NAF intensifies operations, receives 15 new aircraft to boost security — Air Chief

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NAF intensifies operations, receives 15 new aircraft to boost security — Air Chief   By Zagazola Makama   The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has intensified air operations across various theatres of internal security, with over 10,500 flying hours and 6,000 sorties conducted betwee...
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Nigeria advised to forge alliance with sahel states to stem jihadist expansion

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Nigeria advised  to forge alliance with sahel states to stem jihadist expansion   By: Zagazola Makama    Security analyst and counterinsurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, has called on Nigeria to urgently forge a practical and trust-based alliance with the Alliance of Sahe...
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The Dahalo of Madagascar and Cattle Rustlers in the Lake Chad Basin, a Shared Threat Beyond Borders

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The Dahalo of Madagascar and Cattle Rustlers in the Lake Chad Basin, a Shared Threat Beyond Borders    By: Zagazola Makama    In the heart of Africa and the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, two seemingly distant threats share a dangerous commonality: the Dahalo and cattle r...
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Red cross confirms one dead, 21 injured in Bama stampede during cash disbursement

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Red cross confirms one dead, 21 injured in Bama  stampede during cash disbursement   By: Zagazola Makama    The Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) has confirmed that one person died and 21 others sustained injuries following a stampede during a cash disbursement exercise...
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Wanted bandit arrested at hajj camp, four other bandit set to travel to Saudi via Abuja– sources

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Wanted  bandit arrested at hajj camp, four other bandit  set to travel to Saudi via Abuja– sources   By: Zagazola Makama    Security operatives have arrested a notorious bandit, Yahaya Zango, at the Hajj Camp in Abuja while he attempted to disguise as a pilgr...
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Attack on security personnel in Uli leaves soldier and child dead

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Attack on security personnel in Uli leaves soldier and child dead   By: Zagazola Makama    Armed hoodlums, suspected to be members of the proscribed IPOB/ESN militia, attacked a brothel near Uli town in Awka on the evening of May 17, 2025, killing a soldier and a young boy, while...
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Troops in Zamfara repel bandit attacks in Maru and Tsafe LGA.

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Troops in Zamfara repel bandit attacks in Maru and Tsafe LGA.   By: Zagazola Makama    The Nigerian Army Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have repelled deadly bandits attacks in Maru and Tsafe Local Government Areas on May 17, 2025.    Zagazola Makama report that at ab...
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Boko Haram’s new video tactics raise national security concerns

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Boko Haram’s new video tactics raise national security concerns By: Zagazola Makama In an era defined by the rapid evolution of digital technologies, social media has emerged as a powerful tool for public engagement, awareness creation, and communication. However, this same medium has also been...
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Troops Neutralise 5 Terrorists in Ambush Operation in Gwoza, Recover Arms and Supplies

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Troops Neutralise 5 Terrorists in Ambush Operation in Gwoza, Recover Arms and Supplies   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of 7 Division/ Sector 1 Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have neutralised five terrorists during a successful ambu...
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Boko Haram terrorists kill 3 Civilian JTF members in adamawa village

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Boko Haram  terrorists kill 3 Civilian JTF members in adamawa village   By: Zagazola Makama    Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked Kulda community in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and...
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Borno police recover AK-47 rifle during operation to retrieve rustled sheep in Konduga

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Borno police recover AK-47 rifle during operation to retrieve rustled sheep in Konduga   By: Zagazola Makama   Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have recovered an AK-47 rifle following a joint operation to retrieve rustled domestic animals in Konduga.   Zagazola Makama, gathered tha...
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Army troops killed Five Boko Haram terrorists while repelling attack on Gwoza community, rifles recovered

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Army troops killed Five Boko Haram terrorists while repelling attack on Gwoza community, rifles recovered By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have nutrialised Five Boko Haram terrorists during an attack on Warave community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State on May 16, 2025...
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kidnap victim rescued in jigawa, five suspects killed, five arrested

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kidnap victim rescued in jigawa, five suspects killed, five arrested   By: Zagazola Makama    The Jigawa State Police Command said it has rescued an 80-year-old woman kidnapped in Kano State, neutralized five suspected kidnappers, and arrested five others in a coordinated operatio...
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Army troops kill 20 bandits, recover rustled cattle in Taraba 

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Army troops kill 20 bandits, recover rustled cattle in Taraba    By: Zagazola Makama    The Nigerian Army troops have repelled a major cattle rustling operation and neutralized at least 20 suspected bandits during a coordinated operation in Jeb Jeb and surrounding villages...
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ISWAP kills 23 farmers, fishermen in Malam Karanti after false assurance of safety

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ISWAP kills 23 farmers, fishermen in Malam Karanti after false assurance of safety   By: Zagazola Makama    At least 23 farmers and fishermen were killed on Thursday morning in Malam Karanti, a remote village near Baga in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, after suspecte...
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Three dead, 21 injured in Bama stampede during humanitarian cash distribution

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UPDATED: Three dead, 21 injured in Bama stampede during humanitarian cash distribution By: Zagazola Makama Three persons were confirmed dead and several others injured following a stampede during a humanitarian cash disbursement exercise organized by the Nigerian Red Cross Society and UNICEF in Ba...
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Fall of Diapaga: Togo faces new security threat as Jihadists seize strategic town in Burkina Faso

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Fall of Diapaga: Togo faces new security threat as Jihadists seize strategic town in Burkina Faso The recent fall of Diapaga, a strategic town in eastern Burkina Faso, into the hands of jihadist fighters of the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has triggered serious uncertainty across...
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Troops recover 1,000 rustled cattle, kill 2 bandits in Taraba–Plateau border clash

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Troops recover 1,000 rustled cattle, kill 2 bandits in Taraba–Plateau border clash   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have recovered about 1,000 rustled cattle and neutralised two bandits during a fierce gun battle along the Taraba–Plateau border...
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Troops Neutralise Two Bandits, Recover Weapon in Plateau 

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Troops Neutralise Two Bandits, Recover Weapon in Plateau    By: Zagazola Makama     Troops of 3 Division and Operation SAFE HAVEN have neutralised two suspected bandits and recovered a fabricated AK-47 rifle during a military operation in Plateau State.   Intellig...
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NAF Obliterates Terrorist Enclave, Kill scores of ISWAP in Timbuktu Triangle

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NAF Obliterates Terrorist Enclave, Kill scores of ISWAP in Timbuktu Triangle   By: Zagazola Makama    The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) has successfully conducted a precision air interdiction mission that neutralised scores of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWA...
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  1. Troops Clear Terrorist Enclaves in Sambisa Forest, Recover Weapons
  2. Troops Clear Terrorist Enclaves in Sambisa Forest, Recover Weapons
  3. JNIM claims killing of 200 soldiers, seizure of Burkinable military camps in Djibo and Sollé
  4. JNIM captures strategic Bonk Military Base in Noger near Burkina border
  5. Renewed communal clashes in Taraba claim 16 lives, spark tension in Karim Lamido communities

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