Youth attempt to disarm soldiers enforcing curfew in Niger

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Youth attempt to disarm soldiers enforcing curfew in Niger   By: Zagazola Makama    Some youths in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State allegedly attempted to disarm soldiers enforcing a curfew before fleeing the scene, security sources have said.   Zagazola gathered...
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Security forces arrest suspect with 800 rounds of ammunition in Zamfara

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Security forces arrest suspect with 800 rounds of ammunition in Zamfara   By: Zagazola Makama   Security forces in Zamfara State have arrested a 25-year-old suspect, Mannir Adam, for allegedly transporting 800 rounds of AK-47 ammunition concealed in the fuel tank of a motorcycle...
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Court Sentences Three Arrested by DSS to 10 Years in Prison for Arms Trafficking

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Court Sentences Three Arrested by DSS to 10 Years in Prison for Arms Trafficking*Female arms' courier pleads guilty to charges The Chief Magistrate Court Grade 1 sitting in Jalingo, capital of Taraba State, has convicted three persons arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), for arms tra...
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ISWAP’s acknowledgement of commander’s death highlights gains by troops, cracks within insurgent ranks

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ISWAP’s acknowledgement of commander’s death highlights gains by troops, cracks within insurgent ranks By: Zagazola Makama Fresh intelligence indicating that the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has internally acknowledged the death of one of its senior commanders killed by Nigerian...
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Operation Hadin Kai debunks Fake news on ISWAP enclave in Tuba, Jere in Borno

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Operation Hadin Kai debunks Fake news on ISWAP enclave in Tuba, Jere in Borno    By: Zagazola Makama   Reports circulating online claiming that Boko Haram and ISWAP insurgents have established a new enclave in Tuba, Jere Local Government Area, have been strongly condemned by milit...
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Defence minister urges media to avoid amplifying terrorist propaganda

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Defence minister urges media to avoid amplifying terrorist propaganda   By:Zagazola Makama    The Honourable Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd), OFR, has called on the media nationwide to exercise professionalism in reporting security matters and avoid diss...
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Lake Chad Basin Commission appoints Amb. Ibrahim Babani as Executive Secretary

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Lake Chad Basin Commission appoints Amb. Ibrahim Babani as Executive Secretary By: Zagazola Makama The designation of Amb. Ibrahim Babani as the new Executive Secretary of the Lake Chad Basin Commission (LCBC) has sparked fresh expectations for stronger regional cooperation, environmental recovery...
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Fresh tension in ISWAP camps as top commander Modu Kunduli neutralised by troops in Borno

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Fresh tension in ISWAP camps as top commander Modu Kunduli neutralised by troops in Borno By: Zagazola Makama Fresh tension and anxiety have gripped Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) camps following the neutralisation of one of its top commanders, Modu Kunduli, by troops of Operation HADI...
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NIGERIAN, SOUTH AFRICAN ARMIES STRENGTHEN TRAINING PARTNERSHIP TO TACKLE EMERGING SECURITY THREATS

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NIGERIAN, SOUTH AFRICAN ARMIES STRENGTHEN TRAINING PARTNERSHIP TO TACKLE EMERGING SECURITY THREATS The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigerian Army to deepening strategic military cooperation with the South African Army in order to strengt...
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Troops neutralise two suspected terrorists, recover arms in Benue operation

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Troops neutralise two suspected terrorists, recover arms in Benue operation   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE have neutralised two suspected terrorists and recovered weapons, ammunition, and other items during an intelligence-led operat...
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Troops repel ISWAP attack in Doron Baga, eliminate several terrorists

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Troops repel ISWAP attack in Doron Baga, eliminate several terrorists By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 3, Operation Hadin Kai, have successfully repelled an early morning attack by ISWAP terrorists on a military base in Doron Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area, Borno State, neutralising severa...
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Police arrest robbery suspects, recover firearms in Plateau

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Police arrest robbery suspects, recover firearms in Plateau   By: Zagazola Makama    The Police Command in Plateau has arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered firearms during an intelligence-led operation in Jos North Local Government Area.   Police sources said...
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Nigerien student killed fighting in Ukraine; concerns rise over African recruitment into Russia’s war

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Nigerien student killed fighting in Ukraine; concerns rise over African recruitment into Russia’s war   By: Zagazola Makama    A Nigerien student has reportedly died on the frontlines of the Russia–Ukraine war amid allegations that African nationals are being recruited into th...
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ISWAP admits losing 23 fighters in clash with troops in Sambisa Forest

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ISWAP admits losing 23 fighters in clash with troops in Sambisa Forest   By: Zagazola Makama   An intercepted communication involving members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has reportedly confirmed the loss of 23 of their fighters during a recent encounter with Niger...
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Maiduguri residents urged to remain calm as fake terror threats circulate during Ramadan

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Maiduguri residents urged to remain calm as fake terror threats circulate during Ramadan   By: Zagazola Makama   Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, have been urged to remain calm and vigilant following the circulation of false audio messages and online posts claiming immi...
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River State NSCDC personnel shot dead during patrol in Chokocho-Etche

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River State NSCDC personnel shot dead during patrol in Chokocho-Etche   By: Zagazola Makama    A member of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) attached to the South-South Mining Marshals was shot dead during an attack by a group of tipper drivers in Chokocho-Etche...
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Suspected youths burn 18 houses in Taraba community

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Suspected youths burn 18 houses in Taraba community   By: Zagazola Makama    Suspected youths have set ablaze no fewer than 18 thatched houses in Tompo Village in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba, police sources said on Monday.   The incident, which occurred in the ear...
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Troops score major victory against terrorists in Kadam Forest, Sokoto

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Troops score major victory against terrorists in Kadam Forest, Sokoto   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Special Intervention Battalion 7, in collaboration with the 8 Division Strike Team under the Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA...
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Tahoua Governor visits air base after terrorist attack

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Tahoua Governor visits air base after terrorist attack   By: Zagazola Makama    The Governor of Tahoua Region, Colonel-Major Souleymane Amadou Moussa, visited Air Base 401 at Tahoua Airport on Monday following a terrorist attack on the facility.   The at...
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Police arrest suspected mastermind in kidnapping, killing of traditional ruler in ebonyi

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Police  arrest suspected mastermind in kidnapping, killing of traditional ruler in ebonyi   By: Zagazola Makama    Operatives of the Police Anti-Kidnapping Squad in Ebonyi have arrested a suspected mastermind in the kidnapping and killing of a traditional ruler in Ikwo L...
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  1. Police neutralise three bandits in Benue , rescue senator after attack on convoy
  2. Jubilation in Bwari as Army-DSS - Police Joint Operation leads to rescue of 25 kidnapped victims
  3. Heavy gun battle in Kukawa in Borno leaves casualties on both sides, arms recovered from camp
  4. Air component neutralises terrorists during attack on goniri military base in Yobe
  5. Special forces repel terrorist attack in Sambisa, recover weapons

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