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According to him, the operation resulted in a gun battle between the police and the suspected criminals, during which one suspected kidnapper was neutralised, while other members of the gang escaped with suspected gunshot wounds.
The Police said the identities of the deceased and injured victims had yet to be established.
The Federal Government arraigned the six defendants on April 22, 2026, on a 13-count charge bordering on treason, terrorism, failure to disclose security intelligence and money laundering allegedly connected to terrorism financing.
Fresh violence leaves civilians and security operatives dead, displaces hundreds of residents and raises renewed concerns over worsening insecurity in the North-West.
The findings come days after the Presidency acknowledged that President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms pushed more Nigerians into poverty but insisted that the government had made significant progress.
For now, the victims are receiving medical attention, while authorities continue efforts to establish the circumstances surrounding the abduction and apprehend those responsible.
The aircraft reportedly disappeared from radar during the flight before the wreckage was located in the coastal area.
