Operation Whirl Stroke arrests cow rustling suspects fuelling violence in Benue

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Operation Whirl Stroke arrests cow rustling suspects fuelling violence in Benue By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation WHIRL STROKE have arrested suspects linked to cattle rustling in Benue State, following two separate security incidents in Guma Local Government Area...
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United States freezes assets of eight Nigerians over Boko Haram, ISIL links

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United States freezes assets of eight Nigerians over Boko Haram, ISIL links   By: Zagazola Makama     The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians allegedly linked to the Islamist groups Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISI...
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Federal Government arraigns Nasir El-Rufai over alleged phone interception

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Federal Government arraigns Nasir El-Rufai over alleged phone interception By: Zagazola Makama The Federal Government has charged former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged unlawful interception of phone communications belonging to the N...
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Five soldiers killed, three missing in clash with insurgents in Niger

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Five soldiers killed, three missing in clash with insurgents in Niger   By: Zagazola Makama    Five soldiers were killed and three others declared missing following a clash between Nigerien Defence and Security Forces (FDS) and suspected Islamic State fighters in Sanam, Tillabéri...
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Forest guard arrested for allegedly killing son in Monguno, Borno

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Forest guard arrested for allegedly killing son in Monguno, Borno By: Zagazola Makama A member of the Forest Guard in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State has been arrested for allegedly shooting his son to death. Sources said the incident occurred on Feb. 13 at about 5:40 p.m. at the RRR...
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Woman kidnapped in Jos South LGA, search operation launched

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Woman kidnapped in Jos South LGA, search operation launched By: Zagazola Makama A woman was abducted from her residence in Jos South Local Government Area, Plateau State, prompting a manhunt by security operatives. Sources said the incident occurred on Feb. 13, 2026, at about 8:30 a.m., when unkn...
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DPO who died fighting bandits in Katsina buried amid tears

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DPO who died fighting bandits in Katsina buried amid tears By: Zagazola Makama The late Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Rimi, CSP Mohammed Sani Sagir Maude, who was fatally shot while repelling an armed bandit attack, was laid to rest amid tears and mourning in Katsina State. CSP Maude lost...
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ISWAP suspected in Baga abduction of five civilians

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ISWAP suspected in Baga abduction of five civilians By: Zagazola Makama Five civilians were abducted on Feb. 12, 2026, by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Doro Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area, Borno State, the Police Command reported. Sources disclosed that the victims, Alhaji Sani Boy...
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DSS rescues kidnapped five-year-old in Kano, arrests suspect

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DSS rescues kidnapped five-year-old in Kano, arrests suspectOperatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Kano State have rescued a kidnapped five-year-old boy, Muhammad Haruna, following a targeted operation at Danzaki Village in Minjibir Local Government Area of the state. Security sour...
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Man killed in Yobe communal clash, two suspects arrested

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Man killed in Yobe communal clash, two suspects arrested By: Zagazola Makama   One person has died and two others sustained serious injuries following a violent clash between two groups of youths in Tarmuwa Local Government Area, the Yobe State Police Command reported.  According t...
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Troops foil ambush attempt, recover supplies linked to terrorists in Borno

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Troops foil ambush attempt, recover supplies linked to terrorists in Borno   By: Zagazola Makama     Troops of the Joint Task Force North East under Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), as part of Operation Desert Sanity V, have foiled an attempted ambush by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP...
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Troops arrest suspected gun-runner in Taraba, recover weapons and ammunition

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Troops arrest suspected gun-runner in Taraba, recover weapons and ammunition   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops deployed at Ibi and the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Wukari have arrested a suspected gun-runner and recovered weapons, ammunition, and other items during an intelligence-l...
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Pastors, activists, Nigerians defend Kwankwaso against alleged US sanctions over religious freedom claims

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Pastors, activists, Nigerians defend Kwankwaso against alleged US sanctions over religious freedom claims   By: Zagazola Makama    Religious leaders, political activists, and citizens have defended former Kano State Governor and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) National Leader, Se...
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El-Rufai’s Legal Team Condemns Attempted Unlawful Arrest At AbujaAirport

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El-Rufai’s Legal Team Condemns Attempted Unlawful Arrest At AbujaAirport   By: Zagazola Makama    The legal team of Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has condemned what it described as an unlawful attempt by security operatives to arrest the former Kaduna State governor upon his arriva...
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Troops, police repel bandits attack in Benue

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Troops, police repel bandits attack in Benue By: Zagazola Makama The Nigerian Army and the police have successfully repelled armed bandits who attacked Ankpali Village in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State early Wednesday. According to sources, at about 2:45 a.m., the security forces receiv...
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Suspected IED explosion foiled at Bayelsa State Secretariat, suspect arrested

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Suspected IED explosion foiled at Bayelsa State Secretariat, suspect arrested By: Zagazola Makama Security operatives have arrested a man following a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) incident at the Bayelsa State Secretariat in Yenagoa. Zagazola reports that the explosion was heard on...
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Nigerian seeks repatriation after alleged forced recruitment into Russian military

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Nigerian seeks repatriation after alleged forced recruitment into Russian military By: Zagazola Makama A Nigerian citizen, Abubakar Adamu, has appealed to the Nigerian government for urgent repatriation after claiming he was lured to Russia under the pretext of civilian employment and coerced into...
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Farmer killed, another injured in herder attack in Yobe

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Farmer killed, another injured in herder attack in Yobe By: Zagazola Makama A Fulani farmer has been killed while another sustained injuries following an attack by unknown herders in Bade Local Government Area of Yobe State. Sources told Zagazola that the incident occurred on Feb. 11, 2026, at ab...
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Security operatives recover AK-47 rifle in Kaduna community

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Security operatives recover AK-47 rifle in Kaduna community By: Zagazola Makama Security operatives in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State have recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition from a fleeing suspect. Zagazola learnt that the recovery was made at about 2:00 p.m. on Feb. 11, 2026, d...
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Gunmen kidnap supermarket owner in Akwa Ibom, demand N30m ransom

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Gunmen kidnap supermarket owner in Akwa Ibom, demand N30m ransom By: Zagazola Makama Gunmen have abducted a 35-year-old supermarket owner, Mr Enobong Akaninyene Okon, from his business premises in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom. Zagazola gathered that the victim was taken at about 9...
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  1. Expended ammunition found in Edo Assembly chamber, probe begins
  2. ISWAP kills professor in targeted abduction on Maiduguri-Damboa highway
  3. ISWAP kills professor in targeted abduction on Maiduguri-Damboa highway
  4. US lawmakers introduce bill targeting Fulani militias, Chinese illegal mining in Nigeria
  5. Why Kwankwaso Was Singled Out in a US Bill

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