Nigerian Army troops, with air support and joint forces, repel bandits’ attack in Benue

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Nigerian Army troops, with air support and joint forces, repel bandits’ attack in Benue   By: Zagazola Makama    Nigerian Army troops, in collaboration with other joint security forces and supported by military air assets, have successfully repelled an attack by suspected armed...
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Troops neutralise notorious kidnap kingpin in Jama’a LGA, Kaduna

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Troops neutralise notorious kidnap kingpin in Jama’a LGA, Kaduna   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops have neutralised a notorious kidnapping kingpin, Amadu, during a raid in Malafiya town, Atiku Ward of Jama’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State.   Sources said that Amadu...
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Army troops thwarted attack by bandits in Qua’an Pan, Plateau, recover AK-47 after gun battle

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Army troops thwarted attack by bandits in  Qua’an Pan, Plateau, recover AK-47 after gun battle    By: Zagazola Makama   Troops of Sector 9, Operation Safe Haven, on Saturday engaged suspected bandits in Kedeshi Village, Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau Sta...
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Bandits raid Kitibawa community in Katsina despite peace deal

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Bandits raid Kitibawa community in Katsina despite peace deal Residents of Kitibawa community in Makera Ward, Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State, were thrown into panic on Saturday afternoon after armed bandits stormed the area and carried out a daylight raid. Eyewitnesses said fou...
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DSS Nabs Suspected Sea Pirates, foils hijack Of Crude Oil Vessel, Abduction of Crew Members

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DSS Nabs Suspected Sea Pirates, foils hijack Of Crude Oil Vessel, Abduction of Crew Members   Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday, arrested two suspected members of a band of sea pirates in Yenagoa, capital of Bayelsa State, as they were fine-tuning plans to hijac...
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Security forces foil kidnapping attempt, recover motorcycle in Niger State

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Security forces foil kidnapping attempt, recover motorcycle in Niger State By: Zagazola Makama Security forces in Niger State have foiled an attempted kidnapping in Mashegu Local Government Area, recovering a motorcycle and other items abandoned by the fleeing suspects. According to sources, on J...
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One killed, one injured in bandit attack in Apa LGA in Benue

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One killed, one injured in bandit attack in Apa LGA in Benue By: Zagazola Makama One person has been killed and another injured following an attack by suspected armed bandits in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State. Sources said that the incident occurred on Jan. 24 at about 4:00 p.m. along t...
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Vigilante killed, another injured as bandits attack Wamba village in Niger State

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Vigilante killed, another injured as bandits attack Wamba village in Niger State By: Zagazola Makama An exchange of gunfire between armed bandits and local vigilantes in Wamba Village, Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State, left one vigilante dead and another injured, police confirmed. Sour...
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Oyo police recover 40 bags of explosives, arrest driver in Saki

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Oyo police recover 40 bags of explosives, arrest driver in Saki By: Zagazola Makama Police in Oyo State have recovered 40 bags of concealed explosives and arrested a truck driver following an intelligence-led operation at Sango area, Saki. Sources said on Jan. 24 at about 11:10 p.m., a DAF truck...
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Police repel bandits, rescue six kidnapped victims on Yankara-Funtua highway in Katsina

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Police repel bandits, rescue six kidnapped victims on Yankara-Funtua highway in Katsina By: Zagazola Makama Police in Katsina State have successfully rescued six kidnapped victims after intercepting an armed bandit attack on Yankara-Funtua highway in Faskari Local Government Area. Sources said on...
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Bandits abduct another four occupants of charcoal-laden vehicle in Kajuru LGA in Kaduna

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Bandits abduct another four occupants of charcoal-laden vehicle in Kajuru LGA in Kaduna By: Zagazola Makama Four occupants of a vehicle transporting charcoal were kidnapped by armed bandits along Maidoro junction in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Security sources told Zagazola Maka...
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Commander of Hunter, four-year-old son kidnapped in adamawa community

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Commander of Hunter, four-year-old son kidnapped in adamawa community   By: Zagazola Makama   Suspected kidnappers have abducted a local hunters’ commander and his four-year-old son in Dzuel Village, Pallam District, Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa.   Sources said th...
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Suspect arrested for trespassing, attempting robbery at Bauchi Emir’s palace

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Suspect arrested for trespassing, attempting robbery at Bauchi Emir’s palace By: Zagazola Makama A 20-year-old man, Umar Hamza, was apprehended Wednesday night for trespassing and attempting to steal from the Emir of Bauchi’s residence. Sources said Hamza entered one of the Emir’s son’s r...
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Six suspects arrested over alleged child abduction for ritual in Gombe

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Six suspects arrested over alleged child abduction for ritual in Gombe   By: Zagazola Makama    Six persons have been arrested in connection with the alleged abduction of a six-year-old boy, Habibu Appolos, from Nyuwar Village in Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State. &nbs...
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25 abducted, 14 cows rustled in night raid on Turmuzawa village

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25 abducted, 14 cows rustled in night raid on Turmuzawa village   By: Zagazola Makama    No fewer than 25 persons were abducted and 14 cows rustled on Wednesday night when armed assailants stormed Turmuzawa Village in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State.   Reside...
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Four suspected kidnappers arrested in rijau, rifle and ammunition recovered

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Four suspected kidnappers arrested in rijau, rifle and ammunition recovered By: Zagazola Makama Four men suspected to be members of a kidnapping gang have been arrested by security forces in Dukku Village, Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State. Sources said the suspects were apprehended at a...
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Two vigilante leaders arrested over Ibeto Killing in Niger 

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Two vigilante leaders arrested over Ibeto Killing in Niger    By: Zagazola Makama    Two vigilante leaders have been arrested by the Police in connection with a culpable homicide case earlier reported in Ibeto, Niger State.   The suspects, identified as Hambali Yahaya...
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Three feared dead in Nassarawa highway bus fire

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Three feared dead in Nassarawa highway bus fire By: Zagazola Makama Three persons are feared dead in a fatal motor accident that occurred in the early hours of Friday along the Akwanga Highway in Nasarawa State. Eyewitnesses said the incident happened at about 2:30 a.m. near Gidan Waya Village wh...
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Fulani man ambushed and killed by Tiv militia in Benue

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Fulani man ambushed and killed by Tiv militia in Benue By: Zagazola Makama   A Fulani elder, Sardauna Alhaji, from Awe, was ambushed and killed by suspected Tiv militia while returning from herding his cattle in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. Sources told Zagazola Makama that...
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Five Boko Haram terrorists, three vigilantes killed in Gwoza ambush in Borno

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Five Boko Haram terrorists, three vigilantes killed in Gwoza ambush in Borno    By: Zagazola Makama    At least five suspected Boko Haram terrorists and three local vigilantes were killed on Friday following an ambush along the Ngoshe–Pulka Road in Gwoza Local Government Ar...
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