Gunmen abduct two residents in Jos North

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Gunmen abduct two residents in Jos North By: Zagazola Makama Gunmen have abducted two residents, identified as Benaiah Bala and Silas Yahaya, from their residence in Kwanga Village, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 10:10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, 20...
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Six commuters killed in Plateau attack hours after Fulani herders, cattle were massacred in Mangu

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Six commuters killed in Plateau attack hours after Fulani herders, cattle were massacred in Mangu By: Zagazola Makama At least six people have been killed and two others injured after suspected Fulani Bandits  opened fire on a commercial bus at Dungus Kuru T-junction, close to Science Sc...
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Dioura falls as Mali’s security crisis spreads south while Kati tightens its grip

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Dioura falls as Mali’s security crisis spreads south while Kati tightens its grip By: Zagazola Makama The reported fall of the military position at Dioura in Ténenkou Circle, Mopti Region, is more than another battlefield setback for Mali. It is a warning that the country’s security crisis is...
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Niger’s Refoundation faces internal fractures as calls grow for political reset

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Niger’s Refoundation faces internal fractures as calls grow for political reset By: Zagazola Makama Three years after the overthrow of President Mohamed Bazoum, Niger’s transition is reaching a critical juncture, with growing questions over the security situation, governance, national cohesion...
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After Barmou: Is Niger shifting from a counter-terrorism army to a regime-protection force?

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After Barmou: Is Niger shifting from a counter-terrorism army to a regime-protection force? By: Zagazola Makama The removal of Gen. Moussa Salaou Barmou as Chief of Staff of the Nigerien Armed Forces marks far more than a routine change at the top of the military hierarchy. It may represent the o...
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Man shot by Mwaghavul Militia in Mangu, Plateau

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Man shot by Mwaghavul Militia in Mangu, Plateau By: Zagazola Makama A 35-year-old man, identified as Sani Abdullahi, was shot by suspected attackers at the Rampiya area of Mangu Ward 1, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday n...
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Cattle destroy farmer’s crops in Plateau

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Cattle destroy farmer’s crops in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama  Cattle belonging to one Auwal Baba have destroyed a farm belonging to Mr Ajik Izam at Saradan village in Jos East Local Government Area of Plateau State. Troops of Sector 1, Sub-Sector 12, deployed in Angware, responded to a rep...
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Troops arrest six illegal miners in Plateau

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Troops arrest six illegal miners in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 4, Sub-Sector 41, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), have arrested six suspected illegal miners during a patrol operation at the Rakwok mining site in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation w...
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Troops arrest three Fulani men in Plateau after farmer’s killing

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Troops arrest three Fulani men in Plateau after farmer’s killing By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 6, Operation ENDURING PEACE (OPEP), have arrested three persons during a raid on two Fulani settlements in Bachi community, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation, conducte...
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Police operatives reportedly kill several bandits, recover motorcycles in Sokoto

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Police operatives reportedly kill several bandits, recover motorcycles in Sokoto By: Zagazola Makama Police operatives conducting an operation in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State reportedly neutralised several suspected bandits on Sunday afternoon and recovered their motorcycles. The...
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Five killed in armed herders’ attack on civilians in Benue

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Five killed in armed herders’ attack on civilians in Benue By: Zagazola Makama Five people, including a police personnel and four civilians, have been killed in an attack allegedly carried out by armed herders along the Ayilamo–Audu road in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The attac...
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Troops rescue four kidnapped victims after gunmen attack vehicle in Katsina

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Troops rescue four kidnapped victims after gunmen attack vehicle in Katsina By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued four kidnapped victims after engaging terrorists who attacked a vehicle and abducted passengers along the Ruwan Godiya axis of Faskari Local Government Area...
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Troops arrest suspected drug peddler with illicit substance in Kaduna

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Troops arrest suspected drug peddler with illicit substance in Kaduna By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have arrested a suspected drug peddler and recovered a vehicle conveying a large quantity of substances suspected to be illicit drugs in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of...
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Operation FANSAN YAMMA troops rescue three kidnapped victims along Anka–Gummi road

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Operation FANSAN YAMMA troops rescue three kidnapped victims along Anka–Gummi road By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued three kidnapped victims following a swift response to an attack by terrorists along the Anka–Gummi road in Zamfara State. The troops...
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Troops arrest 22-year-old suspected terrorist logistics supplier in Borno

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Troops arrest 22-year-old suspected terrorist logistics supplier in Borno By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a 22-year-old suspected terrorist logistics supplier accused of supplying materials and providing information to terrorists operating around Mada in Borno State...
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Two minors escape terrorist enclave, surrender to troops in Gwoza

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Two minors escape terrorist enclave, surrender to troops in Gwoza By: Zagazola Makama Two minors, aged 14 and 10, who were reportedly living with suspected terrorists have escaped from their enclave in the Mandara Mountains and surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Gwoza Local Government...
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Troops arrest suspected terrorist fighter in Kukawa

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Troops arrest suspected terrorist fighter in Kukawa By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a 20-year-old suspected terrorist fighter who allegedly returned to Kukawa town after spending about a year with terrorist groups operating in the Lake Chad axis of Borno State. The...
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Troops arrest two suspected terrorists’ collaborators with ₦3.65m in Monguno

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Troops arrest two suspected terrorists’ collaborators with ₦3.65m in Monguno By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested two suspected terrorist collaborators and recovered ₦3.65 million from them in Monguno Loc...
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Troops rescue eight abductees, including children, in Gwoza

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Troops rescue eight abductees, including children, in Gwoza By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued eight abductees, including several children, from terrorist captivity along the Gwoza East corridor of Borno State. The victims were rescued in two separate operations on Sep...
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Troops arrest three suspected terrorist logistics suppliers in Borno

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Troops arrest three suspected terrorist logistics suppliers in Borno By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested three suspected terrorist logistics suppliers and recovered food items, household goods, bicycles and mobile phones during separate operations in Konduga Local Gover...
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  1. Troops arrest six suspected kidnappers, recover Dane gun in Adamawa
  2. Troops arrest three suspected drug peddlers, recover 92 parcels of Colorado in Borno
  3. Troops rescue 20-year-old man after three months in terrorist captivity in Kaga
  4. Three Fulani youths slaughtered by suspected Mwaghavul militia buried in Mangu
  5. Police Air Wing eliminates nine bandits, destroys camps, recovers arms in North-West

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