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Nigerian Navy Accused Of Aiding Land-grabbing, Terrorism In Ogun Village
As you read this, a 12-month old infant forcefully taken from her mother is yet to be found, dead or alive, several months after she was snapped from the mother, Lateefat Adenekan who recently visited Fowowawo village, near Magbon Etido, in Obafemi Owode Local Government area of Ogun State. She had innocently travelled to see her kinsmen without prior knowledge of land-grabbers invasion of the hitherto peaceful village.
One Sufi Taiwo Ogunleye with the backings of some naval officers he contracted have allegedly continued to unleash terror on the villagers as they extort locals and grab their lands at will, even when there is an existing court judgment against that.
According to the Baale, Chief Waheed Muraino, who himself has been forced on self-exile, the naval officers have refused to vacate Fowowawo while they continued extorting innocent villagers, torturing those who are not ready to comply by their directives. He said some villagers have been maimed as a result of the torture while some others have been extra-judicially killed.
He said: “The kidnap and disappearance of Lateefat Adenekan’s 12-month old baby is not the only evil that the uniformed men and those who brought them to our village have visited on our people. Lateefat’s uncle, Nurudeen Adenakan who confronted them, was not only maimed but was eventually killed.”
Chief Muraino said trouble started in 2015 when the Ogun state high court under Hon. Justice Akinyemi ruled in favour of the Olasile family as the rightful owners of the land making up the Fowowawo village near Magbon Etido against the defendants, the Ogunleye’s family represented by Sufi Taiwo Ogunleye, labi Ogunleye and Ayinde Ogunleye. The case had lingered in court since 2009 before the judgment of 2015, -a six year period.
According to Chief Muraino, “Since that judgment, the Ogunleye Family has not allowed us rest in the village. Sufi Taiwo Ogunleye has not ceased wagging war against the entire villagers. It was during one of the invasions that they kidnapped the 12-months old baby that has not been found till date. That abduction led to the continued torture of one Nurudeen Adenekan by the armed officers with all sorts of chemical which eventually led to his death in November 2020 at the Olabisi Onabanjo University teaching Hospital [Muraino brandished the death certificate]. This is the death certificate issued. Nurudeen was the uncle of the mother whose baby was stolen.
“Since January this year, Sufi Taiwo Ogunleye has continually led some naval officers into the village, starting from the 5th or 6th January 2021. We reported at Elewe-Iran police command but it appears like the police were overwhelmed with the involvement of the naval officers, although they tried their best.
“Later, we approached 174 Battalion in Odogunyan (as the one in charge of Berger to Shagamu) thinking the uniformed men were men of the army, but on coming around, they discovered they were naval men. That was when we petitioned the naval base in Apapa reporting the matter and seeking their intervention but they told us the men were only sent to secure pipelines in Arepo but we all know that Fowawawo is far from Arepo.
“They have seized more than 10-acres of farmland and they keep excavating sand to sell just as they never stopped extorting motorists. All efforts to seek an intervention have not yielded desired result.
“For instance, last month or thereabout, one of our brothers, Michael Sotinoye and three others were arbitrarily arrested at around 12 am led by naval Officer, Albert Abraham as assisted by Taiwo Sufi Ogunleye. The boys spent more than 12 days in their captivity as they were locked inside a container. As I am talking to you, Michael Sotinoye is still at the hospital.
“Albert Abraham led other naval officers and Sufi Ogunleye to forcefully grab about two acres of land from a farmer, Seyi Sodipo who had legally bought the land from the Agbeje family with all documentations intact. The uniformed men invaded the farmland with rifles and caterpillar to take two acres from the five acres he used for farmland. Two weeks after, they returned to take the remaining three acres.
“I as the Baale have not been spared. They are also threatening to deal with me for asking questions and insisting that the court judgment be respected.” Chief Muraino told our correspondent, adding that they have written petitions to the Senate, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Ministry of Defence, Headquarters of the Nigerian Navy, office of the Chief of Naval Staff, among others, but the actions have yielded little or no result.
Efforts to speak with the Ogun state naval commandant Ofem Ubi, under whose purview Obafemi Owode falls, did not yield a result as he immediately cut the call as soon he was told the caller was a Journalist. For Officer Albert Abraham, he initially rejected the call and ignored a message sent to his phone but later promised to speak with our correspondent later via a text message. Up till the time of filing this report, he has not called back and has not been picking his calls.
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More than ₦3 billion was targeted, but about ₦677 million reached the culprits, with recovery and prosecutions underway, reflecting how banks are responding to more sophisticated fraud risks.
Nigeria’s expanding digital banking sector is facing increasingly sophisticated fraud attempts, as financial institutions adapt to faster transactions and broader online services.
A recent case involving First City Monument Bank (FCMB), linked to fraudulent activity detected in December 2025, has drawn attention to how banks are responding to such incidents, with a focus on limiting exposure, recovering funds and working with law enforcement.
According to findings referenced in proceedings before the Lagos State Special Offences Court, the incident involved unauthorised transactions tied to a digital product. Early reports erroneously suggested more than ₦3 billion was lost. Subsequent clarification shows that over ₦3 billion was targeted, ₦2.4 billion was blocked and recovered, while ₦677 million got into the possession of the culprits. This outcome reflects the bank’s cyber security and monitoring capabilities, as well as improved collaboration among regulated financial institutions and with law enforcement agencies. Several suspects and beneficiaries have been apprehended, while recovery and prosecution efforts are ongoing, led by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Proceedings at the Lagos State Special Offences Court have resulted in convictions, including that of a repeat offender, with restitution orders issued. Related matters are also being handled at the Federal High Court in Lagos, where additional suspects are being tried in connection with the scheme. This process is aimed at ensuring that bad actors are identified and permanently blacklisted from the financial system.
Authorities say recovery efforts are continuing as additional funds are traced.
Analysts note that the pace of legal action reflects closer coordination between financial institutions and enforcement agencies in addressing cyber-related financial crime.
The case comes as banks contend with more complex fraud methods, including social engineering and automated exploitation of system processes.
As digital products and platforms expand, so too does the risk associated with cyber-crime and related fraud.
“The scale of digital banking means risks are evolving alongside the systems,” said a Lagos-based financial analyst. “Institutions are now judged by how they manage these events.”
Observers say the sector is moving toward a stronger focus on response and recovery, rather than prevention alone.
This includes improving monitoring capabilities, strengthening transaction controls and enhancing collaboration with regulators and law enforcement. The FCMB case, with limited exposure relative to the amount targeted and ongoing recovery, reflects that shift.
For customers, the primary concern is the safety of their funds. In this case, there has been no indication of losses affecting customer deposits. Maintaining that level of protection remains central to sustaining trust in the financial system.
Nigeria’s financial sector continues to grow, supported by digital innovation and expanding access to banking services.
However, analysts say fraud attempts are likely to persist as systems become more complex and interconnected.
They say institutions will increasingly be judged not only on their ability to prevent incidents, but on how effectively they respond and recover when they occur.
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Ex-APC Deputy Guber flag bearer, Joshua MacIver backs Tinubu, express fears over implosion in Bayelsa APC
….congratulates new State Party Chairman, Warman Ogoriba
APC Deputy Governorship Candidate in the 2023 general elections in Bayelsa State, Great Joshua MacIver has declared his total commitment to the re-election of President Bola Tinubu come 2027, declaring that the Tinubu re-election project is non-negotiable.
Great Joshua MacIver, in his statement titled ” BAYELSA APC CONGRESSES: GOING FORWARD, A CALL TO LOOK INWARDS” and made available to newsmen in Yenagoa, warned APC leaders in the state to look Inward and take note of certain factors which may hinder or cut short our victory.
According to Great Joshua MacIver, such noticeable pitfalls include the imbalance in the united front being put up by the State Governor,Senator Douye Diri among various political blocs in the state.
In the statement issued at the weekend. Great Joshua MacIver stated that “First, before His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, joined the APC in the state, there were clearly two political blocs that made up the party, with the approximate population ratios of the blocs standing at 95% to 5%.”
“After the entrance of His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, ONLY THE SMALLER BLOC IS BEING CARRIED ALONG IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE PARTY, leaving the greater percentage to their fate, and this situation has the potential to build anger and dissatisfaction in our dear party.”
” The consequence of this has been the high level defection we have witnessed in the party recently and we believe more may likely follow, if we do not put our house in order.”
” If we do not pull together as a party, we may witness a situation where we will lose key stakeholders, especially after the State and National Assembly Primaries as well the Gubernatorial Primaries.”
“Finally, while it is very clear that we are the party to beat in the 2027 elections and that our loyalty to Mr. President IS NON-NEGOTIABLE, we must make haste to say that we cannot afford to create situations or loopholes in our unity which will be exploited by other political interests in the state. We cannot afford to under-rate anyone.”
“Our core interest remains the re-election of Mr. President, a project to which we have committed our all. We also pledge our total loyalty to the party as we have no alternative to the APC. However, our concern is that we must, as a party, look inwards and ensure that we do not create loopholes that can impede our common goal.”
Great Joshua MacIver, however congratulated the newly elected State Executives of the APC in Bayelsà State led by Hon. Warman Ogoriba, saying their emergence is welcomed at this critical time in our national history.
At least 23 people were killed in a series of suspected suicide bombings, police in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri said on Tuesday.
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More than 100 other people were injured in the blasts that took place on Monday evening in the capital of Nigeria’s restive Borno state.
No group has claimed responsibility for the suspected attacks.
The deadly blasts come after a military post was attacked overnight Sunday to Monday, which authorities blamed on suspected Islamist militants.
This sad incident is coming barely two weeks after Primate Elijah Ayodele, the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church specifically warned against attacks in some states. He mentioned these states while calling on security operatives to pay close attention to them.
These were his words:
“Another attack is coming up in these following states where the military must watch carefully and intelligently; Kano, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi, Niger, Borno, Kwara and Kogi state. They want to do a deadly attack, it’s preventable but it depends on how they will handle it. I have told you about the danger coming up.”
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Unfortunately, some of our military agencies don’t believe spiritual intelligence can save the country from so much danger hence, their neglect of this prophetic warning but now, it has been fulfilled with the miliary losing credibility by the day while Primate Ayodele continues to gain momentum.
Likewise, At least 26 passengers and crew sustained varying degrees of injuries on Monday following an accident involving the Kaduna–Abuja train, according to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC).
Opeifa explained that the train departed Rigasa in Kaduna at 7:15 a.m. and was approaching Asham station around 9:16 a.m. when a loud bang was heard after the power car and trailing locomotive collided with one of the passenger coaches.
In July 2025, Primate Ayodele asked nigerians to pray not to see train mishap on the Kaduna-Abuja route.
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“Let’s pray not to see train mishap in Abuja-Kaduna, Kaduna-Abuja route.”
This has also been fulfilled.
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