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Adetunji Adeleye, the commander of the Ondo State Amotekun Corps, has provided details about how the corps detained at least 61 suspected criminals.

Adeleye claimed that 39 men and 61 suspected criminals were detained in a remote area between Ifon and Akure during an interview with The Morning Brief on Wednesday.

Some of the criminals were from Kano and Sokoto, where the US military carried out airstrikes last week against terrorists, according to Adeleye.

39 men were among the 61 suspected criminals who were detained in a remote location between Ifon and Akure, specifically in the Elegbeka forest. We have started profiling because other suspects were paraded as well.

He declared, “Our necessary steps in collaboration with other relevant security agencies will be taken as soon as it is concluded.”

The suspects met in Elegbeka in Ose, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, according to the commander, who claims preliminary investigations show that they met in two vehicles from Sokoto State and a small number left Kano. According to legend, they had a forest settlement in mind.

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He added that Amotekun has border patrols, border patrols, armored rangers in the forest, and 24/7 enhanced patrols. He added that these activities make it easier to identify individuals who illegally occupy nearby forest reserves.

We received reliable information during one of these operations, followed up, and managed to apprehend 39 of them. After that, Adeleye said, we returned them to the company for in-depth profiling.

The commander noted that Amotekun is still a significant solution to the root of insecurities despite his repeated emphasis over the past five years.

Because Amotekun offers a “homegrown solution to domestic or local problems,” he said. “This is because in our domain, there is insecurity.”

As rescue efforts continue in the state’s private rice mill after an industrial accident at a private rice mill, the Kebbi State Police Command confirms the death of two employees.

Following the partial collapse of the rice parboiling section of the mill, the police commissioner, Bello Sani, visited the rice production facility in Birnin Kebbi to review the ongoing rescue and security operations.

Police officers and emergency responders gave the Commissioner updates during the visit.

He praised the Police, the State and Federal Fire Services, as well as other relevant organizations who have supported rescue operations and remained on site since the incident.

Two people who had previously been evacuated were later confirmed dead by medical personnel at the time of the visit.

With ongoing rescue efforts, four injured victims are still trapped while one has been treated and discharged.

In the collapse of the Kebbi Rice Mill, one person died and five were trapped.

After the rescue phase, the Commissioner reassured the public that adequate security has been put in place and that a thorough investigation will follow.

Jide Ojo, a public affairs analyst, claims that Peter Obi, a former Labour Party presidential candidate, may be acting on the basis that he will be able to use the platform for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2027 election.

On Wednesday, Obi and other South-East geopolitical leaders officially transitioned from LP to ADC in Enugu State.

They claimed that they had come to the ADC and had formed a coalition with other opposition leaders to “rescue Nigeria from the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s) poor governance.

Ojo made a prediction on Wednesday’s episode of The Morning Brief on Channels Television that the party’s most renowned member, former vice president Atiku Abubakar, might step down in exchange for Obi, thereby allowing him to become the party’s presidential candidate.

Political actors pursue whatever platform or arrangement offers them the best chance of winning power, according to him, stressing that politics is fundamentally driven by interests, not charity.

Politics is “a game of interest,” the saying goes. Politicians don’t engage in it for the sake of charity when they do it. They want to have power, and whatever will happen to them, Ojo said.

He believes that important negotiations within the ADC may have already come to an end thanks to Obi’s confidence in being on the ballot.

Peter Obi, a former Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, “perceptively knows something that we don’t know.” According to him, it is possible that the ADC has reached a deal with its most prominent member, Atiku Abubakar, to allow him to run for president.

Ojo added that Obi’s statement is illogical if he intends to switch political parties in the near future, especially given the possibility of new political parties being registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

If he declares today for ADC and perhaps the following week or in January when INEC licenses new political parties, I don’t see him jumping ship. I don’t see him leaving the ADC and running for president with no other party in such a short period of time,” Ojo said.

Read more about Peter Obi’s declaration for ADC in Enugu with other South-East leaders.

He also made reference to Obidient Movement reports, noting that Obi’s supporters have made it clear they won’t support him if he runs against Atiku Abubakar for vice-president.

Ojo added that a deal that would allow Obi to serve a single term if elected in 2027, in order to allow a return to the North in 2031, could be a part of the ongoing negotiations, according to what he described as “the grapevine.”

A fatal road traffic accident along the Dutse–Kwanar Babaldu highway in Jigawa on Tuesday left 18 people dead, according to police.

A Volkswagen vehicle carrying passengers reportedly burst in a tyre-burst that caused the collision to involve three vehicles.

The driver lost control and collided with a different-looking vehicle as a result. Moments later, a truck struck the two vehicles, causing them to be crushed.

Umar Matazu, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident, stating that the accident had little chance of victims escaping.

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According to Matazu, “three vehicles were involved in a fatal accident that occurred between Dutse and Kwanar Babaldu.”

“A Volkswagen that was traveling with passengers collided with another vehicle coming from the opposite direction and lost control.” Unfortunately, a truck struck the two vehicles as they ran into them.

He continued, “There were a lot of casualties,” according to preliminary reports.

“A total of 18 people have been confirmed dead so far. He claimed that both children and adults were among the victims.

To rescue survivors and clear the road for traffic, emergency personnel and security personnel were on the scene. The injured were taken to nearby hospitals for medical care, while the deceased’s remains were evicted.

The Sector Commander urged drivers to always check that their vehicles are roadworthy before traveling and to adhere to speed limits to avoid tragedies.

Rivers State Council, the governor of the state, thanked governor Siminalayi Fubara for granting and paying the state’s pensioners’ 2025 Christmas bonus.

Comrade Alex Agwanwor, the union’s chairperson in Rivers State, said the gesture shows the governor’s ongoing commitment to the welfare of workers since the beginning of his administration in a statement released by the union.

The NLC noted that the Christmas bonus would help employees and retirees make informed decisions about how to meaningfully spend the holiday season with their loved ones.

Read more about Rivers Government’s clarification of the $110,000 Christmas Bonus for civil and public servants.

Governor Fubara was referred to as a “worker-friendly leader,” and the labor body attributed this to his deliberate and consistent efforts to enhance working conditions and the state’s overall welfare.

The Senate is currently preparing to conduct a physical examination of the projects the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) completed between 2021 and 2024. The upper chamber also plans to begin a budget of 1.75 trillion for the 2025 fiscal year.

The Senate Committee on NDDC received the proposal, which revealed the organization’s intention to conduct a thorough inspection tour to assess ongoing and completed projects in the Niger Delta region.

Samuel Ogbuku, the commission’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, explained that the proposed budget for 2025 represents a 9% reduction from the $1. 9 billion that was authorized and proposed for the 2024 fiscal year.

According to the proposed 2025 budget breakdown, 776.5 billion is anticipated as a contribution from the Federal Government, 752.8 billion from oil companies, 109.4 billion as revenue from 2024, 53.67 billion from recoveries from Federal Government agencies, and 8.35 billion as internal revenue.

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Ogbuku stated that 1.631 trillion of the $1.75 trillion planned expenditures for 2025 are designated for project execution in the Niger Delta region, 22.3 billion for internal project execution, 47.56 billion for personnel costs, and 49.93 billion for overhead expenses.

The NDDC boss informed the committee led by Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong that as of October 31, 2025, the commission had received actual revenue of $1.985 trillion, exceeding the target of $1.911 trillion. He attributed a large portion of the increase in revenue to the 2024 budget’s extension.

The committee held a closed-door meeting with commission leaders and the NDDC management following the presentation of the budget.

Senator Asuquo Ekpenyong, the chairman of the Senate Committee on NDDC, stated after the session that the committee would conduct a thorough inspection of all ongoing and finished NDDC projects across the nine Niger Delta states in 2026.

He made the point that during the closed-door meeting, projects were subject to critical reviews, and he emphasized the need for further verification through physical inspections. He claims that the commission carried out a number of projects during the upcoming fiscal year and expects to improve its results in the coming year.

In honor of former committee chairman Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, who passed away two weeks ago, the committee observed a minute of silence in honor of him.