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Joint security forces kill ISWAP leader in Owo forest

A joint operation by Nigerian troops, Department of State Services personnel, and Amotekun officers killed a senior leader of the Islamic State West Africa Province in Owo forest over the weekend. Security sources reported that the target was Abdussamad Ohida. Further details regarding casualties and the extent of foreign assistance have not been independently confirmed.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
3 differing positions reported on casualties across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • dailytrustKills Another ISWAP Leader
  • premiumkill
  • tribuneonlinekilling
  • rfita kashe shugaban
4 differing positions reported on attribution across 5 publishers; unresolved.
  • dailytrustJoint UK, Army, DSS, Amotekun Operation
  • malijetles forces de sécurité
  • premiumSecurity forces
  • tribuneonlinesecurity agencies
  • rfiHaɗakar sojoji, DSS da Amotekun
4 differing positions reported on location across 5 publishers; unresolved.
  • dailytrustal-Minuki
  • malijetNigeria
  • premiumOndo forest
  • tribuneonlineOndo
  • rfiKudu
WhereOndo State
7.285, 5.322 ±120 km
First reported20 days ago
Published2026-10-05 13:13 UTC
Sources5
Casualties reported1
How this travelled.
Reports11Independent tellings5
5 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Joint security forces kill ISWAP leader in Owo forest. 2026-10-05T13:13:16.917Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:4706. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-05/after-al-minuki-joint-uk-army-dss-amotekun-operation-kills-e29ca5c9

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