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[00:00:05] in
[00:00:10] From
[00:00:11] of Lagos, the nation's commercial capital. This
[00:00:15] is the news at
[00:00:19] of 10, live from Channel's television, reporting
[00:00:23] tonight, Melinda
[00:00:25] Akilami.
[00:00:30] Hello and welcome tonight, operatives
[00:00:32] of the department of state services arrest more suspects
[00:00:36] allegedly linked to the
[00:00:37] of kidnapping
[00:00:38] of the dean of agriculture at the Nasarawa State University, professor
[00:00:42] Samuel. And those
[00:00:45] state police command says is
[00:00:47] in intensifying operations against kidnappers and other criminal elements in
[00:00:51] the state by taking the fight deep into the
[00:00:53] forest. The
[00:00:57] people's democratic party in
[00:00:59] of plating state on.
[00:01:00] his deputy governorship candidate just as the ABC in Delta State
[00:01:04] mobilized grasswood support ahead of next year's
[00:01:07] election. An
[00:01:11] O'man says positive talks have been taking place with Iran over an
[00:01:14] agreement to secure a
[00:01:16] of shipping route through the states of
[00:01:19] Pumus. On sports
[00:01:22] news tonight super
[00:01:24] in falcons of Nigeria battle Cameroon's indomitable lionesses on
[00:01:28] Sunday for a place in the women's. Africa cup of nations semi-finals
[00:01:32] and next year's FIFA World
[00:01:33] Cup.
[00:01:40] of
[00:01:45] of Operatives
[00:01:48] of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested
[00:01:52] three more suspects allegedly linked to the kidnapping
[00:01:55] of the Dean of Agriculture at the Nasarawa State University
[00:01:58] of Professor Samuel Okusebo. According to
[00:02:01] a security source, the suspects were reportedly arrested on Friday night
[00:02:05] a local brothel along Alapia
[00:02:08] at Makady Highway. Professor Kusabor was abducted by government in the early
[00:02:12] hours of Wednesday July 15th at Mal Uku, a
[00:02:16] border community between Lafia and Natarawa igon, local government
[00:02:20] areas of Natarawa
[00:02:22] of state. BSS operators rescued the
[00:02:24] of University Donn two days after his abduction and arrested
[00:02:28] two suspects including the woman. in connection with the
[00:02:31] of incident. The latest arrest brings to five the number of suspects taken
[00:02:35] of into custody in connection with the
[00:02:37] kidnapping.
[00:02:42] Still on security issues, governor Marifiniry has played the adamawa state
[00:02:46] government's full support for the establishment
[00:02:49] of the newly approved 10 division
[00:02:52] of the Nigerian army. He made
[00:02:54] a this known when he received the
[00:02:57] of of delegation from the chief of army staff at his office in Yula, this capital.
[00:03:01] According to him, the new
[00:03:02] of division would significantly improve the army's operational
[00:03:06] of effectiveness, rapid response to security threats and provide better protection
[00:03:10] of lives and property, especially in border
[00:03:16] of communities. A high-powered
[00:03:20] delegation from the army headquarters led by major
[00:03:24] general b are in Adam state to
[00:03:27] assess the suitability of location. for the deployment of
[00:03:31] troops and the establishment of military formations
[00:03:35] under the new 10
[00:03:36] division.
[00:03:42] your excellency major general explains that the army
[00:03:46] headquarters constituted the assessment team following the
[00:03:49] approval
[00:03:50] of the establishment
[00:03:51] of the 10 division to strengthen military
[00:03:54] operations within adama and tababa
[00:03:57] a
[00:03:58] of of states.
[00:04:11] of in and so that force can be projected
[00:04:14] towards
[00:04:20] uh and this is to make sure that whatever we
[00:04:24] do in Adam state allow very conducive
[00:04:28] environment for
[00:04:31] of of peace. In his response, governor Umar Finture describes the
[00:04:35] creation
[00:04:35] of the 10th division as a strategic intervention by
[00:04:40] of presidentubu of aimed as strengthening national security and addressing emerging
[00:04:44] security challenges in Adam, taraba and
[00:04:48] of neighboring states. These
[00:04:51] of considerations of are welcome, we will provide land
[00:04:55] immediately, we will provide other
[00:04:58] support. that are needed for the
[00:05:01] immediate take
[00:05:03] of
[00:05:03] of off of this new brigades and division, like we have done before,
[00:05:07] we've collaborated uh with the
[00:05:10] army from the b. headquarters here to the
[00:05:14] new sector command in movie and
[00:05:17] other
[00:05:20] uh general requirements and support the
[00:05:24] army for them to effectively carry out their
[00:05:27] operation and
[00:05:31] give us the benefit of peace and security in this state where our people
[00:05:35] can sleep with their two eyes close while the central headquarters for
[00:05:39] the 10 division is situated in jalingo taraba state.
[00:05:42] Adam state will host various military battalions
[00:05:46] and sector command in movie, the area of
[00:05:49] responsibility covers security operations, border
[00:05:53] safety and counter insurgency
[00:05:56] responses. In the state,
[00:06:00] the police command says is intensifying operations against kidnappers
[00:06:04] and other criminal elements, which security operatives now
[00:06:07] taking the fight deep into the forest. The commander,
[00:06:11] police mobile. Force Squad 5, ACP Olanka
[00:06:15] Said made the commitment following the completion of a forest coming
[00:06:19] exercise in Acyadol of your northeast local government
[00:06:23] area. For six
[00:06:27] weeks, heavily armed operatives the police mobile force squadrens 5
[00:06:31] in Benin and 82 in Urumi are being deployed deep into the
[00:06:35] forest around Ekiadolo a sustained operation targeting
[00:06:38] suspected camps of kidnappers and other criminal guns.
[00:06:42] some people should flank me, my men flank, the operation is
[00:06:46] taking the police beyond the highways and residential communities as
[00:06:50] operatives are coming thick forest parts and areas believes to be
[00:06:53] used as cover by criminals, is clearance operation,
[00:06:57] this is just one the flash point we are over 20 within from this
[00:07:01] being express way all their journey villages, we have come everywhere,
[00:07:05] yesterday again the vco team came with their
[00:07:09] drones to identify a particular please and it was very success for
[00:07:12] operation, so is just clearance operation and the
[00:07:16] rescue to just have a signal to this uh
[00:07:19] terrorist kidnappers, bandits that edo state is not a
[00:07:23] place of saving for them,
[00:07:25] you know the best form of defense is attack and that is what we are doing, we are
[00:07:29] bringing the b to their d step. the operation is also involving the use
[00:07:33] of servilance drones to provide eeral cover and monitor
[00:07:36] movements within the
[00:07:37] forest.
[00:07:43] "the police say the coming the forest is part of a border strategy to
[00:07:46] dismantle criminal camps, deny kidnappers, safe heavens and
[00:07:50] strengthen security across adul state. with the operations
[00:07:54] continuing, the police are saying the forest will remain under surveillance as
[00:07:58] security operatives sustain the pressure on criminal
[00:08:01] elements.
[00:08:05] some security to politics now, the governorship candidate the people's
[00:08:08] democratic party in plateau state, mr. kefas robsik. has
[00:08:12] announced Mr. Daniel Kim as his runing mate for the
[00:08:16] 2027 election. Speaking in Jos the Plato
[00:08:19] State Capital, during the formal presentation, he described his running
[00:08:23] mate as seasoned administrator, committed party man and
[00:08:27] Christian worker. He says the selection is deliberate, stressing that
[00:08:31] his administration will be business driven and require strong
[00:08:35] administrative
[00:08:35] backing.
[00:08:40] Very important.
[00:08:53] has
[00:08:53] been a sin administrator, has been
[00:08:57] a party
[00:08:58] man
[00:09:06] and has been a walker
[00:09:09] in the vein yard the lord. and so for
[00:09:13] every qualities that we're looking for in
[00:09:17] leadership, he has
[00:09:20] it, I want people to
[00:09:23] know that this selection
[00:09:27] was very deliberate, because I a
[00:09:31] very practical personality, I'm a businessman and like
[00:09:35] I've always said, governor is going to be driving like
[00:09:39] business, but if you are driving it like business, there should
[00:09:42] be an administrative backing and that is where Dr.
[00:09:46] Kim comes
[00:09:47] in
[00:09:51] Kim is going to help us in the administration of
[00:09:55] leadership as far as
[00:09:56] plot is concerned, while we are going to be doing the
[00:10:00] business the day in the front line, because like I said to people a
[00:10:03] lot of things that I'm talking about I'm going to practicalize it, if I'm talking about
[00:10:07] security, I'm going to be in the front line of security with the security
[00:10:11] person in the bushes.
[00:10:15] Ahead the 2027 general elections, the All Progressive Congress in
[00:10:19] Delta State is intensifying efforts to close ranks
[00:10:23] with the Delta North stakeholder. is calling for reconciliation and
[00:10:27] greater grassroot mobilization. At the stakeholders meeting
[00:10:30] asaba, the party endorsed presidentimbu and
[00:10:34] governor Sheriff Oberuwi for second term in
[00:10:37] office. With the political
[00:10:41] terrain already taking shape ahead of
[00:10:44] 2027. This meeting provides a platform for
[00:10:47] APC leaders and delta north to consolidate the party
[00:10:51] structure and address internal differences that could affect it.
[00:10:55] troll fortunes. the gathering is attended by delta
[00:10:59] state deputy governorme, former governor the
[00:11:03] state, senator Ifanyo Kowa, APC delta state chairman,
[00:11:06] chief Solomon Arayanka, Delta North chairman, Mr. Dan
[00:11:10] ofsai, and other party leaders, stakeholders and
[00:11:14] aspirants. Former governor of Delta state and APC leader,
[00:11:17] Senator Ifanyo Ko charged party leaders to take the message
[00:11:21] of President
[00:11:22] Tinu's economic policies to the grassroots. saying the reforms are moving in
[00:11:26] the right direction and require greater understanding and
[00:11:30] support among the people. It is your duty as a
[00:11:34] party man to go out there to
[00:11:37] speak for Mr. President in your words and in
[00:11:41] your units. We may not need
[00:11:45] to go to the past, but we
[00:11:47] know that many well meaning
[00:11:51] Nigerians, including those who are respected at. across
[00:11:55] the world have consistently said the
[00:11:58] economy is moving in the right direction. also speaking, the
[00:12:02] delta state APC chairman chief Solomonka
[00:12:06] asked party leaders to become more active at the unit and word
[00:12:10] levels, stressing that a strong political structure must
[00:12:14] begin from the grassroots. there are some are leaders seated
[00:12:17] who here in this editorial meeting, but when the call meetings
[00:12:21] at local level did not attend i appeal
[00:12:25] to those leaders, leadership is derived for
[00:12:29] your units, it is the right for your
[00:12:32] work before you come to the state, please make it
[00:12:36] point of duty to attend one
[00:12:39] meetings. for the deputy governor nyeme,
[00:12:42] reconciliation remains critical to building a formidable APC
[00:12:46] ahead the elections, we
[00:12:49] must be proud of all our
[00:12:52] candidates, starting from president we must be
[00:12:56] proud of president, we must be proud
[00:12:59] of our cities, i am very
[00:13:02] proud
[00:13:03] of
[00:13:09] it, we must
[00:13:11] be proud of our
[00:13:12] governor,
[00:13:22] the meeting climax with vote of confidence. an endorsement of President Bola
[00:13:26] Ahmed Chinubu and Governor Sheriff Oburawari as
[00:13:30] the party's soul candidates for the presidency and governorship
[00:13:34] respectively in the 2027 general
[00:13:37] elections.
[00:13:41] So result that motion
[00:13:45] be put together to
[00:13:48] endorse other person or
[00:13:51] president Ahmed.
[00:13:55] as our soul candidate in the
[00:13:59] forthcoming presidential general
[00:14:02] election come January 16 now
[00:14:06] we have no another person that we are going to vote for
[00:14:09] for the APC in der north the message from the gathering is
[00:14:13] clear, reconcile the ranks, strengthen the party
[00:14:17] from the grassroots and take the campaign for President Tinubu
[00:14:20] and governor Oburu into the communities ahead the
[00:14:23] 2027. to
[00:14:27] health issues now, the bochi state government has officially declared
[00:14:31] a cholera outbreak following a spike acute
[00:14:35] bty diarrhea cases and laboratory confirmation of
[00:14:39] active transmission across the state. the declaration was contained
[00:14:42] in an official document dated august 1st titled
[00:14:46] declaration of cholera outbreak in bochi state. the document was signed by
[00:14:50] the commissioner for health and social welfare, dr. sanni
[00:14:54] dabam and address to development partners and relevant
[00:14:57] agencies. further details reveals that as at July
[00:15:01] 31st this year, the state had recorded
[00:15:04] 398 suspected cholera cases across
[00:15:08] 13 local government area with 16 deaths and
[00:15:12] six local government areas mostly affected. Dr. Dambam
[00:15:15] added that the state government has activated the coordinated
[00:15:19] multi-sectoral response involving governance and
[00:15:22] coordination, disease surveillance of and calls on
[00:15:26] all stakeholders and development partners to support the government's
[00:15:29] efforts by mobilizing resources and providing technical
[00:15:33] expertise to ensure a well coordinated
[00:15:36] response. the
[00:18:26] if you just joined us, you're watching the news at 10 on channels television,
[00:18:29] broadcasting live from Lagos, reminder of our top
[00:18:32] story, operatives the department of state services arrest
[00:18:36] three more. suspects allegedly linked to the kidnapping the dean of
[00:18:40] agriculture at the Nasarawa State
[00:18:42] University. Ados say police command says
[00:18:46] is intensifying operations against kidnappers and other criminal elements
[00:18:50] in the state by taking the fight deep into the forest
[00:18:54] suspected to be used as criminal hideout. The people's
[00:18:57] democratic party in platu state on fills is deputy governorship
[00:19:01] candidate just as the APC in Delta states mobilized
[00:19:05] support ahead of next year's election.
[00:19:08] Anoman says positive talks have been taking place with Iran over an
[00:19:12] agreement to secure a shipping roof through the state
[00:19:15] opponent.
[00:19:21] The federal government is reaffirming is commitment to investing in
[00:19:25] primary, teatury and public healthcare services. The
[00:19:29] coordinating minister of health and social welfare, professor
[00:19:32] Muhammad Parti stated is in Abuja at the second quarterly
[00:19:36] meeting of. Northern traditional leaders committee on primary
[00:19:40] healthcare delivery convened by the national primary healthcare
[00:19:44] development agency. He said the progress recorded in the health
[00:19:47] sector is largely due to effective collaboration between the
[00:19:51] government and traditional institutions. Our correspondent Victoria
[00:19:55] Long has this
[00:19:56] report. The coordinating
[00:20:00] Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad
[00:20:03] Pate is hosting the second quarterly meeting the National
[00:20:07] primary health care development agency's northern traditional leaders
[00:20:11] committee on primary healthcare delivery in
[00:20:13] Abujares. the meetings seeks to assess
[00:20:17] progress and primer healthcare delivery and chart path towards
[00:20:21] improving health outcomes in northern Nigeria. this falls
[00:20:25] to only 41. the minister notes that vaccines remain one the
[00:20:29] most cost-effective public health interventions significantly reducing
[00:20:33] the burding of many vaccine preventable diseases.
[00:20:36] we're aware. the dedication of all members
[00:20:40] the traditional institution across levels in between the
[00:20:44] quality reviews to focus on improving the health of our
[00:20:48] people, the federal government deeply values
[00:20:52] the partnership with you, because you have demonstrated
[00:20:55] repeatedly that lasting health outcomes are achieved
[00:20:59] not only through sound policies of government, but also
[00:21:03] through trusted community engagement, community leadership. the
[00:21:07] sultan
[00:21:08] of sukato who was represented by the chairman the northern traditional leaders
[00:21:11] committee, his royal highness al haji samela mera urged
[00:21:15] authorities not to neglect remote and vulnerable communities due to
[00:21:19] insecurity.
[00:21:40] peace and prosperity. also speaking on the government's
[00:21:44] commitment to expanding healthcare services in remote communities, the
[00:21:48] executive director the national Healthcare development agency, Dr.
[00:21:52] Muya said, recent health survey findings
[00:21:55] indicated progress in national immunization coverage. What
[00:21:59] we are also doing today with the traditional leaders is
[00:22:02] identifying some of those states where we still have issues
[00:22:06] of insecurity, we still have issues of communities that um
[00:22:10] need to be better reached and better targeted, and we're trying to figure out
[00:22:14] ways with the traditional leaders to reach them. As Nigeria
[00:22:18] pushes to strengthen primy help. care as a foundation of its health
[00:22:22] system, the partnership between government and traditional
[00:22:25] institutions remains indispensable in reaching the most
[00:22:28] vulnerable communities and delivering better health outcomes for millions
[00:22:32] of nigerians from Abuja, victoria,
[00:22:35] longchannels television news. still on health
[00:22:39] issues, a free medical outreach has been flagged
[00:22:43] off across three senitorial zones of taraba state by the
[00:22:47] national chairman the All Progressive Congress. Professor
[00:22:50] Neltawe Yawata. More than 10,000
[00:22:54] vulnerable residents have already benefited from the ongoing free
[00:22:58] medical outreach program. Your
[00:23:01] excellencies, the APC national chairman, professor
[00:23:05] Nintauwe Waster, Tarab State Governor Abu Kafus and the
[00:23:08] coordinating minister of health and social welfare, Professor Mohammed
[00:23:12] Ali Pate, alongside other dignitaries have flagged off a free
[00:23:16] medical outreach across Taraba state to mark the AP. national
[00:23:20] chairman's birthday
[00:23:21] anniversary.
[00:23:28] For five days a team of medical personnel provided free medical
[00:23:32] consultations, screenings, surgeries, medications and
[00:23:36] bandage care emergency support and other essential medical
[00:23:40] services. The outreach, which is focused on healing lives
[00:23:43] and restoring hope while building healthier
[00:23:46] community has so far impacted 10,000. across the
[00:23:50] state, we have been able to attend to over
[00:23:54] 10,000 patients the patients with
[00:23:57] surgical conditions, we have
[00:24:00] been able to perform
[00:24:03] 327 general
[00:24:05] surgeries,
[00:24:07] 71 e
[00:24:11] surgeries,
[00:24:13] 575 dental
[00:24:16] surgeries, what makes today's celebration particularly?
[00:24:20] remarkable is the manner in which you have chosen to market, rather than
[00:24:24] celebrating your birthday with farm fair alone, you have chosen to
[00:24:27] celebrate by giving hope, relieve and healthcare to people who need
[00:24:31] it most. for the coordinating minister of health and social
[00:24:35] welfare, the APC national chairman's decision to mark his
[00:24:39] birthday by supporting the health sector as a welcome
[00:24:42] development. healthy person has a thousand
[00:24:45] wishes, but sick person has only one
[00:24:49] wish. to be healthy, you
[00:24:53] picked health as ancho for the celebration,
[00:24:56] instead of inviting us to some very fancy places to
[00:25:00] celebrate, you decided to choose this moment
[00:25:04] to serve our citizens who face ill
[00:25:07] health. this is very significant
[00:25:10] statement of your values. Tural state governor
[00:25:14] abus, was a partner in the medical outreach says his
[00:25:17] administration will continue to support. initiatives that provide
[00:25:21] quality health care and humanitarian interventions aimed at
[00:25:25] restoring hope and improving productivity among the
[00:25:28] people. on behalf the government and the good
[00:25:32] people of Tarava State, I sincerely
[00:25:35] commend our leader, the national party
[00:25:39] chairman and everyone who has made this
[00:25:42] humanitarian intervention possible
[00:25:45] across the 16 local government of Tarava
[00:25:49] States. Before making his remarks, the APC national
[00:25:52] chairman used the occasion to cut his birthday cake and
[00:25:56] explained why he chose to rubber state and the health sector to mark his
[00:26:00] birthday.
[00:26:12] states that have large local governments
[00:26:15] it is so difficult to provide critical
[00:26:19] health infrastructure by the local government in taraba
[00:26:22] state is over 9000 square
[00:26:24] kilometers and numbra state as a
[00:26:28] state it's about 4,600 square kilometers.
[00:26:33] which means that any provision you provide in the entire Annamber
[00:26:36] state is like you're covering half of local government in
[00:26:40] taraba. therefore, it makes it
[00:26:44] difficult for a state governor when he
[00:26:47] provides and he gives all his best a state and you
[00:26:51] picking the lens compared to other states and
[00:26:55] that's why told mr president made a
[00:26:58] choice of taraba state he said who is funded?
[00:27:03] the program, i said, myself and my friends, i
[00:27:07] contributed
[00:27:07] to fund the project, say no, you're my
[00:27:11] son, i'll take responsibility of
[00:27:14] funding the
[00:27:16] program. the event also culminated in the
[00:27:20] inauguration of several projects at the federal medical center,
[00:27:24] jalingo, as well as visit to patients a national orthopedic
[00:27:27] hospital located within the state specialist
[00:27:30] hospital. In July
[00:27:34] 2026 alone, Nigerian courts ordered the final
[00:27:38] forfitture of over 40 properties linked to former attorney
[00:27:42] general the federation Abubakar Malami, seven luxury properties
[00:27:46] linked to the former CBN governor Mr. Godwin Mefile, an
[00:27:50] assets worth 8.9 billion nara linked to
[00:27:54] businesswoman Aisha achimugu, and that list is far from
[00:27:57] exhaustive, but beyond the headline lies another
[00:28:00] question, what becomes these assets after the
[00:28:04] courts hands them over to the government, are they
[00:28:07] sold, occupied by government agencies, or simply
[00:28:11] diverted by another set of public office holders. In this
[00:28:15] next report, our judiciary correspondent Sholash looks
[00:28:19] beyond the courtroom to the management and accountability of
[00:28:22] forfetted assets. Since the establishment
[00:28:26] the ICPC in the year 2000 and the EFCC in
[00:28:30] 2003, Nigeria's pursued an aggressive campaign to
[00:28:34] recover proceeds of corruption and financial crimes. One
[00:28:38] the EFCC's early landmark cases involved former Inspector General
[00:28:42] of Police Taffa Balugu who in 2005 pleaded guilty
[00:28:46] to a 13 billion irra money laundering charge and forfetted
[00:28:49] several properties. Since then the list has grown to include
[00:28:53] former governors, many other politically exposed persons
[00:28:57] and convicted frosters. Perhaps the most extensive
[00:29:01] for future litigation in Recent times has involved former petroleum minister
[00:29:05] Diani Alison Madoke who had cases before several
[00:29:08] judges and former CBN governor Godwin Emephele with a
[00:29:12] for feature of a 753 unit housing estate in Abuja
[00:29:16] linked to him emerging as one the country's most
[00:29:20] significant single property recoveries, but while
[00:29:24] the courts continue to deliver for future orders, questions
[00:29:27] remain about what happens after the judgement.
[00:29:31] once access are forfitted by a specific
[00:29:34] agency, that agency then
[00:29:38] has the powers to deal with
[00:29:42] those assets, and there are four areas, four ways
[00:29:46] of dealing with those assets, he may decide to sell those access by
[00:29:50] public auction, and the process arising from such public
[00:29:54] options are transferred to the consolidated revenue
[00:29:57] fund, to you
[00:30:01] making those assets available for to agencies and present for public
[00:30:05] use, three restitution to victims
[00:30:08] who are directly affected by the crime, and
[00:30:11] lastly deployment the funds you
[00:30:15] recovered or ass recovered for developmental
[00:30:18] projects. so what this means in essence is poker,
[00:30:22] that's a proceed of crimes act, did not create a
[00:30:26] specific agency to manage uh forfitted
[00:30:30] assets, but creates the... directorate within each
[00:30:33] these agencies to oversee the management, it means that to
[00:30:37] be accountable, one has to trace each these agencies to
[00:30:41] get details of what they've recovered, what has been forfitted through
[00:30:45] their activities, and information on
[00:30:49] how those have been managed, but there are agencies that also
[00:30:52] oversee the activities these agencies when