Police neutralise two suspected kidnappers, recover rifle in Akwa Ibom

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Police neutralise two suspected kidnappers, recover rifle in Akwa Ibom By: Zagazola Makama The Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State have neutralised two suspected kidnappers and recovered a firearm during a tactical operation along waterways in the state. Police sources said the operation was...
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Tragedy in Plateau: Carbon monoxide exposure claims 37 lives at Wase mining site

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Tragedy in Plateau: Carbon monoxide exposure claims 37 lives at Wase mining site By: Zagazola Makama A tragic accident at a mining site in Zurak, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, has left 37 miners dead and 25 others hospitalized after being exposed to carbon monoxide gas while working...
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Police recover three rifles after accident, mob kills suspect in Niger

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Police recover three rifles after accident, mob kills suspect in Niger By: Zagazola Makama The Nigeria Police Force in Niger State have recovered three AK-47 rifles and six magazines following a motorcycle accident involving two suspected arms couriers along the Boyi Sarki–Toll Gate axis. Sourc...
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Operative dies in accidental discharge in Niger

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Operative dies in accidental discharge in Niger By: Zagazola Makama An operative attached to a security unit in Niger State has died following an accidental discharge of a rifle at his duty post in Shiroro Local Government Area. Sources said the incident occurred at about 10:00 p.m. on Feb. 16 wh...
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Boat mishap leaves passengers missing in Niger

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Boat mishap leaves passengers missing in Niger By: Zagazola Makama A canoe conveying seven passengers capsized while in transit between Jata and Kami Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, leaving several persons missing. Sources said the incident occurred at about 7:00 p.m. on...
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Armed bandits attack Konkoso Village, kill two in Niger

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Armed bandits attack Konkoso Village, kill two in Niger By: Zagazola Makama Armed bandits have killed two people and razed homes during an attack on Konkoso Village in Niger State, security sources said. According to sources, the incident occurred at about 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 17 when a large group...
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Gunmen kill woman, injure husband in Niger

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Gunmen kill woman, injure husband in Niger By: Zagazola Makama Unidentified gunmen have killed a woman and injured her husband during an attack along Kamfanin-Bobi–Durgu Road in Niger State, sources said. The incident reportedly occurred at about 1:43 p.m. on Feb. 17 when the victims, identifie...
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Man killed by brother in Niger after domestic dispute

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Man killed by brother in Niger after domestic dispute By: Zagazola Makama A 35-year-old man has died following an alleged assault by his brother in Niger State, sources said. The incident reportedly occurred on Feb. 17 at about 7:00 a.m. in Mohoro via Dusai District when Sani Bauchi reportedly ha...
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Bandit attack in Zamfara leaves one dead, three abducted

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Bandit attack in Zamfara leaves one dead, three abducted By: Zagazola Makama Armed bandits have killed a man, injured another, and abducted three people during attacks in Magazu and Fadama areas of Zamfara State, sources said. According to sources, the attack occurred in the early hours of Feb. 1...
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Security forced arrested three over illegal arms dealings in Bauchi

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Security forced arrested three over illegal arms dealings in Bauchi By: Zagazola Makama Three men have been arrested for allegedly engaging in illegal weapons dealings in Bauchi State, security sources said. The suspects, identified as Peter Pama and Saleh Monday, both of Iburu, and Sunday Makama...
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Joint troops repel bandit attack in Katsina, neutralise two and recover motorcycle

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Joint troops repel bandit attack in Katsina, neutralise two and recover motorcycle By: Zagazola Makama Joint troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have repelled an armed bandit attack in Gida Soda Village, Katsina State, neutralising two attackers and recovering a motorcycle, security sources said...
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Troops nutrialised six kidnappers, rescue abducted woman in Riyom

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Troops nutrialised six kidnappers, rescue abducted woman in Riyom By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 6 of Operation OPEP have neutralised five suspected kidnappers and rescued an abducted woman during a raid on a criminal hideout at Angwan Boka in Sopp District of Riyom Local Government Area of...
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Breaking: Owo Church Massacre: 9th DSS' Witness Tells Court How All Defendants Were Paid, Mobilized and Moved Weapons for Attack

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Breaking: Owo Church Massacre: 9th DSS' Witness Tells Court How All Defendants Were Paid, Mobilized and Moved Weapons for Attack   An officer of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday told a Federal High Court in Abuja how terrorists were funded, armed and mobilized to attack St. F...
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Bauchi Police arrests father for chaining son for 17 years

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Bauchi Police arrests father for chaining son for 17 years   By: Zagazola Makama    The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 72-year-old man for allegedly chaining his 40-year-old biological son for 17 years in Shadawanka Village, on the outskirts of Bauchi Local Government...
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Operation FANSAN YANMA troops rescue kidnapped residents, recover 30 sheep in Katsina

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Operation FANSAN YANMA troops rescue kidnapped residents, recover 30 sheep in Katsina   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA, alongside other joint security forces, successfully rescued ten residents abducted by suspected armed bandits in Madakin Hurya village...
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Yobe security operatives rescue kidnapped victim, arrest four suspects

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Yobe security operatives rescue kidnapped victim, arrest four suspects   By: Zagazola Makama    Security operatives in Yobe State have rescued a kidnapped resident, Abdul’hamid Garba, 35, of Nayi Nawa Area, Damaturu, and arrested four suspects involved in the abduction.  ...
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US military trainers arrive Nigeria to support armed forces

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US military trainers arrive Nigeria to support armed forces   By: Zagazola Makama   The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced the arrival of about 100 United States military personnel and equipment in Nigeria to support capacity building for the nation’s armed forces. &...
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Troops intercept suspects with N37m cash in Borno

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Troops intercept suspects with N37m cash in Borno By: Zagazola Makama Army troops of Operation HADIN KAI, have intercepted five suspects conveying about N37 million in cash under suspicious circumstances. Security sources said the suspects were apprehended while travelling in a red Golf wagon wit...
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Troops foil ISWAP ambush, recover weapons and supplies in Borno

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Troops foil ISWAP ambush, recover weapons and supplies in Borno By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in North East Nigeria have successfully repelled an ambush by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents near Papa 7 in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno...
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Troops arrest two suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers in Yobe

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Troops arrest two suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers in Yobe By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) North East under Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two suspected logistics suppliers to Boko Haram terrorists in Yobe State. Security sources said the suspects were appreh...
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  1. Operation Whirl Stroke arrests cow rustling suspects fuelling violence in Benue
  2. United States freezes assets of eight Nigerians over Boko Haram, ISIL links
  3. Federal Government arraigns Nasir El-Rufai over alleged phone interception
  4. Five soldiers killed, three missing in clash with insurgents in Niger
  5. Forest guard arrested for allegedly killing son in Monguno, Borno

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