Eight miners die after mining pit floods in Bauchi
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Eight miners die after mining pit floods in Bauchi
By: Zagazola Makama
At least nine miners have died following the flooding of a mining pit at Zurfi Mining Company in Nahuta village, Gwana District of Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The incident occurred at about 9:45 p.m. on Sep...
Troops, NDLEA arrest nine suspected drug peddlers in Delta
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Troops, NDLEA arrest nine suspected drug peddlers in Delta
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 90 Amphibious Battalion, in collaboration with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested nine suspected drug peddlers in Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State.
Securi...
Troops arrest suspected hoodlum, recover 25 cartridges in Abia
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Troops arrest suspected hoodlum, recover 25 cartridges in Abia
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 144 Battalion (Rear) under Operation CRUSH have arrested a suspected hoodlum and recovered 25 cartridges in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the susp...
Troops foil IPOB/ESN ambush, IED attacks during offensive operation in Enugu
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Troops foil IPOB/ESN ambush, IED attacks during offensive operation in Enugu
By: Zagazola Makama
Joint troops of Sector 1, comprising personnel from 82 Division Garrison, 103 Battalion (Rear), 197 Special Forces Battalion, 15 Brigade and Nigerian Navy Special Boat Service (NN SBS), have foiled att...
Troops recover 11 rustled cattle from terrorists in Kaduna
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Troops recover 11 rustled cattle from terrorists in Kaduna
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 4 Demo Battalion under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have recovered 11 cattle suspected to have been rustled by terrorists in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that t...
Troops arrest impostor posing as soldier in Adamawa
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Troops arrest impostor posing as soldier in Adamawa
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 4 have arrested a suspected impostor allegedly posing as a soldier at Tsamiya Checkpoint in Barama, Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the suspect wa...
Troops rescue abducted Gwoza indigene after escape from terrorist enclave
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Troops rescue abducted Gwoza indigene after escape from terrorist enclave
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 82 Division Task Force Battalion have rescued an internally displaced person (IDP) who escaped from a terrorist enclave in the Mandara Mountains after being abducted during an attack on Ngoshe c...
Plateau crisis: MACBAN blame communities, government for failure to expose criminals
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Plateau crisis: MACBAN blame communities, government for failure to expose criminals
By: Zagazola Makama
The Secretary of MACBAN Plateau State Chapter, Barister Salisu Isa Muhammed have blamed the failure of communities to expose criminals within their midst, weak prosecution and alleged lack of p...
Plateau crisis rooted in politics, religion, land ownership, criminality — MACBAN Secretary
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Plateau crisis rooted in politics, religion, land ownership, criminality — MACBAN Secretary
By: Zagazola Makama
The Secretary of MACBAN Plateau State Chapter, Barister Salisu Isa Muhammed has identified politics, religion, land ownership disputes and criminality across ethnic communities as some...
Fulani leaders fault report on killing of ‘bandit’ in Barkin Ladi, say victim was elderly grandfather
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Fulani leaders fault report on killing of ‘bandit’ in Barkin Ladi, say victim was elderly grandfather
By: Zagazola Makama
Fulani community leaders in Plateau State have faulted a report that troops of Sector 4 of Operation Enduring Peace allegedly killed a suspected bandit at Rungan Jallo in B...
Rumors that 2,000 armed men infiltrating to attack Plateau’ lacks credible evidence
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Rumors that 2,000 armed men infiltrating to attack Plateau’ lacks credible evidence
By: Zagazola Makama
A widely circulated claim that more than 2,000 suspected armed Fulani men are currently infiltrating Plateau State from Bauchi, Nasarawa and Kaduna states to attack communities has...
*Plateau in Crisis: Drone Allegations, Operation Rainbow and the Struggle for Peace*
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*Plateau in Crisis: Drone Allegations, Operation Rainbow and the Struggle for Peace*
Dr. Salim Musa Umar, FCIDA
The renewed violence in *Mangu, Bokkos and Barkin Ladi,* makes the need to reject inherited historical grievances more urgent than ever.Killings, reprisals and counter-reprisals have bro...
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA rescue 49 travellers from suspected kidnappers in Zamfara
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Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA rescue 49 travellers from suspected kidnappers in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued 49 travellers from Kano State who were returning from Senegal after attending a Maulud programme, following an attempted kidnap incident in Z...
Troops arrest four suspects over potato theft, raid criminal hideout in Jos South
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Troops arrest four suspects over potato theft, raid criminal hideout in Jos South
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 1, Sub-Sector 12, Operation Enduring Peace, have arrested four suspects in separate operations conducted in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Security sources tol...
Two women killed, another injured in suspected armed Fulani attack in Barkin Ladi
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Two women killed, another injured in suspected armed Fulani attack in Barkin Ladi
By: Zagazola Makama
Two women were reportedly killed while another sustained gunshot wounds in an isolated attack allegedly carried out by suspected Fulani bandits along a road in Rakung village, Barkin La...
Troops intercept six cattle over alleged farm destruction in Jos South
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Troops intercept six cattle over alleged farm destruction in Jos South
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 6, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have intercepted six cattle following a report of alleged farm destruction in Gero Gyel District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Sec...
DSS secures death sentence against kidnap suspect over killing of three persons in Sokoto
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DSS secures death sentence against kidnap suspect over killing of three persons in Sokoto
By: Zagazola Makama
The Department of State Services (DSS) has secured a death sentence against Ibrahim Usman, also known as Dan Iyali, over his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and killing of three pers...
Fulani victims urge probe into alleged use of teargas during livestock attacks in Mangu
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Fulani victims urge probe into alleged use of teargas during livestock attacks in Mangu
By: Zagazola Makama
Fulani victims of a recent attack on livestock in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State have urged security agencies to investigate the alleged use of teargas during attacks on their...
8 cows killed, 74 stolen as suspected Mwaghavul militia attack herders in Mangu, says victims
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8 cows killed, 74 stolen as suspected Mwaghavul militia attack herders in Mangu, says victims
By: Zagazola Makama
At least eight cows were reportedly killed, 17 others and two sheep injured, while 74 cattle were allegedly stolen during an attack by suspected armed Mwaghavul militia and their accom...
Army operationalises 28 Armoured Brigade in Kebbi, strengthens security presence in North-West
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Army operationalises 28 Armoured Brigade in Kebbi, strengthens security presence in North-West
By: Zagazola Makama
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has formally operationalised 28 Armoured Brigade and Garrison in Birnin Kebbi, alongside 281 Tank Battalion in Yauri and 381 Art...
