NAF Plane Crash: Victims Buried At National Military Cemetery

The seven Nigerian Air Force personnel who died in Sunday’s plane crash of the Air Force Intelligence Reconnaissance aircraft, Beechcraft King Air B359i have been buried on Thursday at the National Military Cemetery in Lugbe, Airport Road, Abuja.
Vigil360 reports that the plane crash occurred while the plane crash-landed following an engine failure which led the plane to explode on impact and causing the big ball of flames. The victims include Flight Lt Haruna Gadzama, Flight Lt. Henry Piyo, Flying Officer Michael Okpara, Warrant Officer Basset Etim, Flight Sgt. Olasunkanmi Olawunmi, Sgt Ugochukwu Oluka and Aircraftman Adewale Johnson.

FRSC Begins Clampdown On Rickety Vehicles Plying Highways

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has instructed its personnel to begin impounding rickety vehicles plying Nigerian roads. The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, who issued the directive to Commanding Officers across all formations of the Corps said the clampdown was an integral part of readjusted efforts of the Corps in the year 2021 to further reduce road traffic crashes across the country by 15 percent and fatalities by 20 percent. Dr. Oyeyemi’s order was contained in a statement issued by Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Public Education Officer, on Tuesday, at the National Headquarters, Abuja. The Corps Marshal said the operation, which will be implemented nationwide, forms part of the corps’ commitment towards enhancing its operational activities and creating a safer motoring environment.

Bandits Perpetrate Fresh Attacks In Kaduna, Kill 18

Bandits have yet again struck two local government areas (LGAs) in Kaduna state killing about 18 persons. The commissioner for security and internal affairs in the state, Samuel Aruwan, while confirming the attack in a statement on Wednesday said security agencies reported a sequence of attacks by armed bandits on soft targets at Anaba and Barinje villages in Igabi and Chikun LGAs respectively, occurring over the 48 hours, leading to the killing of about 18 persons. Aruwan said, “According to the reports, Anaba village in Igabi local government area was attacked, with seven residents killed, listed as: Ali Musa, Isa Sharehu, Tijjani Isa, Auwalu Shehu, Hashim Abdullahi, Hassan Saidu, and Umar Rilwanu.” “Many of the houses in the community were burnt down, along with storehouses and barns. About 20 cows were rustled and a number of poultry slaughtered and carted away.

Nigerian Troops Making Progress Towards Retake Of Marte

In a bid to rid Marte and its neighbouring communities in Borno state from ISWAP and Boko Haram elements, Nigerian troops have continued to neutralize land mines laid on their paths by the terrorists. The troops have de-mined some communities and villages on the major routes to Marte. It was learned that the terrorists had laid landmines on the part leading to Marte to deter troops and apart from landmines, the terrorists’ infiltration of the civilian population in the community had prevented the military Air Task Force from launching aerial bombardments, to avoid collateral damages. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru had on Sunday issued a 48-hour dateline for troops to clear terrorists from Marte and adjoining villages, including Kirenowa, kirta, Wulgo, Chikingudo communities of in Borno State.