Troops rescue four kidnapped commuters in Yobe, foil ISWAP terrorist ambush

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Troops rescue four kidnapped commuters in Yobe, foil ISWAP terrorist ambush   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion under Operation Desert Sanity IV have rescued four kidnapped civilians from ISWAP terrorists following a swift counter-offensiv...
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Pipeline attacked again near Konni in Niger Republic

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Pipeline attacked again near Konni  in Niger Republic   By: Zagazola Makama    The Niger-Benin oil pipeline has come under another attack in Niger Republic, marking the second act of sabotage on the critical infrastructure within a week.   A credible security sour...
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Troops eliminate several terrorists, recover arms, destroy terrorist camp in Katsina clearance operation

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Troops eliminate several terrorists, recover arms, destroy terrorist camp in Katsina clearance operation By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Headquarters Operation Forest Yaki (OPFY) Main Strike Team have eliminated several terrorists and recovered arms and ammunition during a clearance operation in par...
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Niger: At Least 15 Foreign Nationals Abducted Amid Rising Insecurity between July 2024- April 2025

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Niger: At Least 15 Foreign Nationals Abducted Amid Rising Insecurity between July 2024- April 2025 By: Zagazola Makama At least 15 foreign nationals have been abducted between July 2024 and April 2025, as terrorism and lawlessness tighten their grip on several regions, particularly in the west and...
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Niger: Armed Attacks Leave Four Dead, Two Kidnapped in Diffa Region

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Niger: Armed Attacks Leave Four Dead, Two Kidnapped in Diffa Region  Unidentified armed assailants have killed four civilians and abducted two others in two separate attacks in Niger’s troubled Diffa region, security sources confirmed on Friday. The first incident occurred overnight between...
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Five Children Injured in IED Explosion in Mafa LGA, Borno State

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Five Children Injured in IED Explosion in Mafa LGA, Borno State   By: Zagazola Makama    An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State on May 8, 2025, left five children injured, one of whom lost a hand.    Zagazola Makama...
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FCT Police arrest two notorious armed robbers in Kurudu

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FCT Police arrest two notorious armed robbers in Kurudu   By: Zagazola Makama    The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested two notorious armed robbery suspects terrorising Kurudu and its environs.   The suspects, identified as Hassan Adamu and Auwal Mo...
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Katsina Police Foil Banditry Attack, Rescue Kidnapped Victims

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Katsina Police Foil Banditry Attack, Rescue Kidnapped Victims   By: Zagazola Makama    Police in Katsina State foiled a banditry attack on May 8, 2025, and successfully rescued two kidnapped victims in Matazu Local Government Area. The attack took place around 1400hrs when armed m...
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Cattle Herder Survives ISWAP Terrorists Attack in Monguno LGA, Borno

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Cattle Herder Survives ISWAP Terrorists Attack in Monguno LGA, Borno   By Hamza Suleiman   On May 7, 2025, at approximately 2030hrs, a cattle herder, Hassan Bukar, 55, was attacked by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists while grazing his cattle in Wulo bush, Monguno Local Government...
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Troops of Operation Safe Haven arrest notorious gunrunners, recover arms in Kaduna

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Troops of Operation Safe Haven arrest notorious gunrunners, recover arms in Kaduna   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested three suspected notorious gunrunners and recovered arms and ammunition in Golgokofa village under Godogodo Chiefdom, Jema...
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Security personnel foil armed attack on Opaha village in Benue

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Security personnel foil armed attack on Opaha village in Benue   By: Zagazola Makama    Security personnel in Benue have foiled an armed attack on Opaha village in Apa Local Government Area following a swift response to a distress call.   It was gathered that the incident o...
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Troops rescue 31 kidnapped passengers in Kogi, search ongoing for others

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Troops rescue 31 kidnapped passengers in Kogi, search ongoing for others   By; Zagazola Makama    The Nigerian Army troops in collaboration with police and local hunters rescued 31 kidnapped passengers along the Apata-Obajana road on Thursday night.   Zagazola Makama inform...
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Rep. Ahmed Ja Babawo’s Boko Haram remarks are reckless, demoralising, and dangerous

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Rep. Ahmed Ja Babawo’s Boko Haram remarks are reckless, demoralising, and dangerous By: Zagazola Makama The recent outburst by Rep. Ahmed Ja Babawo, the Member representing Chibok, Damboa, and Gwoza Federal Constituency in the National Assembly, claiming that Boko Haram is more sophisticated tha...
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Gov. Buni Visits 27 Task Force Brigade Buni Gari...Supports Families of fallen heroes

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Gov. Buni Visits 27 Task Force Brigade Buni Gari...Supports Families of fallen heroes Yobe State Governor Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON COMN, today visited the Headquarters of the 27 Task Force Brigade Buni Gari, to sympathize with the formation over the recent attack by insurgents. Governor Buni describ...
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Four, including infant, abducted by gunmen in Zango. Kataf, kaduna

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Four, including infant, abducted by gunmen in Zango. Kataf, kaduna   By: Zagazola Makama    Four persons, including a seven-month-old baby, have been abducted by gunmen in Akupal village, Ikulu Chiefdom, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State.   Zagazola Makama...
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Police rescue kidnapped victim as gunmen kill one in kagarko, kaduna

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Police rescue kidnapped victim as gunmen kill one in kagarko, kaduna   By: Zagazola Makama   Police operatives in Kaduna State have rescued a kidnapped victim and launched a manhunt for suspected armed bandits who abducted several people during an attack on Doguwa village in Kagarko Lo...
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Police officer killed, firearm stolen in attack on officers in abia state

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Police officer killed, firearm stolen in attack on officers in abia state   By: Zagazola Makama   Tragedy struck in Abia State on May 6, 2025, when gunmen ambushed a team of police officers, resulting in the death of one officer and the theft of a firearm.   Police sources told...
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Gunmen abduct Professor, driver killed in ambush along owerri-aba highway

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Gunmen abduct Professor, driver killed in ambush along owerri-aba highway   By: Zagazola Makama   Gunmen ambushed travelers on the Owerri-Aba Highway in Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State on May 6, 2025, resulting in the abduction of several passengers, including Professor...
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Gunmen kill two farmers in Omebe village, Agatu LGA, Benue

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Gunmen kill two farmers in Omebe village, Agatu LGA, Benue   By: Zagazola Makama    Two farmers have been shot and killed by suspected armed herders in Omebe village, located near the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State.   Sources told Zagazola Makama...
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Troops Mobilize to Prevent Reprisal Attack at Camp Garba, Benue State

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Troops Mobilize to Prevent Reprisal Attack at Camp Garba, Benue State   By: Zagazola Makama   Following credible intelligence regarding a potential reprisal attack by armed herders at Camp Garba, troops of the Nigerian Army and other security forces have been deployed to the village to...
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  1. Niger: Six Army Substitutes Killed in EIGS-Claimed Ambush in Tillabéri
  2. DEFENCE SPACE ADMINISTRATION TO COLLABORATE WITH 3 DIVISION AND OPERATION SAFE HAVEN FOR ENHANCED MILITARY OPERATIONS
  3. Troops arrest four suspected terrorists, recover arms in Taraba
  4. JNIM militants overrun military post in Burkina Faso’s Sourou province
  5. Gunmen raze 15 huts, shoot one in fresh Jukun -Tiv clash in taraba

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