Police dismiss herdsmen scare in Edo as false alarm
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Police dismiss herdsmen scare in Edo as false alarm
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police in Edo has confirmed that a reported herdsmen scare in Fugar, Etsakor Central Local Government Area, was a false alarm with no attack, injuries, or threat to lives recorded.
It was gathered...
Police arrest 95 suspected cultists in Edo raid, recover arms and insignia
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Police arrest 95 suspected cultists in Edo raid, recover arms and insignia
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police in Edo state has arrested 95 suspected cultists in a series of coordinated raids across the state targeting known cultist hideouts, the Command said on Friday.
P...
Four women kidnapped by pirates in Bayelsa speedboat attack
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Four women kidnapped by pirates in Bayelsa speedboat attack
By: Zagazola Makama
Four women were abducted in a pirate attack on a speedboat traveling from Angiama to Foropa in Bayelsa State on April 29, 2025, at around 2:30 p.m.
The attackers, traveling in another spe...
14-year-old boy dies after being administered illicit concoction in Gombe
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14-year-old boy dies after being administered illicit concoction in Gombe
By: Zagazola Makama
A 14-year-old boy has died after being allegedly lured and administered a locally concocted substance by a man in Ashaka, Funakaye Local Government Area, Gombe State.
Police...
Four killed, two injured in armed herders’ attack in Benue – Police intensify manhunt
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Four killed, two injured in armed herders’ attack in Benue – Police intensify manhunt
By: Zagazola Makama
Four persons have been confirmed killed and two others injured following an attack by suspected armed herders on Akpete Village in Apa Local Government Area of Benue...
Three policemen killed as IPOB attack patrol team in Enugu
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Three policemen killed as IPOB attack patrol team in Enugu
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), have killed three police officers in an ambush on a patrol team i...
Police recover unexploded ordnance after Giwa Barracks armory explosion in Maiduguri
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Police recover unexploded ordnance after Giwa Barracks armory explosion in Maiduguri
By: Zagazola Makama
The Borno State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of an unexploded ordnance (UXO) and other explosive fragments in Maiduguri following a recent fire and explosion...
Soldier arrested in Rivers over attempted rape, theft, and assault on police officer
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Soldier arrested in Rivers over attempted rape, theft, and assault on police officer
By: Zagazola Makama
The Police in Rivers State have arrested a serving soldier over an alleged attempted rape, theft, and assault on a police officer in Kpor Division, under Zone 16, Yenagoa...
Troops rescue three kidnap victims in Benue, after fierce gun battle as search continues for one
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Troops rescue three kidnap victims in Benue, after fierce gun battle as search continues for one
By: Zagazola Makama
The troops of the Nigeria Army in collaboration with other security agencies successfully rescued three persons kidnapped along the Naka/Makurdi road in Benue...
Troops recover more weapons, confirm deaths of Kachallah Rijaji, Kachallah Suza in Zamfara encounter
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Troops recover more weapons, confirm deaths of Kachallah Rijaji, Kachallah Suza in Zamfara encounter
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army under 1 Brigade, operating in Zamfara State, have recovered additional weapons and confirmed the deaths of two more notorious bandit leaders Kachalla...
Army troops repel attack, nutrialised 10 Bandits including Notorious Kingpin “Shalili” in Zamfara
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Army troops repel attack, nutrialised 10 Bandits including Notorious Kingpin “Shalili” in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
No fewer than 10 armed bandits, including a notorious kingpin identified as “Shalili”, have been neutralised in Zamfara State following a fierce confr...
Tinubu Embarks on Two-Day Visit to Katsina to Assess Security Situation
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Tinubu Embarks on Two-Day Visit to Katsina to Assess Security Situation
By: Zagazola Makama
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will on Friday depart Abuja for a two-day official visit to Katsina State, the Presidency has announced.
According to a statement issued by Mr. Bayo Onanuga...
Buni Harps On Synergy To Halt Security Challenges In North East
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Buni Harps On Synergy To Halt Security Challenges In North East
Yobe state Governor Mai Mala Buni has charged Governors of Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, Gombe and Bauchi states to evolve workable synergies involving security agencies and the Federal government to halt the resurgence of Boko Haram...
North-East governors seek new strategy against insurgency, push for regional infrastructure revival
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North-East governors seek new strategy against insurgency, push for regional infrastructure revival
By: Zagazola Makama
Governors of the six North-East states have called for a comprehensive review of counter-insurgency strategies in the region and renewed their collective commitme...
18 Cows Die After Grazing on Fumigated Farmland in Riyom Plateau
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18 Cows Die After Grazing on Fumigated Farmland in Riyom Plateau
About 18 cows have died after allegedly grazing on a fumigated farmland in Vwei community, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
According to local sources, the incident occurred around 12 noon on Wednesday when the cattle, b...
Theatre Commander visits Giwa Barracks, assesses damage from armoury explosion
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Theatre Commander visits Giwa Barracks, assesses damage from armoury explosion
The Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. A.E. Abubakar, on Thursday visited Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri to assess the level of damage caused by the explosion that occurred at the facility.
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Police foil banditry, recover motorcycles in Katsina
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Police foil banditry, recover motorcycles in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command has foiled an attempted banditry operation and recovered three operational motorcycles used by the suspects in Dutsinma Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that the incident occurr...
Police arrest 23 suspects, recover firearm in Kubwa, FCT
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Police arrest 23 suspects, recover firearm in Kubwa, FCT
By: Zagazola Makama
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 23 suspects during a raid on black spots around the Pipeline Market area in Kubwa, Abuja.
Police sources disclosed ...
One killed, another injured in Kum village ambush in Riyom
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One killed, another injured in Kum village ambush in Riyom
By: Zagazola Makama
A man was killed and another critically injured on Tuesday night following an ambush by unknown gunmen in Kum village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The victims...
