Fulani leaders fault report on killing of ‘bandit’ in Barkin Ladi, say victim was elderly grandfather

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Fulani leaders fault report on killing of ‘bandit’ in Barkin Ladi, say victim was elderly grandfather By: Zagazola Makama Fulani community leaders in Plateau State have faulted a report that troops of Sector 4 of Operation Enduring Peace allegedly killed a suspected bandit at Rungan Jallo in B...
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Rumors that 2,000 armed men infiltrating to attack Plateau’ lacks credible evidence

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Rumors that  2,000 armed men infiltrating to attack Plateau’ lacks credible evidence By: Zagazola Makama A widely circulated claim that more than 2,000 suspected armed Fulani men are currently infiltrating Plateau State from Bauchi, Nasarawa and Kaduna states to attack communities has...
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*Plateau in Crisis: Drone Allegations, Operation Rainbow and the Struggle for Peace*

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*Plateau in Crisis: Drone Allegations, Operation Rainbow and the Struggle for Peace* Dr. Salim Musa Umar, FCIDA The renewed violence in *Mangu, Bokkos and Barkin Ladi,* makes the need to reject inherited historical grievances more urgent than ever.Killings, reprisals and counter-reprisals have bro...
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Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA rescue 49 travellers from suspected kidnappers in Zamfara

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Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA rescue 49 travellers from suspected kidnappers in Zamfara By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued 49 travellers from Kano State who were returning from Senegal after attending a Maulud programme, following an attempted kidnap incident in Z...
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Troops arrest four suspects over potato theft, raid criminal hideout in Jos South

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Troops arrest four suspects over potato theft, raid criminal hideout in Jos South By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 1, Sub-Sector 12, Operation Enduring Peace, have arrested four suspects in separate operations conducted in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. Security sources tol...
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Two women killed, another injured in suspected armed Fulani attack in Barkin Ladi

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Two women killed, another injured in suspected armed Fulani attack in Barkin Ladi By: Zagazola Makama Two women were reportedly killed while another sustained gunshot wounds in an isolated attack allegedly carried out by suspected Fulani bandits  along a road in Rakung village, Barkin La...
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Troops intercept six cattle over alleged farm destruction in Jos South

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Troops intercept six cattle over alleged farm destruction in Jos South By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 6, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have intercepted six cattle following a report of alleged farm destruction in Gero Gyel District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. Sec...
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DSS secures death sentence against kidnap suspect over killing of three persons in Sokoto

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DSS secures death sentence against kidnap suspect over killing of three persons in Sokoto By: Zagazola Makama The Department of State Services (DSS) has secured a death sentence against Ibrahim Usman, also known as Dan Iyali, over his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and killing of three pers...
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Fulani victims urge probe into alleged use of teargas during livestock attacks in Mangu

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Fulani victims urge probe into alleged use of teargas during livestock attacks in Mangu By: Zagazola Makama Fulani victims of a recent attack on livestock in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State have urged security agencies to investigate the alleged use of teargas during attacks on their...
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8 cows killed, 74 stolen as suspected Mwaghavul militia attack herders in Mangu, says victims

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8 cows killed, 74 stolen as suspected Mwaghavul militia attack herders in Mangu, says victims By: Zagazola Makama At least eight cows were reportedly killed, 17 others and two sheep injured, while 74 cattle were allegedly stolen during an attack by suspected armed Mwaghavul militia and their accom...
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Army operationalises 28 Armoured Brigade in Kebbi, strengthens security presence in North-West

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Army operationalises 28 Armoured Brigade in Kebbi, strengthens security presence in North-West By: Zagazola Makama The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has formally operationalised 28 Armoured Brigade and Garrison in Birnin Kebbi, alongside 281 Tank Battalion in Yauri and 381 Art...
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Fulani man shot at Rakum Junction in Plateau by Berom Militia dies from bullet wounds

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Fulani man shot at Rakum Junction in Plateau by Berom Militia dies from bullet wounds By: Zagazola Makama A 20-year-old Fulani man, Ismail Zakariyya, who was shot at Rakum Junction in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, by Berom Militia has died from injuries sustained during the a...
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Troops rescue missing 19-year-old herder found sleeping in bush in Plateau

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Troops rescue missing 19-year-old herder found sleeping in bush in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 1, Sub-Sector 12, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have rescued a 19-year-old herder who was reported missing while grazing livestock at Shen village in Jos South Local Government Area o...
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Troops recover abandoned sheep after reported farm destruction in Plateau

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Troops recover abandoned sheep after reported farm destruction in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 3, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have recovered two sheep abandoned by herders following a reported farm destruction incident at Nkindiro village in Bassa Local Government Area of Plat...
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Troops recover about 800 suspected rustled cattle from terrorists in Plateau

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Troops recover about 800 suspected rustled cattle from terrorists in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 2, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have recovered about 800 cattle suspected to have been rustled by terrorists in Kingkis village, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau Sta...
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43-year-old man killed outside his home in Bokkos by Fulani armed men

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43-year-old man killed outside his home in Bokkos by Fulani armed men  By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 5, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have commenced investigations into the killing of a 43-year-old man, Desmond Ayuba, at Taggai village in Manguna District, Bokkos Local Government Ar...
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Troops foil armed robbery attempt by Mwaghavul Militia after gunmen attack residence in Mangu

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Troops foil armed robbery attempt by Mwaghavul Militia after gunmen attack residence in Mangu By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 8, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), deployed at Panyam, have foiled an armed robbery attempt by suspected Mwaghavul militiamen after responding to sporadic gunfire at...
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Troops foil suspected attack after Fulani bandits spotted near Vodni community in Plateau

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Troops foil suspected attack after Fulani bandits spotted near Vodni community in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 8, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have foiled a suspected attack after responding to reports of armed men moving with cattle around Vodni community in Mangu Local Govern...
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Troops arrest wanted suspected cattle rustler in Mangu

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Troops arrest wanted suspected cattle rustler in Mangu By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 8, Sub-Sector 81, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), Gyambwas, have arrested a wanted suspected cattle rustler at Langai Pushit village in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. Security sources told...
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Troops rescue 20-year-old Fulani man shot by Berom Militiamen at Rakum Junction in Plateau

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Troops rescue 20-year-old Fulani man shot by Berom Militiamen at Rakum Junction in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 4, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have rescued a 20-year-old Fulani man who was shot by suspected Berom armed assailants at Rakum Junction in Barkin Ladi Local Governme...
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  1. Troops foil kidnapping attempts, rescue 10 victims in Zamfara
  2. Troops foil ISWAP infiltration attack on Kawuri base in Borno, killed several fighters
  3. 17 ISWAP-linked persons surrender to troops amid factional clashes, hardship in Borno camps
  4. Beyond farmer-herder clashes: how armed groups, criminality and misinformation are tearing Mangu apart
  5. Army deploys 236 Tank Battalion personnel to strengthen security operations in Mangu

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