Five Fulani youths killed by Berom militia in latest unprovoked attack in Plateau

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Five Fulani youths killed by Berom militia in latest unprovoked attack in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama Five Fulani youths were killed on Feb. 19 in an unprovoked attack by suspected Berom militias while returning from Dorowan Babuje in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau state. Zaga...
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Troops Neutralise Suspected Boko Haram Fighter, Recover Logistics Items in Adamawa

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Troops Neutralise Suspected Boko Haram Fighter, Recover Logistics Items in Adamawa   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation HADIN KAI in collaboration with local vigilantes and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have neutralised a suspected Boko Haram fighter and recovered logi...
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Suspected Boko Haram Logistics Supplier Arrested in Hong LGA

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Suspected Boko Haram Logistics Supplier Arrested in Hong LGA   By: Zagazola Makama  The Nigerian Army troops have arrested a suspected Boko Haram logistics supplier, Ismail Muhammed, 28, in the Visik General area of Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State.   Sources said the...
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Owo Church Attack: Court Admits Defendant's confessional statement, gadgets used to plan, coordinate massacre

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Owo Church Attack: Court Admits Defendant's confessional statement, gadgets used to plan, coordinate massacre * DSS Closes Case With 11 Witnesses in record time The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Thursday admitted in evidence the confessional statements and gadgets of one of the five men b...
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Troops repel insurgents, neutralise suspected informant in Borno

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Troops repel insurgents, neutralise suspected informant in Borno By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled suspected insurgents and neutralised a suspected informant during operations in Ngamdu area of Borno. Military sources said the action followed signals intelligence ind...
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Nigerian Navy Chief of Operations, Rear Admiral Musa Katagum, dies after illness

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Nigerian Navy Chief of Operations, Rear Admiral Musa Katagum, dies after illness By: Zagazola Makama Rear Admiral Musa Katagum, Chief of Operations at the Naval Headquarters (NHQ), has died following a brief illness. Rear Admiral Katagum, a highly respected officer of the Nigerian Navy, recently...
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Yobe: Troops Disperse Terrorists, Arrest Five Suspected Arms Smugglers

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Yobe: Troops Disperse Terrorists, Arrest Five Suspected Arms Smugglers By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have disrupted a suspected terrorist gathering and arrested five suspected arms smugglers during separate operations in Yobe State. Security sources said that a...
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Attack on BIR Post in Bargaram Leaves One Soldier Dead, Five Wounded

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Attack on BIR Post in Bargaram Leaves One Soldier Dead, Five Wounded By: Zagazola Makama At least one soldier was killed and five others wounded during a night attack on a Battalion of the Rapid Intervention Brigade (BIR) post along the Cameroon-Nigeria border in Bargaram. Zagazola learnt that...
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Just In: Court reserves judgment in DSS' Staff N5.5b defamation suit against SERAP

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Just In: Court reserves judgment in DSS' Staff N5.5b defamation suit against SERAP A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Maitama, Abuja, has reserved judgment till a date to be communicated to parties, in a N5.5billion defamation suit by two operatives of the Department of...
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Army Arrests Boko Haram Drone Supplier, Neutralises Top Commander in Madagali, Adamawa

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Army Arrests Boko Haram Drone Supplier, Neutralises Top Commander in Madagali, Adamawa By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation HADIN KAI in coordination with local vigilantes and hunters, have neutralised a top Boko Haram commander and arrested a suspected drone and logistics supplier in separat...
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Nigerian Army decimates bandits, rescues captives in Niger State

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Nigerian Army decimates bandits, rescues captives in Niger State By: Zagazola Makama The Nigerian Army has successfully neutralised armed bandits and rescued numerous captives in a recent operation across Eriya and A’ure communities of Mariga Local Government Area, as well as border areas of Mag...
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Police arrest 19 suspected bandits, recover 370 cows, 58 goats in Kwara

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Police arrest 19 suspected bandits, recover 370 cows, 58 goats in Kwara By: Zagazola Makama The Police Command in Kwara State has arrested 19 suspected bandits and cattle rustlers during a bush clearance operation around Ekati village, Lade. Police sources said the operation, carried out in colla...
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Bandit reprisal leaves five dead, four injured in Zamfara

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Bandit reprisal leaves five dead, four injured in Zamfara By: Zagazola Makama A deadly incident involving a bandit kingpin and local residents, resulting in multiple deaths and injuries in the North West of Zamfara state. Sources said that the incident began when the kingpin sent a resident to co...
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Police arrest human trafficker, rescue five minors in Katsina

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Police arrest human trafficker, rescue five minors in Katsina By: Zagazola Makama The Police Command in Katsina State has arrested a suspected human trafficker and rescued five persons from illegal movement out of the country. Sources said that following an intelligence tip-off, the divisional su...
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Police repel bandit attack, recover 82 cows and 21 sheep in Katsina

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Police repel bandit attack, recover 82 cows and 21 sheep in Katsina By: Zagazola Makama The Police Command in Katsina State has successfully repelled a banditry attack in Musawa Local Government Area, recovering stolen livestock. Sources said at about 4:50 a.m. on Feb. 18 reporting that unidentif...
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Armoured vehicles, drones boost Zamfara’s security architecture – Gov. Lawal

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Armoured vehicles, drones boost Zamfara’s security architecture – Gov. Lawal By: Zagazola Makama The Governor of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal, says the deployment of armoured vehicles and surveillance drones to security agencies marks a major step toward consolidating stability, restoring liveli...
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Owo church bloodbath: 10th DSS' witness narrates how forensic analysis implicated attackers

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Owo church bloodbath: 10th DSS' witness narrates how forensic analysis implicated attackers *Court admits defendants' confessional statements An officer of the Department of State Services,(DSS) on Wednesday told a federal high court how cell phone analysis of the four men being prosecuted for all...
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Kidnap victim regains freedom as gunmen abduct another resident in Benue

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Kidnap victim regains freedom as gunmen abduct another resident in Benue By: Zagazola Makama A woman earlier abducted in Benue State has regained freedom and reunited with her family, even as gunmen kidnapped another resident in a fresh attack in Buruku Local Government Area. Security sources con...
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Man allegedly stabs cousin to death, injures two in Adamawa

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Man allegedly stabs cousin to death, injures two in Adamawa By: Zagazola Makama The Police Command in Adamawa State has launched a manhunt for a suspect accused of killing his cousin and injuring two others during a violent altercation in Tingno District of Lamurde Local Government Area. Sources...
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Man dies after attack over palm fruit dispute in Benue

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Man dies after attack over palm fruit dispute in Benue By: Zagazola Makama A 23-year-old man has died following injuries sustained during an altercation over palm fruit harvesting in Benue State. Sources said the incident was reported by Godwin Oraade, 43, of Pass Brother Community in Guma Local...
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  1. Police neutralise two suspected kidnappers, recover rifle in Akwa Ibom
  2. Tragedy in Plateau: Carbon monoxide exposure claims 37 lives at Wase mining site
  3. Police recover three rifles after accident, mob kills suspect in Niger
  4. Operative dies in accidental discharge in Niger
  5. Boat mishap leaves passengers missing in Niger

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