Mohammed Shosanya

The Defence Headquarters, Abuja on Friday disclosed its operational successes against terrorists, bandits and other criminal suspects across the nation in the year 2023.

Speaking during the end of year briefing on troops operational activities from January to December 2023 on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, the Director, Defence Media Operation (DMO), Major General Edward Buba highlighted major security threats within the year.

He said,the major security threats within the year 2023 were terrorism, armed banditry, kidnapping, oil theft, secessionist agitations and farmers-herders clashes.”

Buba also disclosed that, during the period, “Troops neutralized 6,886 terrorists and other criminal elements. Troops arrested 6,970 suspects, rescued 4,488 kidnapped hostages as well as recovered 3,320 assorted weapons and 39,075 assorted ammunition.

Besides,he said, “Troops recovered 100,316,600 litres of crude oil, 60,339,426 litres of AGO, 3,465,450 litres of DPK and 3,544,990 litres of PMS.”

He disclosed that, “The threat dynamics were however defined along geo-political zones with some permeating across the regional lines. The predominant threat in the North Central (NC) and North West (NW) regions is armed banditry/terrorism while the Boko Haram Terrorists/Islamic State West African Province lingering insurgency remained the main threat in the North East (NE) region.

“The major threat in the South-East (SE) and South-West (SW) was the secessionist agitations of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Yoruba Nation respectively.

“The South-South (SS) region continued to experience oil theft, cultism and youth restiveness. However, acts of criminalities such as kidnapping, armed robbery, communal clashes and cattle rustling were common across the 6 geopolitical zones.

“It is pertinent to point out that most security threats in the country were fueled by the proliferation of small arms exacerbated by the influx of illegal arms and ammunition through our porous borders and the preponderance of local arms fabrication factories in the country.

“Thus, the armed forces kinetic and non-kinetic efforts were geared towards tackling these threats in all the geo-political zones.”

He added:”The security situation in Year 2023 has remained fluid, complex and dynamic with the threat morphing in form and scale. This unpredictable nature of the threat and the attendant demands for stability have continued to pose significant challenges for security forces.

“Consequently, various forces have continued to evolve Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTP) to professionally respond to these threats. The armed forces has been developing the desired enablers to overcome the country’s numerous threats.”

General Buba however, noted that, the application of kinetic and non-kinetic efforts in collaboration with other Services and security agencies has continued to shape the operating environment, in which we are in a dominant position.

Mohammed Shosanya

The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has pledged the commitment of the Southwest Governors Forum to accord a befitting burial to late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, who died on Wednesday.

Speaking with newsmen on behalf of the other southwest governors in Ibadan after commiserating with wife and family of the deceased governor at his Jericho private residence on Friday, the Ogun governor disclosed that plans on the way to set up a committee that will ensure a befitting state burial for the late Akeredolu.
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He noted that the governors of the Southwest will ensure that Mr Akeredolu’s burial is given the respect and honor that he deserves, saying: “We will accord Akeredolu a burial that will be befitting of a great statesman and one of the leading lights of the southwest region.”

He said:”Collectively, we will be majorly responsible for his funeral rites in according him the farewell that he deserves.”

“We will be setting up a joint committee of the south western states to work with the family and collaborate with the government of Ondo State to ensure that we give him a deserving funeral.”

Governor Abiodun, who had earlier described the late Akeredolu as a courageous and fearless individual whose vacuum will be difficult to fill, further said: “We are all here, governors of the south west states, Governor Osun, Ekiti, Oyo, Lagos.”

“He will soon be here, he has some flight issues. We are here to commiserate with the Akeredolu family and also the Ondo State government on the passing of our senior colleague and brother His Excellency, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu who the Lord has called his side.”

“Without a doubt, we are all still in a state of shock and disbelief, Governor Akeredolu was the Chairman, South-West Governors Forum, Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum; a position that he held and led very courageously, very fearlessly, a learned Senior Advocate of Nigeria, a successful second term governor of Ondo State.”

“All of us are here on behalf of our families, the entire Southwestern states to commiserate with the family and people of Ondo State, our prayers is that the Almighty God will forgive his sins and grant him eternal repose.”

“We also pray the wife, children, family members, the entire government of Ondo State the heart to bear this very sad, shocking and painful exit.”

“This is a man who was an advocate for a southern presidency, we could recall vividly the reinvigorated Southern Governors Forum meeting in Delta State about two and half years ago, he championed that cause that the southern presidency should come from the South and he stayed with it among several causes that he championed successfully.”

“Governor Akeredolu will be sorely missed by all of us. The void that he left will be very difficult to fill by everyone,” he said.

Mohammed Shosanya

A Nigerian cleric, Akiode Olusegun,says the life of proscribed IndIgenous People of Biafra (IPOB’s) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, will be in grave danger in 2024.

Akiode,the Senior Pastor of the Divine Army Ministries International,who said this during a programme at his Church where he released ‘prophecy for 2024.’,disclosed that he saw prosperity in Nigeria during the coming year.

He declared what he claimed the Lord also showed him about the President Bola Tinubu, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, Oba of Lagos, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK], the United States, India, Arabs, and China.

The prophecy titled: “Nigeria: Land of Prospects and Envy – 2024 in retrospect,” are itemised below:

1. The forces behind the Ocean is asking his Royal Majesty Oba of Lagos, Oba Riliwanu Akinolu for something. He should move quickly.

2. The Lord showed that Oba Akinolu made a vow before 2023 election. The Lord says he should remember and pay his vows.

3. Mrs Tinubu will not be ill. There is something between the chest region afflicting her. This strong woman should not be weakened by the forces for supporting and standing behind her husband.

4. Chief Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of IPOB is in a dilemma. I saw rope around his neck but God averted this. There are some people who do not want the man to be released especially those shouting that he should be released.

5. Caution On Mazi Kanu: There is a clever move by some powerful Nigerians to block the release of chief Kanu. The most skillful of them is a Northern politician, extremely intelligent and very powerful man who is not presently happy with Asiwaju Tinubu. Asiwaju is cool and wise. Mazi Kanu must not be silenced the way Chief Abiola was wasted.

This will bring an orgy of death and pandemonium to Yorubaland which some people wanted.
Release Mazi Kanu latest Easter period 2024, and change his location to give him protection.

6. The Master key of Nigeria was placed in the President Tinubu hands by the Heavens.

7. There is a tree of longevity assigned to this government which if taken religiously, average governor or president or any one will live up to 96 years.

8. I saw the Hosts of Heaven come down to axe the enemies of Nigeria. The Asiwaju Tinubu government will prevail and succeed.

9. The United States will try to drown Asiwaju Tinubu by subtle schemes that will drown him personally because he is determined to bring Nigeria out of poverty.

10. The Lord ask me to caution the President Asiwaju Tinubu about the Arabs who feel Nigeria is a filthy and wealthy nation and very perfidious and must be brutally submitted as a slave.

11. The Lord said this government must be careful of the deals they are signing with China.

12. This government must feed the primary and secondary school pupils in government school once a day to make this government have heavenly pity and support says the Lord.

13. Almond Trees be planted all over Nigeria. It is the tree of prosperity ruling over Lagos in 60s and 70s but drying out of Nigeria now. In the North, Dongoyaro trees be replanted.

14. The Government of Lagos must albeit the Federal Government must release 50,000 white dove or pigeon to bring down the heavenly dove to eat the beast and the serpent and the ravenous beast attacking the future of our youth and fatherland.