ISWAP admits losing 23 fighters in clash with troops in Sambisa Forest

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ISWAP admits losing 23 fighters in clash with troops in Sambisa Forest   By: Zagazola Makama   An intercepted communication involving members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has reportedly confirmed the loss of 23 of their fighters during a recent encounter with Niger...
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Maiduguri residents urged to remain calm as fake terror threats circulate during Ramadan

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Maiduguri residents urged to remain calm as fake terror threats circulate during Ramadan   By: Zagazola Makama   Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, have been urged to remain calm and vigilant following the circulation of false audio messages and online posts claiming immi...
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River State NSCDC personnel shot dead during patrol in Chokocho-Etche

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River State NSCDC personnel shot dead during patrol in Chokocho-Etche   By: Zagazola Makama    A member of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) attached to the South-South Mining Marshals was shot dead during an attack by a group of tipper drivers in Chokocho-Etche...
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Suspected youths burn 18 houses in Taraba community

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Suspected youths burn 18 houses in Taraba community   By: Zagazola Makama    Suspected youths have set ablaze no fewer than 18 thatched houses in Tompo Village in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba, police sources said on Monday.   The incident, which occurred in the ear...
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Troops score major victory against terrorists in Kadam Forest, Sokoto

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Troops score major victory against terrorists in Kadam Forest, Sokoto   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Special Intervention Battalion 7, in collaboration with the 8 Division Strike Team under the Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA...
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Tahoua Governor visits air base after terrorist attack

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Tahoua Governor visits air base after terrorist attack   By: Zagazola Makama    The Governor of Tahoua Region, Colonel-Major Souleymane Amadou Moussa, visited Air Base 401 at Tahoua Airport on Monday following a terrorist attack on the facility.   The at...
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Police arrest suspected mastermind in kidnapping, killing of traditional ruler in ebonyi

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Police  arrest suspected mastermind in kidnapping, killing of traditional ruler in ebonyi   By: Zagazola Makama    Operatives of the Police Anti-Kidnapping Squad in Ebonyi have arrested a suspected mastermind in the kidnapping and killing of a traditional ruler in Ikwo L...
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Police neutralise three bandits in Benue , rescue senator after attack on convoy

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Police  neutralise three bandits in Benue , rescue senator after attack on convoy   By: Zagazola Makama    The Police in Benue says have neutralised three suspected bandits during a gun battle following the killing of a 67-year-old man in Katsina-Ala Local Government Are...
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Jubilation in Bwari as Army-DSS - Police Joint Operation leads to rescue of 25 kidnapped victims

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Jubilation in Bwari as Army-DSS - Police Joint Operation leads to rescue of 25 kidnapped victims * Two suspected kidnappers killed, guns recovered There was widespread jubilation at the weekend in Gidandogo and Byazhin communities in Bwari Area Council, of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as a...
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Heavy gun battle in Kukawa in Borno leaves casualties on both sides, arms recovered from camp

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Heavy gun battle in Kukawa in Borno leaves casualties on both sides, arms recovered from camp   By: Zagazola Makama    A heavy gun battle between troops and suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State&nbs...
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Air component neutralises terrorists during attack on goniri military base in Yobe

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Air component neutralises terrorists during attack on goniri military base in Yobe   By: Zagazola Makama    The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has neutralised several terrorists during a coordinated air response to an attack on troops of the 120 Battalion under Sector 2 in G...
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Special forces repel terrorist attack in Sambisa, recover weapons

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Special forces  repel terrorist attack in Sambisa, recover weapons   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation Desert Sanity under the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have repelled a terrorist attack on their position in Borno, killing at least...
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IS-Sahel insurgents attack Tahoua airport hosting the Nigerien Air Force’s Bayraktar TB2 drone fleet

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IS-Sahel insurgents attack Tahoua airport hosting the Nigerien Air Force’s Bayraktar TB2 drone fleet By: Zagazola Makama   Suspected fighters of the Islamic State in the Sahel (IS-Sahel) launched an attack on Tahoua Airport in western Niger early Monday, targeting a mili...
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Abducted NYSC member appears in new video, denies rumoured death

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Abducted NYSC member appears in new video, denies rumoured death By: Zagazola Makama An abducted National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Abba, has appeared in a new video released by his captors, debunking earlier reports by his family that he had been killed. The video, which surfaced on Sun...
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Passenger stabbed to death after minor accident in Borno

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Passenger stabbed to death after minor accident in Borno   By: Zagazola Makama    A minor road accident in Bayo Local Government Area of Borno on Saturday turned fatal after a passenger was allegedly stabbed to death during a dispute that followed the incident.   Sources sa...
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Bandits kill community watch member in Katsina

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Bandits kill community watch member in Katsina    By: Zagazola Makama.    Suspected bandits have killed a member of the Katsina Community Watch Corps in an attack along the Kankara axis of the state.   Sources said the incident occurred on March 7 at about 12:20 p.m. w...
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Troops repel bandit attack in Zamfara community

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Troops repel bandit attack in Zamfara community   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation Fansan Yanma, in collaboration with police tactical teams, have repelled a bandit attack on Yankaba Village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara.   Security sources said...
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The rise and fall of bandit commander Alti and his influence across Zamfara–Katsina axis

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The rise and fall of bandit commander Alti and his influence across Zamfara–Katsina axis   By: Zagazola Makama    Emerging details about the activities of a notorious bandit commander known as Alti have shed light on the scale of criminal operations that plagued communities alon...
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Troops arrest cattle rustlers, neutralise armed criminals in Benue

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Troops arrest cattle rustlers, neutralise armed criminals in Benue   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested suspected cattle rustlers, recovered stolen livestock and neutralised armed criminals during a series of intellige...
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Tinubu assures troops their sacrifices will not be in vain

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Tinubu assures troops their sacrifices will not be in vain   By: Zagazola Makama    President Bola Tinubu has assured members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria that the country will prevail against insecurity, pledging that the sacrifices of troops fighting banditry and terrorism wil...
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  1. Army debunks report of 40 soldiers killed in Borno attacks
  2. Bank customer resists robbers, seizes rifle, shoots suspect in Minna
  3. Troops rescue 19 kidnap victims, neutralise suspect in FCT
  4. Two miners killed, five injured in clash at Zamfara mining site
  5. Army troops neutralise 45 bandits in Katsina, including top bandit leader Kachallah Alti

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