Troops neutralise kidnapper, arrest informants in Plateau
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Troops neutralise kidnapper, arrest informants in Plateau
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, operating under the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have neutralised a suspected kidnapper, arrested three informants and recovered arms...
Troops rescue kidnapped woman in Taraba
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sub-Sector 3B, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have rescued a kidnapped woman during a search-and-rescue operation in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the tro...
Four children killed in Barkin Ladi reprisal attack as Plateau tensions escalate
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Four children killed in Barkin Ladi reprisal attack as Plateau tensions escalate
By: Zagazola Makama
Four children were killed on Thursday in a reprisal attack allegedly carried out by armed Fulani herdsmen in Dorong village, Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Gov...
Hunters rescue kidnapped herder, neutralise gang leader in Yobe
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Hunters rescue kidnapped herder, neutralise gang leader in Yobe
By: Zagazola Makama
A local hunters’ group has successfully rescued a kidnapped herder, Alhaji Babawuro, from captivity in Yobe State without payment of ransom, following a coordinated operation with security a...
COAS announces presidential approval for new Nigerian Army Depot in Abakaliki
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COAS announces presidential approval for new Nigerian Army Depot in Abakaliki
By: Zagazola Makama
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Saturday disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new Depot Nig...
COAS charges 3,439 new Nigerian Army recruits to uphold professionalism, soldier ethos
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COAS charges 3,439 new Nigerian Army recruits to uphold professionalism, soldier ethos
By: Zagazola Makama
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General W. Shaibu, on Saturday charged 3,439 newly enlisted recruits of the Nigerian Army to uphold professiona...
EXCLUSIVE: President approves establishment of new Nigerian Army Depot in Abakaliki, Ebonyi
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EXCLUSIVE: President approves establishment of new Nigerian Army Depot in Abakaliki, Ebonyi
By: Zagazola Makama
The President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has approved the establishment of a new Depot Nigerian Army in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, as part of efforts to...
Troops secure farmers, repel bandits during patrol in Takum, Taraba
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Troops secure farmers, repel bandits during patrol in Takum, Taraba
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops conducting ongoing security operations in Taraba State have provided armed protection for farmers and repelled bandits during fighting patrols within Chanchanji axis of Takum Local...
Troops repel ISWAP attack on Mairari base, recover arms, motorcycles
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Troops repel ISWAP attack on Mairari base, recover arms, motorcycles
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops have repelled a failed attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Mairari in Borno State, neutralising two vehicle-borne im...
Troops rescue four abducted persons, neutralise kidnapper in Plateau
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Troops rescue four abducted persons, neutralise kidnapper in Plateau
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian Army troops of 3 Division of Operation Lafiyan Jama’a have rescued four abducted persons and neutralised a kidnapper during an ambush operation in Bassa Local Government Are...
Rising attacks on herders by Plateau Militia deepen fear of reprisals as 168 cattle rustled in coordinated assaults
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Rising attacks on herders by Plateau Militia deepen fear of reprisals as 168 cattle rustled in coordinated assaults
By: Zagazola Makama
A renewed wave of attacks targeting herders in Plateau State has revived fears of another cycle of reprisals in a region long strained by ethno-religious tensions...
Troops neutralise three suspected kidnappers in Kaduna
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Troops neutralise three suspected kidnappers in Kaduna
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace have neutralised three suspected kidnappers during a raid on their hideout in Bakin Kogi, Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
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Syrian national dies in suspected suicide in Sokoto
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Syrian national dies in suspected suicide in Sokoto
By: Zagazola Makama
A Syrian national resident in Sokoto for more than 40 years has died in a suspected case of suicide after allegedly consuming insecticide, the Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed.
Zagazola...
Vigilante rescue attempt turns fatal in Yobe, one killed, another injured
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Vigilante rescue attempt turns fatal in Yobe, one killed, another injured
By: Zagazola Makama
A rescue attempt by vigilante operatives in the early hours of Thursday turned tragic in Sandi Village, Gulani Local Government Area of Yobe State, leaving one person dead and another inju...
Troops repel bandits’ attacks, secure farming communities in Taraba
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Troops repel bandits’ attacks, secure farming communities in Taraba
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian Army troops of 6 Brigade, Operation Peace Shield, in collaboration with local vigilante groups, on Thursday repelled multiple attacks by armed bandits during a security esco...
COAS VISITS OBA OF LAGOS, SOLICITS TRADITIONAL SUPPORT FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS
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COAS VISITS OBA OF LAGOS, SOLICITS TRADITIONAL SUPPORT FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday, 11 December 2025, paid a courtesy visit to the Oba of Lagos, His Royal Majesty Oba Rilwan Akiolu I, at his palace in Lagos.
D...
COAS commissions new soldiers’ club at Dodan Barracks, point up renewed focus on soldiers’ welfare
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COAS commissions new soldiers’ club at Dodan Barracks, point up renewed focus on soldiers’ welfare
By: Zagazola Makama
The commissioning of a new Soldiers’ Club at Dodan Barracks in Lagos on Thursday has further reinforced the Nigerian Ar...
DSS opens case against Owo church attackers, who killed 40 worshippers, presents first witness
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DSS opens case against Owo church attackers, who killed 40 worshippers, presents first witness
By: Zagazola Makama
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday opened its case against five men accused of carrying out the June 5, 2022 attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholi...
Renewed violence in Otukpko as Fulani harder killed, over 20 cows slaughtered in Benue
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Renewed violence in Otukpko as Fulani harder killed, over 20 cows slaughtered in Benue
By: Zagazola Makama
Tension has been building up in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State following a disturbing wave of coordinated attacks that claimed the life of a Fulani herder and led to the killing...
Kwara police intercept illegal firearms, arrest four suspects
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Kwara police intercept illegal firearms, arrest four suspects
By: Zagazola Makama
Police in Kwara state have intercepted a cache of illegal firearms and arrested four suspects during a routine stop-and-search operation along Sabongida Road.
According to sources, on 1...
