Tag: #Insecurity
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THREE CONVICTED FOR SUPPLYING ARMS TO TERRORISTS, SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SOKOTO
A Sokoto State High Court has sentenced three men, including a citizen of the Republic of Niger, to death by hanging for terrorism-related offences and illegal arms trafficking linked to cross-border criminal activities. The convicts, Yusuf Muhammad, popularly known as Sallau, Jabbi Alhaji Yalle and Kabiru Muhammad, were found guilty after the court upheld evidence…
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TROOPS RESCUE 47 PEOPLE FROM ISWAP ENCLAVE IN BORNO
Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have rescued 47 persons, mostly women and children, from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) enclave in Kangarwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno. According to a statement issued by the Acting Military Information Officer of OPHK, Capt. Mohammed Goni, on Tuesday June…
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POLICE IN PLATEAU CONFIRM 20 KILLED IN BOKKOS ATTACK
The Police Command in Plateau has confirmed the killing of 20 persons in an attack on Kawel Community in Mushere District, Bokkos Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement on Monday June 22 in Jos. According to him, the Commissioner of Police Bassey…
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TROOPS ARREST 3 WOMEN OVER ALLEGED ISWAP LINKS IN BORNO IDP CAMP
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested three women suspected of collaborating with terrorists in an Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. The women are Aisha Mustapha, 19, Astakawu Bura, 23, and Zarah Bukar, 50. An operational report made available on Sunday June 21 revealed that the operation…
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TROOPS RESCUE KIDNAPPED VICTIMS, RECOVER RUSTLED LIVESTOCK
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma rescued kidnapped victims, apprehended a suspected terrorist collaborator and recovered 318 rustled livestock during operations in Kaduna, Katsina and Zamfara. According to an operational report made available on Friday June 19, troops deployed at Forward Operating Base Kadage rescued two women and a toddler abandoned by bandits in Igabi Local…
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TROOPS KILL NOTORIOUS TERROR KINGPIN, FOIL PLANNED SCHOOL ABDUCTION
The Nigerian Army, working alongside the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) Tactical Team, has neutralised a notorious terrorist leader, Kachalla Ibrahim Battijo, and more than 15 members of his gang during a coordinated intelligence-led operation in Kogi State. Military authorities said Battijo, who was linked to the recent attack on a church in…
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NIPSS ATTACK: GUNMEN KILL THREE SECURITY PERSONNEL
Three security personnel were killed after suspected terrorists launched a late-night attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, near Jos in Plateau State. The attack, which occurred around 11:40 PM on Monday, June 15, saw armed men storm the facility and open fire on security operatives stationed at the institute’s…
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GENERAL ABUBAKAR’S DEATH: PRESIDENT TINUBU COMMISERATES, REAFFIRMS STAND AGAINST TERRORISM
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of retired Major-General Rabe Abubakar, who reportedly died while being held captive by terrorists in Katsina State. In a statement issued on Saturday June 13 by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu sympathised with the late general’s family and expressed…
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KOGI BANS NIGHT TRAVEL, CLOSES MARKETS, IN CRACKDOWN ON BANDITRY
The Kogi State Government has announced a sweeping set of security measures, including a ban on night travel on all state-owned roads, as part of efforts to tackle rising cases of kidnapping and violent crimes across the state. Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo disclosed the directives on Saturday June 13 in Lokoja. Under these new measures,…
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JUNE 12: FALANA, FALZ LEAD PROTEST OVER KIDNAPPINGS, HARDSHIP
Prominent lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), his son – Mr Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, alongside civil society organisations, youth groups, and others, on Friday June 12, staged a protest in Lagos. Chanting, the protesters converged at Ikeja Under Bridge, carrying placards with various inscriptions, calling for end to insecurity, hunger, bad governance, and…
