Armed bandits kill farmer in Niger

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Armed bandits kill farmer in Niger   By: Zagazola Makama   Armed bandits have killed a 52-year-old man in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.   Sources said the attack occurred on Aug. 31 at about 3:20 a.m. when armed bandits invaded Layi village, Bassa district of Shi...
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Police arrest five suspected kidnappers, rescue two victims in Kwara

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Police arrest five suspected kidnappers, rescue two victims in Kwara By: Zagazola Makama The Police Command in Kwara has arrested five suspected kidnappers and rescued two victims following a joint operation with local security groups in Idofin Igbana, Oke-Ero Local Government Area. Sources said...
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CDS hails Finnish court verdict on Simon Ekpa, pledges sustained fight against terrorism

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CDS hails Finnish court verdict on Simon Ekpa, pledges sustained fight against terrorism   By: Zagazola Makama    The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Gwabin Musa, has commended the judgment of the Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland which sentenced Simon Ekpa t...
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Gunmen kill man in attempted abduction in Kwara mosque

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Gunmen kill man in attempted abduction in Kwara mosque   By: Zagazola Makama    Gunmen have killed a 45-year-old man, Alhaji Dahiru, during an attempted abduction in a mosque in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State.   Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident oc...
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Mob kills suspected motorcycle thief in Bauchi community

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Mob kills suspected motorcycle thief in Bauchi community   By: Zagazola Makama    The Police Command in Bauchi State says a suspected motorcycle thief has been killed in a mob action in Sandigalau Village, Zaki Local Government Area.   Sources said that on Aug. 31, at about...
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Gunmen abduct two persons in Bauchi community

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Gunmen abduct two persons in Bauchi community   By: Zagazola Makama     Suspected kidnappers have abducted two persons in Jamari Village, Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State.   Sources told Zagazola on Monday in Bauchi that the incident occurred in the early...
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DSS arrests two over fake recruitment scam in Kaduna

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DSS arrests two over fake recruitment scam in Kaduna   By: Zagazola Makama    The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has arrested two suspects in Kaduna over an alleged fraudulent recruitment syndicate operating in the name of the Service.   Sources told Zagazola Ma...
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Peace accord under Operation Safe Corridor holds in Musawa, Katsina

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Peace accord under Operation Safe Corridor holds in Musawa, Katsina   By: Zagazola Makama     A peace accord has been reached between Musawa Local Government Area (LGA) community and bandit elements under the State Government’s Operation Safe Corridor initiative in Katsina...
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SIMON EKPA CONVICTED – JUSTICE FINALLY SERVED!!!

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SIMON EKPA CONVICTED – JUSTICE FINALLY SERVED!!!   Well… The “Prime Minister of Biafra” himself, Simon Ekpa, has finally met his Waterloo  and not in Nigeria, but in faraway Finland.   A Finnish court has sentenced the once boastful agitator to six years in priso...
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Police arrest officers over alleged unlawful shooting in Kaduna

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Police arrest officers over alleged unlawful shooting in Kaduna   By: Zagazola Makama    The Police Command in Kaduna State have arrested three personnel over alleged unlawful use of firearm which led to the death of a 20-year-old man in Igabi Local Government Area.   Zagaz...
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Troops rescue six victims of Boko Haram abduction in Adamawa

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Troops rescue six victims of Boko Haram  abduction in Adamawa   By: Zagazola Makama     Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in collaboration with the Police, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and other security agencies, have rescued six victims abducted by suspect...
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Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA repel bandit attack in Katsina

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Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA repel bandit attack in Katsina   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA in collaboration with the Police have repelled an attempted banditry attack in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State.   Sources told Zagazola M...
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Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA rescue 17 kidnapped girls in Sokoto, two farmers killed

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Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA rescue 17 kidnapped girls in Sokoto, two farmers killed   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA, in collaboration with police and local vigilantes, have rescued 17 kidnapped girls in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. &nb...
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Finland jails Simon Ekpa six years for terrorism, tax fraud

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Finland jails Simon Ekpa six years for terrorism, tax fraud   By: Zagazola Makama   A Finnish court has sentenced Simon Ekpa, a self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra, to six years imprisonment for terrorism offences and tax fraud.   The Päijät-Häme District Court found Ekpa...
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Police repel bandit attack on DPO’s residence in Katsina

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Police repel bandit attack on DPO’s residence in Katsina   By: Zagazola Makama    The Police Command in Katsina has repelled an attempted bandit attack on the residence of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Kankara Local Government Area of the state.   Sources said th...
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Troops repel terrorist attacks in Sokoto, Katsina

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Troops repel terrorist attacks in Sokoto, Katsina     By: Zagazola Makama      Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have repelled terrorists’ attacks in Sokoto and Katsina States, the Defence Headquarters has said.     Zagazola understands that the troops re...
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12 dead, 20 rescued in Zamfara canoe mishap while fleeing bandits

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12 dead, 20 rescued in Zamfara canoe mishap while fleeing bandits   By: Zagazola Makama    The Zamfara Police Command has confirmed the death of 12 persons in a canoe mishap in Gummi Local Government Area of the state.   Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurr...
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Police arrest six officers over killing of okada rider in Lagos

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Police arrest six officers over killing of okada rider in Lagos   By: Zagazola Makama    The Lagos State Police Command have  arrested six of its personnel, including an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), over the killing of a commercial motorcyclist at Onosa town...
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Police, vigilantes launch rescue mission as kidnappers abduct two in Bauchi

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Police, vigilantes launch rescue mission as kidnappers abduct two in Bauchi   By: Zagazola Makama    Atleast two persons have been abducted in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State.   Sources identified the victims as one Bukhari Alh. Umar and another man known as...
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Gunmen attack Fulani settlement in Benue, rustle livestock

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Gunmen attack Fulani settlement in Benue, rustle livestock   By: Zagazola Makama    Armed men have attacked a Fulani settlement in Anwule Oglewu village, Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue, rustling livestock and leaving one person injured.   Zagazola Makama learnt that...
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  1. Security forces bust child trafficking syndicate in akwa ibom, arrest five
  2. Farmer killed in Benue border community attack
  3. Army launches operation to rescue abducted farmers in Edo
  4. Police recover 64 rustled cattle, arrest 11 suspects in Niger
  5. Police inspector dies in road crash in Niger

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