How Nigeria’s Defence Manufacturing Revolution Could Redefine Security in West Africa
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How Nigeria’s Defence Manufacturing Revolution Could Redefine Security in West Africa
By Zagazola Makama
For decades, Nigeria fought its wars with weapons built elsewhere. When insurgents struck in the North-East, when armed bandits overran villages in the North-West, or when pirates threatened...
DSS Compensation Initiative Sets Standard for Security Agencies – Dantani
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DSS Compensation Initiative Sets Standard for Security Agencies – Dantani
By: Zagazola Makama
A legal practitioner and human rights advocate, Hamza D. Dantani, Esq., has called on security agencies across the country to emulate the Department of State Services (DSS) by compensating innocen...
COAS Welfare Flight Airlifts 352 Personnel as Movement Into, Out of OPHK Theatre Reaches 34,466
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COAS Welfare Flight Airlifts 352 Personnel as Movement Into, Out of OPHK Theatre Reaches 34,466
By Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian Army has successfully conducted the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Welfare Flight for August 2026, airlifting hundreds of personnel into and out of the North-East theatre of...
Nigerian Army Participates in Benin’s 66th Independence Anniversary Parade in Cotonou
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Nigerian Army Participates in Benin’s 66th Independence Anniversary Parade in Cotonou
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 9 Brigade participated in the 66th Independence Anniversary celebration of the Republic of Benin held on Aug. 1 at the Esplanade de l’Amazone along Boulevard...
Vigilante Arrested with Illegal Ammunition in Nasarawa
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Vigilante Arrested with Illegal Ammunition in Nasarawa
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 2, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested a local vigilante for illegal possession of ammunition in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect was appre...
Bandits Kill Farmer, Abduct Another, Rustle Cattle in Sokoto
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Bandits Kill Farmer, Abduct Another, Rustle Cattle in Sokoto
By Zagazola Makama
Suspected bandits have killed one civilian, abducted another farmer and rustled cattle in separate attacks across Isa and Rabah Local Government Areas of Sokoto State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that troops...
Troops Monitor IMN Annual Procession Along Kano–Zaria Highway
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Troops Monitor IMN Annual Procession Along Kano–Zaria Highway
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of the 4 Demonstration Battalion have commenced close monitoring of members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) participating in their annual religious procession along the Kano–Zaria highway in Kaduna...
Troops Foil Cattle Rustling, Recover 22 Cattle in Kaduna
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Troops Foil Cattle Rustling, Recover 22 Cattle in Kaduna
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of the 1 Division Nigerian Army have foiled a cattle rustling operation and recovered 22 stolen cattle during a swift response to an attack in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Security sources told Zaga...
Troops Arrest Two Suspected Terrorist Informants at Askira Uba Market
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Troops Arrest Two Suspected Terrorist Informants at Askira Uba Market
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of 115 Task Force Battalion have arrested two suspected terrorist informants during a security operation at Askira Uba Market in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.
Security sources told Z...
Troops Discover, Destroy Two Improvised Explosive Devices Along Gwoza–Wala Road
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Troops Discover, Destroy Two Improvised Explosive Devices Along Gwoza–Wala Road
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of the 26 Task Force Brigade Garrison have discovered and safely destroyed two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted along the Gwoza–Wala Road in Borno State.
Security sources told...
Two family members of suspected terrorists surrender to troops in Gwoza
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Two family members of suspected terrorists surrender to troops in Gwoza
By Zagazola Makama
Two family members of suspected Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered to troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI, after fleeing a terrorist enclave in the Mandara Mountains of Gwoza L...
New Terror Leader Reportedly Appointed After Death of Kachalla Iliya Mai Rasha, Villages in Tsafe Allegedly Taxed for Arms Purchase
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New Terror Leader Reportedly Appointed After Death of Kachalla Iliya Mai Rasha, Villages in Tsafe Allegedly Taxed for Arms Purchase
By Zagazola Makama
Intelligence sources have reported that armed bandits operating under the notorious kingpin Ado Aleiro have allegedly appointed a new field command...
The Sahel at War: Inside the Interlocking Networks of Terrorism, Banditry Amidst State Fragility in West Africa
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The Sahel at War: Inside the Interlocking Networks of Terrorism, Banditry Amidst State Fragility in West Africa
By Zagazola Makama
West Africa and the Central Sahel are no longer confronting isolated insurgencies. They are confronting the emergence of an integrated conflict ecosystem stretching fr...
Turkey Deepens Military Partnership with Somalia Amid Shifting Regional Security Dynamics
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Turkey Deepens Military Partnership with Somalia Amid Shifting Regional Security Dynamics
By Zagazola Makama
Turkey is significantly expanding its military partnership with Somalia, reinforcing its position as one of Mogadishu’s most important security allies at a time of growing uncertainty ove...
Troops rescue woman, child who lost their way in Adamawa
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Troops rescue woman, child who lost their way in Adamawa
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI, have rescued a woman and her daughter who became stranded after losing their way in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Intelligence sources told Za...
Troops arrest two suspected terrorist informants at Borno market
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Troops arrest two suspected terrorist informants at Borno market
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI, have arrested two suspected terrorist informants during a fighting patrol at Askira Market in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State.
Intell...
DSS, Community Vigilantes Neutralize Bandit Kingpin Idi Abasu Aiki, 60 Others in Katsina
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DSS, Community Vigilantes Neutralize Bandit Kingpin Idi Abasu Aiki, 60 Others in Katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
An intelligence-led operation by the Department of State Services (DSS), has resulted in the death of over 60 suspected bandits in Bakori Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
Se...
Troops clear suspected terrorist hideouts in Yobe, deny insurgents freedom of movement
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Troops clear suspected terrorist hideouts in Yobe, deny insurgents freedom of movement
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI, have conducted a clearance operation in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State following intelligence on the suspected conve...
Troops arrest suspected terrorist collaborator during covert operation in Borno
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Troops arrest suspected terrorist collaborator during covert operation in Borno
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI, have arrested a 21-year-old suspected terrorist collaborator during a covert intelligence-led operation in Magumeri town, Borno State...
Troops repel terrorist attack on FOB in Zamfara, rescue nine abductees
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Troops repel terrorist attack on FOB in Zamfara, rescue nine abductees
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have repelled a coordinated terrorist attack on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) at Kasuwan Daji in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, inflicting heavy casualt...
