹgbẹ Akọ́mọlédè the state which the wife of the clergy is a member had asked its members to contribute money to raise N10m to pay as ransom to the kidnappers.

A Bishop of Akoko Anglican Diocese, Rev. Babajide Bada, who confirmed the kidnap of the four victims, said the incident happened last Sunday between 4pm and 5:30 pm.

He said “The man involved is Reverend Olowolagba. He was travelling from Ipesi, with his wife, Mrs Olowolagba, and their 16-year-old daughter, Goodness Olowolagba, a 100-level student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba- Akoko (AAUA), who came for holiday at home, and a nine-year-old girl staying with them, identified as Idowu”.

zero8zero:
50kg is $1 Canadian dollar, that's why 15,000 of them are happily under the rain waiting to collect Palliatives.

zero8zero:
If you watched the video and you have been badmouthing Nigeria, may God forgive you. To you, these things can only happen in Nigeria but everything is rosy in other countries. The guy in the video even called Canada a poor country.

Fiscus105:
If a woman can tolerate you for 6 months, I salute her endurance.

Anyway, you guys must still come online to wail, how all women are bad and not marriageable, even wen the man himself, is devil incarnate.

Just like someone said up thr, I guess your performance in life even in ur own field has always be 10/10.

Jakumo:
Thank you for this competence rating of the Nigerian army, Mr. Keyboard General. We look forward to hearing about your accomplishments in Nigeria's ongoing war against terror just as soon as you assume overall command of all air, sea, and land forces deployed to the theater of battle.

Proudlyngwa:
Since you know that no country has been able to eradicate crime and has no solution other than criticising Tinubu kindly keep quiet and stop polluting our airspace.

Omoawoke:
Oya, when I say Nigeria police better pass america police you all think it’s a joke

Proudlyngwa:
Held responsible for what

Because he is omnipresent

If you like dont look for practical solutions to your problems.

Countries with state police don't the have crimes committed in them.

Dont worry when state oopllce comes, you will still advocate for local government police, then family police.

Proudlyngwa:
Mister man all security is local.

If you don't understand that, your problem not mine,

When the north is ready to have their insecurity solved, they will come out tell us some basic truth, and it will be solved.

For now they are just playing cultism on steroids.

Zionmdde:
Same question I am asking
Only that while obi is referring to government, i am posing the question to my brothers.

These killers, kidnappers etc all camp and live amongst people. When do we get to that breaking point where we start flushing them out ourselves and giving security agencies intels towards clearing these criminals from our Land

EmperorCaesar:
z

Where did i say I'm against it

Didnt you see her last line where she asked people to shut up? Isnt she an indirect accomplice already?

No dey tag me if you no understand wetin i write.

EmperorCaesar:



There's a saying that "Knowledge and foolishness are indivisible, so that when people are foolish or dumb in one aspect, it is easier for them to grow wise or foolish in other aspects too"

Aisha Yesufu is a clownish Acitivist, a terrible political debator, a failing twitter influencer and has silly opinion on relationship matters

Proudlyngwa:
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And how in your bulablu mind do you think I give a 4rrk about Tinubu.

I can bet my 2 left balls that those families had better intels and refused to submit it.

I am not absolving the military of their incompetence.
It did not start today.
I know your type that rejoice with Isreal whenever the bomb civilian enclaves, so keep your hypocrisy one side

But trust me, the core north will self destruct, if the keep hiding vital information.

Proudlyngwa:


The core north should come out with a plan on what they think is a way of ridding themselves of Bandits.

Otherwise they are just like porthacourt and warrior cultist on steroids as almost every family has 1, and only shout when the other group is overpowering the other.

When the Core north is ready, they will let us know.

For now They hopeless southern governors should leave infrastructural development and focus on massive agricultural initiatives, long term and short term. Storage and processing.

If they can get this right.

They north will then realise, they are cutting their nose to make the south cry.

DatNiggaDaz:
Where are they now ?

Since it did not happen in the region of our neigbours, it is not insecurity

greenermodels:
This wouldn't trend because it's not it's not in the southeast,the number of abductions on the southwest and Kwara state this yuletide season is mind boggling.

porthouse7:
Normal thing in the east

muykem:
IPOB/ESN are doing the Lord work in South East

Lateef73:
I hope those clamouring for Anioma Nation to join SE are seeing this.

Ned and his beautiful wives will japa to Abuja to live by the time killings starts in Asaba Agbor and Kwale leaving behind Anioma to suffer.

They better remain SS if they are wise.

muykem:
My neighbour invited me to his weeding in Anambra state. I told him I hear.

Sokoto bombing: Villagers kick as DHQ declares victims killed by terrorists’ explosives

Days after military airstrikes killed at least 10 people in Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities in the Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Christmas Day, some residents of the agrarian community have rejected claims by the military that those hit were terrorists.

Reports indicated that the fighter jet was targeting Lakurawa terrorists in the areas, but in the process dropped explosives that killed residents, and livestock, and burnt several food silos and houses.

Although the Nigerian Air Force promised to launch a thorough investigation into the incident, the NAF spokesperson, Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akinboyewa, defended the airstrikes, stating that they were carried out based on credible intelligence from multiple sources and after confirmatory aerial surveillance.

His claim was corroborated by the Coordinator of the Joint Media Coordination Centre of the Operation, Lieutenant-Colonel Abubakar Abdullahi, who insisted that the military operation was based on thorough reconnaissance missions.

When our correspondent visited the LG headquarters on Friday, the mood was tense, and residents wore long faces.

Many people from different communities gathered at the residence of the Local Government Chairman, Alhaji Abubakar Muhammad, to commiserate with him about the incident.

Muhammad insisted that those killed were farmers with no links to terrorists or the alleged Lakurawa sect, as claimed by the military.

The chairman acknowledged the military’s efforts in the community but stressed that the attack could not be overlooked.

Saturday PUNCH gathered that the distance between Silame town and the affected communities is about 20 kilometres, which takes approximately five hours when travelling in a small car.

Muhammad said, “It is unfortunate that this is happening. We are deeply saddened by this incident, and we want justice for the victims.

“Look at how they were killed, how the village was razed, and how their food stores were destroyed. It is disheartening. They have really suffered, and it is very unfortunate that such a thing is happening at this time, right after the harvest.

“The community is burnt down, but what can we do? The deed has been done, and it’s very unfortunate.”

A resident of the community, Faruk Abubakar, who witnessed the attack, said it occurred early in the morning when some residents returned home after praying at the mosque.

He said, “Some of us were sitting where we usually drank early morning pap brought by a woman when we suddenly saw the aircraft flying low and coming towards us. We thought it was just passing through until it lowered further. We started running and heard a loud sound, followed by fire spreading fast.

“Some people were still sleeping in their huts when the bomb landed. Many people were feared dead immediately, while others sustained various degrees of injuries.”

Another resident, Alhaji Audu Abubakar, said the incident came to them as a rude shock.

He said, “It was a black Wednesday for our people here. We woke up to the worst calamity we’ve ever faced.

“It felt like a dream when it happened. I lost my friend in the blast. We were together on Tuesday night, but unfortunately, I woke up on Wednesday only to realise he had died in such a terrible way.

“We need justice for the people who died. We are not criminals and have never harboured any criminals in our midst. The allegations against us are false, and we want this matter thoroughly investigated.”

Another villager, Abubakar Silame, condemned the airstrike, stressing that the affected community had never been involved in any security issues.

He said, “The attack came to us unexpectedly. It happened early in the morning when some of us were still sleeping.

“We suddenly saw aircraft moving around our communities. We were surprised to see the aircraft, but before we could figure out what was happening, we heard a loud noise, followed by fire.

“Some of us ran for our lives, not even knowing whether we would survive or not, while others were caught in the fire. It was a terrible situation.

“We definitely want justice for our people, and we urge both the federal and state governments to come to our aid.

“We have lost our homes, our people, our food store, and all our animals.”

A villager, who did not identify himself, said, “Our food store was razed down. You know, we just finished harvesting, and everything we had stored is gone. All our animals, including camels, cows, goats, and others, are all dead.”

A young girl, who identified herself simply as Hauwa’u, said she witnessed the moment her parents and three younger siblings were burned to death in the airstrike by the military.

“I saw them burning: my mother, my father, and my three younger siblings,” she stated.

When Saturday PUNCH visited the injured victims at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, it was gathered that two of them had been discharged.

Nurses at the hospital, who took our correspondent round, said six persons were brought into the hospital and two had been discharged.

The remaining four patients were said to be in critical condition.

“They were six people initially but we have discharged two with minor injuries,” a nurse said.

DHQ blames terrorists’ explosives

Meanwhile, the Defence Headquarters on Friday clarified that the deaths of 10 villagers in Sokoto State were caused by a secondary explosion at the Lakurawa terrorist logistics base, not by an airstrike conducted by the Nigerian Air Force.

Addressing journalists in Abuja, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, explained that the airstrike was a precision-guided operation targeting the terrorist hideout in the area.

He maintained that the fatalities resulted from the secondary explosion triggered by the destruction of the terrorists’ logistics base.

“The airstrike indeed hit the logistics base of the terrorists, which led to secondary explosions. It was these explosions that caused the casualties reported earlier,” Buba stated.

He further said that the terrorists’ logistics base housed dangerous ammunition, including hand cartridges and explosives, which detonated when struck by the Air Force’s precision munition.

Buba said, “When I talk about the logistics base, I’m referring to hand cartridges and poles that were kept there. So, naturally, when the munition hits, there will be a secondary explosion, leading to other materials being launched into the air, which caused the death of about 10 people who were not hit directly by the airstrikes.”

He maintained that intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and human intelligence were carried out over an extended period before the operation was conducted.

The director also mentioned that the operation was initially scheduled for an earlier date but was postponed to avoid human casualties.

Reacting, a senior government official in the state, who spoke on condition of anonymity, dismissed the new statement of the military.

He reaffirmed that eyewitnesses confirmed that it was the strike from the aircraft that killed the residents.

He said, “How can they deny what they did? There was nothing like maybe it hit something or whatever.

“Our preliminary investigation on the spot confirmed that it was what they threw that caused the killing; they should stop telling lies.”

SonOfDSoil01:
you are just being foolish…instead of you to condemn the act and take responsibility for your foolishness as a people you comparing nonsense and asking for stats when the facts are staring at you in the face

Just in a number of days into the Christmas we have heard of killings and kidnapping in just Anambala alone and you asking for stats?

Continue, they will still add you and to that stats of people killed if you fools don’t grow some sense and fight for the survival of your region or you will continue to be at the mercy of others as refugees