Nigerian security forces kill a senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) leader, Abdussamad Ohida, during an intelligence-led operation in a forest in Owo, Ondo State. Multiple outlets report that Ohida, also known by another name, is killed in the operation.

The reports describe a joint effort involving the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS), with Vanguard adding that personnel from Amotekun, the Western Nigeria Security Network, also take part. Vanguard characterizes the operation as targeting a leader planning terrorist attacks, while other outlets focus on the confirmation of Ohida’s death and the location in the Owo forest. Premium Times and The Punch present the event as part of ongoing security operations against ISWAP in the region, without adding further detail on alleged planning or specific plots.