19 family members captured as troops clear bandit camps in Bauchi forest

19 family members captured as troops clear bandit camps in Bauchi forest

By Zainab Uzomah Troops of the Nigerian Army have captured 19 family members of suspected bandits and cleared several camps during operations in Dajin Madam Forest, Bauchi State. The operation, carried out by troops of the 33 Artillery Brigade in conjunction with a team from the Office of the National Security Adviser, targeted identified bandit enclaves, including Azuge and Hari camps. According to the Army, a number of bandits were […]

April 17, 2026 4

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Customs Chief Commissions ASR-Funded Hospital in Bauchi

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, has inaugurated a newly built 60-bed hospital in Bauchi, donated to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) by the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative. The facility, named the Abdul Samad Rabiu/Nigeria Customs Service Hospital, was commissioned on Tuesday and is expected to expand healthcare access for Customs personnel, their families and neighbouring communities across Zone D. According to a statement from […]

February 19, 2026 10

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Police arrest stepfather for sexual assault, stop mob in Bauchi

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have successfully averted mob justice against a 37-year-old man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting his 15-year-old stepdaughter. According to the Command, officers attached to Operation Restore Peace, led by CSP Kim Abert, acted on credible intelligence, intervening in a mob action involving the suspect, Wisdom Benoie. This was disclosed in a press release issued on Monday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, […]

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My absence from Tinubu’s House visit not political – Bauchi gov

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, says political meaning should not be read into his absence from governors’ New Year visit to the Lagos home of President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. On New Year’s Day, governors under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum visited the President at his Bourdillon Road home in Ikoyi, Lagos. The governors in attendance included Abba Yusuf (Kano), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Babajide Sanwo-Olu […]

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