Troops discover and safely recover nine IEDs in Niger State
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Troops discover and safely recover nine IEDs in Niger State
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerien troops have discovered and safely recovered nine command-detonated Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) along a road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.
The IEDs were discovered...
Niger govt imposes 24-hour curfew in Minna over deaths of miners in NSCDC custody
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Niger govt imposes 24-hour curfew in Minna over deaths of miners in NSCDC custody
By: Zagazola Makama
The Niger State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Minna, the state capital, following rising tension over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who died while in the custod...
VIDEO: IGP Disu meets Niger governor over deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners
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VIDEO: IGP Disu meets Niger governor over deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc (+), NPM, has arrived at the Niger State Government House in Minna over the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners who reportedly died while in the custody o...
Tinubu orders full investigation into deaths of suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody
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Tinubu orders full investigation into deaths of suspected illegal miners in NSCDC custody
By: Zagazola Makama
President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full, transparent and unhindered investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp...
Troops rescue four residents with machete wounds after attack by Fulani bandits in Riyom
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Troops rescue four residents with machete wounds after attack by Fulani bandits in Riyom
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have rescued four residents who sustained machete injuries after suspected Fulani militias attacked locals in Gonifal Village, Ganawuri Distr...
Troops foil militia attack, repel assailants after houses set ablaze in Mangu
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Troops foil militia attack, repel assailants after houses set ablaze in Mangu
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have foiled an attempted attack by suspected militias heading towards Manja community in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident occ...
Independent journalist Safwan U. Ahmed alerts security agencies over alleged threat to his life in Mangu
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Independent journalist Safwan U. Ahmed alerts security agencies over alleged threat to his life in Mangu
By: Zagazola Makama
Independent journalist Safwan U. Yahaya has alerted security authorities over what he described as a threatening and intimidating communication allegedly directed at him by...
JNIM claims killing of 150 Malian soldiers, capture of 93 others in Dioura attack
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JNIM claims killing of 150 Malian soldiers, capture of 93 others in Dioura attack
By: Zagazola Makama
The Al-Qaeda-linked Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has claimed responsibility for the Sept. 10 attack on a Malian military position in Dioura, Mopti Region, alleging that 150...
Chad authorities display weapons seized in eastern provinces
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Chad authorities display weapons seized in eastern provinces
By: Zagazola Makama
Chadian authorities have displayed a cache of weapons seized during security operations targeting the circulation and illegal possession of firearms across several provinces in eastern Chad.
The seized weapons...
Terrorist kingpin releases 18 rustled cattle following OPEP pressure in Plateau
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Terrorist kingpin releases 18 rustled cattle following OPEP pressure in Plateau
By Zagazola Makama
JOS, Plateau State — A suspected terrorist kingpin operating along the Plateau-Bauchi border has voluntarily released 18 cattle reportedly rustled from residents of Kukawa in Kanam Local Government...
Suspected Fulani Bandits attack illegal miners, injure two in Barkin Ladi
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Suspected Fulani Bandits attack illegal miners, injure two in Barkin Ladi
By Zagazola Makama
Two illegal miners sustained machete injuries after suspected armed bandits attacked a mining site in Jong village, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident occurred at about 12:25...
Farmer injured in alleged attack by herders in Bokkos
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Farmer injured in alleged attack by herders in Bokkos
By Zagazola Makama
A female farmer was injured after she was allegedly attacked by suspected Fulani herders at Josho village in Daffo District of Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident occurred at about 5:15 p.m. on Sept...
Army committee inspects sites for new 237 Tank Battalion in Bauchi
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Army committee inspects sites for new 237 Tank Battalion in Bauchi
By Zagazola Makama
A high-level military committee has inspected proposed locations for the establishment of the newly formed 237 Tank Battalion in Tafawa Balewa Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The inspection was...
Troops repel terrorists’ attack in Tsafe, several attackers reportedly wounded
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Troops repel terrorists’ attack in Tsafe, several attackers reportedly wounded
By Zagazola Makama
TSafe, Zamfara State — Troops have repelled an attack by suspected terrorists in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, with several of the attackers reportedly wounded during the encou...
DSS re-arraigns five suspected Ansaru members over Oyo school kidnapping
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DSS re-arraigns five suspected Ansaru members over Oyo school kidnapping
By Zagazola Makama
The Department of State Services (DSS) has re-arraigned five men accused of involvement in the May 15 kidnapping of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as well as the subsequen...
Breaking: NSCDC launches probe as 30 suspected illegal miners die in Commands custody in Niger
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Breaking: NSCDC launches probe as 30 suspected illegal miners die in Commands custody in Niger
By Zagazola Makama
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has ordered an investigation into the deaths of several suspected illegal miners arrested during an enforcement operation in Niger...
Chad releases Seba python into Zah Soo National Park
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Chad releases Seba python into Zah Soo National Park
By: Zagazola Makama
The Chadian authorities have successfully released a Seba python into a waterway within the Zah Soo National Park as part of efforts to protect wildlife and preserve the country’s natural ecosystem.
Chad’s Minister of th...
Twelve years on: A tribute to Braimoh, Hedima and other fallen heroes
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Twelve years on: A tribute to Braimoh, Hedima and other fallen heroes
By Edward Gabkwet
The month of September 2026 marks 12 years since two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots took to the skies on a mission from which one would never return, while the other would disappear into the uncertainty of war...
Troops intercept bus carrying illegal mining equipment in Kogi
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Troops intercept bus carrying illegal mining equipment in Kogi
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have intercepted a commercial bus conveying suspected illegal mining equipment en route to Agbaja Forest in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The interception was...
Troops rescue 22 kidnapped victims in Niger State
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 18 Brigade, Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD, have rescued 22 kidnapped victims during an operation against terrorists in Muchiya Village, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State.
The operation was conducted at about 1430...
