Police confirm killing of farmer in Benue
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in Benue on Tuesday confirmed the killing of a 55-year-old farmer in Yelwata community, Guma Local Government Area of the state.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident was...
Police recover arms, drugs in Benue, arrest three suspects
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Police recover arms, drugs in Benue, arrest three suspects
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in Benue on Sunday said it arrested three suspects for unlawful possession of firearm, ammunition and illicit drugs in Ogbadigbo Local Government Area.
Zagazo...
Police recover arms, drugs in Benue, arrest three suspects
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Police recover arms, drugs in Benue, arrest three suspects
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in Benue on Sunday said it arrested three suspects for unlawful possession of firearm, ammunition and illicit drugs in Ogbadigbo Local Government Area.
Zagazo...
Security forces destroy bandits’ camps in Benue, recover rifle
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Security forces destroy bandits’ camps in Benue, recover rifle
By: Zagazola Makama
Security forces in Benue have destroyed five camps belonging to suspected armed herders during a clearance operation in the Sankera axis of Ukum Local Government Area.
Zagazola Makama gath...
Bandits kill two, rustle cattle in Kaduna community
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Bandits kill two, rustle cattle in Kaduna community
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits have attacked Unguwan Namaje, Lukora village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing two residents and rustling an unspecified number of cattle.
Sources said the att...
Tanker explosion kills one in Kaduna workshop
By: Zagazola Makama
A 28-year-old mechanic has died following a tanker explosion at a workshop in Tafa town, Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Sources said that explosion occurred on Friday at abou...
Police rescue eight kidnapped victims, confirm one dead in Katsina
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Police rescue eight kidnapped victims, confirm one dead in Katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in Katsina State says its operatives have foiled a kidnapping attempt, rescued eight victims and confirmed the death of one person in Dandume Local Government Area.
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Police rescue eight kidnapped victims, confirm one dead in Katsina
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Police rescue eight kidnapped victims, confirm one dead in Katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in Katsina State says its operatives have foiled a kidnapping attempt, rescued eight victims and confirmed the death of one person in Dandume Local Government Area.
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Troops neutralise terrorist, recover AK47 in ambush near Buni Gari
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Troops neutralise terrorist, recover AK47 in ambush near Buni Gari
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Sector 2, Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have neutralised a terrorist in a long-range ambush around Ndoksa village near Buni...
Troops ambush, neutralise two terrorists in Bama, recover weapons
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Troops ambush, neutralise two terrorists in Bama, recover weapons
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised two terrorists in a successful ambush at Dipchari, near Banki Junction in Bama Local Government Area of Borno.
The ambush, conducted by troops of 151 Task Force Bat...
Army troops, NAF neutralise scores of ISWAP terrorists in Kumshe, Borno
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Army troops, NAF neutralise scores of ISWAP terrorists in Kumshe, Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Nigerian troops of Operation HADIN KAI in collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), have neutralised scores of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in a major operation around Kumshe...
CDS: African Defence Chiefs’ Summit will produce homegrown solutions to insecurity
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CDS: African Defence Chiefs’ Summit will produce homegrown solutions to insecurity
By: Zagazola Makama
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the forthcoming African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit is designed to unite African militaries and provide in...
NAF Destroys Bandits’ Enclave in Kankara, Rescues 76 Victims
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NAF Destroys Bandits’ Enclave in Kankara, Rescues 76 Victims
By: Zagazola Makama
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed the enclave of a notorious bandit kingpin, Babaro, at Pauwa Hill in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The precision air strike, carried out between 6 p.m. an...
Delegations Arrive Abuja for African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit
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Delegations Arrive Abuja for African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit
By: Zagazola Makama
Delegations have begun arriving Abuja for the inaugural African Chiefs of Defence Staff (CDS) Summit scheduled to open on Monday, Aug. 25.
Zagazola Makama reports that a three-man...
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA neutralise seven bandits in Katsina
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Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA neutralise seven bandits in Katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have neutralised seven armed bandits and recovered four motorcycles during a decisive operation in Baba, Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State...
Hunter kills one, injures two in accidental shooting in Katsina
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Hunter kills one, injures two in accidental shooting in Katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in Katsina State says it has arrested a 25-year-old hunter, Bashir Bala, for allegedly shooting three civilians, leading to the death of one person in Malumfashi Local Government Area of the stat...
Two brothers injured in herders’ machete attack in Kukawa, Borno
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Two brothers injured in herders’ machete attack in Kukawa, Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Two brothers have sustained severe machete cuts following an attack by suspected herders in Kukawa Local Government Area of the state.
The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday when the victims, iden...
Buratai urges whole-of-society approach to end insecurity, warns against demoralising troops
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Buratai urges whole-of-society approach to end insecurity, warns against demoralising troops
By: Zagazola Makama
Former Chief of Army Staff and immediate past Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (Rtd.), has called for a whole-of-society mobilisation...
Boko Haram leader Bakoura denies report of his death in Niger airstrikes
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Boko Haram leader Bakoura denies report of his death in Niger airstrikes
By: Zagazola Makama
Boko Haram Leader, Ibrahim Bakoura Doro, alias Abu Oumaimah, has denied reports by the Government of Niger Republic that he was killed in recent military operations in the country’s...
CDS Musa: ill-trained soldiers more dangerous than bandits
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CDS Musa: ill-trained soldiers more dangerous than bandits
By: Zagazola Makama
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the Nigerian Armed Forces adopt a painstaking approach in recruitment and training to avoid deploying ill-trained personnel, describing...
