Trainee child suicide bomber arrested in IDP camp

The youngest of the 100 Boko Haram terrorists on the wanted list of the Nigerian Army, 11 years old Master Usman Modu Tella, was yesterday arrested by soldiers in an Internally Displaced Persons(IDP) in Maiduguri, Borno State.

According to Army authorities, the young boy said he was in the camp to carry out suicide  attack at a future date, and has been trained alongside three other children by Boko Haram bomb experts.

He disclosed that his three course mates have already been killed in suicide missions.

According to Army spokesman, Col Sani Usman, Master Usman Modu Tella is suspect number 82 in the 100-man list of wanted terrorists. He was familiarizing himself with the IDP camp ahead of instruction to embark on his own suicide mission.

The Army spokesman said in a statement he issued to newsmen that;
“Vigilant troops of 7 Division Garrison providing security at IDP Camp, Dalori in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State yesterday afternoon apprehended an 11- year -old boy, Master Usman Modu Tella a potential suicide bomber.

“He is suspect number 82 on the poster containing the photographs of 100 wanted suspected Boko Haram terrorists released by the Nigerian Army. Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is from Bama town and is among four other children trained for suicide bombing by the Boko Haram terrorists. He further added that the three others have already carried out their missions at different locations. His job was to do same in the camp sometime in the future. The boy also pointed out one other Boko Haram senior member, Alhaji Kerewu Abubakar at the camp."

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Dasuki denies implicating PDP bigwigs in N2b arms deals.

Former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col Sambo Dasuki has described media reports that he implicated some PDP stalwarts for collecting massive amounts of money from security funds while he was in office as false.

Speaking through his lawyer, Mr. Ahmed Raji, the erstwhile NSA said he never squealed on anyone to the EFCC and was therefore at a loss as to ‎where the authors got their information from.

“I was with Dasuki yesterday and wish to make a categorical statement that my client never made any statement of such nature or naming anybody or group in any statement.

“Quote me anywhere, Dasuki has not done anything like that. It is absolutely untrue. It is the figment of the imagination of the authors aimed at creating falsehood for reasons best known to them and Nigerians should disregard them.

“They are just out to scandalise the man, bring his image and character into disrepute so that his friends and well wishers can run away from him. They want him deserted and that will fail,” Raji said.

Dasuki is facing charges bordering on money laundering over the sum of N2b meant for arms procurement.

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Media mogul Dokpesi detained after meeting bail conditions

The retired Chairman of Daar Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi's hope of regaining his freedom after meeting his bail conditions was on Wednesday dashed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Dokpesi had been asked by the anti graft agency to surrender his travel documents and provide two directors in the Federal Civil Service as sureties for his bail.

However, having met his bail conditions on Wednesday, Dokpesi and his lawyer, Mr Mike Ozekhome were shocked to be told that the EFCC had secured a holding order from a magistrate court to keep him in detention.

“We got the two sureties today and we were ready to meet all the bail conditions before the EFCC told us they were able to get a holding charge warrant from a magistrate,” said Ozekhome.

He added that no formal charges have so far been preferred against his client.

“We are yet to know the charges levelled against Chief Dokpesi and he himself has told me that no charges were preferred against him,” he said.

Dokpesi was arrested by EFCC on Tuesday in connection with over N2b arms procurement fund allegedly traced to him from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki.  Both men are being questioned by the anti graft agency over the reasons for the payment. 

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Troops of the Nigerian Army are in hot pursuit of fleeing Boko Haram insurgents, even as efforts are on to prevent further attacks by the group in the Northeast.

According to a statement released on Wednesday in Maiduguri by Army spokesman, Col Sani Usman, the troops have continued to intensify efforts to clear all Known Boko Haram locations.

” As we enter the month of December, it is important to state that we have also entered a very critical part of the fight against terrorism in our country.
“The Nigerian Army wishes to reiterate its total commitment and determination to the war against the Boko Haram terrorists.

“Consequently, we solicit for the continued support, cooperation and understanding of all Nigerians in this regard,” he said.
The statement added that troops in a recent operation in Gulak recovered a Toyota Hilux pick up truck and several arms and ammunitions from the terrorists.

.“Some of the arms include one PKM gun, one General Purpose Machine Gun, three AK-47 rifles, one Rocket Propelled Grenade tube and one Rocket Propelled Grenade bomb.

“Other recoveries include one charger, seven boxes of 7.62mm link, one GP 340 Hand Held Radio, four boxes of 7.62mm X 54mm ammunition, three Anti Riot Hand Held Grenade, as well as 30 Cleaning Kits, two Packets of Artillery Primers and 97 pieces of Zelda fuse,” the statement said.

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“My reason for doing so is to keep HIV/AIDS issues close to my side and to my heart.”

This is how the Governor of Benue State, Mr Samuel Ortom explained his decision to appoint his wife, Dr. Eunice Erdoo Ortom as chairperson of the state AIDS Control Agency.

Making the explanation at the Ibrahim Babangida Square in Makurdi during the commemoration of the 2015 World AIDS Day, Ortom said that his wife, having worked in the agency as an Administrative Officer and Gender Focal Person on HIV/AIDS has what it takes to do the job.

Benue State now has a 5.6% prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS, placing it 9th on the nationwide list.

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