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No fewer than two fighters of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra have been killed during a joint operation by the Nigerian Army, Police, and Department of State Services in Delta state.

The combined troops of 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Police, and the Department of State Services (DSS) have neutralized two members of

President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into the shooting of Ivan Omhonrina, a two-year-old killed during a raid in Delta state.

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday expressed sadness at the death of two-year-old Ivan Omhonrina killed by a stray bullet of the NDLEA on July 13. The toddler was killed by stray bullet while operatives of the NDLEA were conducting a raid at Okpanam in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta. Stray bullet also hit

The Federal Road Service Corps (FRSC) says it will appeal the verdict of the court of appeal restricting its operations to only federal roads in the country.

Pursuant to the judgement passed by the Court of Appeal sitting in Asaba, Delta State in Appeal No. CA/AS/276/2019: FRSC and Darlington Ugo Ehikim, wherein the the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) operations were restricted to only federal roads, the Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu has stated the intention of the Corps to seek stay of execution as well as appeal the decision of the court.

Two Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) fighters have been killed in a joint operation by troops of 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police and Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) The security operatives also arrested five others after a fierce encounter at Fuji junction in Asaba, Delta State. Nigerian |

Neo Akpofure notes that he has over 30 siblings from his father. | Pulse Nigeria

The Nigerian Army has said that its combined troops of 63 Brigade with the Nigerian police and operatives of the Department of State Services shot dead two Eastern Security Network (ESN) fighters and arrested five others after an encounter in Asaba, Delta State. The army said in a release that the encounter followed distress calls that the community was under attack, adding that some of “the terrorists fled to their hideout around Okpanam river.”

FRSC boss Dauda Biu says the Corps will appeal against court ruling which restricted its operations to Federal Highways.