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Some police officers have been detained by the Edo State Police Command for allegedly smashing into vehicles in the state.

On May 20, 2025, the officers were attacked by a mob at the Okhuimwun Community in the Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State.

The policemen reportedly encountered a mob close to the University of Benin (UNIBEN) axis when they were passing through Edo from Lagos.

The mob reportedly assaulted the officers with stones, sticks, and other dangerous objects while blocking a road close to the UNIBEN axis.

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The Command’s spokesman, Moses Yamu, claimed the officers had been apprehended for “unprofessional conduct” and were facing disciplinary actions in a statement on Tuesday.

You may recall that some protesting youth attacked IRT personnel on May 20, 2025 while they were traveling from Lagos to Edo State, injuring at various levels and wrecking their car.

A reinforcement team that was dispatched to the scene successfully rescued these officers and made some of the attackers’ miscreants arrested. However, some officers were videoed smashing a car parked nearby with their own unprofessional behavior, the statement read.

The command condemns the IRT personnel’s actions, but it also sees the police’s actions during the rescue as highly unprofessional. These individuals have been detained and are currently going through disciplinary procedures as required by the Police regulations and have been identified as members of the Command’s Quick Response Team.

According to the statement, “CP Monday Agbonika, fdc called for mutual accountability from the general public to demonstrate the Command’s commitment to providing policing services in accordance with best practices.”

See the following statement in its entirety:

OFFICERS VANDALISING A CAR IN BENIN ARE THE FIRST TOLERANCE FOR UNPROFESSIONALISM.

You may recall the unfortunate attack on IRT personnel by some young protesters traveling from Lagos to Edo State on May 20, 2025, which left them with a variety of life-threatening injuries and their car vandalized.

These officers were successfully rescued by a reinforcement team that was on the scene, and some of the attackers’ miscreants were arrested.

However, some police officers were videoed smashing a car that was parked nearby and acting improperly.

The command condemns the IRT personnel’s actions, but it also sees the police’s actions as being highly unprofessional during the rescue. These individuals have been detained and are currently going through disciplinary procedures as required by the Police regulations and have been identified as members of the Command’s Quick Response Team.

As he assures the good people of Edo State of the Command’s commitment to providing policing services in accordance with best practices, CP Monday Agbonika, fdc called for mutual accountability from the general public.

In New Marte, Borno State, a coordinated attack by Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists led to the recovery of explosives and weapons and the death of numerous insurgents. Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) troops fought back against the coordinated attack.

The Air Component of OPHK and ground troops combined to thwart the assault, which took place in the early hours of Tuesday.

The terrorists attempted to enter the military base under the cover of night, but were met with fierce resistance and an overwhelming firepower, according to Captain Reuben Kovangiya, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command, in a statement released on Tuesday.

The coordination between ground forces and aerial forces, according to the army, was crucial to halting the insurgents.

“The air component provided real-time surveillance, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) alongside precision airstrikes that decimated terrorists fleeing and destroyed several of their motorcycles.

Regrettably, two soldiers made the ultimate sacrifice during the conflict, according to the statement.

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The army claimed that the troops had recovered an SUV loaded with explosives called a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) from the terrorists who were fleeing.

The assailants’ motorcycles were also destroyed as a result of the operation, according to the army.

The troops reportedly discovered several lifeless bodies of the insurgents during subsequent exploitation of the area.

“Red flags along the terrorists’ exit routes pointed to additional unconfirmed casualties,” the statement read.

According to the statement, “Trump successfully repelled another attempted attack on the Forward Operating Base in Kumshe in a separate but related incident.”

A suicide bomber was the target of the explosion in Abuja, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA).

In the explosion at a bus stop along the Mararaba-Nyanya Expressway on Monday, one person was hurt.

A comprehensive investigation, including thorough forensic analysis, had been requested by the police to ascertain the explosion’s precise cause and nature.

NEMA claimed that the explosion occurred as a suicide bomber attempted to enter the Mogadishu army cantonment while carrying an IED.

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On Monday, around 1:47 p.m., the agency received an alert about the explosion. A team was then immediately set up to coordinate the response.

At the scene that was already cordoned, “the team encountered stern looking security personnel.” A Suicide Bomber attempted to enter the Barracks, but was unsuccessful as an IED exploded on him as he tried to negotiate his way inside.

One injured passerby was left by the suicide bomber, who died instantly. The NPF’s EOD unit brought the operation to a close at 17:29hrs, bringing the operation to a close by moving the injured to the National Hospital. NEMA, Military, NPF, DSS, and FRSC were among the attendees.

NEMA REPONDS TO A BOMB EXPLOSION INCIDENT IN ABUJA*

NEMA AOO received an alert about an explosion in front of the Abacha Barracks along Abuja-Keffi Road at around 13:47 hours on May 26, 2025. To coordinate response, the AYA ERAB team was immediately activated. The team had a difficult encounter… twitter.com/C2h4BOmoOr

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NEMA REPONDS TO A BOMB EXPLOSION INCIDENT IN ABUJA*

NEMA AOO received an alert about an explosion in front of the Abacha Barracks along Abuja-Keffi Road at around 13:47 hours on May 26, 2025. To coordinate response, the AYA ERAB team was immediately activated. At the scene that was already cordoned off, the team encountered stern-sighting security guards. A Suicide Bomber attempted to enter the Barracks, but was unsuccessful as an IED exploded on him as he tried to negotiate his way inside.

One injured passerby was left behind by the suicide bomber’s immediate death. The NPF’s EOD unit brought the operation to a close at 17:29hrs when the injured were taken to a National Hospital for further investigation.

NEMA, Military, NPF, DSS, and FRSC were among the attendees.

The World Bank has criticized African nations for favoring the importation of food from distant markets over neighborly markets, warning that improving logistics will stop the trend toward food insecurity.

It provided advice in Charles Kunaka, Megersa Abera Abate, Théophile Bougna Lonla, and Kisanet Haile Molla’s new report, ‘Transport Connectivity for Food Security in Africa: Strengthening Supply Chains.

Food security is still a major issue in Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the bank, despite rising agricultural production. Too many people are still battling to get nutritious meals.

Low agricultural productivity, which does not keep up with population growth, extreme weather patterns, conflict, and economic pressures, was the cause of the setback, according to the report.

However, how food moves is frequently overlooked as a crucial factor.

Affective transportation and logistics systems cause delays in deliveries, higher costs, and food waste. This report examines the continent’s four main staples, including cassava, maize, rice, and wheat. According to the report, sub-Saharan Africa’s food delivery process takes four times longer than it does in Europe because of poor roads, inefficient border crossings, and bottlenecks in the supply chain.

According to the report, food costs more, is harder to access, and is more likely to spoil, with 36% of food lost as a result of inadequate logistics investments.

Food imports from distant markets rather than trading with neighbors are a major obstacle for many African nations. Because of poor local roads and transportation networks, which are not efficient or reliable, and restrictive trade practices, food can be purchased abroad more easily than in neighboring nations. ”

It advised Africa to make better logistics investments to reverse the trend.

We at the World Bank Group understand the urgency of the issue. One of our top global priorities is food and nutrition security.

We are working with nations to create stronger and more resilient food systems, ones that can withstand shocks, improve access, and ensure food gets to those who need it the most, according to the report.

The bank also made note of the continent’s 60% increase in food-insecure population over the past ten years.

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Charles Kunaka, Megersa Abera Abate, Théophile Bougna Lonla, and Kisanet Haile Molla co-authored the report, Strengthening Supply Chains for Food Security in Africa.

“Many African nations still struggle to produce enough food to meet their needs.

The food-insecure population paradoxically increased faster than any other region of the world, and the productivity gains were insufficient to address the continent’s persistent food insecurity challenges, despite the past 30 years agricultural production in Africa increased by 160 percent, more than the global average of 100 percent. ”

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), according to Mojeed Dahiru, a public affairs analyst, may not be able to win any seats after the 2027 general elections.

Dahiru, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today program on Monday, claimed the party made a “mortal error” by selecting a northern candidate for president in the 2023 election in opposition to the party’s South-North rotation.

The PDP, according to the social commentator, shot itself in the foot when it fielded former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu from the North-East geopolitical zone rather than a southern candidate to challenge the All Progressives Congress (APC), which fielded former Lagos governor.

If the Opposition Coalition fails to win the Okonkwo election in 2027, Tinubu will walk over.

“The PDP is in its last days.” As you can see, death is the only penalty in the Bible. I can’t stress this enough: the PDP is persecuting itself in 2023 as a result of its mortal sin.

Because Atiku developed an (Nyesom) Wike problem when he joined the PDP, he said, “I don’t see PDP surviving as a party after 2027.”

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