Man abducted, accused of witchcraft in Bauchi community

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Man abducted, accused of witchcraft in Bauchi community   By: Zagazola Makama   A 55-year-old man, Adamu Mohammed, of Zahi Village in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has been abducted and allegedly accused of witchcraft by members of a neighbouring community.   Moha...
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Man found dead with multiple injuries in Gombe

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Man found dead with multiple injuries in Gombe   By: Zagazola Makama   A yet-to-be-identified man has been found dead with multiple injuries along Dukku Road, behind the old stadium in Gombe metropolis.   A resident, Abdullahi Maikudi, reported the incident on Wednesday after si...
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Armed men attack village head in Dukku in Gombe, demand N20m ransom

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Armed men attack village head in Dukku in Gombe, demand N20m ransom    By: Zagazola Makama    Gunmen have attacked the residence of a village head in Galumji, Dukku Local Government Area of Gombe State, inflicting injuries and robbing him of cash and valuables.   The v...
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Gunmen abduct five in Shongom LGA, Gombe State

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Gunmen abduct five in Shongom LGA, Gombe State   By: Zagazola Makama   Armed men in the early hours of Wednesday abducted five persons during an attack on Dangeza Hamlet in Gwandum Ward, Shongom Local Government Area of Gombe State.   Zagazola learnt that the  attacker...
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Rifle, ammunition, drugs recovered in Katsina border patrol

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Rifle, ammunition, drugs recovered in Katsina border patrol   By: Zagazola Makama    A border patrol team has recovered a rifle, ammunition, illicit drugs and a motorcycle abandoned by a fleeing suspect near Daddara Village in Katsina State.   The incident occurred on Wedne...
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AES Agencies Trail Funds Linking Nigerian Bandit Kingpins, Politicians to Border Arms Procurement

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AES Agencies Trail Funds Linking Nigerian Bandit Kingpins, Politicians to Border Arms Procurement By: Zagazola Makama Intelligence agencies from the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger are investigating notorious bandit kingpins from Northwestern Nigeria over the procureme...
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Police arrest five suspects for vandalising NNPC pipelines in Taraba

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Police arrest five suspects for vandalising NNPC pipelines in Taraba   By; Zagazola Makama   The Taraba State Police Command has arrested five suspects for alleged vandalism of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) pipelines in Ardo Kola Local Government Area of the state.  ...
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Troops kill four suspected robbers along Jos–Bauchi road

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Troops kill four suspected robbers along Jos–Bauchi road   By: Zagazola Makama   Troops on routine patrol have neutralised four suspected armed robbers along the Jos–Bauchi highway, recovering arms and ammunition from them.   Sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation f...
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Security forces arrest 27 more suspects in raid on bandits’ hideouts in Benue

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Security forces  arrest 27 more suspects in raid on bandits’ hideouts in Benue   By: Zagazola Makama    The Benue State Police Command says its tactical teams have arrested 27 additional suspects in ongoing raids on bandits’ hideouts in the Sankara axis of the state...
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Gov. Buni donates 22 patrol vehicles, 40 motorcycles to security agencies in Yobe

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Gov. Buni donates 22 patrol vehicles, 40 motorcycles to security agencies in Yobe   By: Zagazola Makama    Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has donated 22 patrol vehicles and 40 motorcycles to security agencies operating in the state, as part of efforts to strengthen the fight...
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The Cruciality of Disarmament in Dialogue with Bandits

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The Cruciality of Disarmament in Dialogue with Bandits By Samuel Aruwan In a remote village situated within Katsina State, desperate community leaders convened a meeting with notorious bandit kingpins to negotiate for a lasting peace. The bandits arrived for the talks openly brandishing their auto...
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Police launch manhunt for guard over abduction of toddler in Taraba

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Police launch manhunt for guard over abduction of toddler in Taraba   By: Zagazola Makama   Security forces in Taraba have launched a manhunt for a security guard accused of abducting a two-year-old boy and demanding ransom.   Security sources confirmed the incident  i...
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Police inspector killed at checkpoint in Taraba

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Police inspector killed at checkpoint in Taraba   By: Zagazola Makama    The Police Command in Taraba has confirmed the killing of an officer by unknown hoodlums at a checkpoint in Tella, Gassol Local Government Area.   Zagazola gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday...
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Gunmen abduct district head in Plateau

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Gunmen abduct district head in Plateau   By: Zagazola Makama   A traditional ruler in Kanam Local Government Area of the state has been confirmed abducted.     Sources said that  the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday.   According to the so...
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Gunmen abduct district head in Plateau

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Gunmen abduct district head in Plateau   By: Zagazola Makama   A traditional ruler in Kanam Local Government Area of the state has been confirmed abducted.     Sources said that  the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday.   According to the so...
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Benue police arrest suspected mastermind of killings in Daudu axis

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Benue police arrest suspected mastermind of killings in Daudu axis   By: Zagazola Makama    The Police Command in Benue says it has arrested a suspected mastermind behind several killings in Daudu axis of Guma Local Government Area.   Sources said that the suspect, identifi...
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Police arrest three notorious ‘one-chance’ kidnappers in Abuja

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Police arrest three notorious ‘one-chance’ kidnappers in Abuja   By: Zagazola Makama    The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says has arrested three notorious “one-chance” suspects terrorising residents of Abuja and its environs.   He said the a...
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Police confirm suspected bomb explosion in Imo community

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Police confirm suspected bomb explosion in Imo community By: Zagazola Makama The Police Command in Imo has confirmed a suspected bomb explosion at Obinwanne community in Njaba Local Government Area. Sources said that the incident occurred on Sept. 20 at about 10:30 p.m. The sources said operativ...
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Bandits attack Bayan Dutsi village in Zamfara, injure three, abduct several

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Bandits attack Bayan Dutsi village in Zamfara, injure three, abduct several By: Zagazola Makama Suspected bandits attacked Bayan Dutsi village in Tofa district of Bungudu Local Government Area, leaving three persons injured and many others feared abducted. Zagazola gathered that the incident occu...
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NIGERIAN ARMY SPECIAL COURT-MARTIAL SENTENCES 4 SOLDIERS TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT AND OTHER JAIL TERMS FOR ARMS AND AMMUNITION RAKETEERING IN MAIDUGURI

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NIGERIAN ARMY SPECIAL COURT-MARTIAL SENTENCES 4 SOLDIERS TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT AND OTHER JAIL TERMS FOR ARMS AND AMMUNITION RAKETEERING IN MAIDUGURI The Special Court Martial (SCM) convened by the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division Nigerian Army and Sector 1 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) Brig...
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  1. Niger accuses France of arming terrorists with weapons, drones to destabilise Sahel, Lake Chad
  2. Troops, vigilantes repel bandits in Mariga, several bandits killed, two civilians killed, one injured
  3. Troops rescue kidnap victim, recover arms in Katsina-Ala
  4. Gov. Kefas supports military with gunboats, MRAPs, gun trucks in Taraba
  5. Phone Snatchers Attack Businessman in Katsina

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