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Kano bleeds while leaders watch: killings by phone snatchers spiral out of control

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

Kano, the heartbeat of Northern Nigeria, is under siege not from terrorists in the bush, but from cold-blooded killers on...

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Abducted Zamfara monarch regains freedom after questioning by Ado Allero’s gang

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

The traditional ruler of Yankuzo in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Alhaji Babangida Kogo, who was abducted by...

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DSS demands retraction, apology over alleged libelous publication by The Peoples Gazette Ltd

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

The Department of State Services (DSS) has demanded an immediate retraction and public apology...

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Mob kills suspected motorcycle thief in Gombe, police arrest four

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a 22-year-old man by a mob in Kumo, Akko Local Government Area, over...

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Soldier killed, two injured as bandits ambush military vehicle in Katsina

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

Armed bandits on Wednesday ambushed a military Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) in Yadi forest, near Machika village in Sabuwa...

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Gunmen abduct two in Kwara Fulani camp, injure one

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

Armed men have abducted two residents and injured another during an attack on Baba Ramo Fulani Camp near Isanlu Isin in Kwara State, the police have...

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Chinese expatriate dies in Kogi after collapsing at work

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

A 47-year-old Chinese national working as a supervisor at BN Ceramics in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, has died after slumping at his duty post, the police...

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LAUTECH student shot dead at sign-out party in Ogbomosho, 16 arrested 

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

A student of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, has been confirmed dead after being shot during a...

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Troops  repel bandit attack in Katsina, rescue three kidnapped victims

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

The troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have foiled a bandit attack on Tashar Gemu Village in Malumfashi Local Government Area...

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Mysterious death of family of four shocks Borno community

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

Residents of Chatta village in Hawul Local Government Area of Borno State have been thrown into mourning following the sudden and mysterious death...

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Bandits abduct Zamfara monarch after deadly NAF airstrike that kills scores of bandits in Tsafe

 

By: Zagazola Makama

 

Armed bandits have abducted the traditional ruler of Yankuzo, Alhaji Babangida Kogo, in Tsafe Local Government Area...

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Nigerian Air Force jets bombard bandit wedding in Zamfara, dozens killed

By: Zagazola Makama

A major blow was dealt to criminal elements in Zamfara State as the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) launched a successful airstrike on a large gathering of armed...

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Silent jubilation in Kwara, Niger communities over speculated DSS capture of Mahmuda terror leader

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

There is a wave of cautious celebration in some border communities of Kwara and Niger States following...

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RESCUE OPERATION: 6 BRIGADE RESCUES SEVEN KIDNAPPED VICTIMS IN TARABA STATE

In a well-coordinated offensive aimed at dismantling criminal enclaves, troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army (NA) / Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have successfully...

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Troops, vigilantes repel fresh bandit attack in Tsafe, recover 3 AK-47 rifles

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

The troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA along with local vigilantes, on Wednesday engaged armed bandits in a fierce gun battle...

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Gunmen kill man inside church in Akwa Ibom

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

Gunmen have shot and killed a 45-year-old man, Udeme Sunday Uko, while he was sleeping with his family in a church in Ikot Oku Usung Village, Ukanafun Local...

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Gunmen kill police inspector, civilian in Benue attack

By: Zagazola Makama 

Suspected Fulani herders have killed a police officer and a civilian in a deadly attack on Ipelle Village in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State.

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Police arrest suspect with two fabricated SMG rifles in Plateau

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

 

The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old suspect, Mark Ibrahim Dalyop, for unlawful possession of firearms during...

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Gunmen abduct university professor in Plateau

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

Gunmen have  abducted Prof. Musa Dankyau, a lecturer at Bingham University, Abuja, from his residence in Jos South Local Government...

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FCT police arrest 106 suspects in coordinated raids

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 106 suspects during coordinated raids across identified criminal hideouts in the...

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