Four feared dead in boat mishap in Plateau
By: Zagazola Makama
Four persons have been feared dead after a canoe capsized in Fajul River, Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau.
Sources said the accident occurred on Sept. 10 at about 4 p.m...
Magistrate, one other injured as bandits open fire in Niger
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Magistrate, one other injured as bandits open fire in Niger
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits have shot and injured two passengers, including a magistrate, along the Kontagora–Tegina road in Niger State.
Sources said that the attack occurred on Sept. 10 at about 12...
Magistrate, one other injured as bandits open fire in Niger
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Magistrate, one other injured as bandits open fire in Niger
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits have shot and injured two passengers, including a magistrate, along the Kontagora–Tegina road in Niger State.
Sources said that the attack occurred on Sept. 10 at about 12...
Police raid criminal hideouts, arrest 56 suspects in FCT
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Police raid criminal hideouts, arrest 56 suspects in FCT
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have arrested 56 suspects during coordinated raids on criminal hideouts across the territory.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that ...
Army troops comb forest after bandit attack in Kwara
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Army troops comb forest after bandit attack in Kwara
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army have joined forces with the police and local hunters to comb Awi Forest in Omu Aran, following a bandit attack on vigilantes that led to the destruction of 23 motorcycles.
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Four killed, 15 injured as rival cult groups clash in Anambra
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Four killed, 15 injured as rival cult groups clash in Anambra
By: Zagazola Makama
Atleast four persons have been killed and 15 others injured following a suspected cult-related attack in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area.
Sources said that the attack occurre...
Court grants DSS move to accelerate trial of Suspected UN Abuja Office Bomber, Al Barnawi, 4 others
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Court grants DSS move to accelerate trial of Suspected UN Abuja Office Bomber, Al Barnawi, 4 others
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has granted an application filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) to expedite proceedings in the trial of the suspected mastermind of the August 26, 201...
Court grants DSS move to accelerate trial of Suspected UN Abuja Office Bomber, Al Barnawi, 4 others
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Court grants DSS move to accelerate trial of Suspected UN Abuja Office Bomber, Al Barnawi, 4 others
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has granted an application filed by the Department of State Services (DSS) to expedite proceedings in the trial of the suspected mastermind of the August 26, 201...
Tension at UMTH as patients, relatives locked out by security officer
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Tension at UMTH as patients, relatives locked out by security officer
By: Zagazola Makama
A tense situation is unfolding at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH) after the Chief Security Officer, Mr Izge Ibrahim, allegedly ordered a total lockdown of the gates, preve...
Police alert as Boko Haram insurgents sighted in Yobe after false report of attack
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Police alert as Boko Haram insurgents sighted in Yobe after false report of attack
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in Yobe has raised an alert after suspected Boko Haram insurgents were sighted in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of the state.
Sources told...
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA repel bandits’ attack in Katsina, one killed
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Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA repel bandits’ attack in Katsina, one killed
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA, in collaboration with the Police and community watch groups, have repelled an armed bandits’ attack in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Sources dis...
Troops recover rustled cattle, foil bandits’ attack in Kaduna
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Troops recover rustled cattle, foil bandits’ attack in Kaduna
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have recovered rustled cattle after repelling an attack by armed bandits in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Sources told Zagazola Malama t...
Rising terror attacks, military discontent deepen Niger and Mali’s security crises
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Rising terror attacks, military discontent deepen Niger and Mali’s security crises
By: Zagazola Makama
The security situation in the Sahel is taking a worrisome turn, with Niger and Mali witnessing escalating jihadist attacks, worsening humanitarian conditions, and co...
27 soldiers killed in multiple terrorist attacks in Niger’s Tillaberi region
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27 soldiers killed in multiple terrorist attacks in Niger’s Tillaberi region
By: Zagazola Makama
At least 27 Nigerien security personnel were killed in a series of coordinated terrorist attacks on Sept. 10 in Tillaberi Region, security sources have confirmed.
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Yobe attack story false, no such incident occurred – Zagazola Fact Check
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Yobe attack story false, no such incident occurred – Zagazola Fact Check
By: Zagazola Makama
The reported killing of at least 84 people in Mafa community, Tarmuwa Local Government Area of Yobe State, is false and without basis, Zagazola Fact Check can authoritatively confir...
NDA Pays Tribute to Late Brigadier General Zakari Ahmadu Saidu — Honoured as a "Problem Solver" at Emotional Special Executive Meeting
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NDA Pays Tribute to Late Brigadier General Zakari Ahmadu Saidu — Honoured as a "Problem Solver" at Emotional Special Executive Meeting
At the Loyalty Hall of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) on 9 September, 2025, a Special Executive Meeting convened to honour the memory of the late Brigadier Ge...
NDA 23rd Convocation Lecture: "Savings and Investment, Key to Financial Prosperity in Deregulated Economy" – DG SEC
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NDA 23rd Convocation Lecture: "Savings and Investment, Key to Financial Prosperity in Deregulated Economy" – DG SEC
The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr Emomotimi John Agama, has urged public servants in Nigeria to cultivate a culture of savings and investment...
Court jails captured Ansaru leader 15 years for illegal mining
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Court jails captured Ansaru leader 15 years for illegal mining
By: Zagazola Makama
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced a captured leader of the proscribed Ansaru terrorist group, Mahmud Muhammed Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a, to 15 years in prison...
Troops recover arms, motorcycles after offensive operations in Kaduna
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Troops recover arms, motorcycles after offensive operations in Kaduna
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Hadarin Daji, have recovered arms and motorcycles during offensive operations in parts of Kachia and Kajuru Local Government Areas of Kaduna Sta...
Troops foil kidnap attempt, neutralise terrorist in Sokoto
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Troops foil kidnap attempt, neutralise terrorist in Sokoto
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued three kidnapped victims and neutralised a terrorist during separate operations in Sokoto and Katsina States.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that...
