In a show of unity and renewed commitment to strengthening security collaboration in the fight against banditry and other criminal activities, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) held its 2025 Annual 10-kilometer walk/jog exercise on Saturday in Gusau, Zamfara State.
The Nigerian Air Force Quick Response Group Base exercise presented a united front among security forces working to bring back peace and stability in the state.
The commander of the 207 Quick Response Group, Group Captain Kehinde Akinyosade, Major General Oluyinka Soyele, and the Theatre Commander, Northwest Operation Hadarin Daji, joined other senior security officials for the walk.
Group Captain Akinyosade addressed the troops following the exercise and praised the hard work of the officers and personnel in charge of coordinating security operations. He also urged the troops to work together to build on the momentum that has been building up over the past few years.
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Air Marshal Hassan Bala Abubakar, the chief of the Air Staff, continued to stress that the NAF must develop into a resilient force capable of meeting Nigeria’s evolving airpower requirements.
“This exercise reflects his commitment to keeping a well-trained, motivated, and combat-ready force in Zamfara State’s service to our country and the good people of Zamfara State.”
Speed and perseverance are the keys to our operations as a Quick Response Group. Therefore, this exercise is more than just a routine; it demonstrates our readiness, teamwork, and spirit of service. Beyond the distance traveled, it serves as a reminder of the unwavering resolve and strength that contribute to our field success.
Major General Oluyinka Soyele, the theater commander of Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Fansan Yamma, stated in his remarks that the 10-kilometer exercise serves as both a mental, emotional, and spiritual exercise for soldiers in order to prepare them for operational challenges.
General Soyele urged troops to always uphold the rules of engagement and respect the human rights of every person during operations, stating that “unity of purpose among personnel is essential to every successful mission.”
He urged residents to always provide useful and pertinent information to help the state’s security agencies with useful and relevant information that will help in eradicating criminal elements and noted that Zamfara State has recently experienced relative peace in comparison to earlier times.
Winners of the 10-kilometer walk/jog category were presented with prizes at the event’s conclusion.
Cynthia Nwifuru, the sister of Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has tied the nuptial knot with her lover, Engr. Silas Umahi.
Silas is the brother of the Minister of Works, Engineer David Umahi.
The wedding took place at the palace of His Royal Highness Ezekiel Nwifuru Nwakpu, Oferekpe Agbaja in Izzi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
The minister disclosed this in a post via Facebook on Saturday.
He attached pictures of himself and Gov Nwifuri as well as those of family members.
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According to the ex-Ebonyi governor, the relationship between the new couple started in 2020 when no one knew about it.
“Yesterday, I attended the traditional wedding of Engr. Silas Umahi and Princess Rebecca Cynthia Nwifuru at the palace of His Royal Highness Ezekiel Nwifuru Nwakpu, Oferekpe Agbaja, Izzi LGA”, Umahi stated.
“This marriage is truly an act of God. Interestingly, their relationship began quietly in 2020, long before either family knew about it.
” God indeed has a way of doing things. My relationship with Governor Francis Nwifuru started over 18 years ago, founded on love, trust, and honesty — and now God has extended that bond to our younger ones.
“Congratulations once again to Silas and Rebecca. May this union continue to grow in love, peace, and divine favor”.
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Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuri, and the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, at the wedding in Ebonyi on October 17, 2025. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, at the wedding of his brother in Ebonyi State on October 17, 2025. Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, and the Minister for Works, Dave Umahi, at a wedding function in Ebonyi on October 17, 2025.
Kareem Fatia, a 53-year-old man suspected of being an arms producer in the state’s Ile-Oluji region, has been apprehended by detectives from the Ondo State Police Command.
According to what was discovered, the detectives at the Yaba Divisional headquarters in Ondo City stormed the area known as Eyingun-Owode and made the arrest suspect on October 15, 2025 based on reliable information.
Olusola Ayanlade, the public relations officer for the Ondo State Police Command, confirmed the arrest in a statement released to Akure journalists.
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Three single-barrel guns, three Dane guns, and one unfinished gun barrel were recovered from a bush close to the suspect’s home, according to the statement.
The Suspect gave valuable information to the police about his involvement in the unlawful fabrication and sale of weapons upon interrogation.
According to the statement, two additional people were detained in connection with the crime as well as during the course of the investigation.
Ayanlade added that the Command is looking into whether the Select is engaged in violent crimes within the State or whether any particular organizations or individuals have been receiving his weapons.
According to a spokesperson for the Command, the principal suspect and the arms that were recovered from him will be moved to the unit responsible for monitoring.
The Vice President of Nigeria, Senator Kashim Shettima, will travel to Jos, the capital of Plateau State, to meet with prominent politicians who recently left the ruling party, according to Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
During the APC Strategic Stakeholders Meeting held at the Crest Hotel Conference Hall in Jos, Prof. Nentawe made this known.
The visit, according to the APC National Chairman, will take place over the course of Plateau State’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the party’s structure and expand its expanding influence.
According to Prof. Nentawe, “We welcomed the President about two weeks ago, and we are now welcoming the Vice President.”
He disclosed that several important political figures, including the APC Governors, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Senate President, would also be present.
Many governors in our great party confirmed their attendance when I spoke with them. The Speaker and the President of the Senate have also reaffirmed their intentions. So we’ll be back on the platform and have a full house once more, he continued.
Prof. Nentawe revealed that P. D. Gyang, an architect, has been appointed as the committee’s chairman for the grand reception attended by the new APC members, and that other committee members will soon be made public.
The APC Chairman praised the party’s ongoing efforts to remain vibrant and visible while highlighting the party’s recent completion of a medical outreach program spearheaded by a team from the United States.
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He further disclosed that the party will launch a new initiative on Monday that will give entrepreneurs and small business owners a $100 million business challenge.
Some recipients will receive $1 million, $500, 000, or $250, 000 to help them grow their existing businesses, he explained.
Through a thorough biometric verification exercise, the Rivers State Local Government Service Commission has made more efforts to rid the state’s local government system of ghost employees.
Dr. Israel Amadi, the commission’s chairman, made this known to journalists in Port Harcourt during an interview. He cited the ongoing verification as a way to ensure that only legitimate and legitimate employees are employed on government payroll.
Amadi emphasized that the exercise is a part of the Commission’s wider plan to improve service delivery, promote accountability, and sanitize the system.
He assured that all necessary security measures have been in place to ensure a smooth and transparent procedure.
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Amadi thanked Governor Siminalayi Fubara for his support and confidence, and he claimed the initiative would help ensure that local government workers’ moral character and efficiency were used when implementing grassroots development.
He further explained that teams are deployed to verify employees’ biometric data and cross-check their records against existing records while the verification process is being carried out simultaneously across all 23 local government areas.
He added that the exercise is intended to aid in the identification of instances of multiple employment and salary duplication, which have been a persistent issue for the local government system.
Amadi urged all local government employees to work closely with the verification officers by ensuring them that the procedure is not harsh but aims to improve efficiency and transparency.
A police official told AFP that 64 South Koreans who had been detained in Cambodia on suspicion of participating in alleged cyberscam operations returned home on Saturday and were being detained.
On Wednesday, South Korea had sent a team to Cambodia to look into cases of phony jobs and scams committed against dozens of its citizens.
The official stated that a total of 64 people had just boarded a chartered flight to the Incheon International Airport.
Seoul alleged that Cambodian authorities had detained around 60 South Koreans over the alleged crimes and promised to bring them home.
Following a public outcry in South Korea over the alleged involvement of a crime ring in the torture and killing of a Korean college student in Cambodia this year.
Shortly after boarding the chartered flight, the official reported that the passengers had been detained.
The official stated that all 64 of them have been taken into custody as criminal suspects upon arrival at the Incheon airport and will be assigned to police stations with jurisdiction over their respective cases.
Two police officers each led the suspects into the airport’s arrival hall, many of whom had masks and caps, with their arms firmly tucked either way, according to TV footage.
The majority of them appeared to be handcuffed, with cloth strewn across their restraints.
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As South Koreans wait to board a chartered plane at Techo International Airport in Kandal province as they are being detained by authorities in Cambodia over alleged cyberscam operations, are shown in this handout from Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), which was taken and made public on October 18, 2025. (Photo by Handout/AKP/AFP)On their arrival at the Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, on October 18, 2025, police escort repatriated South Koreans who had been detained by Cambodian authorities over alleged cyberscam operations. A police official informed AFP that 64 South Koreans had been detained in Cambodia on October 18 and were currently awaiting arrest. South Korea OUT / NO USE AFTER NOVEMBER 17, 2025 01: 46: 57 GMT – – SOUTH KOREA OUT / NO ARCHIVES – RESTRICTED TO SUBSCRIPTION USE
According to Park Sung-joo, head of the National Office of Investigation, the repatriated people are responsible for a number of crimes, including “no-show” fraud schemes, romance scams, voice phishing, and other crimes, according to Park Sung-joo, the airport’s head.
He continued, “everyone who returns will have their drug tested as a standard procedure because there have been suspicions of drug use in Cambodia.”
According to Wi Sung-lac, the national security adviser, the detained people were both “voluntary and involuntary participants” in scam operations.
Kim Jina, the vice foreign minister, thanked Cambodian authorities, adding that Seoul confirmed Phnom Penh’s “continued efforts to crack down on such criminal activity and commitment to close cooperation with our country.”
According to Seoul, about 1, 000 South Koreans are thought to be among the 200, 000 people involved in Cambodian scam operations.
Some “pig butchering” scams, which are cryptocurrency investment schemes that build victims’ trust over time before stealing their money, are forced to carry out under the threat of violence.
According to experts, Cambodia’s multibillion-dollar illicit industry has grown exponentially in recent years as a result of thousands of people engaging in online scams, some willingly, while others were forced by the organized criminal organizations that run the fraud networks.
Torture And Human Trafficking
According to Amnesty International, abuses occur in Cambodia’s scam centers on a “mass scale.”
According to the rights group, there are at least 53 shady locations in the nation where organized criminal organizations engage in slavery, human trafficking, forced labor, torture, and deprivation.
Since late June, Cambodia’s anti-cybercrime commission has taken 3, 455 online fraud suspects from 20 different Asian and African nations into custody, according to a statement released on Wednesday.
In 10 of the cases involving online fraud, murder, and human trafficking, authorities reportedly sent dozens of suspected “ringleaders and their accomplices” to court, according to the statement.
More than 2,800 foreign nationals were deported from Cambodia, according to the report, and some “victims from trafficking” were “rescued” by authorities.
South Korean police have announced that they will also look into the recent death of a Cambodian college student. This is a shocking development for South Koreans.
The student was reportedly tortured and kidnapped by a crime ring and found dead in a pickup truck on August 8.
According to a Cambodian court statement, his death was caused by “severe torture, with numerous bruises and injuries across his body,” according to an autopsy.
According to Seoul’s foreign ministry, South Korean and Vietnamese authorities are looking into a Korean woman’s death on October 8 close to the Vietnam-Cambodia border.
As South Koreans wait to board a chartered plane at Techo International Airport in Kandal province as they are being detained by authorities in Cambodia over alleged cyberscam operations, are shown in this handout from Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP), which was taken and made public on October 18, 2025. (Photo by Handout/Agence Kampuchea Press (AKP)/AFP)On October 17, 2025, South Korean police officers from Cambodia and South Korea stand near a chartered plane traveling from South Korea to pick up South Koreans detained in a Cambodian police crackdown. (Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy/AFP)
