48-Year-Old Man Killed in Bush Path Attack in Oyo
By Zagazola Makama
A 48-year-old man, Peter Baba Danasin, has been killed after two suspected attackers ambushed him and his wife along a bush path in the Igbojaye area of Oyo State.
The incident occurred at about 4 p.m. on Aug. 18, while Danasin...
Police Repel Armed Robbery Attack, Neutralise Suspect in Yobe
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Police Repel Armed Robbery Attack, Neutralise Suspect in Yobe
By Zagazola Makama
Police operatives in Yobe State have repelled an armed robbery attack in Fika Local Government Area, neutralising one suspect and arresting another following a gun battle with the assailants.
The incident occurred at...
Bayelsa Assembly Suspends Sagbama LGA Chairperson, Vice Chairman
By Zagazola Makama
The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has approved the suspension of the Chairperson of Sagbama Local Government Area, Hon. Alice Allen Tangi, and her Vice Chairman, Hon. Sufade Jefferson Tobi, over alleged gross mis...
Mangu Attack: GOC Moves Tactical Headquarters to Mangu, Launches Operation Hard Knot
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Mangu Attack: GOC Moves Tactical Headquarters to Mangu, Launches Operation Hard Knot
By Zagazola Makama
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 3 Division Nigerian Army and Commander, Operation ENDURING PEACE, Maj.-Gen. Maxwell Dangana, has relocated his tactical headquarters from Jos to Mangu Local...
Troops Destroy Terrorist Camp, Recover Pistol, Ammunition in Anambra
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Troops Destroy Terrorist Camp, Recover Pistol, Ammunition in Anambra
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation UDO KA have destroyed a suspected terrorist camp and recovered a pistol, ammunition and a handheld radio during a fighting patrol in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The opera...
Troops, NDLEA Arrest Three Suspected Drug Peddlers in Nasarawa
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Troops, NDLEA Arrest Three Suspected Drug Peddlers in Nasarawa
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation MESA, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested three suspected drug peddlers during a snap check along the Keffi-Abuja road in Karu Local Government Ar...
Troops Intercept Four Suspected Stolen Motorcycles in Katsina
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Troops Intercept Four Suspected Stolen Motorcycles in Katsina
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of 17 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have intercepted four suspected brand-new motorcycles during a snap check along the Danmusa-Mara-Kaiga road in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The motorcycles were...
Troops Rescue 14 Kidnapped Victims in Katsina Forest
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Troops Rescue 14 Kidnapped Victims in Katsina Forest
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 14 kidnapped victims following a swift response to the movement of terrorists in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The operation was con...
Al-Shabaab Burns 10 Charcoal Trucks in Lower Shabelle
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Al-Shabaab Burns 10 Charcoal Trucks in Lower Shabelle
By Zagazola Makama
Al-Shabaab militants have reportedly burned 10 charcoal-laden trucks after intercepting them along the road between Wanlaweyn and Afgooye in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region.
Sources said the militants stopped the trucks an...
Troops Arrest Suspected Drug Peddler, Two Collaborators in Monguno
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Troops Arrest Suspected Drug Peddler, Two Collaborators in Monguno
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 3, Operation HADIN KAI, have arrested a suspected illicit drug peddler and two collaborators, including a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno...
Troops Arrest Suspected Bandits’ Informant in Katsina
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Troops Arrest Suspected Bandits’ Informant in Katsina
By Zagazola Makama
KATSINA — Troops have arrested an 18-year-old suspected informant for armed bandits after he was found allegedly gathering information on the deployment and capabilities of security forces in Musawa Local Government Area...
24 Bandits Killed As Army, DSS, Vigilantes Foil Mass Kidnap in Katsina Community, Rescue Victims
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24 Bandits Killed As Army, DSS, Vigilantes Foil Mass Kidnap in Katsina Community, Rescue Victims
By: Zagazola Makama
At least 24 bandits were killed on Tuesday after soldiers of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), Katsina Community Watch Corps foile...
Four ISWAP Members Surrender Exposed Terrorist Enclave in Marte
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Four ISWAP Members Surrender Exposed Terrorist Enclave in Marte
By Zagazola Makama
Four members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have surrendered to Nigerian troops after becoming disillusioned by harsh conditions as a result of intensified military operations in terror...
Troops Recover Terrorist Body, Fabricated Ladder After Mandaragirau Attack
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Troops Recover Terrorist Body, Fabricated Ladder After Mandaragirau Attack
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have recovered the body of a suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist and a fabricated ladder following an attempted infiltration attack on 1...
Troops Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue Four Minors in Plateau
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Troops Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue Four Minors in Plateau
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 1, Operation ENDURING PEACE, have foiled an attempted kidnapping and rescued four minors in Agingi, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident occurred at about 5:45 p.m. on Aug. 17, when...
Seven ISWAP Fighters’ Family Members, 12 Children Flee Yaganari Enclave, Surrender to Troops
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Seven ISWAP Fighters’ Family Members, 12 Children Flee Yaganari Enclave, Surrender to Troops
By Zagazola Makama
Seven family members of suspected terrorists, accompanied by 12 children, have surrendered to troops of Operation HADIN KAI at Mafa in Borno State, following reported hunger and violen...
Troops Detonate Two IEDs Along Maiduguri-Dikwa, Marte Routes
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Troops Detonate Two IEDs Along Maiduguri-Dikwa, Marte Routes
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI under Operation DESERT SANITY V have safely detonated two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by terrorists along major routes in Borno State.
According to sources, the incidents...
Operation HADIN KAI Neutralise ISWAP Fighters in Precision Airstrike in Timbuktu Triangle
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Operation HADIN KAI Neutralise ISWAP Fighters in Precision Airstrike in Timbuktu Triangle
By Zagazola Makama
Nigerian military forces under Operation HADIN KAI have neutralised eight suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters during a precision airstrike in the Timbuktu Triangle...
Suspected Fulani Bandits Kill 23 in Major Reprisal Attack on Bin-Per Community in Plateau
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Suspected Fulani Bandits Kill 23 in Major Reprisal Attack on Bin-Per Community in Plateau
By Zagazola Makama
At least 23 people, including women and children, have reportedly been killed in a major reprisal attack on Bin-Per community in Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area of...
Troops Rescue Woman and Two Children Abducted in 2017 in Borno
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Troops Rescue Woman and Two Children Abducted in 2017 in Borno
By Zagazola Makama
Troops of the 82 Division Task Force Battalion, operating under Operation HADIN KAI and Operation DESERT SANITY V, have rescued a woman and her two children during a perimeter clearance patrol around Amuda Bridge in...
