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Kaduna: Troops Kill 5 bandits, recover arms, ammunition

Aminu Imam

Troops of One Mechanised Division of the Nigerian Army have neutralised five bandits during a clearance operation in Chikun local government area (LGA) of Kaduna State. The acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations of One Division, Lieutenant-Colonel Musa Yahaya, in an issued statement on Friday, said the troops operating in Chikun LGA conducted a clearance operation. The troops was reportedly carried out the operation along Kanti-Tantatu Road in Kubusu Forest and Kaso Hills general area to incapacitate the bandits and create an enabling environment for economic activities and legitimate businesses…

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Bandits attack Taraba village, kill 15

Aminu Imam

At least 15 people have been reportedly killed as bandits unleashed terror on Garin-Baka village, in Ardo-Kola local government area of Taraba State. It was gathered that the gunmen, numbering about 60, came into the village around 7.30pm on Friday and fire gunshots into different directions. Houses on were reportedly set ablaze, while cows were rustled and shops, warehouses looted. According to a resident, Yakubu Garba, when the attackers came, many of the villagers were praying inside a mosque. He stated further that the prayer was halted and there was pandemonium…

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IPOB invitation: DSS detains arrested Igbo leader

Aminu Imam

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of Fredrick Nwajagu, the Eze Igbo of Ajao Estate in Lagos State. The Command also disclosed that Nwajagu had been taken into the custody of the Department of State Services. The Igbo leader was arrested on Saturday by a joint team of policemen and operatives of DSS. This followed his threat to invite members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), to secure the properties of Igbo people in the State. Speaking in a viral video on Friday, he said, We must…

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Osun: How Muslims worshippers were attacked inside mosque in Ile-Ife

Aminu Imam

Some Muslims in Ile Ife, Osun State have revealed how they were attacked in Idi Omoh mosque, Ilare, Ile Ife, while observing late afternoon prayer by Oro traditional worshipers on Thursday afternoon. According to reports, some Muslims had embarked on protest in the ancient town over the attack by Oro worshippers on Friday. They vowed to continue with the protests if the perpetrators of the attack were not arrested and punished. Spokesperson for Osun Police Command, SP Opalola Yemisi Osun confirmed the attack. According to her, the traditional worshippers attacked…

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Borno: Boko Haram bomb maker killed by own explosive

Aminu Imam

The chief bomb maker of the Boko Haram terrorist group, Awana Gaidam, has been killed by his own Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Sambisa Forest, Borno State. It was gathered that Awana was one of Boko Harams capable hands involved in making Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). The 39-year-old bomb maker was believed to be responsible for plotting many IEDs attacks on troops of Operation Hadin Kai during fighting patrols, along major highways between Maiduguri to Damboa, Bama to Pulka, and Bita, as well as Banki to Darajamal general area. According…

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Simon Ekpa declares IPOB sit-at-home for Igbos in Lagos

Aminu Imam

Finland-based self-acclaimed member of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, has declared a sit-at-home directive for Igbos residing in Lagos State over an alleged attack on them. In a social media post yesterday, Ekpa said the sit-at-home exercise is necessary to cripple the economy of the Lagos State government. He assured Igbo marketers and traders in Lagos that there will be maximum security for them during the exercise even as they prepare to move their businesses to the Eastern region of Nigeria. Ekpa stressed that the sit-at-home…

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People dont rent houses to us anymore in Anambra Miyetti-Allah

Aminu Imam

Members of the Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Anambra State have bemoaned the hostility towards its members in some parts of the south-eastern State. Leader of MACBAN in South-East, Gidado Siddiki, disclosed this to journalists after attending Governor Charles Soludos one-year Anniversary in office. The event which was held in Akwa, the state capital, had many dignitaries in attendance. Siddiki cited Anaku, Umueje, Omor, Igbakwu, Omasi, Umumbo, Umuerum and Ifite-Ogwari all in Ayamelum local government council of the areas of the state as places where MACBAN members…

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Niger: Military launches attack on bandits hideout, kills scores in airstrikes

Aminu Imam

Barely 24 hours after gunmen killed a major and four soldiers in an ambush attacks in Igu village, Munya local government area of Niger State, the Nigerian Air Force has carried out a major offensive against bandits, killing scores of them in multiple airstrikes on their hideout. The airstrikes were carried out on the bandits hideout on Friday afternoon, in Camace, in Kazai Ward, Tsohon Kabula village, all in Munya local government area of the State, when the bandits were said to be regrouping after the killing of the major…

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Nigeria ranks 8th in list of countries with worst terrorism impact

Aminu Imam

Latest report from the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) has shown that Nigeria moved to 8th position, moving down two steps from its place in 2022, an indication that the nations ranking has improved. The report which is published annually by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), provides a comprehensive summary of the key global trends and patterns in terrorism since 2000, and attempts to systematically rank countries according to terrorist activities. According to the index for 2023, a continuous decline in the number of deaths from terrorism has seen…

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Zamfara: Troops neutralise several bandits, recover rocket launcher, destroy camps

Aminu Imam

Troops of Joint Taskforce of North-West ‘Operation Hadarin Daji’ have neutralised several bandits following a clearance operation around Kagara, Gidan Fadama, Gangara, Tseika, Malamawa and Zango Kamarawa general areas, in Talatan-Mafara and Shinkafi local government areas of Zamfara State. It was gathered that the troops, on Tuesday and Wednesday, embarked on clearance operations on several bandits camps in these areas, engaged the terrorists in fierce gun battle, killed several bandits and destroyed their camps and hideouts. The troops of ‘Operation Hadarin Daji’ also recovered one Rocket Propeller Grenade (RPG), one…

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