Tag: #NigeriaSecurity
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GOVERNORS RALLY AFTER DEADLY TERROR ATTACKS IN NIGER & KWARA
NGF urges swift action as communities reel from coordinated assaults. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Niger and Kwara States, calling them tragic assaults on innocent citizens and a threat to national peace. The attacks in Tunga-Makeri, Konkoso, Pissa (Niger) and Woro (Kwara) reportedly left several dead and others…
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SECURITY FORCES REPPEL BANDIT ATTACK IN KWARA COMMUNITY
Swift action saves Saare residents as bandits flee after evening raid. Residents of Saare in Ifelodun LGA, Kwara State, were thrown into panic on Sunday evening when armed bandits stormed the community, firing shots into the air. Villagers ran for cover as gunfire echoed through the streets. A coordinated response by local vigilantes and security…
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SECURITY FORCES WIPE OUT BANDITS’ CAMPS IN KOGI, RESCUE KIDNAP VICTIMS
Major breakthrough as Nigerian troops and vigilantes dismantle criminal strongholds and free captives in coordinated assault. A joint security operation involving the military, police, DSS and local vigilantes has destroyed three major bandits’ camps in Kogi West, dealing a heavy blow to criminal networks terrorising the area. The camps, reportedly controlled by notorious bandit leader…
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OYO POLICE ARREST THREE SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS, RECOVER FIREARMS
Crackdown on crime pays off in Oyo State! The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers—Aliu Umaru (22), Gure Wadi (60), and Ibrahim Yobo (35)—and recovered a single-barrel gun and a dane gun during a coordinated operation. Umaru, wanted for the abduction of Huseinat Abubakar (25), led officers to his accomplices in Komu…
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FG LAUNCHES OPERATION SAVANNAH SHIELD AFTER KWARA ATTACK
75 killed in Kwara; government ramps up security in North Central communities. The Federal Government is intensifying security across North Central Nigeria following the deadly terrorist attack in Kwara State that killed about 75 villagers, the Minister of Information, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, said on Friday. The new initiative, Operation Savannah Shield, deploys military, police, and…
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NDLEA NABS 64 BAGS OF CANNABIS HIDDEN IN CEMENT TRUCK IN KANO
Suspected drugs intercepted en route to Adamawa as driver lands in custody. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 64 bags of suspected cannabis sativa cleverly concealed inside a cement-loaded trailer along the Zaria–Kano Road. According to the Kano Strategic Command, the truck — loaded with Dangote cement — left Obajana in Kogi…
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POLICE CONFIRM ABDUCTION OF THREE CHILDREN IN EBONYI
Fresh anxiety in Abakaliki as police confirm that three young children were whisked away by suspected kidnappers near a military cantonment. The Ebonyi State Police Command says the abduction happened in the early hours of Saturday, February 7, at Nkwegu, opposite the Nkwegu Military Cantonment gate in Abakaliki Local Government Area. Police spokesperson SP Joshua…
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SOUTHERN GOVS DEMAND JUSTICE AFTER DEADLY KWARA TERROR ATTACK
Outrage grows as 78 residents are killed in Woro and Nuku — governors say Nigeria must not bow to terror. The Southern Governors’ Forum has condemned the brutal terrorist attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama LGA, Kwara State, where at least 78 people were reportedly killed, demanding swift justice for the victims. Speaking…
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UN CHIEF CONDEMNS DEADLY KWARA ATTACKS
Over 100 civilians killed in terror strikes—UN calls for justice. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly attacks on Nuku and Woro communities in Kwara State, North-central Nigeria, where more than 100 people were reportedly killed by the Memuda sect. Homes and shops were set ablaze, and many victims were shot at close…
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FOREST GUARDS BUST KIDNAP GANG, FREE 3 FARMERS IN KOGI
Swift action, gun recovered, victims safe — forest operatives tighten the noose on kidnappers along Abuja–Lokoja road. Forest security operatives in Kogi have foiled a kidnap attempt along the Abuja–Lokoja expressway, rescuing three abducted farmers and recovering an AK-47 rifle with 22 rounds of ammunition. The Nigeria Forest Security Services (NFSS) said the rescue followed…
