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Insurgency: 30 Dead After Boko Haram, ISWAP Engage In Fierce Gun Battle

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4 years ago

March 8, 2022

Thirty terrorists have been killed in the North East, Nigeria when fighters from the late Abubakar Shekau’s faction clashed with members of the Islamic State for West African Province, ISWAP in Dikwa local government area of Borno State on Saturday.

Dikwa is about 100km from Maiduguri the Borno State capital where terrorist organisations had had a field day operating unchallenged in the past.

Although there have been reported incidents around villages in Dikwa local government, the activities of the terrorists within the centre have reduced significantly.

Residents of Dikwa, who spoke to DAILY POST on Tuesday described the violence that erupted between the two rival terrorist organisations as a result of the people’s prayers for Allah’s intervention.

”There have been clashes between the two factions since the death of Shekau. When Albarnawi the leader of the ISWAP was killed, we thought the two factions will stop fighting but violence keeps growing amongst them. The violent ‘fight’, which occurred last Saturday, between them left 30 fighters dead and many others injured.”

DAILY POST also gathered that after the long gun battle, members of the late Shekau’s faction retreated living their motorcycles, which the ISWAP took into custody.

The bloody gun duel, according to local reports was the result of the killing of a top commander, About Sadiquo by members of the late Abubakar Shekau’s faction.

It was gathered that About Sadiquo, who has led many battles against the Boko Haram faction was ambushed twice by the late Shekau’s elements, he escaped their ambush until last month when they got him around Mandara mountains in Gabara/Gaita axis.

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.