Many killed as Adamawa express bus plunges into river from collapsed bridge in Taraba
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Many killed as Adamawa express bus plunges into river from collapsed bridge in Taraba
By: Zagazola Makama
An Adamawa Express bus on Sunday plunged into the Namnai River in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State while attempting to cross a collapsed bridge, killing many...
Gunmen abduct two persons in Oreke community, Kwara
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Gunmen abduct two persons in Oreke community, Kwara
By: Zagazola Makama
Atleast two persons have been abducted by gunmen in Oreke community of the state.
Zagazola gathered that the incident occurred on Aug. 16 at about 8:00 p.m.
The victims were identified a...
Gunmen attack electoral officials, three injured in Edo
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Gunmen attack electoral officials, three injured in Edo
By: Zagazola Makama
Atleast three persons sustained gunshot injuries when electoral officials and party representatives were ambushed while moving election results to a collation centre in Uromi, Esan North-East Loc...
Police raid criminal hideouts, arrest 10 suspects in Benue
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Police raid criminal hideouts, arrest 10 suspects in Benue
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in Benue has arrested 10 suspects and recovered arms during raids on criminal hideouts and black spots in Orokam, Ogbadigbo Local Government Area of the state.
Sources s...
Police arrest INEC officials, recover election materials in Taraba by-election
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Police arrest INEC officials, recover election materials in Taraba by-election
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police Command in Taraba has arrested some Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials and recovered election materials allegedly diverted during the by-elect...
Police intercept 107 suspected thugs, recover arms during Kano re-run elections
By: Zagazola Makama
The Kano State Police Command says it has intercepted 107 suspected political thugs and recovered arms and dangerous weapons during the ongoing re-run and by-elections in the s...
Nigeria captures internationally wanted Ansaru commanders Abu Bara and Mallam Mamuda
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Nigeria dismantles terror groups, Ansaru and Mahmuda, with the capture of their leaders
Nigeria has recorded a significant breakthrough in the war against terrorism with the capture of the leaders of Ansaru and Mahmuda.
At a press briefing on Saturday evening, the National Security Adviser, Malam...
Bama man who cut off his gbola in suicide attempt gets it back after surgery
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Bama man who cut off his gbola in suicide attempt gets it back after surgery
By: Zagazola Makama
In what many residents are calling a medical miracle and others a tragicomedy, doctors at the General Hospital, Bama, have reportedly “returned” the gbola of a man who tried to end...
Borno CP orders rearrest of woman, son over brutal assault on housewife
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Borno CP orders rearrest of woman, son over brutal assault on housewife
By: Zagazola Makama
The Commissioner of Police in Borno, Mr. Naziru Abdulmajid, has ordered the rearrest of one Hauwa Abdullahi and her son for allegedly assaulting a housewife, Fatima Usman, with sticks...
Victims demand justice after Maiduguri woman assaulted with sticks, iron rods, suspect walks free
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Victims demand justice after Maiduguri woman assaulted with sticks, iron rods, suspect walks free
By: Zagazola Makama
The scene at old GRA on Thursday evening was one of pain and outrage. Fatima Usman lay on a hospital bed, her body marked with bruises, her face swollen, her...
Borno Man stabs self, removes penis in suicide attempt after wife refused to return in Bama
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Borno Man stabs self, removes penis in suicide attempt after wife refused to return in Bama
By: Zagazola Makama
A 50-year-old man, Modu Isa, has been rescued after attempting to take his own life in Bama, Borno State.
The incident, which occurred on Friday evening at...
Gunmen abduct aide to ex-Governor Almakura in Nasarawa
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Gunmen abduct aide to ex-Governor Almakura in Nasarawa
By: Zagazola Makama
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted Alhaji Adamu, Personal Assistant to former Governor of Nassarawa State, Sen. Tanko Almakura, from his residence in Lafia.
Intelligence sources told Zagaz...
Army troops foil kidnapping, rescue three victims in Nasarawa
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Army troops foil kidnapping, rescue three victims in Nasarawa
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Police, have foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued three victims along the Garaku–Keffi Road in Nasarawa State.
Security sourc...
Why banditry may be returning to Kaduna exposes flaws in state government’s peace process
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Why banditry may be returning to Kaduna exposes flaws in state government’s peace process
By: Zagazola Makama
The fragile peace in Kaduna State is once again under severe threat as banditry resurfaces along critical highways and rural communities, reviving old...
Gunmen kill one, injure another in Bokkos, Plateau
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Gunmen kill one, injure another in Bokkos, Plateau
By: Zagazola Makama
The Plateau State Police Command says gunmen have killed one person and injured another in Bokkos Local Government Area of the state.
Zagazola learnt that the incident occurred on Thursday in Jos...
Tricycle rider knocks down student in Nasarawa, victim dies in hospital
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Tricycle rider knocks down student in Nasarawa, victim dies in hospital
By: Zagazola Makama
A student of the Federal University, Lafia, has died after being knocked down by a tricycle rider near the institution’s campus.
Sources said that the accident occurred at a...
Two nurses, soldier arrested over alleged theft, sale of newborn in Cross River
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Two nurses, soldier arrested over alleged theft, sale of newborn in Cross River
By: Zagazola Makama
Two nurses and a serving female soldier have been arrested over the alleged theft and sale of a newborn baby in Akamkpa Local Government Area of the state.
Zagazola Ma...
Army troops, police rescue eight kidnapped victims in Kogi
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Army troops, police rescue eight kidnapped victims in Kogi
By: Zagazola Makama
Nigerian Army troops police and vigilantes in Kogi have rescued eight kidnapped victims during an operation in Obajana, Lokoja Local Government Area.
Zagazola gathered that the operation followed intelligence received...
Gunmen kill one, abduct another in Kwara community
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Gunmen kill one, abduct another in Kwara community
By: Zagazola Makama
Gunmen have killed one person, injured another, and abducted a third in an attack on a farmland in Lema community, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Sources told Zagazola that the incident...
Buratai urges Army War College alumni to deepen strategic partnerships
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Buratai urges Army War College alumni to deepen strategic partnerships
By: Zagazola Makama
Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (rtd), on Thursday called on members of the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Alumni Association to strengthen professional bonds and de...
