Peace accord leads to release of 10 kidnapped victims in Katsina

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Peace accord leads to release of 10 kidnapped victims in Katsina   By: Zagazola Makama    Ten victims abducted from Danjanku Village in Malumfashi Local Government Area have been released following a mediated peace accord between local communities and bandit elements.   Zag...
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Casual staff Murdered at Gombe Government House

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Casual staff Murdered at Gombe Government House By: Zagazola Makama A casual staff member attached to the Gombe State Government House has been murdered under suspicious circumstances. Zagazola Makama report that the incident occurred on Dec. 26 at about 3:50 p.m. when Mallam Umar Snu, also known...
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Troops of Operation Hadin Kai repel Boko Haram attack in Adamawa

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Troops of Operation Hadin Kai repel Boko Haram attack in Adamawa   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with other security elements, have repelled an attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Mayo Ladde village in Hong Local Government Area of...
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NAF C-130 aircraft, crew arrive Portugal for scheduled maintenance mission

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NAF C-130 aircraft, crew arrive Portugal for scheduled maintenance mission   By: Zagazola Makama    A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 aircraft and its crew have safely arrived in Portugal for a scheduled flight maintenance mission, following a successful en...
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Why US–Nigeria counter-terrorism cooperation remains critical to defeating insurgency

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Why US–Nigeria counter-terrorism cooperation remains critical to defeating insurgency By: Zagazola Makama The ongoing United States–Nigeria counter-terrorism operations are critical not only to degrading terrorist networks, but also to helping the international community, particularly the U.S...
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Why US–Nigeria counter-terrorism cooperation remains critical to defeating insurgency

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Why US–Nigeria counter-terrorism cooperation remains critical to defeating insurgency By: Zagazola Makama The ongoing United States–Nigeria counter-terrorism operations are critical not only to degrading terrorist networks, but also to helping the international community, particularly the U.S...
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BREAKING: Nigeria Confirms Ongoing US Security Cooperation Following American Airstrikes on Terrorist Targets in Northwest

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BREAKING: Nigeria Confirms Ongoing US Security Cooperation Following American Airstrikes on Terrorist Targets in Northwest The Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a press release confirming structured security cooperation and intelligence collaboration with the United States, which has...
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U.S. president orders deadly strikes against ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria

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U.S. president orders deadly strikes against ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria   By: Zagazola Makama    President Donald J. Trump announced that the United States had launched a powerful and deadly military strike against Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist t...
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Troops foil planned attack, neutralise bandit in Plateau

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Troops foil planned attack, neutralise bandit in Plateau   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of 3 Division of the Nigerian Army, under the Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP), have foiled a planned attack by bandits, neutralising one notorious criminal and recovering...
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Christmas, New Year: Shaibu reaffirms commitment to professional, combat-ready Nigerian Army

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Christmas, New Year: Shaibu reaffirms commitment to professional, combat-ready Nigerian Army   By: Zagazola Makama    As Nigerians join Christians around the world to celebrate Christmas 2025 and look ahead to the New Year 2026, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaib...
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Army confirms bomblast in Gamboru market mosque in Maiduguri

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Army confirms bomblast in  Gamboru market mosque in Maiduguri   By: Zagazola Makama    The Nigerian Army’s Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has confirmed an explosion at a mosque within Gamboru Market in Maiduguri, Borno State, during evening pr...
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UPDATE: Five dead, 35 injured in suicide IED attack on Gamborun mosque

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UPDATE: Five dead, 35 injured in suicide IED attack on Gamborun mosque   By: Zagazola Makama    No fewer than five worshippers were killed, while 35 others sustained injuries on Wednesday following an improvised explosive device (IED) attack by a suicide bomber at a mosque in Gamb...
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Shaibu flags off phase 2 of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barracks in Abuja, reaffirms soldier-first policy

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Shaibu flags off phase 2 of Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barracks in Abuja, reaffirms soldier-first policy   By: Zagazola Makama    The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Wednesday flagged off the construction of Phase 2 of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Barracks, Asokoro, Abuja, d...
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Bomb explodes inside mosque in Maiduguri market, worshippers killed

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Bomb explodes inside mosque in Maiduguri market, worshippers killed   By: Zagazola Makama    Several worshippers were killed on Wednessday after an explosive device detonated inside a mosque at Gamborun Market in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.   The explosion occurred...
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Counterterrorism Boss urges responsible media reporting, reaffirms fight against terrorism

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Counterterrorism Boss urges responsible media reporting, reaffirms fight against terrorism   By: Zagazola Makama   The National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC) has renewed its call on Nigerian media practitioners to exercise restraint and responsibility in reporting sensitive security...
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Military arrest policemen on VIP escort duty in violation of President Tinubu’s directive

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Military arrest policemen on VIP escort duty in violation of President Tinubu’s directive   By: Zagazola Makama    The military has arrested four police officers for allegedly providing unauthorised escort services to a VIP in contravention of the presidential directive on the w...
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Bandits attack NSCDC outpost in Niger, cart away rifle

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Bandits attack NSCDC outpost in Niger, cart away rifle   By: Zagazola Makama   Armed bandits, suspected to be insurgents, have attacked a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) nipping point at Ibrahim Leteh Village along the Wawa–Luma Road in Niger State.   Zagazola...
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Community, colleagues celebrate Lt Col A.A. Bako as he departs Nkwagu Cantonment in Ebonyi

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Community, colleagues celebrate Lt Col A.A. Bako as he departs Nkwagu Cantonment in Ebonyi   By: Zagazola Makama    The Nkwagu Military Cantonment in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, witnessed a remarkable outpouring of emotion and respect on Tuesday as the community, colleagues, and form...
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Nine feared dead in multiple-vehicle accident along Yola road in Gombe

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Nine feared dead in multiple-vehicle accident along Yola road in Gombe   By: Zagazola Makama    No fewer than nine persons have been confirmed dead following a fatal motor vehicle accident along the Yola Road in Kaltungo Local Government Area of Gombe State.   Zagazola gath...
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Plateau militia abduct 12 Islamic faithful en route to Maulud prayers

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Plateau militia abduct 12 Islamic faithful en route to Maulud prayers  By: Zagazola Makama  Suspected Plateau militia have abducted 12 Islamic faithful traveling to Gaji village in Bashar District of Wase Local Government Area for Maulud prayers, heightening fears over persistent attacks...
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  1. Police rescue 19 abducted passengers in Benue
  2. Policemen ambushed in Jigawa, ACP injured during raid on suspects’ hideout
  3. Police rescue blasphemy suspect from mob in Kano
  4. One killed, seven injured in clash between herders in Adamawa
  5. Police rescue wife and daughter of abducted pastor in Plateau

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