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Israel Defense Forces IDF has confirmed
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that the Middle East country soldiers
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carried out massive air strikes on
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multiple locations in Yemen capital of
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SAR on Sunday. While Nasra the chairman
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of Yemen's Saba news agency and the vice
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president of the media authority of Ansa
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Allah movement that has Houthi's group
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as one of its organizations said the air
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defenses were able to thwart the
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majority of the Israeli attacks and
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confronted several of its combat
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formations which he said forced Israeli
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soldiers to retreat with the Houthi
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fighters using locally manufactured air
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defense systems. According to Sri
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Defense Force, multiple military targets
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belonging to the Houthi terrorist regime
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in Sarah, Yemen, including a military
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site in which the presidency palace is
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located, the Adar and Hazar's power
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plants, and a site for storing fuel, all
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used for the military activity of the
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Houthi regime. These strikes were
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carried out in response to repeated
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Houthi attacks on Israel with missiles
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and UAVs. The Houthis backed by Iran
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continue to exploit civilian
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infrastructure for terror purposes. News
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agencies reported that Israel launched
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the air strikes in Yemen's capital
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Salar, hitting areas near the
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presidential complex and missile bases
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with additional strikes reported in
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Heda. It was gathered that Israel
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carried out the strikes in response to
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days of attempted Houthi drone and
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ballistic missile attack against Israel.
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Local media reported with a photograph
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showing the Israel Prime Minister
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Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister
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Katz and IDF Chief Al Zamir at the
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Israeli Air Force command center in Tel
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Aviv observing today's strikes on Yemen
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capital on the military facility near
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the presidential palace, a fuel depot,
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and two power stations. Israeli air
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strikes hit Yemen's capital on Sunday,
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just days after the Houthi rebels fired
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a missile toward Israel that its
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military described as the first cluster
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bomb the rebels had fired at it since
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The rebels al- Masera satellite
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television reported a strike on an oil
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company and video on social media showed
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a fireball erupting there. Nasrada,
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deputy head of answer all Houthis media
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authority and chairman of Yemen's Sabba
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news agency said Yemeni air defenses
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intercepted most of the Israeli air
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raids, forcing several formations to
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withdraw. He stressed that Yemen's
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military operations in support of Gaza
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will continue until the aggression ends
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and the blockade is lifted. AMA
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dismissed Israel's targeting of a
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civilian fuel station in Sana as an act
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of barbarism and bankruptcy with no
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impact on military capabilities, warning
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it will only trigger further escalation.
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In quotes, he said, "Targeting a
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civilian fuel station on a main street
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will have no impact on military
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Thanks to God, the air defenses were
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able to thwart the majority of the
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Zionist aggression and confront several
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of its combat formations, forcing them
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to retreat using locally manufactured
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air defense systems. Our military
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operations in support of Gaza will not
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cease, God willing, except with the
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sessation of the aggression and the
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lifting of the siege on it. Targeting a
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civilian fuel station on a main street
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will certainly have no impact on the
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military operations. rather a young man
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from Delta State in the oil rich Niger
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Delta region in Nigeria has been
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arrested after he conspired with his
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friend to fake a kidnapping to get money
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from his family in order to be able to
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travel abroad. The young man was seen in
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a video the alleged kidnapper sent to
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his family threatened to be killed with
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a cutless placed on his neck by the
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suspected fake kidnapper who is also a
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native and indigene of Delta state but
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faked his voice to sound like an house
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fani man from northern Nigeria.
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According to one of the popular human
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rights activists against insecurity in
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the West Africa country, Harrison
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Guamnishu, the two suspects were
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arrested inside the bush after
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intelligence gathering indicated that
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the kidnapping was not genuine, adding
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that they were not mobilized by Senator
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Ned Munir Enwoko. the senator
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representing Delta North senatorial zone
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who had said in a press statement that
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the father of the supposed victim
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together with two members of the Idamu
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Juboko community reached out to me. I
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also spoke with the victim's brothers as
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well as the police in SLA Uku and Asaba.
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In addition, I contacted and mobilized
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the Idamuj Uboko vigilante group and
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held discussions with my police contacts
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in Asaba, giving clear instructions to
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track the kidnappers and ensure the safe
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rescue of the victim. Throughout the
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operation, I received tracking updates
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and was kept informed of the rescue
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movements from Asaba to Isla Wuku until
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the eventual arrests were made. In an
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earlier post, Harrison Guamu had said
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that for clarity, I do not know who he
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claims he mobilized for a rescue
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mission. I also do not know what he
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meant by saying he mobilized the police
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and local vigilantes. I personally
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fueled three vehicles, paid other
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logistics for the operation he's
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claiming he mobilized. According to the
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popular human rights and life defender
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Harrison Guamnesu, on Sunday the 16th of
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August 2025, an alarm was raised that a
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man had been kidnapped at an Nichao
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Anocha North local government area,
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Delta State. Immediately the police
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special anti-kid kidnapping and cyber
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crime unit Asaba led by the OC swung
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into action working tirelessly with a
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team of military officers from 63
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brigade as the Nigeria forest security
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service NFS and Delta State Government
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House trackers advanced to Isleu to
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rescue the alleged victim. After hours
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of coordinated intelligence gathering,
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it was discovered that the incident was
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not a genuine abduction, but a case of
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self-kid kidnapping. The location was
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secured and the two suspects behind the
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act were arrested and are now in
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custody. We sincerely thank the offices
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and men of the 63 brigade of Asaba, the
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OC and offices of the special
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anti-kidnapping and cyber crime unit and
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the NFSS for their resilience, sacrifice
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and dedication to keeping our
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communities safe. Special appreciation
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also goes to his excellency right
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executive governor of Delta State, for
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standing firmly behind security
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operations. As we commend these gallant
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men and women, we must also stress the
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need for greater support. The security
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teams involved in this operation need
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stronger logistics, equipment, and
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resources to sustain their work and
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extend their coverage across an amra
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state governor. Professor Charles Chukum
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Soludo has dismissed eight members of
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the state special vigilante group known
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as Agonmber after the sacked security
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operatives were seen in a now viral
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video allegedly assaulting a female
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National Youth Service Corps NYC member
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Jennifer Elabore to the level of
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complete nakedness after they torn her
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clothes and continued assaulting her
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even when they observed during the
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process nothing more was covering any
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part of her body. This the dismissed
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vigilantes did after they allegedly
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chased some young men on motorcycles
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they claimed were members of a secret
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cult to the victim's compound at Ober
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community in Idily South local
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government area of an amra state on July
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according to the state television
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station Anambra broadcasting service ABS
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the anamra state government through the
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agon security command has dismissed
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eight of her operatives for their
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involvement in the brutal assault and
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public stripping of a core member, Miss
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Jennifer Elibore. The dismissed
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operatives will be handed over to the
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police for immediate prosecution.
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Speaking at the agency headquarters in
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Orca, the special adviser to Governor
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Chukuma Soludo on community security,
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Mr. Kennameikai said the state
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government acted swiftly after receiving
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reports that the operatives while in
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pursuit of suspected cultists on July
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23rd, 2025 assaulted core members, an
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action which he described as totally
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outside the mandate of the agency and
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utterly condemnable. Mr. Amikai stressed
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that the Soludo administration will not
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tolerate any form of unprofessionalism,
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brutality, or abuse of office by
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security operatives, assuring that any
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officer found guilty of misconduct will
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face immediate dismissal and
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prosecution. He disclosed that despite
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pleas from the victim's family and NYC
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officials not to prolong prosecution for
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damaging the identity of the people
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involved, the Anamra state government
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insisted on full investigation and
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accountability to serve as deterrence.
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The special adviser further revealed
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that the agency has already settled all
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medical bills of the core member,
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replaced damaged valuables such as
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laptops and phones, and tended a public
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apology to the victim, her family. NYSC
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and the general public. Mr. Amikai
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reiterated the government's resolve to
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reform community security operations in
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the state, emphasizing that Governor
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Soludo's administration is committed to
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upholding professionalism,
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accountability, and respect for human
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rights in all security engagements. He
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assured that the incident will be used
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as a turning point to strengthen
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discipline and restore public trust in
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the Agon outfit. Meanwhile, the Anamra
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State Police Command has condemned in
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strong terms the alleged assault on a
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female member of the National Youth
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Service Corps NYC in Oberdilly South
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local government area of the state. The
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assault was reportedly carried out by
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vigilante operatives. Following the
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incident, the suspects involved have
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been identified. The command however
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notes that the alleged victim's
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unavailability has temporarily stalled
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the ongoing investigative process.
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Meanwhile, the command has reiterated
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that assault in any form remains a
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criminal offense under the Nigerian law
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and reserves the right to take necessary
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