Troops launch manhunt after 43-year-old man abducted in Plateau

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Troops launch manhunt after 43-year-old man abducted in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 1, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have launched a manhunt for suspected kidnappers following the abduction of a 43-year-old man, Mr Philip Azarachi, at his residence in Agingi village, Bassa Loca...
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Kasa killings: Army commander faces backlash after refusing to release recovered AK-47

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Kasa killings: Army commander faces backlash after refusing to release recovered AK-47 By: Zagazola Makama The campaign of allegations against the Army sector commander in Barkin Ladi following his refusal to release a recovered AK-47 rifle exposes a disturbing attempt by some dubious community ac...
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43 Boko Haram family members intercepted after escaping terrorist captivity in Borno

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43 Boko Haram family members intercepted after escaping terrorist captivity in Borno By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Operation HADIN KAI have intercepted 43 family members linked to the Boko Haram after they reportedly escaped from terrorist captivity during clashes between rival Boko Haram fact...
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Troops intercept female ISWAP family member fleeing terrorist enclave in Gwoza

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Troops intercept female ISWAP family member fleeing terrorist enclave in Gwoza By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Nigerian Army have intercepted a female family member of an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist along the Gwoza–Limankara road in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno...
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Troops arrest suspected kidnapper, recover AK-47 rifle in Borno

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Troops arrest suspected kidnapper, recover AK-47 rifle in Borno By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation HADIN KAI in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State...
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Troops arrest suspected ISWAP collaborator, recover ₦296,000 in Yobe

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Troops arrest suspected ISWAP collaborator, recover ₦296,000 in Yobe By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist collaborator at Geidam Market in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State. Security sources tol...
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Troops rescue four kidnapped victims after terrorist attack on vehicle in Zamfara

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Troops rescue four kidnapped victims after terrorist attack on vehicle in Zamfara By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued four civilians after responding to an attack on a vehicle along the Gusau–Sokoto road in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Security sources...
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Troops raid abandoned terrorist camp, recover AK-47 magazine and ammunition in Niger

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Troops raid abandoned terrorist camp, recover AK-47 magazine and ammunition in Niger By: Zagazola Makama Troops of 22 Brigade, operating under Operation Savannah Shield, have raided an abandoned terrorist camp at Alogomo in Edu Local Government Area of Niger State. Security sources told Zagazola...
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Troops raid abandoned terrorist camp, recover AK-47 magazine and ammunition in Niger

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Troops raid abandoned terrorist camp, recover AK-47 magazine and ammunition in Niger By: Zagazola Makama Troops of 22 Brigade, operating under Operation Savannah Shield, have raided an abandoned terrorist camp at Alogomo in Edu Local Government Area of Niger State. Security sources told Zagazola...
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Troops intercept ₦2.7m ransom, phones meant for terror kingpin in Katsina

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Troops intercept ₦2.7m ransom, phones meant for terror kingpin in Katsina By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 35 Battalion deployed at FOB Faskari have arrested three suspected terrorists while allegedly transporting ₦2.7 million ransom and mobile phones intended for...
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Army expansion: COAS tasks new officers to turn manpower into combat power

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Army expansion: COAS tasks new officers to turn manpower into combat power By: Zagazola Makama The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has charged newly commissioned officers of Direct Short Service Course (DSSC) 29/2026 to transform the Nigerian Army’s expanding manpower and forc...
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COAS unveils Nigerian Army Airborne School, tasks troops on special operations readiness

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COAS unveils Nigerian Army Airborne School, tasks troops on special operations readiness By: Zagazola Makama The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has unveiled the Nigerian Army Airborne Training School at Jaji Military Cantonment, Kaduna State, with a charge to personnel to attai...
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FACT-CHECK: How a man killed in 2023 is now being recycled as a “terror kingpin” in Plateau

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FACT-CHECK: How a man killed in 2023 is now being recycled as a “terror kingpin” in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama There is something deeply disturbing about the latest circulation of a photograph purportedly showing a suspected “terror kingpin” arrested in Riyom, Plateau State. The more dis...
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Kidnappers abduct man at residence in Jos South, security guard injured

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Kidnappers abduct man at residence in Jos South, security guard injured By: Zagazola Makama Suspected kidnappers have abducted a man, identified as Chunu Kefas Odafe, at his residence in Rohwol Kanang, Ungwan Doki District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. Security sources told...
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Troops arrest seven curfew breakers, recover 23 cattle in Mangu

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Troops arrest seven curfew breakers, recover 23 cattle in Mangu By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 8, Sub-Sector 81, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), in conjunction with Keystone Gindiri Division, have arrested seven persons for allegedly violating the curfew imposed in parts of Mangu Local Gove...
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Three Locals killed in Kassa in Reprisal to killing of fulani herder, rustling of 30 livestock, 10 sheep along Barkin Ladi–Mangu axis

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Three Locals killed in Kassa in Reprisal to killing of fulani herder, rustling of 30 livestock, 10 sheep along Barkin Ladi–Mangu axis By: Zagazola Makama The security situation along the Barkin Ladi–Mangu axis of Plateau State has escalated following a fresh attack in Kassa village that left t...
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A call for an independent review of Operation Rainbow as allegations of attacks on Fulani communities deepen

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A call for an independent review of Operation Rainbow as allegations of attacks on Fulani communities deepen By: Zagazola Makama The Plateau State Government can no longer afford to treat growing allegations of bias, arson and attacks involving personnel of Operation Rainbow as ordinary complaints...
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Fulani herder reportedly killed, 42 cattle rustled by Mwaghavul Militia in Mangu

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Fulani herder reportedly killed, 42 cattle rustled by Mwaghavul Militia in Mangu By: Zagazola Makama A Fulani youth reportedly herding cattle has been killed while 42 cows were allegedly rustled by Mwaghavul Militia at Bankansarki area, around Sagas in Kongon Langai District of Mangu Local Governm...
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One killed as troops repel Fulani bandits attack on Dindiyes community in Plateau

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One killed as troops repel Fulani bandits attack on Dindiyes community in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama A 36-year-old man, identified as Alpha Joel, has been killed during an attack by fulani bandits on Dindiyes Village in Panyam District, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Security sour...
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Troops rescue four men intercepted during curfew enforcement in Plateau

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Troops rescue four men intercepted during curfew enforcement in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 8, Sub-Sector 81, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have safely moved four occupants of a vehicle intercepted during curfew enforcement in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Secu...
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  1. Fulani Bandits Killed Two vigilantes in Plateau Tit for Tat Attack
  2. Bungudu LGA chairman, four other kidnap victims escape terrorists’ captivity in Zamfara
  3. Two locals killed at mining site by Fulani bandits in Plateau
  4. Corpse of man discovered in forest in Kaduna
  5. Niger: 57 security personnel reportedly killed in two attacks in one day

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