Author: Sulaimon Popoola

Sulaimon Popoola is a journalist dedicated to community reporting and grassroots storytelling. His work focuses on issues that affect the daily lives, rights, and welfare of ordinary people, bringing attention to local challenges, voices, and solutions often overlooked by mainstream media. Passionate about social justice and accountability, he uses journalism as a tool to amplify community perspectives and drive positive change.

Major abducted from NDA by Bandits found dead


The military officer Major Christopher Datong abducted yesterday at Nigerian Defence Academy, Afaka in Kaduna has been murdered.

According to reports, his body was found on Tuesday evening, hours after he was captured by bandits. The abductors reportedly demanded N200 million to set him free.

Datong who was from Pankshin in Plateau state, was born 4 January, 1978. One of the photographs circulating in the social media showed the officer with his pregnant wife.

Oyo state Government evacuates 85 Oyo indigenes and residents from UniJos


About eighty five students from the University of Jos, Plateau state who are indigenes and residents of Oyo state have been evacuated from the state following recent crises in the state.


The students who were evacuated with two luxury buses and security escorts stopped by at the Governor’s office to register their appreciation to the Governor for the timely gesture
Governor’s office correspondent David Bello report that with the recent crises in Jos resulting in the lost of lives and destruction of properties, the students’ community at the University of Jos has become vulnerable, in this regard, Governor Seyi Makinde concerned about the plight of students of the University from Oyo state, deployed an evacuation team led by the Special Assistant to the Governor on student affairs Hon. Victor Olojede and security escort to Jos.


Arriving at the Governor’s office after safe evacuation with no casualty recorded the 85 students were filled with appreciation.
Kolawole Paul, President of Odua students, University of Jos commended the timely gesture of Governor Seyi Makinde and noted that no fatality was recorded involving students of Odua indigene in the recent crises.


The Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon Segun Ogunwuyi who received the students said the current administration remained youth friendly and committed to being responsive to the people’s well being whether in the state or outside the state.


Other logistic arrangement were made to ensure the students arrived to their respective homes safely.

Credit: Oyo Media

Personnel in Charge of CCTV Were Asleep When Bandits Attacked Nigerian Defence Academy’ – Report


Emerging report has disclosed that personnel monitoring closed-circuit television (CCTV) at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) were asleep when bandits attacked the premises on Tuesday.


It was earlier reported that Nigeria’s foremost military university, the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna was on Tuesday attacked by bandits who killed two officers and abducted four.


According to Vanguard, sources said the bandits sneaked in through a part of the facility that had no fence.
Another source revealed that “it was in the middle of the night, and the personnel that were meant to be monitoring the CCTV had slept off.”


“They could have put everyone on alert, and avert the attack.”
It was learnt that the academy authorities would court martial some soldiers for failing to secure the area.

Personnel in Charge of CCTV Were Asleep When Bandits Attacked Nigerian Defence Academy’ – Report


Emerging report has disclosed that personnel monitoring closed-circuit television (CCTV) at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) were asleep when bandits attacked the premises on Tuesday.


It was earlier reported that Nigeria’s foremost military university, the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna was on Tuesday attacked by bandits who killed two officers and abducted four.


According to Vanguard, sources said the bandits sneaked in through a part of the facility that had no fence.
Another source revealed that “it was in the middle of the night, and the personnel that were meant to be monitoring the CCTV had slept off.”


“They could have put everyone on alert, and avert the attack.”
It was learnt that the academy authorities would court martial some soldiers for failing to secure the area.

Personnel in Charge of CCTV Were Asleep When Bandits Attacked Nigerian Defence Academy’ – Report


Emerging report has disclosed that personnel monitoring closed-circuit television (CCTV) at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) were asleep when bandits attacked the premises on Tuesday.


It was earlier reported that Nigeria’s foremost military university, the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna was on Tuesday attacked by bandits who killed two officers and abducted four.


According to Vanguard, sources said the bandits sneaked in through a part of the facility that had no fence.
Another source revealed that “it was in the middle of the night, and the personnel that were meant to be monitoring the CCTV had slept off.”


“They could have put everyone on alert, and avert the attack.”
It was learnt that the academy authorities would court martial some soldiers for failing to secure the area.

Police commander, seven others killed in Plateau


Eight persons, including a policeman and a vigilante have been killed in Mangu Local Governement Area of Plateau State.
The policeman, Abdulrahaman Isah, was identified as the Commander, IGP’s Intelligence Response Team based in Mangu while the name of the vigilante was given as Hassan Mohammed.


It was gathered that the victims were killed on Monday evening at Kwoi community of the council area.
The President of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, North East Nigerian Conference, Joshua Mallum, at a press conference in Jos on Tuesday condemned the continued violence in Plateau State.


He said, “A killer is a criminal, hence governement must put all ethnic and religious sentiments aside in dealing with these merchants of death threatening our collective peace and existence in Plateau and Nigeria.”
The spokesman of the State Police Command, Ubah Ogaba, confirmed the Mangu killings in a statement in Jos on Tuesday.


Ogaba said, “On 23/08/2021 at about 1400hrs, the command received credible information about the activity of a notorious syndicate of gunrunners at Kwoi Village, in Mangu LGA of the State. On receipt of the information, the IGP’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) based in Mangu, Police Operatives attached to Mangu Division, STF and local vigilante were mobilized and swiftly raced to the area.


“On sighting the team, the hoodlums engaged them in a gun duel. But because of the tactical operational capability and superior gunfire of the Operatives, six of the hoodlums were neutralized while others fled with various degrees of bullets wounds.
“Exhibits recovered from them include Three AK 47 Rifles with Breach Nos 868, 106076 and 123487.


“Regrettably, one Insp. Abdulrahaman Isah who is the Commander IGP’s Intelligence Response Team based in Mangu and one Hassan Mohammed a local vigilante gallantly paid the supreme price.”
The police spokesman added that investigation has since commenced.

Credit: PressExpress

How Bandits Attacked Nigerian Defence Academy, Kill Two Officers, Abduct One


Bandits have attacked the permanent site of the Nigerian Defence Academy in Kaduna State, killing two officers and abducting one other officer.
The Spokesman for the academy in the state Major Bashir Muhd Jajira confirmed that that the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday.


“The security architecture of the Nigerian Defence Academy was compromised early this morning by unknown gunmen,” Jajira said in a statement.
“We lost two personnel and one was abducted.”
The bandits who came in a vehicle were said to have passed through the security gate into the academy, disguised in military uniforms, after which they proceeded to the officers’ quarters.


On arrival, they began shooting sporadically and in the process, killed two officers (a Major and a Squadron Leader), and later on, took another Major away through the nearby bush inside the academy.
The sound of the gunfire, however, alerted the troops of the NDA Quick Response Team, who arrived at the scene, but were unable to rescue the kidnapped officer as the bandits were already gone with the victim.


A combined team of security operatives has now launched a manhunt of the bandits inside the bush including air surveillance with a view to arresting them and rescuing the kidnapped officer.


The Nigerian Defence Academy is located few metres away from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization Afaka, in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where 39 students were abducted by bandits in March.

Credit: PressExpress