Three women killed as Bachama–Tsobo crisis resurfaces in Adamawa

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Three women killed as Bachama–Tsobo crisis resurfaces in Adamawa   By: Zagazola Makama    The killing of three Tsobo women on a dry season rice farm in Numan Local Government Area has reignited the Bachama–Chobo conflict, whose roots stretch far beyond the sound of gunfire. &...
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How ground pressure, air power are reshaping the war against banditry in Nigeria’s North-West

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How ground pressure, air power are reshaping the war against banditry in Nigeria’s North-West By Zagazola Makama I'm sorry. You're browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. The opening days of 2026 have laid bare a defining reality of Nigeria’s North-West security landscape: the war against band...
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Blood without outrage: inside Qua’an-Pan attack and the silence that shields local perpetrators

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Blood without outrage: inside Qua’an-Pan attack and the silence that shields local perpetrators By: Zagazola Makama I'm sorry. You're browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. The killing of at least seven persons in Bong village, Doemak District of Qua’an-Pan Local Government Area of Plateau ha...
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Seven killed in Qua’an-Pan as attackers target fellow Christian villagers in Plateau

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Seven killed in Qua’an-Pan as attackers target fellow Christian villagers in Plateau   By: Zagazola Makama    At least seven persons were killed late Friday night in Bong village, Doemak District, Qua’an-Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State, in an attack reportedly carri...
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Troops recover cache of 12.7mm ammunition in Maiduguri

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Troops recover cache of 12.7mm ammunition in Maiduguri  By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have recovered a large cache of high-calibre 12.7mm ammunition in the Bulumkutu Railway general area of Maiduguri, Borno State.   Sources said that the recovery followed sus...
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Army arrests key coordinator of Maiduguri mosque bombing

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Army arrests key coordinator of Maiduguri mosque bombing   By: Zagazola Makama     Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have identified and arrested Shariff Umar, also known as Yusuf, as the key coordinator of a suicide bombing network responsible for recent attacks and attem...
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17 soldiers killed in attack on Niger military position in Tillabéri

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17 soldiers killed in attack on Niger military position in Tillabéri   By: Zagazola Makama   No fewer than 17 soldiers were killed and several others declared missing following an attack on a military position in Yatakala, Gorouol area of the Tillabéri region of Niger Republic, preli...
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Gunmen abduct village head in Kwara, wife injured

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Gunmen abduct village head in Kwara, wife injured   By: Zagazola Makama    Gunmen have abducted the village head of Afin community in Babanla area of Kwara State, injuring his wife during the attack.   Security sources said the incident occurred at about 10:00 a.m. on Jan...
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Bandits kill two, injure six in Katsina village attack

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Bandits kill two, injure six in Katsina village attack By: Zagazola Makama Suspected armed bandits have killed two persons and injured six others during an attack on Naino village in Naalma Ward of Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State. Security sources said the bandits, who were said...
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Multiple terrorists neutralised in Sambisa as coordinated strikes unsettle ISWAP commanders

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Multiple terrorists neutralised in Sambisa as coordinated strikes unsettle ISWAP commanders By: Zagazola Makama Fresh intelligence emerging from the Sambisa Forest indicates significant disarray within the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) following a series of coordinated ground and aeri...
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Bandit attacks, cattle rustling expose persistent security gaps in Kano rural communities

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Bandit  attacks, cattle rustling expose persistent security gaps in Kano rural communities   By: Zagazola Makama    Incidents  of armed banditry and cattle rustling in Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Kano State in the early hours of Jan. 2...
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Troops neutralise three suicide bombers in Borno

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Troops neutralise three suicide bombers in Borno By: Zagazola Makama I'm sorry. You're browser doesn't support HTML5 audio. Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised three terrorist suicide bombers during an intelligence-led operation along the Guduf–Pulka axis in Gwoza Local Government...
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Seven farmers killed in Plateau attack as reprisal cycle deepens

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Seven farmers killed in Plateau attack as reprisal cycle deepens   By; Zagazola Makama    The killing of at least seven farmers in Bum community, Chugwi area of Vwang District, Jos South Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, late Wednesday, has been widely interpreted as t...
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Army troops foil bandits’ attack, neutralise five in Plateau

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Army troops  foil bandits’ attack, neutralise five in Plateau   By: Zagazola Makama  Troops of 3 Division of the Nigerian Army and the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF OPEP), have foiled an attempted attack on communities in Plateau State, neutralising five ban...
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Ondo Police condemn attack on Ipele division, dismiss Church attack claims

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Ondo Police condemn attack on Ipele division, dismiss Church attack claims   By: Zagazola Makama    The Ondo State Police Command has condemned the attack on the Ipele Divisional Police Headquarters in Ose Local Government Area, which occurred on Dec. 31, 2025, clarifying that no...
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Armed men attack Community, burn police station in Ipele, Ondo

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Armed  men attack Community, burn police station in Ipele, Ondo   By: Zagazola Makama    Armed men riding motorcycles on Tuesday night attacked a police station in Ipele, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, using explosives to damage the facility before fleeing the...
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Troops clear terrorist enclaves, neutralise IEDs in Sambisa offensive

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Troops clear terrorist enclaves, neutralise IEDs in Sambisa offensive   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have cleared several terrorist enclaves and neutralised multiple Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs during an ongoing offensive into the Sambisa Forest ax...
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Troops neutralise two terrorists, recover arms in Sambisa Forest

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Troops neutralise two terrorists, recover arms in Sambisa Forest   By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised two Boko Haram terrorists and recovered arms during clearance operations into the Sambisa Forest area of Borno. Zagazola learnt that the operation was...
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Troops neutralise terrorist in ambush operation in Borno

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Troops neutralise terrorist in ambush operation in Borno    By: Zagazola Makama  Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised one terrorist during an ambush operation in Bama Local Government Area of Borno.   Zagazola learnt that the operation was conducted at about 6:05...
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Troops arrest suspected insurgents’ logistics supplier in Borno

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Troops arrest suspected insurgents’ logistics supplier in Borno   By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a 38-year-old man suspected to be a logistics supplier to Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Damasak area of Borno.   Zagazola learnt the suspect was inter...
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  1. Army troops recover more arms, neutralise IEDs in sambisa forest offensive 
  2. Troops destroy three terrorist camps, recover weapons in Sambisa forest 
  3. Troops recover drone after clash with ISWAP in Borno
  4. Army troops arrest four ISWAP informants in Adamawa
  5. From Sambisa to Kainji: how Boko Haram- Bandits- JNIM are driving a cross-regional terror alliance in Nigeria

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