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BREAKING: US military rescues citizen from bandits in Nigeria
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BREAKING: US military rescues citizen from bandits in Nigeria
An American citizen, Philip Walton, abducted by suspected bandits last week in Niger Republic has been rescued during a high-risk U.S. military raid in neighboring Nigeria.
Officials told ABC News early Saturday that the mission was undertaken by elite commandos as part of a major effort to free the 27-year-old U.S. citizen before his abductors could get far after taking him captive in Niger on October 26, counterterrorism.
According to report, the operation involved the governments of the U.S., Niger and Nigeria working together to rescue Walton quickly. It said the elite SEAL Team Six carried out the rescue mission and killed all but one of the captors, according to officials with direct knowledge about the operation.
“U.S. forces conducted a hostage rescue operation during the early hours of 31 October in Northern Nigeria to recover an American citizen held hostage by a group of armed men,” said Pentagon chief spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman. “This American citizen is safe and is now in the care of the U.S. Department of State. No U.S military personnel were injured during the operation.
“We appreciate the support of our international partners in conducting this operation.”
U.S. and Nigerien officials had said that Walton was kidnapped from his backyard last Monday after assailants asked him for money. But he only offered $40 USD and was then taken away by force, according to sources in Niger.
Walton lives with his wife and young daughter on a farm near Massalata, a small village close to the border with Nigeria.
Nigerien and American officials told ABC News that they believed the captors were from an armed group from Nigeria and that it was not considered it terror-related. But hostages are often sold to terrorist groups.
Concern grew quickly after the kidnapping that an opportunity to rescue Walton could become much more dangerous if he was taken by or sold to a group of Islamist militants aligned with either al Qaeda or ISIS and American special operations commanders felt they needed to act swiftly before that could occur, said one counterterrorism official briefed on the hostage recovery operations.
A U.S. State Department spokesperson confirmed after the kidnapping that an American citizen had been abducted in Niger and said the U.S. government was “providing their family all possible consular assistance.” The spokesperson declined to comment on the case, citing “privacy considerations,” but added, “When a U.S. citizen is missing, we work closely with local authorities as they carry out their search efforts, and we share information with families however we can.”
Source: DailyNigeria
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The Nigerian military comprising the Airforce and Army has an ongoing operation to dismantle Eastern Security Network, ESN in Orlu axis of Imo state.
There was chaos early January when joint security team of the Nigerian Police went in search of ESN in Orlu after ESN sacked foreign Fulani settlers in the forests around Orlu, the police went after ESN and got beaten in their own game which resulted in the invasion of Orlu by Nigerian Army since the police led operation failed.
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CSO congratulates IGP Adamu’ calls for support in Police fight against crime
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The Coalition of Civil Society Organisation for Justice and Equity (CCSO-JE) has called on Nigerians to collaborate with the Police in the fight against criminality.
Mr Olayemi Success, Chief Convener of CCSO-JE, made the call on Wednesday in Abuja, adding that Nigerians should bear in mind that security is the responsibility of all.
He commended IGP Mohammed Adamu over the promotion of 141,391 officers, adding that this would spur the officers to work harder in the discharge of their duties.
“We commend the NPF for the elevation of deserving police officers to their next ranks through the effort of IGP Adamu and the Police Service Commission.
“This will further spur the deserving officers to work harder in the discharge of their duties,’’ he said.
Success also congratulated the IGP for the extension of his tenure by three months by President Muhammadu Buhari, describing it as well deserved gesture.
He said the organisation was in support of the extension because it would make room for the appointment of a capable successor.
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He, however, urged Adamu to discharge his duties more excellently to justify the confidence of well-meaning Nigerians and the President on him.
According to Success, the police experienced tremendous development under Adamu, especially with regards to adherence to the rule of law and purchase of equipment for smooth operations.
“Furthermore, the long awaited community policing has become a reality through the genuine commitment of the IGP to people’s oriented policing in Nigeria,’’ he said.
According to him, the police under its current leadership has become more proactive in tackling criminals even in their hide outs and in black spots.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that CCSO-JE is an umbrella body of some civil society organisation with special focus on equity and justice for all irrespective of gender. (NAN)
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An American lady has been arrested by officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos for alleged murder.
The lady identified as Kari Ann O’Rourke was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday and handed over to the Airport Police Command.
She was said to be have been declared wanted over the murder of a Nigerian at a hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, where she stayed.
Rourke, with passport number USA 558565339, was accused of murdering one Adebayo Michael Ayomide and planning to flee the country when she was nabbed.
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The suspect was said to have arrived in the country with a 24-month multiple visa issued in Atlanta, USA, on 7th January 2020.
She was about to travel out of the country aboard a KLM flight on Tuesday.
A source at the airport told Daily Trust that she could not proceed on the trip because her COVID-19 test certificate had expired.
She was said to have been apprehended at the Departure Hall of MMIA by immigration officers and FAAN Aviation Security (AVSEC) at the Qatar Airline counter before she was taken to the NIS duty room at about 12:30 am on Tuesday.
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