Suspected armed bandit killed in Benue after gunfight with police

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Suspected armed bandit killed in Benue after gunfight with police   By; Zagazola Makama    A notorious armed bandit identified as Akumave Shogodo was killed during a gun battle with the Benue State Police Command’s Tactical Team in the Zaki-Biam axis on April 29.   Source...
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Benue ward head kidnapped by gunmen, search underway

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Benue ward head kidnapped by gunmen, search underway   By: Zagazola Makama   A 50-year-old ward head, Dickson Idu, has been abducted by unknown gunmen in Benue State.    Zagazola understand that the incident occurred around 7:30 PM on April 29, 2025, along a bush road betwe...
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Kidnapping on Jos-Abuja road, search underway for missing victim

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Kidnapping on Jos-Abuja road, search underway for missing victim   By: Zagazola Makama    A suspected kidnapping incident occurred on the Jos-Abuja road on April 28, 2025, when three individuals, claiming to be staff of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), were amb...
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Fact Check: Claims of 26 Soldiers Killed in ISWAP landmine is FALSE, Only 2 Soldiers Confirmed Dead with one injured

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Fact Check: Claims of 26 Soldiers Killed in ISWAP landmine is FALSE, Only 2 Soldiers Confirmed Dead with one injured By; Zagazola Makama Recent reports suggesting that 26 soldiers were killed in a landmine attack in Borno State on April 29, 2025, have been debunked following a detailed investigati...
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Chronicling Maj Gen Waidi Shuaibu’s 14 months Stint As Theatre Commander, North East Operation Hadin Kai

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Chronicling Maj Gen Waidi Shuaibu’s 14 months Stint As  Theatre Commander, North East Operation Hadin Kai   By: Zagazola Makama  Over the past 14 months, Major General Waidi Shuaibu has demonstrated exemplary leadership as the Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai in the...
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Herder kills two over cattle grazing dispute in Nasarawa

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Herder kills two over cattle grazing dispute in Nasarawa By: Zagazola Makama A violent dispute between a herder and two young men over cattle grazing in Angwan Doka II, Mararaba Area of Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, has led to the deaths of two individuals. Zagazola Makama understan...
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Student Commit Suicide at Nasarawa State University

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Student Commit Suicide at Nasarawa State University   By: Zagazola Makama    A 23-year-old student of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), identified as Jatau Shebah Rilokwah, was found dead in an apparent suicide in the university’s senior staff quarters.   Zagazola...
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Student Commit Suicide at Nasarawa State University

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Student Commit Suicide at Nasarawa State University   By: Zagazola Makama    A 23-year-old student of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), identified as Jatau Shebah Rilokwah, was found dead in an apparent suicide in the university’s senior staff quarters.   Zagazola...
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Sea pirates hijack commercial boat, kidnap 20 passengers in Akwa Ibom

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Sea pirates hijack commercial boat, kidnap 20 passengers in Akwa Ibom   By: Zagazola Makama   About 20 passengers were abducted by sea pirates who hijacked a commercial speed boat along Calabar waters, Akwa Ibom State, on April 18, 2025.   Sources told Zagazola Makama that the b...
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Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State

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Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State   By Zagazola Makama   A deadly clash between rival gangs erupted at a wedding ceremony in Bayan-Waya area of Kontagora, Niger State, on April 27, 2025, resulting in the death of one man.   According the a police s...
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Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara

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Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara   By: Zagazola Makama    Two suspected informants to bandits have been arrested by the police in Kwara State.   According to a police sources, the suspects, Abdullah Yakubu, 27, and Jamilu Hamidu, 25, both from Kaim...
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Army troops rescue Deputy Commander of NDLEA officer, five others from kidnappers in Taraba

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Army troops rescue Deputy Commander of NDLEA officer, five others from kidnappers in Taraba   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with other security agencies rescued six persons, including a senior officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agenc...
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Bandits abduct five in Zamfara border communities

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Bandits abduct five in Zamfara border communities   By: Zagazola Makama   Armed bandits have abducted five persons during a midnight attack on Katuru village in Galadi District of Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.   Zagazola Makama gathered that the attack occurre...
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Gunmen abduct three siblings in Kaduna community

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Gunmen abduct three siblings in Kaduna community By: Zagazola Makama Suspected kidnappers have abducted three siblings from Ribako Village in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday when armed men stormed th...
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Troops foil kidnapping attempt in Katsina, nutrialised bandits

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Troops foil kidnapping attempt in Katsina, nutrialised bandits    By: Zagazola Makama   A combined team of security operatives has foiled a kidnapping attempt by suspected armed bandits targeting market returnees along a remote feeder road to Doma village in Faskari Local Governme...
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Troops foil banditry, rescue 12 kidnapped victims in Zamfara

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Troops foil banditry, rescue 12 kidnapped victims in Zamfara   By: Zagazola Makama    Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA on patrol along Funtua–Gusau Road has foiled a kidnapping attempt and rescued 12 persons, including a driver, from armed men suspected to be bandits.   Z...
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37 Cattle Killed In Rampant Attacks on Pastoralists in Plateau

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37 Cattle Killed In Rampant Attacks on Pastoralists in Plateau By: Zagazola Makama In the heart of Plateau State, the shadow of insecurity looms ever larger over its rural communities, where the livelihood of pastoralists hangs in the balance. The recent savage attack on livestock in Tashek Commun...
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26 Killed, 3 Injured in IED Attack Along Rann–Gamboru Ngala Road in Borno

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26 Killed, 3 Injured in IED Attack Along Rann–Gamboru Ngala Road in BornoBy: Zagazola Makama At least 26 people, including women and children, were killed on Monday following an improvised explosive device (IED) attack along the Rann–Kala Balge to Gamboru Ngala road in Borno State.Zagazola gath...
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Troops repel bandits, two women killed in Katsina-Ala LGA

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Troops  repel bandits, two women killed in Katsina-Ala LGA   By; Zagazola Makama    On April 26, 2025, suspected bandits attempted to enter Abaji Town, located in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area, at around 16:30hrs, firing sporadically.   In response, the Nigeri...
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Two notorious suspects arrested in Lagos after fleeing Borno State

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Two notorious suspects arrested in Lagos after fleeing Borno State   By: Zagazola Makama   Two suspected notorious criminals, who had escaped from Borno State, were arrested in Lagos on April 27, 2025, following a tip-off.   The suspects, identified as Bultu Waderiya Yusuf, 31...
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  1. Troops rescue four kidnap victims, one driver still missing in Edo
  2. One killed, three injured as bandits attack Kwantamawa village in Katsina
  3. Troops rescue 50 kidnapped victims, recover 32 rustled cows in Katsina
  4. TRAGIC SILENCE: NIGER FACES GRIM QUESTIONS OVER MISSING SOLDIERS IN TILLABERI
  5. ORDINARY PRESIDENT AHMAD ISAH NOT ARRESTED — ASSOCIATE

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