Sahel tensions escalate after Niamey airport attack as Tchiani accuses France, Benin, and Côte d’Ivoire of sponsoring the attack

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Sahel tensions escalate after Niamey airport attack as Tchiani accuses France, Benin, and Côte d’Ivoire of sponsoring the attack By: Zagazola Makama A coordinated attack on Dori Hamani International Airport in Niger’s capital has raised alarm over the growing audacity of armed groups in the S...
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Suspected JNIM operatives strike Kwara village as Bello Turji consolidates routes to Niger

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Suspected JNIM operatives strike Kwara village as Bello Turji consolidates routes to Niger By: Zagazola Makama The recent attack on Dutsen Kogo community in Kaiama Local Government Area, Kwara State, draw attention to a worrying escalation of violent activity linked to Turji-led criminal networks...
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Two kidnapped victims released under Operation Safe Corridor in Katsina

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Two kidnapped victims released under Operation Safe Corridor in Katsina By: Zagazola Makama Two individuals abducted in Katsina State have been released from captivity under the terms of the existing peace accord facilitated by the Operation Safe Corridor initiative. The released victims, Asiya S...
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Troops, CJTF kill 3 terrorists in ambush in Borno

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Troops, CJTF kill 3 terrorists in ambush in Borno By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have killed three terrorists during an ambush operation between Ngazalgana and Lamusheri communities in Borno. Sources told Zagazola M...
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National Security Reflections on Maitatsine, Bullum-Kuttu and Boko Haram Uprisings

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National Security Reflections on Maitatsine, Bullum-Kuttu and Boko Haram Uprisings   By Samuel Aruwan   The purpose of this reflection is to review the chronic inaction and absence of decisive approaches that have undermined national security, resulting in bloodshed and immense human a...
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Troops rescue abducted cleric, kill kidnapper in Enugu

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Troops rescue abducted cleric, kill kidnapper in Enugu   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, in conjunction with other security agencies, have rescued a kidnapped cleric, Rev. Johnson Anayo Onugwu, from unknown gunmen in Udenu Local Government Area o...
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Troops arrest armed robbers, rescue abducted woman in Adamawa

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Troops arrest armed robbers, rescue abducted woman in Adamawa   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested two armed robbery suspects and rescued an abducted woman during separate operations in Mubi North and Hong Local Government Areas of Adamawa.  ...
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What Niamey’s Airport attack means for Niger, West Africa and Sahel

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What Niamey’s Airport attack means for Niger, West Africa and Sahel By: Zagazola Makama Niamey woke up in the morning of Thursday to disturbing reports of heavy gunfire and explosions around the airport zone an area that hosts Niger’s air force base, the headquarters of the joint Sahel force w...
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Security operatives recover 2,500 litres of hazardous chemicals in Zamfara

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Security operatives recover 2,500 litres of hazardous chemicals in Zamfara By: Zagazola Makama The police in Zamfara have recovered 2,500 litres of suspected hazardous and poisonous chemicals during a patrol operation in Gusau Local Government Area of the state. A statement issued on Thursday in...
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Mysterious attack rocks Niger Air Base in Niamey, raises fears of mutiny

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Mysterious attack rocks Niger Air Base in Niamey, raises fears of mutiny By: Zagazola Makama A major security breach has hit Niger’s capital, Niamey, following a midnight attack on Air Base 101, damaging key military assets and deepening concerns about instability under the junta led by Gen. Abd...
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Alleged terrorism: Rescued victims filed complaints against Tukur Mamu- DSS Witness

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Alleged terrorism: Rescued victims filed complaints against Tukur Mamu- DSS Witness A Department of State Services (DSS)’ investigator, on Thursday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that many of the rescued victims of the 2022 Abuja-Kaduna bound train attack lodged complaints in their office...
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Mob kills, sets man ablaze over alleged theft in Mubi North

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Mob kills, sets man ablaze over alleged theft in Mubi North By: Zagazola Makama An unidentified man was brutally killed and set ablaze by an angry mob in Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The incident occurred on Jan. 28 at about 9:00 p.m. at Blue House, following allegations tha...
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Police kill two suspects, recover arms in Gombi, Adamawa

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Police kill two suspects, recover arms in Gombi, Adamawa By: Zagazola Makama The Adamawa State Police Command has neutralised two suspected criminals and recovered firearms and ammunition during an operation in Gombi Local Government Area. Sources disclosed that the operation followed the arrest...
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Niger police arrest suspect over death of lecturer in Minna

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Niger police arrest suspect over death of lecturer in Minna By: Zagazola Makama The Niger State Police Command has arrested a suspect following the death of a lecturer at Newgate University, Minna. Sources disclosed that on Jan. 27 at about 10:00 a.m., Engr. Dr. Otori Abdulfatai Ayide of the Fede...
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Security forces intercept gunrunner delivering arms to Zamfara bandit Kingpin Abdul Baleri

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Security forces intercept gunrunner delivering arms to Zamfara bandit Kingpin Abdul Baleri By Zagazola Makama Security forces in Sokoto State intercepted two suspected gunrunners transporting weapons to a notorious bandit kingpin in Zamfara State. A source said on Jan. 27 at about 10:00 p.m., per...
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Police arrest suspect over fake bomb threat messages to Lagos schools

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Police arrest suspect over fake bomb threat messages to Lagos schools By: Zagazola Makama The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with alleged bomb threat messages sent to two private schools in the Ikeja Government Reserved Area (GRA). Sources told Zagazola th...
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Troops of Operation HADIN KAI engage terrorists in dawn battles, neutralized several ISWAP fighters in Borno

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Troops of Operation HADIN KAI engage terrorists in dawn battles, neutralized several ISWAP fighters in Borno By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have dealt a significant blow to insurgent activities in the North East following coordinated dawn operations that neutralized sever...
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Armed attack leaves two dead, four missing in Nasarawa

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Armed attack leaves two dead, four missing in Nasarawa By: Zagazola Makama An armed attack in Kwara District in Nassarawa state has left two persons dead and others missing. Sources disclosed that the incident occurred on Jan. 26 at about 4:00 p.m. in the Tse-Umurayi area, where some locals had g...
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Bandit attack in Zamfara leaves three abducted, immigration officer injured

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Bandit attack in Zamfara leaves three abducted, immigration officer injured By Zagazola Makama A banditry attack in Damba Local Government Area of Zamfara State left three people abducted and an immigration officer injured, authorities confirmed. A source said on Jan. 28 at about 12:30 a.m., a gr...
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Bandits abduct businessman and two wives in Zamfara

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Bandits abduct businessman and two wives in Zamfara By: Zagazola Makama The Zamfara State Police Command is investigating the abduction of a businessman and his two wives in the state. It was gathered that on Jan. 29 at about 3:15 a.m., Alh. Ali Mada, 60, a businessman, along with his wives, Zain...
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  1. Security forces in Gombe arrest suspected cattle rustler, recover 50 sheep
  2. Katsina police arrest gun runners, recover AK-47 magazines and ammunition
  3. Borno troops repel Boko Haram attack in Hawul, one killed
  4. Gunfire, explosions rock Niamey airport at night
  5. Tinubu’s Turkey visit: CDS, Air Chief inspect defence systems at ASELSAN

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