Two Killed as Bandits Attack Dinawa Village in Sokoto

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Two Killed as Bandits Attack Dinawa Village in Sokoto By Zagazola Makama  Two persons were killed when armed bandits attacked Dinawa village, a remote settlement under Wurno District of Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The attack occurred at about 11:30 p.m. on Aug. 18, when the...
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Police Arrest Four Suspects, Recover N1.21m Counterfeit Notes in Ibadan

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Police Arrest Four Suspects, Recover N1.21m Counterfeit Notes in Ibadan By Zagazola Makama  The Oyo State Police Command has arrested four suspects and recovered counterfeit currency notes with a face value of N1.211 million in Ibadan. The arrests followed information received by the police...
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48-Year-Old Man Killed in Bush Path Attack in Oyo

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48-Year-Old Man Killed in Bush Path Attack in Oyo By Zagazola Makama A 48-year-old man, Peter Baba Danasin, has been killed after two suspected attackers ambushed him and his wife along a bush path in the Igbojaye area of Oyo State. The incident occurred at about 4 p.m. on Aug. 18, while Danasin...
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Police Repel Armed Robbery Attack, Neutralise Suspect in Yobe

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Police Repel Armed Robbery Attack, Neutralise Suspect in Yobe By Zagazola Makama Police operatives in Yobe State have repelled an armed robbery attack in Fika Local Government Area, neutralising one suspect and arresting another following a gun battle with the assailants. The incident occurred at...
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Bayelsa Assembly Suspends Sagbama LGA Chairperson, Vice Chairman

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Bayelsa Assembly Suspends Sagbama LGA Chairperson, Vice Chairman By Zagazola Makama The Bayelsa State House of Assembly has approved the suspension of the Chairperson of Sagbama Local Government Area, Hon. Alice Allen Tangi, and her Vice Chairman, Hon. Sufade Jefferson Tobi, over alleged gross mis...
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Mangu Attack: GOC Moves Tactical Headquarters to Mangu, Launches Operation Hard Knot

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Mangu Attack: GOC Moves Tactical Headquarters to Mangu, Launches Operation Hard Knot By Zagazola Makama The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 3 Division Nigerian Army and Commander, Operation ENDURING PEACE, Maj.-Gen. Maxwell Dangana, has relocated his tactical headquarters from Jos to Mangu Local...
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Troops Destroy Terrorist Camp, Recover Pistol, Ammunition in Anambra

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Troops Destroy Terrorist Camp, Recover Pistol, Ammunition in Anambra By Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation UDO KA have destroyed a suspected terrorist camp and recovered a pistol, ammunition and a handheld radio during a fighting patrol in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. The opera...
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Troops, NDLEA Arrest Three Suspected Drug Peddlers in Nasarawa

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Troops, NDLEA Arrest Three Suspected Drug Peddlers in Nasarawa By Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation MESA, in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested three suspected drug peddlers during a snap check along the Keffi-Abuja road in Karu Local Government Ar...
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Troops Intercept Four Suspected Stolen Motorcycles in Katsina

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Troops Intercept Four Suspected Stolen Motorcycles in Katsina By Zagazola Makama Troops of 17 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have intercepted four suspected brand-new motorcycles during a snap check along the Danmusa-Mara-Kaiga road in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State. The motorcycles were...
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Troops Rescue 14 Kidnapped Victims in Katsina Forest

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Troops Rescue 14 Kidnapped Victims in Katsina Forest By Zagazola Makama Troops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued 14 kidnapped victims following a swift response to the movement of terrorists in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State. The operation was con...
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Al-Shabaab Burns 10 Charcoal Trucks in Lower Shabelle

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Al-Shabaab Burns 10 Charcoal Trucks in Lower Shabelle By Zagazola Makama Al-Shabaab militants have reportedly burned 10 charcoal-laden trucks after intercepting them along the road between Wanlaweyn and Afgooye in Somalia’s Lower Shabelle region. Sources said the militants stopped the trucks an...
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Troops Arrest Suspected Drug Peddler, Two Collaborators in Monguno

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Troops Arrest Suspected Drug Peddler, Two Collaborators in Monguno By Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 3, Operation HADIN KAI, have arrested a suspected illicit drug peddler and two collaborators, including a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno...
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Troops Arrest Suspected Bandits’ Informant in Katsina

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Troops Arrest Suspected Bandits’ Informant in Katsina By Zagazola Makama KATSINA — Troops have arrested an 18-year-old suspected informant for armed bandits after he was found allegedly gathering information on the deployment and capabilities of security forces in Musawa Local Government Area...
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24 Bandits Killed As Army, DSS, Vigilantes Foil Mass Kidnap in Katsina Community, Rescue Victims

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24 Bandits Killed As Army, DSS, Vigilantes Foil Mass Kidnap in Katsina Community, Rescue Victims  By: Zagazola Makama  At least 24 bandits were killed on Tuesday after soldiers of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), Katsina Community Watch Corps foile...
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Four ISWAP Members Surrender Exposed Terrorist Enclave in Marte

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Four ISWAP Members Surrender Exposed  Terrorist Enclave in Marte By Zagazola Makama Four members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have surrendered to Nigerian troops after becoming disillusioned by harsh conditions as a result of intensified military operations in terror...
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Troops Recover Terrorist Body, Fabricated Ladder After Mandaragirau Attack

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Troops Recover Terrorist Body, Fabricated Ladder After Mandaragirau Attack By Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have recovered the body of a suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist and a fabricated ladder following an attempted infiltration attack on 1...
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Troops Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue Four Minors in Plateau

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Troops Foil Kidnap Attempt, Rescue Four Minors in Plateau By Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 1, Operation ENDURING PEACE, have foiled an attempted kidnapping and rescued four minors in Agingi, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 5:45 p.m. on Aug. 17, when...
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Seven ISWAP Fighters’ Family Members, 12 Children Flee Yaganari Enclave, Surrender to Troops

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Seven ISWAP Fighters’ Family Members, 12 Children Flee Yaganari Enclave, Surrender to Troops By Zagazola Makama Seven family members of suspected terrorists, accompanied by 12 children, have surrendered to troops of Operation HADIN KAI at Mafa in Borno State, following reported hunger and violen...
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Troops Detonate Two IEDs Along Maiduguri-Dikwa, Marte Routes

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Troops Detonate Two IEDs Along Maiduguri-Dikwa, Marte Routes By Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation HADIN KAI under Operation DESERT SANITY V have safely detonated two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) planted by terrorists along major routes in Borno State. According to sources, the incidents...
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Operation HADIN KAI Neutralise ISWAP Fighters in Precision Airstrike in Timbuktu Triangle

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Operation HADIN KAI Neutralise ISWAP Fighters in Precision Airstrike in Timbuktu Triangle By Zagazola Makama Nigerian military forces under Operation HADIN KAI have neutralised eight suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters during a precision airstrike in the Timbuktu Triangle...
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  1. Suspected Fulani Bandits Kill 23 in Major Reprisal Attack on Bin-Per Community in Plateau
  2. Troops Rescue Woman and Two Children Abducted in 2017 in Borno
  3. Troops Raid Kidnappers’ Camp in Adamawa, Recover Ammunition and Restraints
  4. Troops Arrest Six Suspected Drug Dealers in Damboa
  5. Troops Rescue Gunshot Victim After Fulani Bandits Attack in Plateau

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