Troops Intercept Armoured Vehicle in Niger, Arrest Driver Over Suspected Irregular Documentation

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Troops Intercept Armoured Vehicle in Niger, Arrest Driver Over Suspected Irregular Documentation   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD have intercepted an armoured vehicle in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State and arrested its driver for further inve...
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Troops Clear Zamfara Highway of Explosive Threats, Recover Police Vehicle Damaged by IED

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Troops Clear Zamfara Highway of Explosive Threats, Recover Police Vehicle Damaged by IED   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of the 1 Brigade have successfully cleared the Bagega–Anka major supply route in Zamfara State of explosive threats, restoring safe movement along the road af...
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Troops Repel Terrorists’ Attempted Attack on Forward Operating Base in Zamfara

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Troops Repel Terrorists’ Attempted Attack on Forward Operating Base in Zamfara   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of the 1 Brigade have successfully repelled an attempted terrorist infiltration and attack on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Bukuyyum Local Government Area of Zamfar...
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Troops Arrest Four Suspected Arms Dealers in Ebonyi Sting Operation

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Troops Arrest Four Suspected Arms Dealers in Ebonyi Sting Operation   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation UDO KA have arrested four suspected arms dealers during an intelligence-led sting operation in Ebonyi metropolis as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt illegal arms traf...
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Troops Prevent Fulani Reprisal attack after Rustling of Livestock by Suspected Local Militia in Mangu in Plateau

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Troops Prevent Fulani Reprisal  attack after Rustling of Livestock by Suspected Local Militia in Mangu in Plateau   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have repelled suspected Fulani Bandits  during a rapid response operation follow...
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From Fulani Bandits to Berom Militia: Zagazola Will Continue Naming Criminals, No Matter Who They Are

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From Fulani Bandits to Berom Militia: Zagazola Will Continue Naming Criminals, No Matter Who They Are   By Zagazola Makama   Yesterday, we published a report identifying the attacker killed during the attempted assault on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS)...
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Troops Recover Body of Missing Man During Search Operation in Plateau

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Troops Recover Body of Missing Man During Search Operation in Plateau   By: Zagazola Makama     Troops of Sector 6, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have recovered the body of a 35-year-old man who was reported missing after going into a forest to fetch firewood in Riyom Loca...
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Troops Respond to Discovery of Corpse in Plateau Community

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Troops Respond to Discovery of Corpse in Plateau Community   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Sector 5, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have responded to the discovery of the body of a man in Hurti Village, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.   Security sources...
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Operation Enduring Peace Holds Stakeholders’ Meeting, Distributes Fertiliser to Plateau Farmers

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Operation Enduring Peace Holds Stakeholders’ Meeting, Distributes Fertiliser to Plateau Farmers   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Sector 4, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have convened a stakeholders’ engagement in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State as part...
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Two Soldiers Killed, Three Injured as Troops Repel Terrorists in Sokoto

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Two Soldiers Killed, Three Injured as Troops Repel Terrorists in Sokoto   By Zagazola Makama   Two soldiers were killed and three others injured after troops of the Nigerian Army came under a terrorist ambush during an operation in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State.   In...
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Troops Arrest Suspected Arms Supplier, Recover Five Locally Made AK-47 Rifles in Niger

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Troops Arrest Suspected Arms Supplier, Recover Five Locally Made AK-47 Rifles in Niger   By Zagazola Makama   Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected arms supplier and recovered five locally fabricated AK-47 rifles during an intelligence-led operation in Mariga Local Gove...
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Troops Foil Sea Pirates’ Kidnap Attempt, Rescue 37 Traders in Akwa Ibom

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Troops Foil Sea Pirates’ Kidnap Attempt, Rescue 37 Traders in Akwa Ibom By Zagazola Makama Troops of the Nigerian Army have foiled a suspected kidnap attempt by sea pirates along the Oron–Ibaka waterways in Akwa Ibom State, rescuing 37 traders and crew members without casualties. Intelligence...
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Troops Recover 117 Rustled Livestock, Return Them to Owners in Katsina

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Troops Recover 117 Rustled Livestock, Return Them to Owners in Katsina By Zagazola Makama Troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered 117 rustled livestock after engaging fleeing terrorists in Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the oper...
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Heavy Fighting Erupts Between Lakurawa, Bandits in Niger Forest, Casualties Feared

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Heavy Fighting Erupts Between Lakurawa, Bandits in Niger Forest, Casualties Feared   By Zagazola Makama   Heavy fighting has reportedly broken out between suspected Lakurawa fighters and armed bandits in the Tapkin Giyayya axis of Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, with casu...
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The Blood We Have Normalised

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The Blood We Have Normalised By U.K. Umar It happens in many parts of Nigeria, particularly across the North-West and North-Central, but I write this from the perspective of someone who has spent considerable time on the frontlines in Plateau and Benue States. I have walked through communities sti...
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Angwa Rukuba Killings: Prosecution Rejects Medical Treatment Plea By Suspect Arrested By DSS

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Angwa Rukuba Killings: Prosecution  Rejects Medical Treatment Plea By Suspect Arrested By DSS    By: Zagazola Makama    The Plateau State government, on Thursday at the State High Court, Jos, opposed a motion by one of the four persons arrested by the Department of...
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Suspected ISWAP Member’s Wife, Five Children Surrender to Troops in Borno

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Suspected ISWAP Member’s Wife, Five Children Surrender to Troops in Borno   By Zagazola Makama   MAIDUGURI – A woman identified as the wife of a suspected ISWAP terrorist, along with her five children, has surrendered to troops of Sector 3 Headquarters in Monguno Local Governm...
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Troops Foil Suspected Terrorists’ Movement During Operation Savannah Shield in Niger

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Troops Foil Suspected Terrorists’ Movement During Operation Savannah Shield in Niger   By Zagazola Makama   Troops of the 18 Brigade, in conjunction with personnel of the Nigerian Army Training Centre (NATRAC) Administration Battalion and reinforced by troops from the Forward Operati...
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OPINION: Sahel’s Illegal Mining-Terror Nexus Is Nigeria’s Next Defining Security Battle

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OPINION: Sahel’s Illegal Mining-Terror Nexus Is Nigeria’s Next Defining Security Battle   By Zagazola Makama   The security landscape across the Sahel has entered one of its most volatile phases in recent history. The convergence of jihadist insurgency, separatist militancy, transn...
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ISWAP Gunboat Operator Surrenders to Troops in Damasak After Air Strikes

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ISWAP Gunboat Operator Surrenders to Troops in Damasak After Air Strikes   By Zagazola Makama   A suspected ISWAP fighter trained as a gunboat operator and Dushka heavy machine gunner has surrendered to troops of the 5 Brigade in Damasak, Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State. &...
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  1. Troops Bust Illegal Arms Factory, Arrest Two Suspects, Recover Five Rifles in Kebbi
  2. Troops Gun Down Suspected Berom Militia in Fresh Attack on NIPSS, Recover Rifle Stolen from Fallen Soldier
  3. Suspected terrorists kill 46 local security personnel in western Niger
  4. Three Herders Killed in Ambush in Plateau, MACBAN Calls for Investigation
  5. Benue Deputy Gov. Visit family Slain MACBAN Leader, Urges Calm as Police Probe Killing

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