Jankare’s downfall: How an armed enforcer’s reign ended in violent internal feud

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Jankare’s downfall: How an armed enforcer’s reign ended in violent internal feud By: Zagazola Makama The rise and eventual downfall of Jankare, popularly known as “Jan Kare Uban Alfahari,” has continued to attract attention following his reported death in a violent internal dispute with an...
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Operation Hakorin Damisa troops arrest suspected burglar in Plateau

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Operation Hakorin Damisa troops arrest suspected burglar in PlateauBy: Zagazola MakamaTroops of Sector 3, Operation Hakorin Damisa (OPEP), have arrested a suspected burglar, identified as Haruna Habibu, while allegedly attempting to break into a residence in Kissahip Village, Bassa Local Government...
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OPEP troops repel suspected reprisal attack after killing of pastor in Plateau

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OPEP troops repel suspected reprisal attack after killing of pastor in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 4, Operation Hakorin Damisa (OPEP), have repelled a suspected reprisal attack by suspected Fulani militias following the killing of a local resident in Barkin Ladi Local Government A...
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OPEP troops foil attack on Wumat community in Plateau

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OPEP troops foil attack on Wumat community in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 5, Operation Hakorin Damisa (OPEP), have foiled an attempted attack by unidentified criminals in Wumat Village, Tarangol District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at a...
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Troops neutralise five suspected kidnappers during gun battle in Kaduna

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Troops neutralise five suspected kidnappers during gun battle in Kaduna By: Zagazola Makama Troops have neutralised five suspected kidnappers and members of a criminal syndicate during an encounter in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on Sep...
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GOC visits Maraban Kantoma over recent cattle attack, urges stakeholders to promote peace

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GOC visits Maraban Kantoma over recent cattle attack, urges stakeholders to promote peace By: Zagazola Makama The General Officer Commanding (GOC), Operation Hakorin Damisa (OPEP), Major General W.M. Dangana, has visited Maraban Kantoma in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State for an on-the...
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OPEP troops foil suspected Fulani bandits reprisal attack on Jwerk Kargung village in Plateau

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OPEP troops foil suspected Fulani bandits  reprisal attack on Jwerk Kargung village in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 8, Sub-Sector 81, Operation Hakorin Damisa (OPEP), have foiled an attempted reprisal attack on Jwerk Kargung Village in Mangu Local Government Area of Plate...
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The growing role of local militias, criminal networks and possible external forces in the escalation of violence in Plateau State

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The growing role of local militias, criminal networks and possible external forces in the escalation of violence in Plateau State By: Zagazola Makama The security crisis in Plateau State is increasingly moving beyond the traditional description of a farmer-herder dispute. What is emerging is a mul...
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OPHK debunks recirculated 2016 Amnesty report on Giwa Barracks

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OPHK debunks recirculated 2016 Amnesty report on Giwa Barracks By Zagazola Makama The Headquarters of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has clarified that a widely recirculated Amnesty International report alleging deaths of detainees, including children, at Giwa Barra...
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GOC 3 Division convenes stakeholders’ meeting to address recurring conflict in Mangu

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GOC 3 Division convenes stakeholders’ meeting to address recurring conflict in Mangu By Zagazola Makama The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division and Commander, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), Maj.-Gen. W.M. Dangana, has led a stakeholders’ engagement in Mangu Local Government Area of P...
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One killed, another injured in Fulani Bandits attack in Plateau

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One killed, another injured in Fulani Bandits  attack in Plateau By Zagazola Makama One person was killed while another sustained gunshot wounds when fulani bandits attacked two locals at Batem Community, near Wereng Village in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident...
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OPEP troops arrest three suspected drug peddlers in Plateau

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OPEP troops arrest three suspected drug peddlers in Plateau By Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 6, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), in conjunction with Vigilance Network Group (VGN), have arrested three suspected drug peddlers during a raid operation at Gyel Community in Jos South Local Government...
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Troops arrest five suspected criminals, recover fabricated AK-47 rifle in Kaduna

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Troops arrest five suspected criminals, recover fabricated AK-47 rifle in Kaduna By Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 7, Sub-Sector 71, Sanga, in conjunction with Operation PULAKO, have arrested five suspected criminals and recovered a fabricated AK-47 rifle during clearance operations in Sanga Loc...
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Four cattle killed, 17 injured in Mwaghavul Militia attack in Plateau

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Four cattle killed, 17 injured in Mwaghavul Militia  attack in Plateau By Zagazola Makama Four cattle were killed while 17 others sustained injuries when Mwaghavul Militia men attacked a Fulani cattle harbour site at Kantoma Community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The...
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MACBAN condemns alleged killing of five Fulani herders by Berom Militia in Barkin Ladi

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MACBAN condemns alleged killing of five Fulani herders by Berom Militia in Barkin Ladi By Zagazola Makama The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Plateau State chapter, has condemned the alleged killing of five Fulani herders by Berom Militia who were travelling from Bok...
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Five Fulani reportedly killed in targeted attack by Berom Militia near Barkin Ladi

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Five Fulani reportedly killed in targeted attack by Berom Militia near Barkin Ladi By: Zagazola Makama Five Fulani men were reportedly killed after gunmen opened fire on a vehicle conveying them from Barkin Ladi towards Jos South in Plateau State. According to preliminary information obtained by...
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CAN Panyam District mourns Mangu Market attack victims, calls for stronger security

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CAN Panyam District mourns Mangu Market attack victims, calls for stronger security By: Zagazola Makama The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Panyam District, has condoled with the families of victims of the recent attack at Mangu Market and the entire Koggul community in Mangu Local Governm...
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Operation Enduring Peace flags off 6th football tournament to promote youth inclusiveness in Plateau

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Operation Enduring Peace flags off 6th football tournament to promote youth inclusiveness in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 3 Division Nigerian Army and Commander, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), Maj.-Gen. W.M. Dangana, has flagged off the sixth edition of the O...
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Troops arrest three suspected drug peddlers in Jos

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Troops arrest three suspected drug peddlers in Jos By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 1, Sub-Sector 12, have arrested three suspected drug peddlers and recovered substances suspected to be cannabis sativa during a night patrol in Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State. The suspects wer...
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Troops foil kidnap attempt, rescue injured victim in Jos

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Troops foil kidnap attempt, rescue injured victim in Jos By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 1, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have foiled an attempted kidnapping and rescued an injured victim at the ECWA Staff Quarters in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred...
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  1. Gunmen kill four illegal miners in Barkin Ladi
  2. Troops repel armed herders, recover livestock after sporadic firing in Mangu
  3. Tit for tat: Suspected Mwaghavul militia attack herders in Mangu, kill livestock
  4. Troops recover locally fabricated weapon from another suspect’s residence in Bassa
  5. Troops arrest suspected militia member, recover weapon, ammunition in Mangu

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