AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoCounterterrorism Update: Nigeria and the US say they killed Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, IS’s global second-in-command, in a joint overnight operation around the Lake Chad Basin, with details still limited but the Nigerian and American leaders calling it a major blow. Security Pressure in the North-East: Even as the strike was announced, suspected Islamist militants reportedly abducted 42 pupils in Borno’s Askira-Uba area, renewing fears over school kidnappings. Local Policing: Niger State police arrested four fraud suspects tied to a vehicle scam syndicate and recovered 67 rustled cattle after a gun duel. Politics Ahead of 2027: APC primaries in Niger State produced new House of Reps candidates, including Adamu Abubakar for Chanchaga, while party politics also heats up with allegations of an N3bn rice contract fraud case involving an ADC governorship aspirant. Hajj Logistics: NAHCON says 32,539 pilgrims have been airlifted to Saudi Arabia via 80 flights so far. Regional Spotlight: Libya’s LNA is staging major military exercises near Derna, framed as a message to “friends and foes.”
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