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[Zagazola @ZagazOlaMakama]

Army arrest Yobe politician, Maisalati, over allegations of terrorism logistics support and collaboration with ISWAP

By: Zagazola Makama

The troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a Yobe-based politician, Alhaji Wakiil Goni Mama, popularly known as Mai Salati, over allegations of terrorism logistics support and collaboration with Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) elements operating in the North-East.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect was arrested after troops uncovered an alleged attempt by him to bribe military personnel to secure the release of suspects arrested with suspected terrorist logistics in Kanamma, Yobe State.

According to the sources, the arrest followed sustained intelligence-led efforts involving the Commander of Sector 2 and the 27 Task Force Brigade to track and apprehend the politician, who had allegedly been operating as a high-profile logistics supplier and collaborator for terrorist elements.

Sources said the suspects arrested earlier in Kanamma were being processed for further investigation when Mai Salati allegedly attempted to intervene and secure their release through the payment of money to soldiers.

Rather than accepting the inducement, the troops reportedly arrested him and commenced the necessary procedures for his transfer to Maiduguri for further investigation and legal action.

The politician and the other suspects were subsequently moved from Damaturu towards Maiduguri, where security authorities are expected to subject them to detailed interrogation and investigation to establish the extent of their alleged links with terrorist networks.

The development has also triggered a strong rebuttal of claims circulating on social media that Mai Salati’s arrest was politically motivated and connected to his alleged defection from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Zagazola Makama can authoritatively report that the military operation, according to security sources, has nothing to do with any politics, but by allegations bordering on terrorism logistics and an attempt to interfere with the detention of persons suspected of supplying logistics to ISWAP.

The sources said that the alleged attempt to bribe troops to release suspected terrorist logistics suppliers represents a particularly serious development if established by investigation.

“Counter-terrorism operations depend heavily on the ability of security forces to disrupt the financial, transportation, communication, food, fuel, weapons and other supply chains that keep terrorist organisations operational. Those who allegedly provide such support are therefore not peripheral to terrorism,”said the military sources.

[Káyọ̀dé Ògúndámisí 🇳🇬 @ogundamisi]

Wallahi, Rufai no well at all! 😂 Man is not buying the BS Tinubu’s vuvuzelas are selling about subsidy not being “subsidy.”

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

The Pentagon has drawn up plans for a three-day campaign of strikes against Iran, targeting its missile and drone arsenal, energy facilities and military command centres, reports US media.

🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/2XvN3OMaRq

[StatiSense @StatiSense]

📶 NIGERIA'S BROADBAND PENETRATION — 2026 🇳🇬

Month — Broadband subscriptions | Penetration:

Jan — 115,040,077 | 53.07%
Feb — 116,749,934 | 53.86%
Mar — 117,710,397 | 54.30%
Apr — 120,684,625 | 55.67%
May — 121,643,718 | 56.11%
Jun — 123,109,294 | 56.79%
Jul — 124,423,891 | 57.40%

Penetration rose every month in 2026. Nigeria added 11.76 million broadband subscriptions between Dec 2025 (112,665,176 | 51.97%) and Jul 2026.

Compared with Jul 2025 (104,068,105 | 48.01%), that is 20.36 million more subscriptions and a 9.39-point rise in penetration in one year.

#Statisense
(NCC)

[Zagazola @ZagazOlaMakama]

Troops arrest high-profile terrorist after sneaking into Magumeri town

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of 109 Special Forces Battalion, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested a suspected high-profile terrorist in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect, identified as Madumaki Modugai, was tracked and apprehended at about 10:45 p.m. on Oct. 5, 2026, in Magumeri town following intelligence-led operations.

The suspect was said to have sneaked into the town, triggering panic and tension among residents who became apprehensive over his presence.

His arrest, however, helped to calm the situation and restore confidence among the locals.

Preliminary interrogation revealed that the suspect had allegedly been operating around the fringes of the Lake Chad region and Niger Republic.

Residents and local vigilantes also reportedly told security personnel that the suspect had been involved in terrorist-related activities for about four years.

The suspect remains in military custody for further interrogation and necessary action, while security agencies are expected to investigate his activities, movements and possible links with terrorist networks operating around the Lake Chad basin.

[Defense News Nigeria @DefenseNigeria]

The Nigerian Army has taken over the entire stretch of the Old Oyo National Park, and will be using it for military training, establishing a permanent presence aimed at preventing the park from being exploited as a safe haven by criminal elements.

The move is reminiscent of the Army's conversion of Camp Zairo, the former operational stronghold of Boko Haram in the Sambisa Forest, into a live-fire military training and shooting range following its capture in 2016.

[Defense News Nigeria @DefenseNigeria]

More bodies of ISWAP fighters recovered following their failed assault in Kukawa, with additional weapons and equipment also recovered from the battlefield.

[UNCLE DEJI™️ @DejiAdesogan]

The Nigerian Army has taken over the entire stretch of the Old Oyo National Park in Oyo State as a training ground in a move aimed at preventing a recurrence of the abduction of pupils, & teachers in Oriire LGA of the state

Strategic decision, COAS General Shaibu is working

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi says the actual death toll among US soldiers and the destruction of US military assets is “far higher” than publicly disclosed, adding that “CENTCOM won’t let a sitting Senator inspect bases it claims are fine."

🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/t420Re1NO1

[Iran Observer @IranObserver0]

⚡️JUST IN: Huge Plumes of Smoke is Rising from the Jeddah Refinery in Saudi Arabia after it got Struck by the Houthi Ballistic Missiles

[The Republic @republicjournal]

Over the past four decades, one set of economic ideas has become increasingly influential across Nigeria.

Where did these ideas come from—and how did they become conventional wisdom?

Read in The Republic:

[ARISE NEWS @ARISEtv]

Every Member of the House of Assembly Who Agrees to Forfeit His Ticket for the APC Candidate is Currently Being Given N50 Million, and the House of Reps Will Be Given N200 Million With a Car - Galadima

President Tinubu and all his governors are afraid of contest; they want to win unopposed. A lady at the Carlton Hotel, Asokoro, is currently sharing money, and the DSS is protecting the place.

Buba Galadima, Nigeria Democratic Congress Stalwart

[Defense News Nigeria @DefenseNigeria]

The destructive power of the Iranian designed Shahed-136 attack drones deployed by Russian forces in Mali is massive. The drones can carry a fragmentation warhead of up to 90 kilograms, designed to maximize blast effects and structural damage.

Their deployment has helped Malian and Russian forces in the recapture of Kidal, inflicting heavy losses on JNIM-FLA forces.

[Zagazola @ZagazOlaMakama]

Troops repel massive ISWAP attack on Kukawa military base, kill over 25 terrorists

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 101 Special Forces Battalion in Kukawa, Borno State, have successfully repelled a major attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists who attempted to overrun the military position from four different directions.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred between about 9:00 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, when a large number of terrorists launched a coordinated assault on the troops’ location.

The troops, supported by the Air Component, fought back fiercely and successfully defeated the attackers after a prolonged exchange of fire.

The sources said the terrorists suffered heavy casualties, with more than 25 fighters neutralised, while troops had so far recovered 14 bodies from the battlefield.

They added that troops also recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from the fleeing terrorists, including six AK-47 rifles.

However, the military also suffered casualties during the fierce engagement, with some soldiers killed and others sustaining injuries.

Following the successful repulsion of the attack, the Brigade Commander moved to the area to coordinate the readjustment of the defensive posture, replenishment of troops and equipment, and further exploitation of the battlefield.

The development underscores the continued determination of Nigerian troops to prevent terrorist groups from gaining ground in the Kukawa axis and other parts of the Lake Chad region.

Further details on the casualties, recovered weapons and ongoing exploitation operations are expected as the military completes its assessment.

[Zagazola @ZagazOlaMakama]

Terrorism is Faceless… Will you ever assumed that this one will be engaging in gun running.

[UNCLE DEJI™️ @DejiAdesogan]

🇳🇬 RIP FALLEN HEROES OF NAF 931 AIRCRAFT 🕊️

CREW
1.Squadron Leader MI Aburime (Flight Captain)
2.Squadron Leader AP Man-Ugwueje (Co-pilot)
3.Flight Lieutenant IS Bako (Co-pilot)
4.Warrant Officer Abubakar A (Aircraft Technician)
5.Corporal Uguru HC (Aircraft Technician)

PASSENGERS
6.Flight Lieutenant TL Lazarus
7.Flight Lieutenant M Akinloye
8.Flying Officer IM Adeshina
9.Master Warrant Officer Onwuka F
10.Master Warrant Officer Matini BA
11.Warrant Officer Nuhu FS
12.Flight Sergeant James RB
13.Flight Sergeant Mohammed AI
14.Sergeant Ani AE
15.Sergeant Izibenikien SI
16.Sergeant Alafuka C
17.Sergeant Mbadugha AN
18.Lance Corporal Ugwuba FC
19.Lance Corporal Eledan GE
20.Mrs Ezeh Nneka
21.Godstmine Tarabina
https://t.co/zxK0GqvPQn Micheal
23.Sunday Micheal
24.Ukeme David
25.Gideon Omotola

[Al Jazeera English @AJEnglish]

California Governor Gavin Newsom has denounced US President Donald Trump’s comments that Iran can "take out Los Angeles or San Diego", calling him "deranged and dangerous."

🔴 LIVE updates: https://t.co/LtWWMyE8Bg

[Zagazola @ZagazOlaMakama]

These are stories of Fulani communities that many people would never want the public to see.

Local militias raid their homes, burn houses, steal valuables and livestock, and sometimes slaughter the stolen animals to make pepper soup and sell those that were rustled, occasionally with the knowledge or cooperation of people in the host communities. Then everyone goes back to business as usual and pretends as if nothing happened.

But when some victims eventually retaliate after repeated attacks, the script suddenly changes. It is then that you will start hearing labels like they are Islamist terrorists allegedly bent on wiping out Christians and hoisting their flag in our land. Which flag, bro? You guys are thieves.

The painful reality of the Plateau crisis is that violence rarely begins in a vacuum. Every incident has a history, a trigger and root causes. Anyone telling you this is simply a religious war is lying to you. Anyone telling you that someone was planning to come and chase you out and take over your land is lying to you. They are arming you with propaganda in order to continue fighting and hating each other.

Much of what is happening is criminality being weaponized along ethnic and religious lines, and ordinary civilians on all sides are paying the price. While the criminals just walk away.

The irony of the matter is that some people are hell-bent on cashing out on the crises. Every day, we see NGOs making appeals for the people they term persecuted Christians in Nigeria, but how much have they given back to the people? Some of those communities were among the most underdeveloped.

This is why it is very easy for your politicians to hide under the guise of championing your cause to continue to win elections without doing anything. Likewise, the state government. Have they built good schools and hospitals? How many people have they lifted from poverty? What are the programmes initiated to get the youths involved in meaningful activities rather than engaging in mining and alcoholism, thuggery or criminality?

Few people are cashing out on the crises in the international community while telling you to endure, hoping that they will come one day to help you chased out the Fulan’s. When will you start asking simple questions like? If the international community claims they really care about us, why haven’t they acted despite all the reporter killings?

[USA Report 🇺🇸 @UsaReport07]

🚨 BREAKING:

About an hour after announcing his resignation, a statement attributed to US Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Randy George trended:

"Donald Trump must be urgently hospitalized. I'm deeply concerned about his mental state. He is leading the US military into disaster."

[Current Report @Currentreport1]

Yemen's Ansarallah has killed a Pakistani military advisor who was assisting Saudi-backed forces on the front lines in Yemen's Marib province – Tasnim.

He was providing operational support and advice to Saudi-backed forces during a military operation on the Marib front.

Some reports claim the strike hit a Pakistani aid truck. However this appears unlikely given that the attack took place directly on the front lines