Cultists ambush security team, kill senior police officer in Abuja raid, 19 suspects arrested

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Cultists ambush security team, kill senior police officer in Abuja raid, 19 suspects arrested   By: Zagazola Makama    A senior security officer has been killed and several others injured following a violent clash with suspected cultists and drug dealers at Bakasi Yimitu Village...
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CDS CALLS FOR NATIONAL UNITY, INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING TO TACKLE GLOBAL FRAGILITY

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CDS CALLS FOR NATIONAL UNITY, INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING TO TACKLE GLOBAL FRAGILITY The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, OFR, delivered a landmark public lecture today, 24 July 2025 at the University of Ibadan titled “Global Fragility and Security Management in Nige...
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Man rapes, kills mentally ill woman in Kano

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Man rapes, kills mentally ill woman in Kano    By: Zagazola Makama    The Kano State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Usaini Usaini, for allegedly raping and killing a mentally ill woman in Kwasangwami village, Gezawa Local Government Area of the state.  ...
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Woman stabs tenant to death during fight in Ogun

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Woman stabs tenant to death during fight in Ogun    By: Zagazola Makama    32-year-old woman, Modinat Saka, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a man to death during a domestic altercation in Agbado area of the state.   It was gathered that on Wednesday at about 7...
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Man stabs cousin to death during fight in Benue 

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Man stabs cousin to death during fight in Benue    By: Zagazola Makama    A 25-year-old man, Abdulraman Rabiu, for allegedly stabbing his cousin, Adamu Abubakar, to death during a fight in Makurdi.   Zagazola learnt that the incident occurred in the early hours of Wedn...
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Police smash notorious kidnapping, robbery and sea piracy syndicate in Delta

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Police smash notorious kidnapping, robbery and sea piracy syndicate in Delta   By: Zagazola Makama    The Delta State Police Command has arrested five members of a notorious kidnapping and sea piracy syndicate, including their spiritualists, and recovered large quantities of ammun...
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Police rescue 37 trafficking victims, arrest 10 suspects in Niger State

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Police rescue 37 trafficking victims, arrest 10 suspects in Niger State   By: Zagazola Makama    The Niger State Police Command has rescued 37 victims of human trafficking and arrested 10 suspected traffickers from various West African countries following a coordinated operation i...
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Troops neutralise several armed bandits in Niger State, lose one soldier

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Troops neutralise several armed bandits in Niger State, lose one soldier   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded a major success in the ongoing fight against armed banditry in Niger State, neutralising several bandits during a fierce gun battle in Warari...
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Police secure release of two abducted women in FCT

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Police secure release of two abducted women in FCT   By: Zagazola Makama    The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has successfully secured the release of two women, Fati Omale and Zainab Ibrahim, who were abducted in the early hours of Tuesday from Aco Mbawpe, Iddo co...
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Two bandits killed by troops in Zamfara, residents flee villages over reprisal fears

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Two bandits killed by troops in Zamfara, residents flee villages over reprisal fears   By: Zagazola Makama    At least two suspected bandits have been killed by local security forces  in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State, sparking mass displacement of resident...
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Bandits kill farmer in Zamfara village attack

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Bandits kill farmer in Zamfara village attack   By: Zagazola Makama     A 35-year-old farmer, Dangude Kwakwaci, has been killed by suspected armed bandits in Kwakwaci village, Dansadau District of Maru Local Government Area, Zamfara State.   The incident in a statement...
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Troops Foil Bandits’ Movement in Plateau, Recover Arms and Ammunition

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Troops Foil Bandits’ Movement in Plateau, Recover Arms and Ammunition By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation Lafiyan Jama’a, in collaboration with members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), have successfully recovered arms and ammunition following an ambush operation against armed bandi...
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Terrorists release abducted woman in Borno, search for others continues

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Terrorists release abducted woman in Borno, search for others continues   By: Zagazola Makama    One of the victims abducted during a recent terrorist attack in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno has regained her freedom.   The release followed sustained efforts by troop...
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Troops sustain pressure on terrorists, neutralized several, recover weapons, livestock in Zamfara

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Troops sustain pressure on terrorists, neutralized several, recover weapons, livestock in Zamfara By: Zagazola Makama Troops of 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army, conducting clearance operations under Operation FANSAN YANMA in Zamfara State have sustained pressure on terrorists, neutralising several fighte...
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Benue arms bust: police arrest major gun runners, recover GPMGs, rocket launcher, 12 AK47s, over 2,000 rounds

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Benue arms bust: police arrest major gun runners, recover GPMGs, rocket launcher, 12 AK47s, over 2,000 rounds   By: Zagazola Makama    A major arms smuggling network supplying deadly weapons to bandit groups in Benue and neighbouring states has been dismantled by operatives of the...
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Troops foil major terrorist incursion in Niger, neutralise dozens in joint operation

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Troops foil major terrorist incursion in Niger, neutralise dozens in joint operation   By: Zagazola Makama    In a remarkable display of tactical coordination and inter-state military synergy, troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have successfully repelled a major terrorist advance fr...
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Troops neutralise ISWAP cameraman, seize propaganda camcorder in Bitta clash

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Troops neutralise ISWAP cameraman, seize propaganda camcorder in Bitta clash   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of the Nigerian Army have scored a major psychological and intelligence victory against terrorists of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), following the killing...
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Joint Nigeria–Niger military offensive hits major terrorist stronghold near Damasak

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Joint Nigeria–Niger military offensive hits major terrorist stronghold near Damasak By: Zagazola Makama In a major show of regional military cooperation, troops of the Nigerian Military in collaboration with the Nigerien Defence Forces have launched a decisive joint offensive on a fortified terr...
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Security forces arrest 13 illegal immigrants in Ogun, hand them over to immigration

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Security forces arrest 13 illegal immigrants in Ogun, hand them over to immigration By: Zagazola Makama Security forces on Tuesday arrested 13 suspected illegal immigrants following a distress call from residents of Unity Estate in Pakuro, Mowe area of the state. Zagazola Makama gathered that the...
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Police launch manhunt after suspected abduction of two women in Abuja community

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Police launch manhunt after suspected abduction of two women in Abuja community   By: Zagazola Makama     The FCT Police Command has launched a joint operation to rescue two women suspected to have been abducted during an armed invasion in the Aco Mbawpe area of Abuja.  ...
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  1. Shock as corpse of respected Islamic cleric found in Dansadau, Zamfara
  2. Tragedy in Bauchi as three teenage boys drown in river near mining site
  3. Fresh banditry attacks leave four dead, many injured in Zamfara’s Damri District
  4. Farm quarrel ends in tragedy as 19-year-old stabs friend to death in Gombe
  5. How security forces rescued eight abducted victims in Enugu

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