Police neutralise three bandits in Benue , rescue senator after attack on convoy

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Police  neutralise three bandits in Benue , rescue senator after attack on convoy   By: Zagazola Makama    The Police in Benue says have neutralised three suspected bandits during a gun battle following the killing of a 67-year-old man in Katsina-Ala Local Government Are...
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Jubilation in Bwari as Army-DSS - Police Joint Operation leads to rescue of 25 kidnapped victims

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Jubilation in Bwari as Army-DSS - Police Joint Operation leads to rescue of 25 kidnapped victims * Two suspected kidnappers killed, guns recovered There was widespread jubilation at the weekend in Gidandogo and Byazhin communities in Bwari Area Council, of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as a...
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Heavy gun battle in Kukawa in Borno leaves casualties on both sides, arms recovered from camp

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Heavy gun battle in Kukawa in Borno leaves casualties on both sides, arms recovered from camp   By: Zagazola Makama    A heavy gun battle between troops and suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State&nbs...
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Air component neutralises terrorists during attack on goniri military base in Yobe

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Air component neutralises terrorists during attack on goniri military base in Yobe   By: Zagazola Makama    The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has neutralised several terrorists during a coordinated air response to an attack on troops of the 120 Battalion under Sector 2 in G...
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Special forces repel terrorist attack in Sambisa, recover weapons

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Special forces  repel terrorist attack in Sambisa, recover weapons   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation Desert Sanity under the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have repelled a terrorist attack on their position in Borno, killing at least...
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IS-Sahel insurgents attack Tahoua airport hosting the Nigerien Air Force’s Bayraktar TB2 drone fleet

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IS-Sahel insurgents attack Tahoua airport hosting the Nigerien Air Force’s Bayraktar TB2 drone fleet By: Zagazola Makama   Suspected fighters of the Islamic State in the Sahel (IS-Sahel) launched an attack on Tahoua Airport in western Niger early Monday, targeting a mili...
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Abducted NYSC member appears in new video, denies rumoured death

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Abducted NYSC member appears in new video, denies rumoured death By: Zagazola Makama An abducted National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Abba, has appeared in a new video released by his captors, debunking earlier reports by his family that he had been killed. The video, which surfaced on Sun...
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Passenger stabbed to death after minor accident in Borno

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Passenger stabbed to death after minor accident in Borno   By: Zagazola Makama    A minor road accident in Bayo Local Government Area of Borno on Saturday turned fatal after a passenger was allegedly stabbed to death during a dispute that followed the incident.   Sources sa...
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Bandits kill community watch member in Katsina

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Bandits kill community watch member in Katsina    By: Zagazola Makama.    Suspected bandits have killed a member of the Katsina Community Watch Corps in an attack along the Kankara axis of the state.   Sources said the incident occurred on March 7 at about 12:20 p.m. w...
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Troops repel bandit attack in Zamfara community

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Troops repel bandit attack in Zamfara community   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation Fansan Yanma, in collaboration with police tactical teams, have repelled a bandit attack on Yankaba Village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara.   Security sources said...
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The rise and fall of bandit commander Alti and his influence across Zamfara–Katsina axis

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The rise and fall of bandit commander Alti and his influence across Zamfara–Katsina axis   By: Zagazola Makama    Emerging details about the activities of a notorious bandit commander known as Alti have shed light on the scale of criminal operations that plagued communities alon...
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Troops arrest cattle rustlers, neutralise armed criminals in Benue

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Troops arrest cattle rustlers, neutralise armed criminals in Benue   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested suspected cattle rustlers, recovered stolen livestock and neutralised armed criminals during a series of intellige...
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Tinubu assures troops their sacrifices will not be in vain

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Tinubu assures troops their sacrifices will not be in vain   By: Zagazola Makama    President Bola Tinubu has assured members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria that the country will prevail against insecurity, pledging that the sacrifices of troops fighting banditry and terrorism wil...
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Army debunks report of 40 soldiers killed in Borno attacks

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Army debunks report of 40 soldiers killed in Borno attacks   By: Zagazola Makama    The Nigerian Army has debunked a media report alleging that more than 40 soldiers were killed during recent terrorist attacks in parts of Borno, describing the claim as exaggerated and misleading...
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Bank customer resists robbers, seizes rifle, shoots suspect in Minna

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Bank customer resists robbers, seizes rifle, shoots suspect in Minna   By: Zagazola Makama     A bank customer in Minna, Niger State, displayed rare courage on Friday when he resisted suspected armed robbers, seized a rifle from one of them and shot a member of the gang durin...
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Troops rescue 19 kidnap victims, neutralise suspect in FCT

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Troops rescue 19 kidnap victims, neutralise suspect in FCT    By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of the 7 Guards Battalion, Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force and local vigilantes, have rescued 19 kidnapped victims during a coordina...
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Two miners killed, five injured in clash at Zamfara mining site

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Two miners killed, five injured in clash at Zamfara mining site   By: Zagazola Makama    Two miners have been killed and five others injured following a clash at a mining site in Abare area of Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara.   Police sources said the incident occ...
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Army troops neutralise 45 bandits in Katsina, including top bandit leader Kachallah Alti

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Army troops neutralise 45 bandits in Katsina, including top bandit leader Kachallah Alti By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised 45 suspected bandits during a fierce encounter in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State. Security sources said the operation followed...
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Troops rescue 12 kidnap victims, arrest two suspects in Enugu

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Troops rescue 12 kidnap victims, arrest two suspects in Enugu   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of the 82 Division Garrison under Operation Eastern Sanity have rescued 12 kidnapped victims in Ette Community, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State.   The victims w...
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VP Shettima vows Nigeria will not be cowed by insurgents

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VP Shettima vows Nigeria will not be cowed by insurgents   By: Zagazola Makama   Vice President Kashim Shettima has assured Nigerians that the Federal Government will not be intimidated by recent insurgent attacks in Borno, saying the administration of President Bola Tinubu remains res...
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  1. Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA neutralise two terrorists, recover weapons in Katsina
  2. Bandits kill abducted NYSC member despite N10m ransom payment by family
  3. Security operatives arrest suspected fuel suppliers to bandits in Gombe
  4. Troops of 3 Division liberate Mansur Village, Alkaleri LGA in Operation BUGUN KARKANDA III
  5. Ogun State: Seven students arrested over unrest at Ikija High School, Iberekodo

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