Police rescue 19 abducted passengers in Benue

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Police rescue 19 abducted passengers in Benue   By: Zagazola Makama    The Benue Police has rescued 19 passengers abducted by suspected armed bandits along the Ohimini–Otukpo Road in Ohimini Local Government Area of the state.   Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incid...
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Policemen ambushed in Jigawa, ACP injured during raid on suspects’ hideout

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Policemen ambushed in Jigawa, ACP injured during raid on suspects’ hideout   By: Zagazola Makama    The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed that   one of its senior officers, ACP Kundi Dauda Abubakar, has been injured after policemen were ambushed by suspect...
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Police rescue blasphemy suspect from mob in Kano

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Police rescue blasphemy suspect from mob in Kano   By: Zagazola Makama    The Kano State Police Command has rescued a man from an angry mob following an alleged blasphemy incident at a hotel in the Badawa area of the metropolis.   Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incid...
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One killed, seven injured in clash between herders in Adamawa

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One killed, seven injured in clash between herders in Adamawa   By: Zagazola Makama    Atleast  one person has been killed while  seven others  following a violent clash between two groups of cattle rearers in Fufore Local Government Area of the state...
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Police rescue wife and daughter of abducted pastor in Plateau

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Police rescue wife and daughter of abducted pastor in Plateau   By: Zagazola Makama    The Plateau State Police Command has rescued the wife and one daughter of a pastor abducted from his residence in Bokkos Local Government Area of the state.   Sources told Zagazola Makama...
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Police rescue 11 kidnap victims, driver killed along Benin-Lagos expressway

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Police rescue 11 kidnap victims, driver killed along Benin-Lagos expressway   By: Zagazola Makama    The Edo State Police Command says it has rescued 11 passengers abducted by armed hoodlums along the Benin-Lagos Expressway, while one driver was killed during the attack.  ...
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Armed bandit arrested following gun battle in Zamfara

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Armed bandit arrested following gun battle in Zamfara   By: Zagazola Makama    An armed bandit has been arrested by security forces after a gun battle on the Tsafe–Yanwaren Daji feeder road in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.   Sources Zagazola that the incid...
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One killed, livestock rustled as bandits attack Fulani settlements in Katsina

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One killed, livestock rustled as bandits attack Fulani settlements in Katsina   By: Zagazola Makama    Suspected armed bandits have killed one person and rustled livestock following attacks on two Fulani settlement camps on the outskirts of Kauyen Gabas Village, Karare District, R...
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COAS charges troops to flush bandits from forested areas as he vows “No safe haven for terrorists in Nigeria”

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COAS charges troops to flush bandits from forested areas as he vows “No safe haven for terrorists in Nigeria” By: Zagazola Makama The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has declared that bandits and other criminal elements would no longer find refuge in Nigeria’s forests, des...
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Tinubu congratulates DSS DG Ajayi on IPI press freedom award

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Tinubu congratulates DSS DG Ajayi on IPI press freedom award   By: Zagazola Makama    President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, on his recognition as a champion of press freedom by the Nigerian Nati...
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Sahel: Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition concludes rehabilitation programme in Niamey

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Sahel: Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition concludes rehabilitation programme in Niamey   By: Zagazola Makama    The Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) has concluded a specialised programme on the integration and rehabilitation of extremists in Niamey, t...
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Army troops, CJTF neutralise 21 terrorists on Damboa of Borno, intercept logistics movement

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Army troops, CJTF neutralise 21 terrorists on Damboa of Borno, intercept logistics movement    By: Zagazola Makama    Army troops Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have neutralised no fewer than 21 ISWAP terr...
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How killing of 12 Illegal miners in Barkin Ladi, linked to rustling of 171 livestock plateau

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How killing of 12 Illegal miners in Barkin Ladi, linked to rustling of 171 livestock plateau   By: Zagazola Makama   The recent attack on an illegal mining site in Fann District, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, has again exposed the sustained fragility of security a...
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Army to expand depots, reform training to boost combat readiness — COAS

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Army to expand depots, reform training to boost combat readiness — COAS   By: Zagazola Makama The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. W. Shaibu, has announced plans to expand Nigerian Army training depots and reform training curricula to strengthen manpower quality and enhance combat readines...
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From parade ground to frontlines: Nigerian Army inducts 3,391 recruits, rewards excellence at historic Osogbo POP

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From parade ground to frontlines: Nigerian Army inducts 3,391 recruits, rewards excellence at historic Osogbo POP   By: Zagazola Makama    The Nigerian Army on Saturday formally inducted 3,391 newly trained soldiers into its fold at the Passing Out Parade (POP) of the&...
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Adeleke appeals to Army to prevent bandits’ infiltration into Osun from Kwara

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Adeleke appeals to Army to prevent bandits’ infiltration into Osun from Kwara   By: Zagazola Makama    Ademola Adeleke of Osun on Saturday appealed to the Nigerian Army to intensify efforts at preventing the infiltration of bandits into the state from neighbouring Kwara.  ...
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NAF C-130 aircraft, crew arrive Accra en route to Portugal, receive warm reception

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NAF C-130 aircraft, crew arrive Accra en route to Portugal, receive warm reception    By: Zagazola Makama    A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 aircraft and its crew have arrived at the Air Force Base in Accra, Ghana, after departing Bobo-Dioulasso in Burkina Faso earlier on Fr...
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Troops intercept vehicles conveying suspected ISWAP logistics in Yobe

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Troops intercept vehicles conveying suspected ISWAP logistics in Yobe   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Sector 2 of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with Civilian Joint Task Force intercepted two pickup vans conveying assorted items suspected to be logistics supplies for the Is...
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2026 budget prioritises security, vows no mercy for terrorists — Tinubu

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2026 budget prioritises security, vows no mercy for terrorists — Tinubu   By: Zagazola Makama    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday said national security remains the foundation of Nigeria’s development, declaring that his administration would show no mercy to terrorists, b...
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Troops arrest gunrunner, recover arms, ammunition in Plateau

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Troops arrest gunrunner, recover arms, ammunition in Plateau   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of 3 Division of the Nigerian Army under Operation Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (OP Enduring Peace), have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered arms and ammunition in...
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  1. COAS commissions AHOOAS estate, shopping complex in Ibadan, reaffirms soldier-first welfare policy
  2. Talon seeks regional cooperation to apprehend Pascal Tigri hiding in Niger
  3. Army troops repel ISWAP drone, mortar attack on military base in Borno
  4. 13 Nigerien security forces killed by terrorists in Goubey attack, several injured
  5. Benin coup plotter Pascal Tigri traced to Niger, as accusing fingers pointed at President Tchiani

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