Troops Arrest Suspected Gunrunner, Recover Weapons in Taraba Operation

Troops Arrest Suspected Gunrunner, Recover Weapons in Taraba Operation

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered a cache of weapons during an intelligence-led operation in Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State. The arrest, carried out on 12 February, followed credible intelligence that prompted soldiers at the Forward Operating Base in Wukari to launch a swift response. The suspect, identified as 48-year-old Abubakar Ibrahim from Barkin […]

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Military Identifies Alleged Suicide Bombing Ringleader as Troops Recover Large Ammunition Cache in North-East

By Zainab Uzomah Nigeria’s military says it has identified the alleged coordinator of a suicide bombing network operating across the North-East, as troops also recovered a large cache of high-calibre ammunition in Maiduguri in separate operations. In a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, spokesperson for Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), the military named the suspect as Shariff Umar, also known as “Yusuf”. His identification followed an intelligence-led cordon-and-search operation […]

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Police nab suspected cult leader in Ogun, recover two pistols

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old suspected leader of the Alora cult, Abiodun John, with an illegal firearm during a routine stop-and-search duty along the Akute/Olambe Road in the Ifo Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, Omolola Odutola disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists on Friday. Odutola said John was reportedly arrested on Thursday at about 3:30 p.m. following a […]

January 10, 2025 65

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Edo: APC dismisses poll fraud, police recover stolen BVAS

Following the Peoples Democratic Party’s rejection of the results of the Edo governorship poll on Saturday, the All Progressives Congress warned the opposition party to reconsider its decision to contest the outcome of Saturday’s governorship election, saying it would be a sheer waste of time and resources. Senator Monday Okpebholo, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, was declared the winner of the tightly contested election on Sunday. The […]

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Anambra police raid insurgents’ hideouts, recover ammunition

The Anambra State Police Command said its Joint Security Force had intensified the manhunt for insurgents who attacked two police stations in the state recently. Some yet-to-be-identified assailants had last Thursday set ablaze the Police Divisional Headquarters in Nneni, Anaocha Local Government Area of state. It was gathered that the hoodlums invaded the facility in the early hours and threw explosive devices that burnt parts of the building. One of the residents […]

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Troops kill 11 terrorists, recover military uniforms, weapons

Troops of the Nigerian Army in separate operations conducted in Zamafara and Katsina states killed no fewer than 11 terrorists. The terrorists were killed following a raid on terrorist kingpin enclaves in the states. In Zamafara, the hideout of a terrorist leader, Hassan Yantagwaye, in the Tsafe Local Government Area was raided which resulted in a gun battle with two of his men killed in the operation. This was contained […]

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