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Nigerian troops have blocked a large-scale kidnapping raid across rural communities in Zamfara State. Soldiers attached to the joint military task force intercepted heavily armed bandits before the attackers could herd scores of villagers into the forest. Frontline units engaged the gang in a sustained gun battle, forcing the assailants to abandon their hostages and…
Joint security teams rescued thirty-four kidnap victims during parallel armed operations in Zamfara and Edo states. Troops neutralised one kidnapper and recovered ₦1.5 million in cash during the south-western sting. Thirty-three travellers regained freedom in northern Zamfara after soldiers intercepted their captors along a major highway. Security forces exploited live ransom talks to trap the…
Soldiers of the Nigerian Army, backed by the Air Force, have rescued Mrs Amina Abubakar, widow of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar, weeks after bandits seized her and her husband on a Katsina road, even as the military widened its offensive across the troubled state. The Defence Headquarters announced the rescue on Monday,…
A fierce counter-offensive in Zamfara State has left scores of bandits dead, including a prominent figure in the region’s criminal hierarchy. Security forces engaged the armed groups in Tsafe Local Government Area late Saturday after an initial assault on the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Kunchin Kalgo. The military response was swift and heavy….
Nigerian forces have ramped up their offensive against internal security threats, neutralising terrorists and dismantling kidnap rings across several states in the last 24 hours. The operations, spanning the North-East, North-West, and North-Central regions, demonstrate a heightened reliance on technology and rapid response tactics. These coordinated strikes aim to disrupt the logistics and movement of…
The Nigerian Army has operationalised 170 forest guards to secure vulnerable communities in the Arewa Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Major General Bemgba Paul Koughna, Commander of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, formalised the deployment on Tuesday at the Kangiwa headquarters. The unit will operate under direct military control to flush out bandits and…
A fragile sense of security in Kebbi State was shattered on Wednesday evening. Suspected Lakurawa terrorists attacked a mosque in Dadinkowa, Maiyama Local Government Area, killing five worshippers. Three others sustained gunshot wounds as the gunmen opened fire during evening prayers. This was not a random act of banditry but a calculated strike. The police…