Expended ammunition found in Edo Assembly chamber, probe begins
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Expended ammunition found in Edo Assembly chamber, probe begins
By: Zagazola Makama
Security agencies have commenced investigation after a suspected expended ammunition was discovered inside the chamber of the Edo State House of Assembly on Tuesday morning.
The incident occurred at about 10:00 a...
ISWAP kills professor in targeted abduction on Maiduguri-Damboa highway
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ISWAP kills professor in targeted abduction on Maiduguri-Damboa highway
By: Zagazola Makama
ISWAP terrorists have reportedly killed Professor Abubakar Mohammed el-Jumma of the Nigerian Army University Biu following a targeted abduction along the Maiduguri-Damboa highway on March 25, 2025.
Sources...
ISWAP kills professor in targeted abduction on Maiduguri-Damboa highway
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ISWAP kills professor in targeted abduction on Maiduguri-Damboa highway
By: Zagazola Makama
ISWAP terrorists have reportedly killed Professor Abubakar Mohammed el-Jumma of the Nigerian Army University Biu following a targeted abduction along the Maiduguri-Damboa hi...
US lawmakers introduce bill targeting Fulani militias, Chinese illegal mining in Nigeria
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US lawmakers introduce bill targeting Fulani militias, Chinese illegal mining in Nigeria
By: Zagazola Makama
A fresh bill at the United States House of Representatives proposes that the US Secretary of State collaborate with the Nigerian government to counter “hostile forei...
Why Kwankwaso Was Singled Out in a US Bill
By Farooq Kperogi
I was initially surprised, shocked even, that of all northern Nigerian Muslim politicians, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso was the one Republican congressmen singled out for a possible visa ban and asset freeze in their “Nigeria R...
Targeting Kwankwaso over Twitter exchange with U.S. lawmaker Riley Moore is witch-hunt
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Targeting Kwankwaso over Twitter exchange with U.S. lawmaker Riley Moore is witch-hunt
By: Zagazola Makama.
The inclusion of former Kano State Governor and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso in a proposed U.S. bill on religious freedom is nothing but a witch-hunt and grave injustic...
Owo Church Attack: 8th DSS Witness Corroborates 7th's Testimony Identifying 2nd Defendant Al Quasim As Part of Bloodbath
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Owo Church Attack: 8th DSS Witness Corroborates 7th's Testimony Identifying 2nd Defendant Al Quasim As Part of Bloodbath
An eight witness of the Department of State Services (DSS) in the ongoing trial of suspected attackers of the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, in 2022, on...
COAS REAFFIRMS STRATEGIC SECURITY LEADERSHIP IN WEST AFRICA, HIGHLIGHTS NIGERIA’S ROLE IN LIBERIA’S PEACE, DEFENCE REBIRTH
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COAS REAFFIRMS STRATEGIC SECURITY LEADERSHIP IN WEST AFRICA, HIGHLIGHTS NIGERIA’S ROLE IN LIBERIA’S PEACE, DEFENCE REBIRTH
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed Nigeria’s strategic leadership in regional peace and security, declaring th...
Civilian JTF operative shoots man in Katsina, arrested
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Civilian JTF operative shoots man in Katsina, arrested
By: Zagazola Makama
Sources said that the incident occurred on Feb. 9 at about 7:30 p.m.
According to the sources, the Civilian JTF operative, Musa Idi, reportedly shot 55-year-old Ummaru Maulaye on his right leg during a...
Bandits injure four in Maradun, Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Four people have been injured following an armed bandits’ attack on Kaya Faru Village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Sources said that the incident occurred on Feb. 10 at about 6:00 p.m.
According to the s...
Bandits kill one, abduct others in Zurmi, Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed men suspected to be bandits have killed one person and abducted several others in Sanyawa area of Moriki District, Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Sources said that the attack occurred at about 1:00 a.m. on...
Bandits kill two police inspectors, four civilians in Benue
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Bandits kill two police inspectors, four civilians in Benue By: Zagazola Makama Two police inspectors and four civilians have been killed during a bandits’ attack on Tse-Kaseve village in Anyagba Ward, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. Sources said that the incident occurred on Mon...
Niger incidents underline rising Sahel spillover threat to Nigeria’s security
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Niger incidents underline rising Sahel spillover threat to Nigeria’s security
By: Zagazola Makama
A series of deadly incidents in neighbouring Niger between Feb. 6 and Feb. 10 has again exposed the fragility of security across the central Sahel and the growing risk of spillover into Nigeria.
Za...
Troops neutralise 16 terrorists, recover cache in Borno ambush
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Troops neutralise 16 terrorists, recover cache in Borno ambush
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Joint Task Force North-East (JTF-NE) under Operation Hadin Kai and Operation Desert Sanity V have neutralised 16 suspected terrorists during an ambush in Borno State.
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COAS TO ADDRESS 69TH LIBERIA ARMED FORCES DAY CELEBRATION
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COAS TO ADDRESS 69TH LIBERIA ARMED FORCES DAY CELEBRATION
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has arrived in the Republic of Liberia on an official engagement at the invitation of the Armed Forces of Liberia, to participate in the country’s Sixty-Ninth...
Owo Church Attack: Another DSS Witness Identifies Alleged Attackers
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Owo Church Attack: Another DSS Witness Identifies Alleged Attackers
*Prosecution tenders autopsy report confirming victims died of gunshot wounds
A witness of the Department of State Services (DSS) in the ongoing trial of four men accused of being behind the Jun...
Retired army officer killed in suspected bandit attack in Benue
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Retired army officer killed in suspected bandit attack in Benue
By: Zagazola Makama
A retired army officer was shot dead during a suspected armed bandit attack in Anem Village, Ikyurav-Ya, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State.
Sources said the incident occurred on Feb. 8 at about 5:00 p.m...
Father attacks daughters in home, victims hospitalized in Ekiti
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Father attacks daughters in home, victims hospitalized in Ekiti
By: Zagazola Makama
Two young girls were injured in an attempted murder at their home on Olele Street, Ise Ekiti, after being attacked by their father early on Sunday morning.
It was gathered that Boluwatife Jegede, 15, and her young...
Benue police rescue abducted travelers, issue alert on armed bandits
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Benue police rescue abducted travelers, issue alert on armed bandits
By: Zagazola Makama
Police in Benue State have rescued four passengers abducted by armed bandits along the Adoka-Ankpa Road, the Command confirmed.
According to sources, the victims were traveling in a Siena vehicle loaded with...
Two killed, one injured in IED explosion in Chikuba in Niger
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Two killed, one injured in IED explosion in Chikuba in Niger
By: Zagazola Makama
Two persons were killed and another injured following the explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED) along Kudodo–Kampani Community Road.
Zagazola learnt that the incident occurred on Feb. 7 at about 7:30 p...
