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Tanker driver escapes lynching as mob sets vehicle ablaze in Zamfara

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

A tanker driver narrowly escaped lynching after his vehicle was involved in a fatal accident along Sokoto–Gusau Highway.

 

The...

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Police arrest two suspected bandit collaborators with fuel in Katsina

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

The Police Command in Katsina State has arrested two suspected collaborators of bandits with 22 jerrycans of petrol and three gallons...

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Troops neutralise Boko Haram scout near Alau Dam

By: Zagazola Makama

Nigerian army troops of Operation HADIN KAI, supported by Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and Hybrid Forces, have killed a Boko Haram scout during an ambush at Kolori Karumi...

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Army arrests 54-year-old Boko Haram fuel supplier in Borno

By: Zagazola Makama

Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a suspected Boko Haram fuel supplier in Borno State.

Sources said the suspect, identified as Thomas James...

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Troops arrest Boko Haram suspect linked to bridge destruction, attacks

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops working with local hunters have arrested a Boko Haram insurgent linked to multiple attacks in Adamawa and Borno States.

The suspect, identified as...

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Troops smash kidnap syndicate in Magumeri, recover arms and cash

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, supported by Civilian Joint Task Force and hunters, have dismantled a kidnap syndicate that had been terrorising residents in...

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Troops intercept Boko Haram logistics suppliers in Konduga

By: Zagazola Makama

Nigerian army troops have arrested three suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers during a stop-and-search operation along the Maiduguri–Konduga road in Borno...

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Troops intercept smuggled fuel, fertilizer in Adamawa

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have intercepted 21 jerricans of smuggled fuel and large consignments of urea fertilizer in Adamawa...

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Terror attack in Tillabéri point to  persistent insecurity in Niger’s borderlands

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

The Tillabéri region of Niger has once again been struck by tragedy following the killing of a senior local...

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Troops neutralise arms courier, recover rifles in Kwara

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

 Troops of 22 Armoured Brigade have neutralised an arms courier and recovered a cache of weapons during a snap check operation along...

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Mali, Algeria dispute escalates over ICJ rejection in drone incident

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

Tensions between Mali and Algeria have deepened following Algeria’s refusal to accept the jurisdiction of the International Court of...

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Niger, Mali strengthen cooperation to secure vital Gao-Labbézanga corridor

By: Zagazola Makama

The Armed Forces of Mali (FAMa) and the Armed Forces of Niger (FAN) have intensified cooperation to secure the strategic corridor linking the two...

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Suspected Boko Haram terrorists abduct teenager in Adamawa

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have abducted an 18-year-old boy, Azura Ayuba, in Kopre village, Hong Local Government Area of...

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Gunmen kill one, injure two others in Benue

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

 Atleast  one person killed and two othered injured by suspected armed men in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue state.

 

Sources...

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Police rescue four kidnap victims in Benue after gun battle

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

The Police Command in Benue has rescued four kidnap victims following a gun battle with abductors along Orokam–Owukpa road in Ogbadibo Local...

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Army troops  arrest suspected bandits in joint operations in Benue

 

By: Zagazola Makama

 

A joint operation of the military under Operation Restore Peace has arrested three suspected bandits during ongoing...

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Police arrest woman, nurse, others over alleged sale of newborn in Delta

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

The Police Command in Delta  has arrested a woman and a nurse alongside three others for allegedly selling a newborn baby...

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Gunmen hijack passenger boat, abduct 17 in Cross River

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

Gunmen suspected to be sea robbers on Thursday hijacked a commercial passenger boat conveying 30 people from Calabar, Cross River, to Oron, Akwa Ibom...

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Police recover snatched vehicle, firearm after gun duel in Abuja

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

 The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has recovered a snatched vehicle and weapons following a gun duel with armed...

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FCT police arrest seven notorious one-chance suspects over murder of NYSC graduate

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested seven suspected notorious “one-chance”...

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