Troops Rescue 23 Kidnap Victims as Bandits Abandon Captives in Kogi

Troops Rescue 23 Kidnap Victims as Bandits Abandon Captives in Kogi

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of the Nigerian Army's 12 Brigade have rescued 23 kidnapped passengers following a swift counter-kidnapping operation along the Ayegunle–Bunu Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The rescue operation was launched in the early hours of Monday after suspected bandits barricaded the highway and abducted several travellers. According to the military, troops responded to a distress call received at about 3:30 a.m. and […]

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Two Suspected Bandits Neutralised, Arms Recovered in Taraba

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Two suspected bandits have been neutralised by troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) during a clearance operation in Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State. The operation followed credible intelligence on the activities of armed criminals at a hideout around Dooshima District in Sarkin Kudu area of the state. According to a statement issued by the Acting Assistant Director, […]

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DHQ Denies Civilian Casualties in Shiroro Air Strikes, Says 70 Bandits Killed

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Headquarters has dismissed reports alleging civilian casualties during recent aerial bombardments carried out by the Nigerian military in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. According to a statement signed by the director media operations Major General Michael Onoja, the air strikes were conducted by the Nigerian Army UAV Command between late May 9 and early hours of May 10, following intelligence reports on the […]

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OPERATION HADIN KAI- Over 16,000 Bandits Lay Down Arms, Military Confirms

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian military says more than 16,000 bandits and insurgents have surrendered to troops under Operation Hadin Kai, while over one million displaced households have now been resettled in Malam Fatori, Borno State. The figures were disclosed during a media tour organised by the Defence Headquarters to reinforce what it described as the Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa Oluyede’s commitment to transparency and open access […]

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Don’t act like Buhari, negotiate with bandits, Gumi tells Tinubu

Kaduna-based Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, on Tuesday, sought government’s permission to approach and have talks with bandits who abducted about 287 schoolchildren from Kuriga Government Secondary and LEA Primary Schools in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state. The Islamic cleric insisted that dialogue was the way to go, calling on President Bola Tinubu to take a different approach from his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, who rejected the dialogue

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