Bauchi Police arrests father for chaining son for 17 years
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Bauchi Police arrests father for chaining son for 17 years
By: Zagazola Makama
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 72-year-old man for allegedly chaining his 40-year-old biological son for 17 years in Shadawanka Village, on the outskirts of Bauchi Local Government...
Yobe security operatives rescue kidnapped victim, arrest four suspects
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Yobe security operatives rescue kidnapped victim, arrest four suspects
By: Zagazola Makama
Security operatives in Yobe State have rescued a kidnapped resident, Abdul’hamid Garba, 35, of Nayi Nawa Area, Damaturu, and arrested four suspects involved in the abduction.
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US military trainers arrive Nigeria to support armed forces
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US military trainers arrive Nigeria to support armed forces
By: Zagazola Makama
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced the arrival of about 100 United States military personnel and equipment in Nigeria to support capacity building for the nation’s armed forces.
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Troops intercept suspects with N37m cash in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Army troops of Operation HADIN KAI, have intercepted five suspects conveying about N37 million in cash under suspicious circumstances.
Security sources said the suspects were apprehended while travelling in a red Golf wagon wit...
Troops foil ISWAP ambush, recover weapons and supplies in Borno
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Troops foil ISWAP ambush, recover weapons and supplies in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in North East Nigeria have successfully repelled an ambush by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) insurgents near Papa 7 in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno...
Troops arrest two suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers in Yobe
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Troops arrest two suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers in Yobe
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) North East under Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two suspected logistics suppliers to Boko Haram terrorists in Yobe State.
Security sources said the suspects were appreh...
Operation Whirl Stroke arrests cow rustling suspects fuelling violence in Benue
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation WHIRL STROKE have arrested suspects linked to cattle rustling in Benue State, following two separate security incidents in Guma Local Government Area...
United States freezes assets of eight Nigerians over Boko Haram, ISIL links
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United States freezes assets of eight Nigerians over Boko Haram, ISIL links
By: Zagazola Makama
The United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians allegedly linked to the Islamist groups Boko Haram and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISI...
Federal Government arraigns Nasir El-Rufai over alleged phone interception
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Federal Government arraigns Nasir El-Rufai over alleged phone interception
By: Zagazola Makama
The Federal Government has charged former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged unlawful interception of phone communications belonging to the N...
Five soldiers killed, three missing in clash with insurgents in Niger
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Five soldiers killed, three missing in clash with insurgents in Niger
By: Zagazola Makama
Five soldiers were killed and three others declared missing following a clash between Nigerien Defence and Security Forces (FDS) and suspected Islamic State fighters in Sanam, Tillabéri...
Forest guard arrested for allegedly killing son in Monguno, Borno
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Forest guard arrested for allegedly killing son in Monguno, Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
A member of the Forest Guard in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State has been arrested for allegedly shooting his son to death.
Sources said the incident occurred on Feb. 13 at about 5:40 p.m. at the RRR...
Woman kidnapped in Jos South LGA, search operation launched
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Woman kidnapped in Jos South LGA, search operation launched
By: Zagazola Makama
A woman was abducted from her residence in Jos South Local Government Area, Plateau State, prompting a manhunt by security operatives.
Sources said the incident occurred on Feb. 13, 2026, at about 8:30 a.m., when unkn...
DPO who died fighting bandits in Katsina buried amid tears
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DPO who died fighting bandits in Katsina buried amid tears
By: Zagazola Makama
The late Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Rimi, CSP Mohammed Sani Sagir Maude, who was fatally shot while repelling an armed bandit attack, was laid to rest amid tears and mourning in Katsina State.
CSP Maude lost...
ISWAP suspected in Baga abduction of five civilians
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ISWAP suspected in Baga abduction of five civilians
By: Zagazola Makama
Five civilians were abducted on Feb. 12, 2026, by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Doro Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area, Borno State, the Police Command reported.
Sources disclosed that the victims, Alhaji Sani Boy...
DSS rescues kidnapped five-year-old in Kano, arrests suspect
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DSS rescues kidnapped five-year-old in Kano, arrests suspectOperatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Kano State have rescued a kidnapped five-year-old boy, Muhammad Haruna, following a targeted operation at Danzaki Village in Minjibir Local Government Area of the state.
Security sour...
Man killed in Yobe communal clash, two suspects arrested
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Man killed in Yobe communal clash, two suspects arrested
By: Zagazola Makama
One person has died and two others sustained serious injuries following a violent clash between two groups of youths in Tarmuwa Local Government Area, the Yobe State Police Command reported.
According t...
Troops foil ambush attempt, recover supplies linked to terrorists in Borno
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Troops foil ambush attempt, recover supplies linked to terrorists in Borno
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East under Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), as part of Operation Desert Sanity V, have foiled an attempted ambush by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP...
Troops arrest suspected gun-runner in Taraba, recover weapons and ammunition
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Troops arrest suspected gun-runner in Taraba, recover weapons and ammunition
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops deployed at Ibi and the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Wukari have arrested a suspected gun-runner and recovered weapons, ammunition, and other items during an intelligence-l...
Pastors, activists, Nigerians defend Kwankwaso against alleged US sanctions over religious freedom claims
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Pastors, activists, Nigerians defend Kwankwaso against alleged US sanctions over religious freedom claims
By: Zagazola Makama
Religious leaders, political activists, and citizens have defended former Kano State Governor and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) National Leader, Se...
