Sokoto, Zamfara communities reject calls for dialogue with Turji, fault Prof. Ribah

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Sokoto, Zamfara communities reject calls for dialogue with Turji, fault Prof. Ribah   By: Zagazola Makama    Communities in Sabon Birni and Isa Local Government Areas of Sokoto State, as well as parts of Shinkafi in Zamfara, have rejected fresh calls for dialogue with notorious ba...
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COAS commissions welfare projects in 6 Division to boost soldiers’ living conditions

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COAS commissions welfare projects in 6 Division to boost soldiers’ living conditions   By: Zagazola Makama    The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has commissioned a series of welfare and infrastructure projects within the 6 Division Nigerian Army, in line w...
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Maj.-Gen. Saraso bows out of 1 Division with legacy of resilience and transformation

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Maj.-Gen. Saraso bows out of 1 Division with legacy of resilience and transformation   By: Zagazola Makama    The handing over of command in military tradition often marks not just a change of leadership but also a moment of reflection. For Maj.-Gen. Mayirenso Saraso, the outgoing...
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Army Troops intercept cache of ammunition in commercial vehicle on Maiduguri–Kaduna road

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Army Troops intercept cache of ammunition in commercial vehicle on Maiduguri–Kaduna road   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intercepted a large cache of ammunition hidden in a commercial vehicle along the Maiduguri–Kaduna road.   Sources told Za...
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Killing of herder sparks reprisal attack in Taraba

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Killing of herder sparks reprisal attack in Taraba   By: Zagazola Makama    The killing of a 13-year-old herder in Borno Kurukuru District of Taraba has sparked a violent reprisal attack that left more casualties and several others injured.   Zagazola learnt that the &...
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Herder kills farmer in Taraba, narrowly escapes mob attack

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Herder kills farmer in Taraba, narrowly escapes mob attack   By: Zagazola Makama    Tension gripped Sebre village in Ardo Kola Local Government Area of Taraba on Tuesday after a farmer was hacked to death following a dispute with a herder.   Zagazola learnt that the &n...
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Land dispute sparks clash between Bille and Dong youths in Adamawa

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Land dispute sparks clash between Bille and Dong youths in Adamawa   By: Zagazola Makama    Tension erupted in Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa on Tuesday following violent clashes between youths from Bille and Dong districts over a lingering land dispute.   The alter...
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Five killed, houses razed in Plateau reprisal attack

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Five killed, houses razed in Plateau reprisal attack   By: Zagazola Makama    Suspected Fulani militias have attacked Tim village in Chakfem District of Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau, killing five persons and setting ablaze 10 thatched houses.   Security sources to...
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Man kills brother’s wife, injures two others in Zamfara attack

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Man kills brother’s wife, injures two others in Zamfara attack   By: Zagazola Makama   Tragedy struck in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Tuesday when a man attacked his brother’s household, killing his sister-in-law and leaving two others seriously injured...
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Imam abducted, rescued in Zamfara

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Imam abducted, rescued in Zamfara   By: Zagazola Makama    A cleric abducted by bandits in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State has regained freedom following a joint security operation.   The victim, identified as Malam Abdulsamadu, the second Imam of Zurmi Juma’...
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Woman found dead with knife wounds in Yobe community

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Woman found dead with knife wounds in Yobe community   By: Zagazola Makama    A woman identified as Daso Umaru has been found dead with knife wounds on her face at the Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, Fika Local Government Area of Yobe.   Sources told Zagazola Ma...
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Seven killed in Yobe auto crash

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Seven killed in Yobe auto crash By: Zagazola Makama Seven persons have been confirmed dead in a road crash along the Damaturu–Maiduguri highway in Yobe State. Zagazola Makama gathered from sources that the accident, which occurred on Tuesday, also left several other passengers with varying degr...
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Seven killed in Yobe auto crash

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Seven killed in Yobe auto crash   By: Zagazola Makama   Seven persons have been confirmed dead in a road crash along the Damaturu–Maiduguri highway in Yobe State.   Zagazola Makama gathered from sources that the  accident, which occurred on Tuesday, also left several...
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Canoe mishap leaves several missing in Sokoto

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Canoe mishap leaves several missing in Sokoto   By: Zagazola Makama    A canoe carrying passengers and goods capsized midway on the Kojo–Goronyo to Yar Gabas route in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State.   Zagazola Makama learnt that the  incident, whi...
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Vigilante misfires in Katsina, injures three family members

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Vigilante misfires in Katsina, injures three family members   By: Zagazola Makama    Three members of a family have sustained gunshot injuries following accidental discharge by a vigilante member in Kusada Local Government Area of Katsina State.   Sources told Zagazola Maka...
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Rival bandit groups clash in Katsina: 10 killed as gangs turn on each other

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Rival bandit groups clash in Katsina: 10 killed as gangs turn on each other   By: Zagazola Makama    The latest spate of violence in Katsina State has taken a grim turn, not from security forces, but from within the bandit ranks themselves.   Zagazola learnt that on Monday...
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How joint forces rescued 44 kidnapped victims in katsina’s rugu forest

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How joint forces rescued 44 kidnapped victims in katsina’s rugu forest   By: Zagazola Makama    For years, the dreaded Rugu forest, straddling several North-Western states, has served as a notorious haven for armed bandits and kidnappers. The dense, sprawling forest had become s...
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Mali: jihadists overrun Farabougou, Tidel as army reels from internal purges

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Mali: jihadists overrun Farabougou, Tidel as army reels from internal purges By: Zagazola Makama The Malian army has suffered fresh setbacks with the fall of two military bases to jihadists of the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM) in Farabougou and Tidel on Aug. 19. The developmen...
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Security forces dislodge IPOB/ESN hideouts, recover arms in Imo

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Security forces dislodge IPOB/ESN hideouts, recover arms in Imo   By: Zagazola Makama   Security forces in Imo state have dislodged terrorist hideouts belonging to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Njaba Local Gover...
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Police arrest man for alleged killing of 11-year-old son in Kogi

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Police arrest man for alleged killing of 11-year-old son in Kogi   By: Zagazola Makama    The Police Command in Kogi has arrested a man, Jato Alhaji Jaye, for allegedly killing his 11-year-old son in Agbaja area of Oworo land, Lokoja Local Government Area.   Sources told Za...
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  1. Armed bandits abduct residents in Borgu, Mashegu LGAs of Niger State
  2. 2022 ‎Owo Church Bombing: Court Okays Protection Of Witnesses
  3. How Nigeria Alerted Chadian Authority on Identity of son of founder of Boko Haram
  4. Exclusive photo obtain by Zagazola confirms arrest Boko Haram founder’s son, others in Chad
  5. Zulum Donates N100m to Army University

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