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Excitement As Army Guards Brigade Donates Solar Powered Borehole, Provides Free Medical and Educational Outreaches to Kuje Communities

Residents of Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory on Wednesday today 7 December 2022 agog when Nigerian Army Guards Brigade personnel stormed the communities to donate a Solar Powered Borehole in Rije Community and also carried out Free Medical and Educational outreaches in Danfara village and Government Secondary school kuje, in Kuje Area Council respectively.

Assistant Director Army Public Relations Guards Brigade, Capt Godfrey Anebi Abakpa in a press statement noted that this gestures is in line with the Chief of Army Staff's (COAS) vision and as part of Guards Brigade zeal to continue to win the confidence of the general populace to effectively secure and defend the Federal Capital Territory and it's environs.

Commissioning the projects, the representative of the COAS and the Special Guest of Honour,who also doubles as the Director, Psychological Operations Department of Civil Military Affairs, Brigadier General Ojogbane Adegbe said the project which is part of the non kinetic face of the ongoing Exercise Enduring Peace for the year 2022 is aimed at impacting positively on the host communities where the operations have been conducted.

He added that the projects no doubt would address the acute water shortage been faced by the affected communities while also improving on their wellbeing as a community stressing that the Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya remains Committed to Partnering with Host communities to enhance positive civil military relationship across the country.

Brig Gen Adegbe implored members of the benefiting community to cultivate good maintenance culture to manage and protect the projects so that it could serve them and at the same time stand the taste of time.

Similarly in Danfara Community, The Brigade also carried out Free Medical outreach and distributed educational materials worth thousands of naira to Government Secondary school kuje.

Earlier in his welcome address the Commanding Officer 176 Guards Battalion Lt Col Kolawole Adisa said the benefitting community were selected based on the need assessment carried out during the kinetic phase of the Brigade exercise Enduring Peace carried out around the FCT and it's environs

Also speaking during the event, the representative of the Commander Guards Brigade Col Peter Oyegoke said the Brigade remains committed to partnering with all communities to enhance actionable intelligence sharing and effective security of the Federal Capital Territory.

He noted further that more communities would benefit in future projects and urged them to continue to support the Nigerian Army and the Brigade to ensure effective security and defence of the nation's seat of power.

The event was climaxed with inter-agencies seminar which brought together all heads of security agencies within the federal Capital Territory. There was also presentation of souvenirs and group photographs.
https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/12/excitement-as-army-guards-brigade.html?m=1#google_vignette

Navy Begins Investigation into Police Officer Allegedly Stabbed to Death by Naval Officers in Lagos

The Nigerian Navy has commenced investigation into a fracas that ensued between four Naval officers and one police officers of the anti-robbery police patrol team in Satellite town, a suburb of Lagos State.

The SpyeTV News gathered that, four Naval officers were riding on a motorcycle when they accosted a team of police officers on anti-robbery patrol within the Oluti area of Satellite town, the Naval officers ironically stabbed one of the police officers identified as ASP Abion Hezikel to death, yesterday Saturday, December 3.

Confirming the incident, the director of Naval Information and spokesperson of the Nigerian Navy, Commodore Adedotun Olukayode Ayo-Vaughan said in a telephone interview with SpyeTV News that, the Nigerian Navy is working with the Police to address it. The culprits will be punished in accordance to Service regulations if confirmed.

"Yes, we heard this disturbing development and investigations are ongoing to unravel what actually happened, a fracas ensued at a checkpoint", he noted

SpyeTV News also gathered that the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for Satellite town was alerted and he promptly directed his men to rush the injured officers and others to a private hospital in Satellite town, where the officer was confirmed dead.

The other injured policemen were said to have been treated and discharged.

Police source say two suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident and their motorcycles recovered.

We learnt that Lagos State police command has contacted the military authorities over the ugly incidence, while the corpse has been deposited at the morgue in Yaba.

Spokesman of Lagos police command, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the story on phone. He said, “we have informed the Naval authorities, and we are waiting for their response".

It is not however, not clear as at press time, what led to an argument between the Naval personnel and the police officers.

But we learnt that, two of the naval officers have been identified as S/NO. 20507 Onyekachi Egwumian, 27,and S/NO. 16933 Ebube Growth, 28, while two others are said to be currently at large.

We also learnt that, during the argument, the Naval officers allegedly stabbed ASP Hezikel in his chest with a jackknife as well as injured three police others who tried to mediate during the argument.
Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/12/navy-begins-investigation-into-police.html?m=1#google_vignette

tommy589:
I have doubts until I hear from Salkida. He spares no army or boko haram in his reports

HAVE WE SPARED TERRORISTS IN OUR REPORT BEFORE

... Efforts by Reuters to Blackmail the Nigerian Military Through Mercenary Journalism Fails

The Nigerian Military on Friday has advised Reuters’ News Editor for Sub-Saharan Africa, Alexandra Zavis, to retrace her steps, before the founder, Paul Julius Reuter, starts to regret the demonic journalism being practiced by the journalists that he left behind!

Director Defence Information, Major General Jimmy Akpor said this in a press statement while reacting to Reuters series of stories about purported actions of the Nigerian military during the government’s 13-year war against Islamist insurgents in the country’s North East.

General Akpor said, this new vocation of Reuters is worse than illegal arms trade, worse than hard-drug trafficking, and actually worse than terrorism.

According to General Akpor, the Reuters’ series of stories are akin to telling the world that Nigerians still live on top of trees. It now seems that the new stock in trade for Reuters is, ‘mining’ and selling lies to demonize Nigerian military, Nigerian institutions and Nigerian leaderships.

He said, the Reuters condemnable series of stories can only have arisen from a mentality of “media or Press-bullying”. Reuters is a media company with world-wide reach that sells news to print, electronic and online media outlets.

"The so-called News Editor for Sub-Saharan Africa, Alexandra Zavis, remains in South Africa and concoct evil lies to insult Nigerian peoples and cultures with allegations of infanticide purportedly being sponsored and carried out by the military and civilian leaderships in North East of Nigeria", he said.

General Akpor revealed deeper that, to Reuters, they were committed to producing an accurate, fair and complete report hence, their request to arrange a time to discuss before their reporting.

The supposed stories were purported to focus on 2 specific areas: First, supposed military-run programme of forced abortions performed on women and girls who were held captive and impregnated by Islamist militants and second, a supposed killing of children by the military as part of counterinsurgency operations.

The Reuters report was to also allege that, since 2013, Nigeria’s military had run a secret, systematic and illegal abortion programme in the country’s North East terminating at least 12,000 pregnancies among women and girls.

That, many children were shot, poisoned, suffocated or run down by vehicles in army-led actions. Furthermore, the report was to allege that soldiers selected babies and toddlers for killing after rescuing them and their mothers from Islamist militants, amongst other weighty concocted allegations.

The key motive for supposedly carrying out the abortions was allegedly the notion that the children of Islamist militants, because of the blood in their veins, would one day follow in their father’s footsteps and take up arm against the Nigerian Government and society.

Hmmm! Wickedness really runs in the veins of some people and it surely runs deep in the veins of the Reuters team that concocted such evil for interrogation.

The fictitious series of stories actually constitute a body of insults on the Nigerian peoples and culture for, no people or culture in Nigeria practices such evil as dreamt up by the Reuters team. Irrespective of the security challenges we face as a nation, Nigerian peoples and cultures still cherish life.

Hence, Nigerian military personnel have been raised, bred and further trained to protect lives, even at their own risk especially, when it concerns the lives of children, women and the elderly.

This much is reflected in Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs), Concepts of Operations, Rules of Engagements (ROEs) and other documents that guide military operations. Hence, nowhere has the Nigerian military operated (Congo, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Rwanda, Yugoslavia, [Darfur] Sudan, Gambia and Guinea Bissau, amongst others) that, there has been any trace or allegation of infanticide.

The Nigerian military will not therefore, contemplate such evil of running a systematic and illegal abortion programme anywhere and anytime, and surely not on our own soil.

The Nigerian military will not also deliberately plan to target children during its counterinsurgency operations or other operations, both within and outside Nigeria.

The Reuters team must have been schooled in, and have now become proponents of scorched-earth and inhuman policies employed by colonialists during the colonial era and during the battles for independence in Indo-China, Malaysia, Algeria and other places. Villages and crops were burnt.

Children, women, elderly, the innocent were killed in systematic and inhuman programmes. Nigerians, and by extension Nigerian military, are not made in such wicked mould, and the Reuters team cannot appropriate the evil of infanticide to the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the Nigerian peoples.

But, let’s interrogate the issues. It took Reuters 13 solid years to craft an allegation of infanticide against the Nigerian military and the Nigerian nation. This shows that a news agency as ‘renown’ as Reuters is itself complicit for failing in its mandate to draw attention, to inform the publics about supposed occurrences that offend not only the laws of armed conflict but also international humanitarian law.

Let us analyze the period from July 2021 till November 2022. A total of 82,064 Boko Haram fighters with members of their families have surrendered to troops of Op HADIN KAI. Out of this number, 16,553 were active male fighters, 24,446 were women while 41,065 were children.

The Borno State Government is camping and accommodating them family-by-family, as per households, without having to separate the children from their parents. In the same camp are thousands of pregnant women and nursing mothers. A total of 262 babies were born within a period of 4 months (94 in July, 98 in August, 60 in September and 11 in October 2022). This figure comprises 150 female and 112 male children. The children were neither aborted nor yanked from their mothers and killed, as may have been the joy of Reuters.

Let us now spotlight the rescued Chibok girls who were kidnapped from their school by Boko Haram Terrorists in 2014. A total of 11 of the Chibok girls were rescued this year 2022. Hauwa Joseph with her child, Mary Dauda with her child, and Ruth Bitrus were rescued in June 2022. Troops also rescued Kauna Luka with her child and Hanatu Musa with her 2 children in July 2022.

In the same vein, Aisha Grema with her 4 year-old child and Falmata Lawal were rescued in August 2022. Furthermore, Asabe Ali with her child, Jinkai Yama with her 3 children, Yana Pogu with her 4 children and Rejoice Senki with her 2 children were rescued in September and November this year. The names of the rescued girls are in Serials 18, 46, 41, 38, 7, 11, 3, 12, 20, 19 and 70 respectively (in the order of rescue) in the list of the abducted Chibok School girls. The rescued girls were handed over to the Borno State government after their rescue.

A visit to the Rehabilitation Centre accommodating the Chibok girls on 29 November 2022 revealed that, there were 2 other Chibok girls (with their children) recued earlier, making the number of the Chibok girls in the Centre to be 13. Other residents in the facility were children who were rescued by troops unaccompanied (by any adult) or who separated from their parents/relatives due to fog of war.

The welfare of the Chibok girls with their children and the unaccompanied children, is a major priority of the Borno State Government. UNICEF is assisting the Centre in tracing the relatives of the Chibok girls as well as those of the unaccompanied/separated children to facilitate reintegration with their communities. If there was any evil, illegal programme to systematically kill the children of Boko Haram terrorists, then the children that the terrorists begat through the Chibok girls would have been prime targets.

The Joint Investigation Centre (JIC) is where captured terrorists (men and women) are being processed, to determine their level of complicity in the heinous crimes committed by the Boko Haram Terrorist group.

There were 1,952 persons in the facility, which included 23 women with 11 children who remain attached to their mothers as at 30 November 2022. There is also a medical facility being run by the Centre in collaboration with medical staff of ICRC. The welfare of all the occupants at the JIC is thus highly prioritised, including basic education for the children, tailoring and hat-making skills acquisition for the adults as well as provision of recreational and sporting facilities for all the occupants.

Since July 2021 when the Boko Haram terrorists started surrendering with their families in droves, a community-based reintegration process is evolving, involving local traditional leaderships, town councils and family members. The process is made easier due to the fact that most of the surrendered terrorists were actually conscripted from their villages by the core terrorists, whose ranks have been degraded by more than 95 percent.

Accordingly, a total of 4,933 recued civilians/surrendered persons (including 1,977 children, 1,423 women and 1,533 men) have been reintegrated with their communities from the camp housing the Chibok girls alone. The children were not taken from their parents and killed; unaccompanied ones were not also rounded up and killed.

A crucial point to note is the fact that, more than 245 United Nations agencies, International NGOs and local NGOs operate in the North East, who are active in the IDP camps and other concentrations of vulnerable peoples. They provide food, medical care and other services in collaboration with the Nigerian and Borno State Governments.

But the wickedness of the Reuters team members must have blinded them, shutting them off from the humanitarian realities in the North East of Nigeria. UNICEF, Girl Child Concern, International Medical Corps, Save the Children International, Girl Effect, Concern For Women and Children Development Foundation, International Federation of Women Lawyers, Women and Children’s Right and Peace Building Awareness Initiative, Medicin Sans Frontiers (France, Switzerland, Belgium and Spain) as well as Centre for Protection of Women and Girls are some of the humanitarian organizations operating in the North East.

These have direct responsibilities for the welfare of children and/or women in the crisis area. Could the humanitarian community operating in the North East of Nigeria be equally complicit in condoning or supporting infanticide as thought of by Reuters?

Could the United Nations Secretary General have commended troops of OP HADIN KAI when he visited Maiduguri recently? Or, is he, himself also complicit for failure to address an organized infanticide in the North East, which exists only in the warped, wicked imagination of the Reuters team?

The history of the Nigerian military dates back to 1863, especially with respect to the Nigerian Army that conducts land operations either as a single Service or in joint operations with other Services or security agencies. So, what metamorphosed into the Nigerian military actually passed through several processes and experiences through the First and Second World Wars as well as a Nigerian Civil War.

Contingents of the Nigerian military have also taken part in several UN or regional peace keeping or peace enforcement missions abroad, with honours as mentioned in previous paragraphs. To participate in such missions, Pre-Induction Training and In-Theatre Training are usually carried out vigorously. The protection of civilians especially women, children and the elderly, always formed a major plank of such training sessions.

Military training institutions in Nigeria also focus extensively on Laws of Armed Combat and International Humanitarian Law. Aside all these, Nigerians and the Nigerian military are lovers of children. Nigerian military personnel have thus constantly denied themselves ration, supplies, transport and medicine in order to cater for rescued civilians especially children, women and the elderly.

The Nigerian military have grown in leaps and bounds in experience and stature in humanizing operations, even in the most confused and intense operational environment. Hence, it offends the pedigree of the Nigerian military, it offends the Nigerian culture, and it offends honour for Reuters to postulate that the Nigerian military had routinely carried out both small-scale and mass killings of children in its counter-insurgency/counter-terrorism efforts in the North-East of Nigeria.
Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/12/demonic-journalism-nigerian-military.html?m=1

The Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed Monday 12 December 2022 to Sunday 22 January 2023 as the dates for the collection of PVCs in all the 774 Local Government Offices of the Commission throughout the Federation.

National Commissioner and Chairman Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye in a statement said this resolution comes after the retreats held in Lagos with all the Administrative Secretaries and Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) from the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory from 28th November to 2nd December 2022

Okoye revealed that at the retreat, the Commission finalised the procedure as well as the timetable for collection of PVCs.

He also said the Commission also resolved to devolve PVC collection to the 8,809 Registration Areas/Wards from Friday 6th to Sunday 15th January 2023.

Okoye said, those that are unable to collect their PVCs at the Local Government Offices of the Commission can do so at the Registration Areas/Electoral Wards. "After the 15th of January 2023, the exercise will revert to the Local Government Offices of the Commission until 22nd January 2023".

All eligible and valid registrants can collect their PVCs from 9.00am to 3.00pm daily, including Saturdays and Sundays.

SpyeTV News reports that the Commission met on Thursday, 1st December 2022, and deliberated on a number of issues, including the dates for the collection of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) nationwide.

Okote also stated that all the RECs and Electoral Officers (EOs) have been directed to convene a meeting with the critical stakeholders in their States and Local Government Areas, including traditional and religious leaders, civil society groups, community-based organisations and the media to brief them on the modalities for the collection of the PVCs in order to sensitise the public and ensure seamless exercise.

Similarly, RECs and EOs have also been directed to set up help desks to assist registrants with complaints about their PVCs or with the PVC collection procedure for immediate redress.

The Commission appreciates the patience and understanding of Nigerians, especially those who registered as voters or applied for transfer/replacement of their cards from January to July 2022. In making the cards available for collection, the Commission is also working to ensure that the process is simple and hitch-free for Nigerians.
Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/12/breaking-inec-fixes-12th-december-to.html?m=1

NAF Air Strikes On Terrorists Locations in Mallam Fatori, Kill ISWAP Terrorists Undergoing Training for IED Production in Lake Chad

In what could be viewed as retaliatory, Military air strikes on terrorists after their attempted attack on a Nigerian Army location in Mallam Fatori, Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft under the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have carried out series of air strikes on terrorists’ locations in the Tumbuns near Lake Chad, killing about 24 Terrorists while undergoing IED Production training.

It would be recalled that following the flooding of the Northern part of the Tumbuns of the Lake chad, Mallam Fatori town and Nigerian Army troop’s location situated in the town had become flooded thereby limiting their mobility.

SpyeTV News gathered Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, the flooding thus provided an opportunity to take advantage of the situation and try their luck in attacking troops location with little or no success.

This necessitated the need for several air recce missions in the area to identify and locate the terrorists and their enclaves.

Military Intelligence revealed that indeed the terrorists were infiltrating into Mallam Fatori from Tumbun Fulani and they had with them 4 gun trucks, several support weapons and other technicals. Hence the need for an air interdiction mission to degrade and disrupt their activities.

Accordingly, the strikes on Tumbun Fulani led to the destruction of 3 of the gun trucks hidden under trees with several terrorists scampering towards 6 boats on the shores of the Lake Chad eliminated as well, thereby degrading their ability to attack own forces.

Similar strikes were conducted on Sunday 27 November 2022 on another terrorists’ location at Tumbun Hamma, one of the identified locations for ISWAP training camps in the Lake Chad Region.

There, about 24 ISWAP terrorists, who were observed to be undergoing weapon handling and Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) training at the location for 6 consecutive days were struck by NAF aircraft. The effect of the strike was adjudged very successful and led to degrading of the threats posed by the terrorists.

SpyeTV News reports that these efforts of the NAF in protecting Nigerian Army locations within the Joint Theatres of Operation is a positive development and indicative of the high level of cooperation and synergy currently being observed among the various security agencies.

This bodes well for the entire nation and gives Nigerians a sense of pride and confidence that as long as the security agencies continue to work together, the risks posed by enemies of the State will be greatly curtailed and minimized.

Efforts to reach the Director Defence Information, Major General Jimmy Akpor or the NAF Spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet for comments were unsuccessful.
Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/11/naf-air-strikes-on-terrorists-locations.html?m=1

Try and readbor listen to news... your friends in Boko Haram are no more. If you think they are yet to defeat them, expose where you still find them. Let them share Xmas gift wotowoto for them

adecz:
They can enforce such inconsequential
regulations, but can't defeat Boko haram
and band who kill our military boy at will
with no repercussions.☹️☹️☹️☹️


Nonsense and ingredients❗️❗️❗️

Send the video of the alleged...

Whobedatte:
Remain the guy wey dey claim cultist on tiktok carry axe dey yarn nonsense ,all in full camouflage.

Note: They have faced disciplinary Committee for their ACTION not for the Wedding video. They used their Ceremonial wear which is No 1 Wear for personnel to demonstrate 'Press Up' which is against the rules of the Militry. If its their Camouflage, Fine they can do a Press up but, they used Ceremonial wear which has never happened in the Military.
This news is an old news. Today is 27th and this happened last month.
Meanwhile, Nigerian Army is rated the best disciplined Army in the whole world. You can't do anyhow.

ayubamuhammad35:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDjMT7U98dg



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Defence Minister, UK Defence Academy Commandant Applaud Army War College Nigeria As 73 Operational Level Leaders of Course 6/2022 Graduate

As a citadel of learning and Centre of excellence in land power and joint military operations and strategic studies, the Army War College Nigeria has done so much work in evolving a robust curriculum that is continuously updated to anticipate the vagaries of contemporary warfighting.

Minister of Defence Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (Retd) said this on Friday 25th November 2022 at the Graduation Ceremony of Course 6/2022, a total number of 73 participants at the College complex, WU Bassey Barracks, Asokoro Abuja.

The Minister, who was represented by the Ministry of Defence Director Reforms, Mrs. Ochida Ahubi Suzan noted that, in just over 5 years, the College has been able to enthrone the culture of ingenuity, hard work, diligence, and dedication to duty amongst its participants and staff, thus contributing to enhancing its status as a cradle of learning and think-tank of the Nigerian Army.

General Magashi stressed that, today's graduation will definitely not have been possible without the support of President Muhammadu Buhari

"I am therefore delighted that almost 6 years after the establishment of the Army War College Nigeria, the Institution has remained focused and abiding in its mission of producing well-trained, educated, and inspired operational-level leaders for the Nigerian Army.

"I believe this is because the learning objectives at the College which are focused on national security, military strategy, theatre strategy, and operational art are to enable you, gentlemen, to be more effective in the complex terrain of the Twenty-First Century security environment",he said.

Defence Chief therefore commended the Chief of Army Staff and congratulate the Commandant for the successful completion of the Higher Military Strategy and Management Course 6 at the Army War College Nigeria.

He commended troops who have exhibited unparalleled determination to decisively bring about peace and security across the country, adding that, their loyalty, commitment, and doggedness in the various theatres of operations deserve every commendation and support from all Nigerians.

In his word, a senior British Army officer who currently serves as Chief Executive and Commandant of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Major General Andrew Michael Roe, congratulated all graduands who have gone through the 8-month rigourous training in the College and steadied the storm of hard academic activities with commitment and perseverance.

Major General Andrew Michael Roe noted that Nigeria Armed Forces War Colleges, and War Colleges all over the world, hold their pride of place as centres of excellence for military operational leadership training.

He noted that the United Kingdom joint service command and Staff College, which sits within the Defence Academy, has supported the Army War College Nigeria since its inception in 2017 through delivery of support to the academic programme for the war.
Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/11/defence-minister-uk-defence-academy.html?m=1

"We are honoured to host the College on a study tour to United Kingdom earlier this year, this still sought to assist an informed the development of the Army War College is threading curriculum since that time, through the British Defence staff of the British High Commissioner, we've continued to support the AWCN by providing computer quality of knowledge, experience and intellect.

"Today's graduates are from neighbouring countries like Cameroon, Gambia, Liberia, Rwanda and Congo, with the United Kingdom Service Command and Staff College also benefited significantly from the attendance of Nigerian students on its Advanced Command and Staff course. We currently have four Nigerian students in residence. It residents their enthusiasm to share their perspectives, wisdom and insight with all students is an invaluable facet of that particular course", he added.

General Andrew Michael Roe also stressed that the Defence Academy United Kingdom values the military institutions in Nigeria and much enjoys its status as a partner of choice in the area of professional military education, turning to the graduates of the AWCN.

"I congratulate you all on your endeavours and commitment throughout this most demanding professional military education programmes. Very well done to you all. You should be incredibly proud of your achievements as you embark on the demanding staff and command roles. Your graduation marks an important waypoint.If you're correct.Hello, I am convinced that the knowledge and skills they have acquired of this course really quit you to succeed as you face up to today's many and varied challenges and of course those of the future.

"A common Nigerian adage says always held a friend with both of your hands, and as I conclude, I reiterate our commitment to do that with your country.I'll be home to the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence",he said.

He lauded and congratulate the Commandant for the successful completion of the Higher Military Strategy and Management Course 6 at the Army War College Nigeria.

In his remarks, the Commandant Army War College Nigeria Major General Bamidele Alabi urged participants to bring to bear what they have been taught during the course for the benefit of Nigeria’s Security Environment.

Course 6/2022 had in total number of 73 participants of the ranks of Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel and thier equivalent from the Armed Forces of Nigeria, with others from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), as well as allied participants from the Republics of Congo Brazaville, the Gambia, Liberia and Rwanda. They have also met with the condition of Fellows of the Army War College Nigeria.
Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/11/defence-minister-uk-defence-academy.html?m=1

The Troops of 151 Task Force Battalion, Operations Hadin Kai in Banki have arrested eight members of the youth vigilante group, known as Civilian JTF accused of aiding activities of Boko Haram. They were said to be supplying logistics and welfare items to the terrorist group

Before their arrest, the suspects actively operated as 'terrorists intelligence' and were involved in supplying different items including drugs, fuel, mosquito nets, noodles, among other items to terrorists.

Intelligence sources told Zagaza Makama, a Counter-Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst, that luck ran out of the suspects while transacting a deal with the terrorists at a river in Yukami village in the outskirts of Banki in Bama LGA.

The sources said that nefarious activities of the alleged terrorist collaborators, under the leadership of one Mohammed Dungus, have endangered troops on clearance operations around the fringes Banki.

The unfortunate sabotage of troops movement and position by Dungus and his cohorts made it possible for terrorists to attack the rear element of troops on patrol during operations at Gauri village on October 30. Though the attack was eventually repelled, there were serious casualties on both sides.

The sources added that investigation is however, ongoing with a view to unravelling the network of the local collaborators, spies and other accomplices.

It is on record that on many occasions, CJTF has been useful in spotting Boko Haram insurgents, repelling attacks and liberating towns and villages captured by Boko Haram.

In addition, this group has been a vital link in the intelligence gathering network necessary for successful military operations with hundreds of them killed in the process.

But despite their efforts in the terror war, there are some bad eggs engaging in nefarious activities and standing as obstacles in the Nigerian Military’s successful prosecution of the war against Boko Haram/ISWAP in the North East.

Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/11/troops-arrest-8-civilian-jtf-for.html?m=1

Borno’s Gov. Babagana Zulum on Friday condoled with the UN over the killing of a humanitarian worker, Mrs Alem Muluseta, by a Nigerian soldier who ran amok in Damboa Local government Area of Borno on Thursday.

His letter of condolence entitled: “Condolence and solidarity’’ was addressed to the UN’s Resident Representative in Nigeria, Mr Matthias Schmale.

“I am shocked and deeply saddened by the incident that happened in Damboa on Thursday.

“My condolence goes to the family of Mrs Muluseta, her colleagues at Medicine de Monde (France), and the whole Humanitarian Community and the UN, who continually make huge sacrifices to support our people.

“My condolence also goes to the families of gallant soldiers who lost their lives in trying to restrain the perpetrator.

“This was a sad, isolated incident the like of which we have not seen before, and which may not be unconnected with the mental health of the soldier involved,’’ he wrote.

“The injured pilot has been adequately attended to and he is recovering well. We will do all we can to continue to support him to get what he needs until he recovers.

“I want to assure our partners and the general public that this is an isolated incident and the military is investigating what happened.

“We remain confident that our military and other security agencies are committed to ensure peace and security of lives and property in Borno.

“We will continue to work together with the military and with our partners to support mental health programmes in their theatres of operations,’’ Zulum added.

Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/11/gov-zulum-expresses-condolences-over.html?m=1

.... Theatre Commander Condoles With Humanitarian Agencies Over the Death of Aid Worker

The UN Humanitarian in Nigeria today 18th November 2022 said the ill- incident that occurred in the North East which claimed the life of one of its Aid workers will not affect the cooperation, support and harmonious relationship existing between the UN Humanitarian organisation and the Nigerian Military.

The Head of Office OCHA- Nigeria, Mr Trond Jenson said this when the Theatre Commander, Maj Gen Christopher Musa paid him a condolence visit on behalf of the officers and men of Joint Task Force (NE) Operation HADIN KAI, to expressed sincere condolence to the representatives of the Non- Governmental Organizations in the North East and his team over the loss of one of their staff who was shot by a soldier and for the injury sustained by the co-pilot.

Mr Trond Jenson who appreaciated the prompt response by the troops on ground and for the immediate medical attention offered to the co-pilot including the recovery of the corpses to Maiduguri for further necessary action.

The team leader thanked the Theatre for reaching out to them as soon as the incident occurred and disclosed that the co-pilot involved in the incident is rapidly responding to treatment at the hospital.

In his word, the Theatre Commander, Maj Gen Christopher Musa relayed condolence messages from the CDS and the Service Chiefs after which a minute silence was observed in honour of the deceased.

The Theatre Commander assured the officials that the MP has commenced investigation to unravel the circumstances with the promise that they would be carried along throughout the process.

He requested they extend the condolence message to the family of the deceased.

Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/11/un-aid-worker-this-will-not-affect-our_18.html?m=1

The Defence Headquarters on Monday published names of WANTED TERRORISTS! with a reward of FIVE MILLION NAIRA (N5,000.000.00) REWARD FOR ANY PERSON WHO BRINGS INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST OF ANY OF THESE TERRORISTS.

They are:

SANI DANGOTE - ORIGIN: Dumbarum Village. Zurmi LGA of Zamfara States

BELLO TURJI GUDDA - ORIGIN: FAKAI Village of Zamfara State

LEKO - ORIGIN: MOZOJ VIllage, Mutazu LSA of Katsina State

DOGO NAHALI - ORIGIN: YAR TSAMIYAR JNO Village. Kankara LGA of Katsina State

HALILU SUBUBU - ORIGIN: SUBUBU Village in MARADUN LGA of Zamfara State

NAGONA - ORIGIN: ANGWAN GALADIMA in ISA LOA of SOKOTO State.

NASANDA - ORIGIN: Kwashabawa, Village in Zurmi LGA of Zamara State

ISIYA KWASHEN GARWA - ORIGIN: KAMFANIN Daudawa Village of Faskari, Katsina State.

ALI KACHALLA aka ALI KAWAJE - ORIGIN: KUYAMBARA VILLAGE in Danaadau MARU LGA of Zamfara State

ABU RADDE - ORIGIN: VARANDA Village in Batsari LGA Katsina State.

DAN-DA - ORIGIN: VARANDA Village in Batsari LGA of Katsina State

SANI GURGU - ORIGIN: VARANDA Village in Batsari LGA of Katsina State

UMARU DAN NIGERIA - ORIGIN: RAFI VIllage. MADA District in GUSAULGA of

NAGALA - ORIGIN: MARU LGA of Zamfara State

ALHAJI ADO ALIERO - ORIGIN: YANKUZO Village Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State

MONORE - ORIGIN: YANTUMAKI Village, Dan LGA of Katona Stata

GWASKA DANKARAMI - ORIGIN: SHAMUSHELE Village in Zuri LGA of Zamfara State

BALERI - ORIGIN: SHINKAFI LGA of Zamfera State

MAMUDU TAINANGE - ORIGIN VARANDA Village in Batsari LGA of Katsina State

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Army Troops Clear Camps, Neutralize Two Terrorists, Repel Attack in Chikun LGA


Troops of the Nigerian Army in the early hours of today, 13th November, 2022 at Kankomi, Chikun LGA, repelled an attack by dozens of bandits and subsequently neutralized one of the attackers, while others escaped with gunshot wounds.

SpyeTV News gathered that the attackers made an attempt to infiltrate the location housing the troops. The vigilant troops in response engaged them in a fierce gun duel which lasted for over an hour.

This resulted in the elimination of one of the terrorists, who was wearing military camouflage combat gear as can be seen in the attached photo. Others escaped with bullet wounds as evidenced by bloodstains along their withdrawal route.

The troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, seven AK47 magazines, seven rounds of ammunition and five locally made grenades from the bandits.

Sadly, while exploiting the withdrawal route of the bandits, three corpses were found by the troops, apparently locals killed by the fleeing bandits.

In another development, troops of Operation Forest Sanity conducted clearance patrols along the Gwagwada-Chikun-Sarkin Pawa axis, stretching from Chikun LGA to nearby interstate boundary areas.

According to the report, contact was made with terrorists on a high ground ahead of Kafaiyo. One terrorist was neutralized, and an AK-47 rifle recovered.

Furthermore, two terrorists fled on sighting the troops, leaving behind their motorcycles which were recovered. The troops completely dislodged several terrorists' camps around Kafaiyo, Dafako, Kopi and Gadani.

The Kanuna Governor, Nasiru El-Rufai, received the feedback with sadness, and sent his deepest condolences to the families of the victims, while praying for the repose of their souls. The Governor expressed gratitude to the courageous troops for their resilient efforts and dedication.

Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/11/just-in-army-troops-clear-camps.html?m=1

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has assured the nation, that the Nigerian Army (NA) will not fail Nigerians in delivering on its constitutional mandate to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the nation, as well as provide support to civil authority in mitigating threats to national security.

Army Spokesperson, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu in a press statement quoted General Yahaya who gave the assurance today Friday 11 November 2022 at Kontagora, while addressing troops at the fire power demonstration phase of Exercise MUGUN BUGU.

General Nwachukwu said, the COAS disclosed that the exercise is the first of its kind, where all combat arms and combat support arms of NA Training Schools come together for a final joint training exercise.

Elucidating further, Gen Yahaya pointed out that training is key to professionalism, describing it as one of the pillars of his philosophy of command.

He added, that it is only through training that troops could internalise, practice and perfect the employment of skills and competences, along with requisite equipment, communication and other enablers for the effective conduct of operations and discharge of the constitutional mandate of the Nigerian Army.

The Army Chief averred that the combined exercise would ensure effective and result-oriented training that would incorporate multimodal training activities aimed at tackling contemporary security challenges, as well as, eclipsing threats that may arise in future.

Gen Yahaya urged the troops to put lessons learnt from the exercise into practice in their respective formations and units, as they tackle threats to national security.

Speaking during the exercise, the Commander Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Maj Gen Stevenson Olabanji, asserted that the Command would continue to engage in training activities geared towards supporting the NA to actualize its drive for a professional and responsive Army.
Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/11/national-security-we-will-not-fail-you.html?m=1

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested two Pakistani businessmen at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos with 8 kilograms of cocaine concealed in a public address system while attempting to board a Qatar Airways flight to Lahole, Pakistan via Doha.

Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in a press statement on Sunday explains that the two suspects: Asif Muhammed, 45 and Hussain Naveed, 57, who hold Nigerian residence permits suspected to be fake are frequent travelers to Nigeria under the guise of doing textile business.


He said, they were arrested on Saturday 5th November at the Lagos airport barely a week after they came to Nigeria, that is, Sunday 30th October.

Operatives at the SAHCO import shed of the airport on Friday 4th November seized 13 cartons of Tramadol 225mg and 200mg imported from Karachi, Pakistan. The consignment has a total weight of 465.10kg and 642,800 pills of the pharmaceutical opioid.


The previous day, Thursday 3rd Nov, operatives at the NAHCO export shed of the airport also intercepted a consignment of different illicit drugs: Cannabis, Cocaine and Methamphetamine as well as Tramadol 225mg and Rohyphnol concealed in footwears and soap packs going to UAE, Dubai. A 32-year-old Oladitan Serah Olufunmilayo who presented the consignment for export was arrested.

Meanwhile, two businessmen who have been on the run for months over their involvement in drug trafficking have been arrested by anti-narcotic officers assigned to track them. Nnebo Ikechukwu Christopher who has been wanted for his role in the importation of 40 cartons containing 346,800 pills of Co-codamol, a brand of paracetamol with Codeine seized at the cargo wing of the MMIA local airport since March 2022, was arrested on Thursday 3rd Nov.

In the same vein, operatives on the trail of an automobile parts dealer, Omeje Oliver (a.k.a David Mark) since April eventually arrested him on Monday 31st October in Enugu where he fled to after abandoning his business at Aspanda, Trade Fair Complex Lagos. He was wanted in connection with the seizure of 600 grams of heroin concealed inside soles of lady’s footwears going to Liberia on April 16.

On the same day Omeje was arrested, operatives at the SAHCO export shed of the Lagos airport intercepted 550 grams of cannabis loud concealed in machine parts going to Dubai, UAE, while the sender, Ogbure Victor Ifeanyi was later arrested.

In Katsina state, operatives on patrol at Malumfashi-Zaria road, arrested a blind man, Bukar Haruna, 52, and his son Saka Haruna, 30 while heading to Niger republic with 20.5kg cannabis and 10 grams of exol-5. They hail from Damagram area of Niger republic.

No less than 2, 685.5kgs of cannabis were recovered in four different operations conducted in parts of Edo state in the last week. While 53 bags of C/S weighing 742.5kgs were seized on Wednesday 2nd Nov at a camp in Esioriri, Owan East LGA with four suspects: Chukueke Igba, 32; Solomon Peter, 34; Emmanuel Jeremiah, 36 and Happiness Chidi, 37 arrested, another raid in the house of Joy Zubaru, 45, led to her arrest with 30.5kgs of cannabis recovered.

In the same vein, operatives on Thursday 3rd Nov stormed the Egbeta forest in Ovia North East where they recovered 112 bags of cannabis and 8 bags of seeds with a combined weight of 1,598.5kgs, while another team evacuated 27 bags of same substance weighing 314kgs at Amahor village in Igueben LGA.

In Mubi area of Adamawa, operatives on Tuesday 1st Nov. intercepted a Toyota Corolla car transporting 9,600 pills of tramadol. A follow-up operation later led to the arrest of the owner of the consignment, Mamuda Ramadan, (a.k.a Muller), while another suspect, Alhassan Muhammed, was arrested on Sunday 30th Oct. along Abuja-Kaduna express road, with 136,000 pills of tramadol concealed inside his car’s spare tyre.

While commending the officers and men of the MMIA, Edo, Katsina, Adamawa, and Kaduna Commands of the Agency for the successful operations in the past week, Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), CON, OFR urged them and their counterparts across the country not to rest on their oars until all drug syndicates operating in Nigeria are completely dismantled and the last gram of illicit substance taken out of the streets.
Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/11/ndlea-arrests-2-pakistani-blind.html?m=1

2023: Don't Vote For Mediocre - Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International Warns Against Money Politics, Vote-buying


The Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International, FGBMFI, Nigeria has warned against money politics and vote-buying, urges Nigerians to ensure that they exercise their franchise by voting during the elections.

The President, Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International, FGBMFI, Mr. Ifeanyi Odedo made this assertion at the Pre-Convention Media Briefing in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

The 2022 National Convention which will scheduled between November 10 - 12, 2022 (Thursday - Saturday), in Abuja, at Chida Events Centre. It is anchored on the theme, “Thou Art My Battle Axe.” The theme was taken from Jeremiah 51:20

Mr. Odedo added that a nation rises or falls on the quality of its leadership. "You cannot vote for a mediocre and expect a first class performance".



He said, as the nation prepares for the polls, we underscore the critical role of elections as a mechanism for leadership recruitment. We therefore, urge Nigerians to ensure that we vote in the right calibre of people at the coming elections.
"As we pray for the help of God in all our nation-building efforts, we appeal to the government and election umpires to put all the necessary machinery in motion to ensure free, fair and credible elections.

"Never in the history of our nation have the citizens been concerned and sensitized with the need to get it right at the polls than 2023 General Elections. We abhor and warn against money politics and vote-buying this time around", he noted.

He commended the Federal Government for its efforts at fighting insecurity and working to bring socio-economic stability in the land.

The FGBMFI President appealed that no stone should be left unturned to ensure that we bring a permanent solution to the problems of insecurity confronting this nation and the economic hardship that Nigerians are facing today.

The group therefore sympathies to victims of kidnappings and insurgencies across the nation, expressed condolences to people affected by the ravaging flood in the nation. "We urge the government at all levels to do everything necessary to mitigate the hardship that victims are facing and to check future occurrences", he added.

At a period of serious economic stress, it is important that we share experiences and build capacity to empower members on how they could leverage available resources and various government safetynets for their economic well-being. This year’s event is unique because we shall be receiving in our midst, many of our members from various nations who would be attending the convention.

The programme which will include rallies, teachings, business roundtables and professional seminars has been selected from a wide field of ministers, businessmen, top public servants and professionals. They include Brother Gbile Akanni - a renowned preacher of the Gospel; Arc. Ifeanyi Odedo (my humble self) - an Architect and the National President of the Fellowship and Barr Boss Mustapha - the SGF, who is also the National Vice President of the Fellowship overseeing International Outreaches.

Others include: DIG Marvel Akpoyibo (Rtd), General Yakubu Usman - an ECOMOG veteran and Engr Chris Kammelu, Executive Director at the Federal Emergency Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA). Women speakers include Barr (Mrs) Ebere Agu, Pharm (Mrs) Caroline Oluwese, and Dame (Dr) Joan Orji.

FGBMFI was founded in 1951 and chartered in the year 1952 by an Armenian-American dairy farmer, Demos Shakarian (of late memory). He was inspired by God to set up a distinctive non-denominational body that would meet the unique spiritual needs of laymen. Our members therefore, come from different denominational backgrounds.

SpyeTV News report that this year marks the 70th Anniversary since the Fellowship’s first meeting in Clifton Cafeteria, downtown Los Angeles, USA, in October 1951 and its chartering in 1952. The FGBMFI arrived in Nigeria, when the first chapter was launched in Benin City in 1976, through the facilitation of Archbishop Benson Idahosa of blessed memory, of Church of God Mission.

From there it spread to Calabar, Port Harcourt, Aba, Enugu, Ibadan, Jos and Lagos. Full Gospel made landfalls in the North of Nigeria, through Gboko, Benue Staie in 1979; Kaduna in 1981; and Jos - 1985. In Abuja, FGBMFI was inaugurated in October 1987. These were the early hubs from where the light of the Fellowship spread across Nigeria within.
Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/11/2023-elections-dont-vote-for-mediocre.html?m=1

Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army on Operation Forest Sanity have neutralise Four bandits in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Army Spokesperson, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu said in a statement on Sunday that In continuation of the onslaught against terrorist groups in the North West.

Nwachukwu said the clearance operation which was conducted at Maidaro, Kagi Hill, Kusharki and Anguwan Madaki forcing others to flee in disarray.


The gallant troops recovered two AK 47 rifles with two rounds of 7.62mm Special, one automatic pump action gun with 3 cartridges, 6 Dane guns, 3 locally fabricated pistols with one 9mm round and 4 motorcycles.

In a separate operation conducted by another fighting patrol team of 1 Division of Nigerian Army, troops along Sabon Birnin - Zartake, Ungwan Lima Riyawa and Tungan Madaki general area, closely supported from the air by Nigerian Air Force platforms, intercepted fleeing bandits from Kagi Hill.

In the fire fight that ensued, the troops neutralized 3 terrorist

Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/10/army-troops-give-terrorists-bloody-nose.html?m=1

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, has commended the troops for their gallantry and urged them not to relent until terrorism and other criminalities are brought to an end in the region.

The General Officer Commanding 1 Division Nigerian Army and Force Commander Operation Whirl Punch, Major General TA Lagbaja has appealed to all law abiding citizens to continue to support the troops and other security agencies with credible and actionable information that will assist in the fight against the criminal elements.

to Maidaro, Kagi Hill, Kusharki and Anguwan Madaki in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State during which contact was made with terrorists.

In the fierce encounter that followed, 4 bandits were neutralized,

Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/10/army-troops-give-terrorists-bloody-nose.html?m=1

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that it has identified and commenced disciplinary actions against 23 Registration Officers behind the attempt to register fake voters ahead of the 2023 general elections.

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) had raised alarms recently about plans by certain members of a political party to manipulate voters’ registers with fake names.

Reacting formally to the allegation, the chairman of the commission, Mahmood Yakubu, admitted that the 23 Registration Officers involved in fictitious registrations made as many as 40 attempts or more to register one fake voter.

He also disclosed that an estimated 93.5 million voters will, tentatively, be participating in next year’s elections, adding that the final figure of voters will be confirmed after the display of the voters’ registers for claims and objections.

Giving updates on the continuous voters’ registration exercise, he said: “At the end of the exercise, 12,298,944 Nigerians successfully completed the registration as new voters. All along, we have repeatedly assured Nigerians that our process of cleaning up the register is robust. After a rigorous cleaning-up of the data using the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS), a total of 2,780,756 (22.6%) were identified as ineligible registrants and invalidated from the record, among them double/multiple registrants, underaged persons and outrightly fake registrations that fail to meet our business rules. Consequently, the number of valid registrations (post-ABIS) is 9,518,188.

“The commission deployed thousands of diligent staff for the CVR exercise and the vast majority of them discharged their duties conscientiously. Unfortunately, a few of them did not. Fictitious registrations were carried out by some of our Registration Officers involved in the field exercise and could easily be traced. Each registration machine is operated using an access code tied to a dedicated e-mail assigned to staff.

“There is therefore an audit trail that gives the total number of persons registered by each official involved in the registration exercise. In some cases, some of them made as many as 40 attempts or more to register one fake voter. As a result, the commission has so far identified 23 Registration Officers involved in this unethical conduct and disciplinary action has commenced.
“We shall continue to protect the integrity of our voters’ register. It is pivotal to credible elections. It is also a national asset and easily the largest database of citizens in Africa and one of the largest in the world.

“The 9,518,188 new voters have been added to the existing register of 84,004,084 voters. The PRELIMINARY register of voters in Nigeria now stands at 93,522,272. It is preliminary because Section 19(1) and (2) of the Electoral Act 2022 requires the Commission to display the hard copies of the register of voters for each Registration Area (Ward) and Local Government Area (and simultaneously publish the entire register on the commission’s website) for a period of two weeks for scrutiny, claims and objections by citizens not later than 90 days to a general election.

“Accordingly, in the next few days, the commission will print 9,352,228 pages of the register. The hard copy will be displayed for each of the 8,809 Registration Areas (Wards) and 774 Local Government Areas nationwide while the entire register will be published on our website for claims and objections as required by law. The display of the physical register will take place at the designated centres from Saturday – Friday, November 12-25, 2022.

“Further details, including the procedure for filing claims and objections, will be released by the Commission next week. I would like to appeal to all Nigerians to seize the opportunity of the display to scrutinize the list and help us to clean it up further so that the final register of voters for the 2023 General Election can be compiled and published,” he appealed.

He also revealed that: “we are also making steady progress in other critical areas of preparation for the election, including the provision of sensitive and non-sensitive materials, the recruitment of staff and planning for the movement of personnel and materials for the election.

“Let me once again reassure Nigerians that there is no going back on the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) for voter accreditation. There is no going back on the transmission of results to the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV) in real-time on election day.

“There will be no Incident Form that enables ineligible persons to vote using other people’s Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) during elections. We are committed to ensuring that the 2023 general election is transparent and credible, reflecting the will of the Nigerian people,” he said.

Issues fresh threats to prosecute perpetrators of campaign violence, the commission’s boss said that the commission will continue to track the campaigns and will not hesitate to initiate the prosecution of violators as provided by law.

“The campaigns have just begun. As party leaders, you should remain committed to peaceful electioneering. We will continue to work together to remove encumbrances to the right of parties and candidates to freely canvass for the support of the electorate. The commission will continue to track the campaigns and will not hesitate to initiate the prosecution of violators as provided by law.

“It is clear to the commission that as the general election approaches, there will be a need to meet more frequently with leaders of political parties. We plan to invite you very soon for a discussion on political rallies and the issue of campaign finance, including the limits on expenses set by the Com

Dismissing the plans to sack the electoral umpire, Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), declared solid solidarity with him, promising to deploy every machinery to resist such moves.

IPAC National Chairman Yabagi Yusuf Sani, who made the promise, said: “The spurious allegations they are orchestrating are part of the strategies to prepare the grounds for their planned onslaught to achieve their nefarious goal within legal frameworks. It is also aimed at blackmailing and intimidating Yakubu to surrender by compromising the stance of the commission on the strident, airtight security measures against the maladies of rigging and other electoral malpractices that had perennially tarnished the integrity of elections in the country in the past.

“However, we believe that they will not have their way no matter their desperation and whatever their pranks and machinations. The use of technology in the conduct of elections in Nigeria has become sacrosanct and fait accompli. Every player in the country’s power game must come to terms with the new reality that, they can no longer rig elections brazenly and with impunity.

“Mr Chairman, you can count on the usual support of IPAC, and as it is, the goodwill and backing of most citizens of the country in the present circumstance. We urge you to remain steadfast and strong in the consciousness that, you have your hard-earned reputation to protect; that the eyes of the entire nation and indeed, the wider global community are keenly focused on you,” they promised.

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MNJTF Force Commander Applauds Troops Performance After Successful Return of 10,000 Refugees to Ancestral Home in Kirawa

The Force Commander (FC) Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Maj Gen Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim has applauded the troops of MNJTF Sector 1 Mora (Cameroun) for the successes recorded in recent times, their professionalism and doggedness.

The achievements recorded include the return of about ten thousand refugees who were formerly in Cameroun or internally displaced in maiduguri and other places to their ancestral home in Kirawa, the capture of over five hundred (500) bicycles belonging to Boko Haram Terrorists, 15 X AK 47 rifles, hundreds of assorted ammunition including 7.62mm special rounds, as well as the recovery of hundreds of cattle rustled by the Boko Haram criminals which were returned to their various owners in Cameroon and Nigeria.

Chief of Military Public Information Office, Lt Col Kamarudeen Adegoke in a signed statement noted that the Force Commander expressed satisfaction with the level of troops dedication to duty but urged them to do more.

MNJTF Force Commander Maj Gen Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim was accompanied in an operational visit to Headquarters MNJTF Sector 1 Mora (Cameroun) on Tuesday 25 October 22 by the newly posted Deputy Force Commander (DFC) Brig Gen Assoualai Blama and other senior officers.

The Force Commander appreciated the warm reception accorded him and members of his entourage. He informed them that he had also come to formally introduce the newly posted in DFC of the MNJTF to the Sector.

He praised the Commander Sector 1 Col Tiokap Pierre Loti adding that his leadership reflected in the overall troops performance and aggressive posture.

Gen Ibrahim thanked the Republic of Cameroon for their support towards the fight against terrorists activities. Highlight of the occasion was presentation of medals to officers who participated in the last Operation Lake Sanity.


The Commander Sector 1 Commander Sector 1 Col Tiokap Pierre Loti thanked the Force Commander for providing a conducive environment for the Sector to function effectively to achieve the mandate of the MNJTF.

He assured the FC of the total commitment of the Sector to take the war to the insurgents even much more than before, as plans were already underway to end their menace. The FC then received a detailed brief on the activities of the Sector which included operations, achievements and challenges.

SpyeTV News report that as part of the operational visit to MNJTF Sector 1, the Force Commander and his entourage, accompanied by the Commander Sector 1 and his Chief of Staff also paid an operational visit to the MNJTF Stabilization Forward Operation Base (FOB) in Kirawa where he was received by the Commander 26 Task Force Brigade, Brig Gen DR Dantani alongside the MNJTF FOB Commander, Capt Lyon.

The FC received briefs on the operations, successes recorded as well as the challenges.

Responding, the Force Commander MNJTF Major General Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim appreciated the efforts of the FOB Stabilization Force on the achievements recorded which has enabled the refugees to return to their various homes and allowed economic activities to thrive in their Area of Responsibilities.

According to the Force Commander, the deployment of the MNJTF FOB Stabilization Force to the area and their remarkable synergy and cooperation with troops of Operation Hadin Kai has denied the Boko Haram /ISWAP Terrorists the use of the areas as a mobility corridor to ferry supplies their men.

He promised to address the challenges presented to him as quickly as possible to improve their combat efficiency and urged them to work closely with troops of Op Hadin Kai .

In addition, the Force Commander used the occasion to address the Kirawa community led by the District head Mallam Abdulraham Abubakar.

Hon Lawal who spoke on behalf of the community praised the efforts put in place by the MNJTF and Operation Hadin Kai troops to ensure total eradication of the terrorists activities in the area.

He stated that normalcy is gradually returning to their community as economic activities had picked up and farming activities had flourished. He said farmers had cultivated their lands spanning over 14km of land which was hitherto not possible and they are expecting a bumper harvest this year, the first time in over 9 years.

He used the opportunity to thank the Government of Borno state for their support to the community but still requested for more support to the community and to the civillian joint task force supporting the military.

The Force Commander thanked the members of the Kirawa community for their cooperation with the troops but also enjoined them to provide timely information to troops in order to keep them secure.

He assured them of the continuous commitment of the MNJTF to bring lasting peace to the community and the entire Lake Chad Basin region.
Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/10/mnjtf-force-commander-applauds-troops.html?m=1

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, has on Tuesday released the Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States’ Governorship elections.

National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye in anpress statement said, the the approval came after its weekly meeting held today Tuesday 22nd October 2022.

Okoye said, this decision is in fulfillment of the requirement of Section 28(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 which mandates the Commission to publish the Notice of Election not later than 360 days before the date fixed for the elections. Similarly, Sections 178(1) and (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 mandates the Commission to conduct such elections not earlier than 150 days and not later than 30 days before the expiration of the term of the last holder of the office.

The tenure of the incumbent Governor of Imo State ends on 14th January 2024 while those of Kogi and Beyelsa States end on 26th January 2024 and 13th February 2024 respectively.

Accordingly, the Commission has decided to conduct the three elections on Saturday 11th November 2023.

The statutory Notice for the elections will be published in the three States on 14th November 2022. Party primaries will be held from 27th March to 17th April 2023 while the online portal for the submission of nomination forms (EC9 and EC9B) by political parties opens at 9.00am on 24th April 2023 and closes at 6.00pm on 5th May 2023.

The final list of candidates will be published on 9th June 2023 while campaign by political parties commences on 14th June 2023 and ends at midnight on 9th November 2023.

SpyeTV News reports that, the full Timetable and Schedule of Activities has been uploaded to the Commission's website and social media platforms.
Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/10/breaking-inec-releases-timetable-for.html?m=1

In line with its constitutional mandate of providing aid to civil authority, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced the airlift of relief materials to riverine communities in Bayelsa State affected by the recent flooding.

Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet in a press statement on Tuesday noted that the relief materials, which were airlifted from Enugu State to Igbogenne community in Bayelsa State via Port Harcourt, are intended to be redistributed to other riverine communities adversely affected by the recent flooding in the State.

Air Commodore Gabkwet siaid, the airlift of the relief materials also aligns with the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao’s directive to all operational units and commanders to ensure they provide the necessary assistance required by all government agencies towards alleviating the sufferings of Nigerians affected by this year’s unprecedented flooding in some parts of the country.

"The relief materials were airlifted by the C-130 aircraft from Enugu to Port Harcourt and subsequently ferried to Igbogenne in Bayelsa State using the Mi-35M and EC-135 helicopters where it was then redistributed to affected communities and villages," he said.

He pointed out that, more relief materials are expected to be airlifted in the coming days from other parts of the country to affected flooded communities in Bayelsa State and other States in the country.

The NAF has a long history of providing aids in form of airlift to civil authourities. Recall that in March 2020, the NAF airlifted medical materials donated by the Jack Ma foundation consisting of 107 boxes of medical supplies and equipment weighing over 1,360kg.

Also, in April 2020, the NAF airlifted medical equipment and supplies donated by the Turkish government from Lagos to Abuja.

Additionally, in March 2021, the NAF airlifted Covid-19 medical relief materials donated by the Economic Community of West Africa States.

Source: https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/10/flood-naf-airlifts-relief-materials-to.html?m=1

2023: DHQ Cautions Politicians Against Use of Visuals of Military Personnel For Campaign Videos

The Defence Headquarters on Wednesday, has cautioned media and Public Relations handlers as well as supporters of political parties to desist from misusing images and visuals of military personnel as this does not only present the Armed Forces of Nigeria in bad light, it could also sow seeds of distrust and instability.

Director, Defence Information, Major General Jimmy Akpor in a press statement signed and made available to SpyeTV News in Abuja seriously frowned at two videos circulating online created by an unknown individual for political purposes, which was grossly disingenuous to appropriate video of a military activity and use same to create contents that portray the military as partisan, political and unprofessional.

General Akpor in the statement stated that the videos content sent a disturbing signal to members of the public and the political class in particular, as the videos seemingly connote partisanship by military personnel and by extension, the entire military establishment.

He said, Unfortunately, certain individuals who are unknown at this point, took the video and superimposed different songs on the visuals, which soon went viral, thereby creating the odious impression that soldiers were promoting the candidacy of a particular politician while disapproving the another.

Describing the video, military spokesperson said, two videos circulating online. The first video clip consciously portrays troops making merry and dancing to music purportedly in celebration and open endorsement of one presidential candidate in the forthcoming elections.

"The second video clip (with the same visuals as the first one) willfully shows troops supposedly dancing to a derogatory song that insults the personality of another presidential candidate"

"On a closer scrutiny however, it is obvious that the original visual content (which was used for the two videos) was manipulated to produce the current ones in circulation. The original soundtrack of the videos was a usual morale boosting song that soldiers sing during military exercises or activities", he said.

The first video clip consciously portrays troops making merry and dancing to music purportedly in celebration and open endorsement of one presidential candidate in the forthcoming elections.

While it is within the right of individuals to create media content for political purposes, it is grossly disingenuous to appropriate video of a military activity and use same to create contents that portray the military as partisan, political and unprofessional.

This is particularly despicable as the nation prepares for the 2023 general elections. For 23 years since 1999, the military has toiled night and day to protect and keep guard over Nigeria’s democracy. Thus, the same military cannot afford to be partisan or commit to any enterprise that would create disharmony in the polity.

The need to be circumspect while copy-writing, never to use military personnel, their activities, uniforms or accoutrements as the main themes or for illustration of the main message in political advertisements or any such productions. Defaulters would henceforth be fished out and made to face the wrath of the law.

https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/10/2023-dhq-cautions-politicians-against.html?m=1

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In continuation with the activities of the Multinational Joint Task Force MNJTF to clamp down on terrorist activities in the Lake Chad region, troops of Sector 3 (Monguno) on 11 October 2022, arrested forty (40) terrorist logistics suppliers during an intelligence led operation conducted on a suspected supply route.

Chief of Military Public Information Office, Lt Col Kamarudeen Adegoke who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday said that the operation led to the discovery of sixty four (64) bags of beans, two (2) bags of maize, and other large quantities of food items, which were being conveyed to the terrorists' enclaves.

Adegoke explains that follow on operations led to the capture of another 300 bags of beans and 100 bags of corn which were destroyed in situ by the troops.

He added that, in another related incident on 11 October 2022, troops of 68 Battalion on joint patrol with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) along Mallam Fatori- Bandamari- Bari - Korarawon axis, made another breakthrough leading to the discover and confiscation of twelve (12) bags of fish and nine (9) donkeys suspected to be used in ferrying supplies to the terrorists hiding in the Lake Chad basin area

The Force Commander MNJTF, Major General Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim has commended the troops and urged them to maintain the momentum in order to cut off any form of supplies to the criminals to ensure the full restoration of peace and security in the Lake Chad Basin region.

https://www.spyetv.com.ng/2022/10/mnjtf-troops-arrest-40-terrorists.html?m=1

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