Two days before Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly died in a plane crash, he recorded a video in a location thought to be Mali. BBC Russia says 10 bodies and flight recorders have been recovered from the scene of a jet crash presumed to have killed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. “Molecular-genetic tests are now being carried out,”…
Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, has cautioned the Economic Community of West African States ,ECOWAS against military intervention in Niger Republic. President Bola Tinubu, chairperson of ECOWAS, said the bloc had resolved to use force as a last option if the coup leaders in Niger do not relinquish power to ousted President Mohamed Bazoum….
Burkina Faso and Mali have deployed war planes to Niger Republic following the Economic Community of West Africa possible armed intervention to restore democracy in Niger Republic. Niger television station reported joint efforts by Mali and Burkina Faso in support of Niger and the deployment of warplanes within Niger’s borders on Friday. “Mali and Burkina…
ECOWAS force, Troops of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, have said they are ready to participate in a standby force that could intervene in the Republic of Niger. After the coupists seized power from President Mohamed Bazoum, ECOWAS issued a seven-day ultimatum to the military to restore the president or risk sanctions,…
Defence Headquarters, on Thursday, said 36 soldiers, including the two pilots of the MI 171 helicopter, and two crew members, were killed in Niger State on Monday. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major-General Edward Buba, stated this when he gave a breakdown of casualties in the ambush of troops in Zungeru and the August 14…
Fighter aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force on Sunday destroyed illegal oil refinery and distribution sites operated by oil theft criminals in the Niger Delta. Director of NAF Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet confirmed the strikes noting that NAF aircraft simultaneously decimated several criminal elements operating in various parts of the country,…
Alex Otti came under attack on social media after he launched Operation Crush security outfit in Abia as part of the state government’s efforts to tackle insecurity. Social media critics especially ‘Obidients’ didn’t take it in good faith as they accused Otti of not patronising Innoson vehicles which are homemade vehicles. One of the critics…
