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The Nigerian Airforce has said it would establish a Forward Operating Base in Funtua Local Government Area of Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria in order to boost its operations against bandits and other criminal armed groups in the region. Sadique Abubakar, Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), disclosed this on Thursday while on an inspection …
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Aminu Masari, Governor of Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria, says the state government negotiated the release of 104 abducted persons by suspected terrorists. Masari stated this when he received 77 rescued kidnapped victims Thursday at the Government House. But it was not clear when the victims were abducted and the number of days they had spent …
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The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafia Dole on Thursday attacked a Boko Haram hideout and inflicted heavy casualties on the Boko Haram Terrorist in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State Northeast, Nigeria, the Defense Headquarters said. Nigerian Government several times has said that the terror group has been technically defeated, but its …
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The Nigerian Custom had seized 5200 live ammunition, 1,215 bags of foreign rice and a bullet proof Toyota Land Cruiser Jeep between November and December, 2020. Yusuff Lawal, Controller, Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘C’ Owerri on Thursday displayed the seized goods while addressing the journalists. Lawal stated that the items were seized between November 23 …
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The staff union at the National Identity Management Commission under the aegis of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has asked its members to proceed on an indefinite strike beginning today January 7. In a communiqué signed by Asekohai Lucky, Chairman, ASCSN, NIMC unit, the association ordered all members on grade level …
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A policeman is believed to have been shot dead by gunmen Wednesday night at Chukuba community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, Northcentral Nigeria. Sources in the community informed our reporter that a yet to be ascertained number of villagers sustained injuries during the attack by the gunmen suspected to be terrorists. Lawal …
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The police in Gombe State, Northeast Nigeria, have arrested four suspected kidnappers and another four suspects for rape. The Commissioner of Police in the State, Mr Maikudi Shehu, made the development known when he briefed newsmen in Gombe on Wednesday. Shehu said, ”there has been an upsurge in kidnapping in Gombe South, while rape has …
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Police in Katsina State on Wednesday said that four persons suspected to be ‘bandits’ were killed while some rifles were also recovered in the state. Gambo Isa, a Superintendent of Police and police spokesperson in the state disclosed this while addressing journalists on the state of insecurity in the state. “You will recall that Nigeria …
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Babagana Zulum, Governor of Borno State, says western countries have shown more concerns and supported the state more than the Arab countries. Zulum stated this Tuesday evening in Maiduguri, the state capital when he received the Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Saleh Fheied Saleh in his office. “In the midst of challenges with the Boko Haram …
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Mustapha Inuwa, Secretary to the State Government of Katsina says no ransom was paid by the government to secure the release of students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara abducted on December 11, 2020. Inuwa stated this on Tuesday in Katsina, the state capital while addressing journalists on the security challenges facing the state. He …
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Two men suspected to be informants to the armed group terrorising communities in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State have been arrested, HumAngle learnt. Sa’adu Haruna and Musa Ibrahim, the suspected informants sources told our reporter are currently in the custody of the Katsina Police command. This follows a recent attack by the armed …
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Nine persons including three infants were killed on Sunday when suspected terrorists attacked travellers in Birnin Gwari Local Government of Kaduna State, Northwest Nigeria The incident happened at Zankoro along the dreaded Birnin-Gwari-Kaduna highway. Mukhtar Lawal, a resident who came to the rescue of the victims after the incident revealed to HumAngle that “ the …
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