An improvised explosive device, IED, exploded after being struck by a trailer conveying passengers along the Komala village axis in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing one person and injuring nine others.

This was disclosed by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, via his X handle on Friday.

According to Makama, police sources said the incident occurred at about 1:30 p.m on July 2 when the trailer, driven by one Isa Uba, was travelling from Maiduguri to Damboa.

The sources said the explosive device was suspected to have been planted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists along the route.

A passenger was said to have died at the scene while nine other passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries.

Makama reported that a joint response team comprising military personnel, police tactical units, explosive ordnance disposal-chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear, EOD-CBRN, operatives, members of the civilian joint task force, CJTF, and local hunters was deployed to the scene shortly after the explosion.

“They said the injured victims were evacuated to hospital for treatment, while the body of the deceased was removed to the hospital, certified dead by a medical doctor and later released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.

“The sources added that EOD personnel rendered the scene safe after the explosion, while security forces had sustained combing operations in the area to prevent further attacks,” he stated.

DP

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Oyo State Police Command has announced the arrest of 11 suspected cultists at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso. 

The command revealed that all the suspects are students of the institution. 

The command made these declarations via a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade. 

The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Saturday in Ibadan, the state capital. 

Ayanlade in the statement explained that the suspects are members of a cultist group known as Eiye confrontanity. 

He said that some items were recovered from the suspects as exhibits. 

Ayanlade also disclosed that the group planned to launch an attack in the institution. 

He added that the police having got a credible intelligence information acted and foiled the attack. 

Ayanlade said four locally fabricated cut-to-size pistols, eleven live cartridges, one expended cartridge, two cult axes, one cutlass, one dagger knife; and one red cult hooded cap were recovered from the suspects as exhibits. 

“Acting on credible intelligence received by the Command, operatives of the Command’s Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) were deployed after it was established that members of the dreaded Eiye Confraternity had converged at their hideout within the Under-G, Yuako, and Adenike areas, where they were allegedly perfecting plans to launch coordinated attacks within the student community capable of causing widespread unrest.

“The recovered exhibits include, four locally fabricated cut-to-size pistols, eeven live cartridges, one expended cartridge, two cult axes, one cutlass, one dagger knife and one red cult hooded cap,” he said.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned two individuals and their companies before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja over an alleged N986 million fuel supply fraud and the alleged diversion of additional funds.
The defendants, Ajayi Edward Olushola and his company, Hola Jay Nigeria Limited, were re-arraigned alongside Hannah Nwaguzor Ify and Mozann Global Merchant Limited before Justice Fadipe on an amended four-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing.

According to the EFCC, the amended charge followed the arrest of Hannah Nwaguzor Ify, who had previously been at large, prompting the inclusion of both her and Mozann Global Merchant Limited in the case.

Reading one of the charges before the court, the prosecution alleged: “That you… by false pretence, represented that you had the capacity to supply one million litres of Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), and with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of N986,000,000.00 from Prince Chukwulota Bennett Onuoha.”

In another count, the EFCC alleged: “That you… dishonestly converted to your own use the sum of N84,779,000.00 from Irene Abidemi Ifanse for yourselves.”

The four defendants pleaded, “not guilty” when the charges were read to them.

Following the plea, prosecution counsel, H. U. Kofarnaisa, urged the court to remand the fourth defendant pending trial.

Justice Fadipe granted the application, ordering that Hannah Nwaguzor Ify be remanded in a correctional centre.

The judge subsequently adjourned the case until July 7, 2026, for the commencement of trial.