FCT police raid blackspots, arrest 78 suspects

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has arrested 78 suspects in coordinated raids across Abuja.

The operation, conducted on...

Troops  rescue eight passengers abducted on Okene–Auchi highway

By: Zagazola Makama 

Army troops in collaboration with the police rescued eight passengers abducted by gunmen along the Okene–Auchi highway in Okene...

Tanker driver escapes lynching as mob sets vehicle ablaze in Zamfara

By: Zagazola Makama 

A tanker driver narrowly escaped lynching after his vehicle was involved in a fatal accident along Sokoto–Gusau Highway.

The...

Police arrest two suspected bandit collaborators with fuel in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Police Command in Katsina State has arrested two suspected collaborators of bandits with 22 jerrycans of petrol and three gallons...

Troops neutralise Boko Haram scout near Alau Dam

By: Zagazola Makama

Nigerian army troops of Operation HADIN KAI, supported by Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and Hybrid Forces, have killed a Boko Haram scout during an ambush at Kolori Karumi...

Army arrests 54-year-old Boko Haram fuel supplier in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a suspected Boko Haram fuel supplier in Borno State.

Sources said the suspect, identified as Thomas James...

Troops arrest Boko Haram suspect linked to bridge destruction, attacks

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops working with local hunters have arrested a Boko Haram insurgent linked to multiple attacks in Adamawa and Borno States.

The suspect, identified as...

Troops smash kidnap syndicate in Magumeri, recover arms and cash

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, supported by Civilian Joint Task Force and hunters, have dismantled a kidnap syndicate that had been terrorising residents in...

Troops intercept Boko Haram logistics suppliers in Konduga

By: Zagazola Makama

Nigerian army troops have arrested three suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers during a stop-and-search operation along the Maiduguri–Konduga road in Borno...

Troops intercept smuggled fuel, fertilizer in Adamawa

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have intercepted 21 jerricans of smuggled fuel and large consignments of urea fertilizer in Adamawa...

Terror attack in Tillabéri point to  persistent insecurity in Niger’s borderlands

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Tillabéri region of Niger has once again been struck by tragedy following the killing of a senior local...

Troops neutralise arms courier, recover rifles in Kwara

By: Zagazola Makama 

 Troops of 22 Armoured Brigade have neutralised an arms courier and recovered a cache of weapons during a snap check operation along...

Mali, Algeria dispute escalates over ICJ rejection in drone incident

By: Zagazola Makama 

Tensions between Mali and Algeria have deepened following Algeria’s refusal to accept the jurisdiction of the International Court of...

Niger, Mali strengthen cooperation to secure vital Gao-Labbézanga corridor

By: Zagazola Makama

The Armed Forces of Mali (FAMa) and the Armed Forces of Niger (FAN) have intensified cooperation to secure the strategic corridor linking the two...

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists abduct teenager in Adamawa

By: Zagazola Makama 

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have abducted an 18-year-old boy, Azura Ayuba, in Kopre village, Hong Local Government Area of...

Gunmen kill one, injure two others in Benue

By: Zagazola Makama 

 Atleast  one person killed and two othered injured by suspected armed men in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue state.

Sources...

Police rescue four kidnap victims in Benue after gun battle

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Police Command in Benue has rescued four kidnap victims following a gun battle with abductors along Orokam–Owukpa road in Ogbadibo Local...

Army troops  arrest suspected bandits in joint operations in Benue

By: Zagazola Makama

A joint operation of the military under Operation Restore Peace has arrested three suspected bandits during ongoing...

Police arrest woman, nurse, others over alleged sale of newborn in Delta

By: Zagazola Makama 

The Police Command in Delta  has arrested a woman and a nurse alongside three others for allegedly selling a newborn baby...

Gunmen hijack passenger boat, abduct 17 in Cross River

By: Zagazola Makama 

Gunmen suspected to be sea robbers on Thursday hijacked a commercial passenger boat conveying 30 people from Calabar, Cross River, to Oron, Akwa Ibom...