The spokesperson of the command and a Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP Omolola Odutola, revealed this in a statement on Tuesday.
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The most professional officer in this encounter is the Chief of Defence Staff, who, when it mattered most, preserved the dignity of the Military!
The statement said the commercial driver died as a result of an altercation on October 13, 2025 with the soldier at the military checkpoint.
According to reports circulating online, the incident occurred after personnel of the 33 Artillery Brigade, Bauchi, stopped a truck suspected of conveying illegal mining materials on August 25.
Isaac Omoyele, the Osun Amotekun Commander, made this known is a statement made available to journalists in Osogbo on Sunday.
According to reports, the incident, which took place at about 1 am on Wednesday, also left three terrorists suspected to be members of Boko Haram dead.
It is unfair for soldiers to die in, or conclude, military service while their families have no house to go to after leaving the barracks.
The Commissioner of the Command, CP Adaku Uche-Anya, confirmed the incident to reporters in Abakaliki, the state capital.
This was confirmed by the spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, Josephine Adeh, in a statement on Thursday.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday.
The soldier said he sustained a bullet injury while serving in the North East.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, made this known on Monday when he paraded the suspects.
Humwashi Wonosikou, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, made this known in a statement on Wednesday.
As the Armed Forces of Nigeria continue to make giant strides in their fight against insurgency and general insecurity in the country, we must continue to celebrate the memory of a patriot. He was Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru, Nigeria’s 21st Chief of Army Staff, whose 57th posthumous birthday is today. General Attahiru was the very definition of a man who came, saw and conquered.
Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement in Kaduna.
The attackers struck on Friday morning in the central region around Gourma, apparently driving a vehicle up to a military convoy before setting off an explosive.
This is coming on the heels of more withdrawals by candidates who are potential replacements for the incumbent, hinging it on allegations of unfairness.
The News Agency of Nigeria correspondent reports that joint security personnel were enforcing the curfew imposed on the state as roads were deserted, vehicular and human movements were also affected and restricted by the curfew.
The Catholic Bishop said the deployment of security operatives to protest grounds can only lead to injuries and possible deaths.
The militants targeted a minibus that was carrying seven civilians and soldiers in the Dantewada district, a known rebel stronghold.