Mali attack: fuel convoy ambushed in Kayes, dozens of tankers destroyed

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Mali attack: fuel convoy ambushed in Kayes, dozens of tankers destroyed   By: Zagazola Makama    Suspected jihadists have destroyed scores of fuel tankers in a fresh attack on a convoy in western Mali’s Kayes Region, dealing another blow to the country’s fragile energy supply...
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Two killed, four injured in gun attack at Barkin-Ladi mining site – Police

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Two killed, four injured in gun attack at Barkin-Ladi mining site – Police   By: Zagazola Makama    The Plateau State Police Command says two persons were killed and four others injured in an attack by unknown gunmen at a farm near an illegal mining site in Taran, Barkin-Ladi Lo...
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Fulani herder injured in suspected gun attack in Komu, Oyo

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Fulani herder injured in suspected gun attack in Komu, Oyo   By: Zagazola Makama    A 22-year-old Fulani herder, Bello Bokolo, was injured when unknown assailants allegedly opened fire on him and his companions at a ranch in the Oke-Oyan axis via Komu, Oyo State.   Accordin...
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Two killed in bandit attack on Funtua community, in Katsina

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Two killed in bandit attack on Funtua community, in Katsina By: Zagazola Makama Two persons, including a soldier, were killed when armed bandits attacked Unguwar Dahiru village in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State in the early hours of Friday. Sources said the attack occurred at about...
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Troops repel terrorist ambush attempt in Borno, neutralise one fighter

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Troops repel terrorist ambush attempt in Borno, neutralise one fighter   By: Zagazola Makama   Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have engaged and repelled suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during an ambush operation in Borno State, neutralising...
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DETERRENCE OR CATASTROPHE? ON THE BRINK OF A REDEFINING MIDDLE EAST WAR: A CALL FOR THE DIPLOMATIC PATH FORWARD

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DETERRENCE OR CATASTROPHE? ON THE BRINK OF A REDEFINING MIDDLE EAST WAR: A CALL FOR THE DIPLOMATIC PATH FORWARD We stand at a precipice where a single decision could redefine the future of the Middle East and send shockwaves through a fragile global order. The choice appears deceptively simple: to...
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U.S. orders departure of non-essential embassy staff from Niger over security risks

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U.S. orders departure of non-essential embassy staff from Niger over security risks   By: Zagazola Makama    The United States Department of State has ordered the departure of non-essential staff of its embassy in Niamey and their family members, citing heightened security risks i...
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Centre Dismisses Viral Video Claiming Military Abandons Wounded Servicemen as Malicious Fabrication

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Centre Dismisses Viral Video Claiming Military Abandons Wounded Servicemen as Malicious Fabrication The Centre for Wounded Servicemen and Fallen Heroes Supports Fund (CFWS&FHSF) has firmly rejected a viral social media video alleging that the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) and Nigerian Armed Forces...
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Islamic State claims attack on Niamey airport

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Islamic State claims attack on Niamey airport   By: Zagazola Makama    The Islamic State’s media arm, Amaq News Agency, has claimed responsibility for an overnight attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey, Niger’s capital, marking a rare strike close to the heart...
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Two killed in separate armed attacks in Isuikwuato, Abia

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Two killed in separate armed attacks in Isuikwuato, Abia By: Zagazola Makama Atleast two men were killed in separate incidents along Isuikwuato and Port Harcourt–Enugu roads. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the first incident occurred on Jan. 28 at about 11:00 p.m., when Uche Simon, 35, of Mg...
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Bandit camps force mass displacement in Mariga, Niger

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Bandit camps force mass displacement in Mariga, Niger By: Zagazola Makama Residents of several communities in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State have fled their homes following reports that armed bandits are camped in the area, sources told Zagazola Credible security sources said that as...
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Two killed in land dispute violence in Niger

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Two killed in land dispute violence in Niger By: Zagazola Makama Two men have been killed in a clash linked to a long-standing land dispute between Poto and Ketso communities in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger. Sources told Zagazola that the incident was reported to the Mokwa Divisional Poli...
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Troops repel attack in Benue, kill four bandits, recover AK-47

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Troops repel attack in Benue, kill four bandits, recover AK-47 By: Zagazola Makama Troops in Benue have repelled an attack on its personnel at a checkpoint in Ogbadibo Local Government Area, killing four suspected armed bandits and recovering an AK-47 rifle and ammunition. Zagazola gathered that...
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Suspect arrested in Nafada for alleged terrorist threat

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Suspect arrested in Nafada for alleged terrorist threat By: Zagazola Makama Police in Nafada, Gombe State, have arrested a 33-year-old man for allegedly plotting attacks on local government and community leaders. Zagazola learnt that at about 12:00 p.m. on Jan. 29, officers at Barwo Nasarawo Outp...
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One killed as bandits attack Unguwar Isiyaka village in Katsina

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One killed as bandits attack Unguwar Isiyaka village in Katsina By: Zagazola Makama An attack by suspected armed bandits in Unguwar Isiyaka village, Funtua Local Government Area, left one person dead and prompted a security response. Sources said the incident occurred at about 2:00 a.m. on Jan. 2...
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Ritual Killing: Three corpses with mutilation recovered in Billiri, Gombe, police investigate

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Ritual Killing: Three corpses with mutilation recovered in Billiri, Gombe, police investigate By: Zagazola Makama Police in Gombe State are investigating the discovery of three mutilated corpses in Billiri Local Government Area, sources said. The sources said that the victims were identified as I...
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One dead, others injured in fatal crash on Gusau–Sokoto highway

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One dead, others injured in fatal crash on Gusau–Sokoto highway By: Zagazola Makama A fatal motor accident occurred on Jan. 29 along the Gusau–Sokoto highway in Bungudu area, leaving one dead and two others injured, the Zamfara State Police Command reported. Sources said that the crash involv...
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Bandits abduct 20 in Dausayi, Zamfara

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Bandits abduct 20 in Dausayi, Zamfara By: Zagazola Makama Armed bandits, led by notorious kingpin Yellow Janbross, have abducted 20 persons from Dausayi village in Zamfara State, police said. Sources told Zagazola that the attack occurred on Jan. 28 at about 4:00 p.m., leaving residents of the co...
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Four kidnapped as bandits raid Kikwari village in Kajuru, Kaduna

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Four kidnapped as bandits raid Kikwari village in Kajuru, Kaduna By: Zagazola Makama Four residents of Kikwari Village in Gyengegyre Community, Kajuru Local Government Area, were abducted following an attack by armed bandits. Zagazola learnt that the incident occurred on Jan. 28 at about 1:30 a.m...
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Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai neutralizes several of terrorists in Yobe

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Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai neutralizes several of terrorists in Yobe By: Zagazola Makama The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has neutralized several terrorists following a coordinated attack on Baimari Market in Bursari Local Government Area of Yobe State, sources said. Sources tol...
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  1. Sahel tensions escalate after Niamey airport attack as Tchiani accuses France, Benin, and Côte d’Ivoire of sponsoring the attack
  2. Suspected JNIM operatives strike Kwara village as Bello Turji consolidates routes to Niger
  3. Two kidnapped victims released under Operation Safe Corridor in Katsina
  4. Troops, CJTF kill 3 terrorists in ambush in Borno
  5. National Security Reflections on Maitatsine, Bullum-Kuttu and Boko Haram Uprisings

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