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Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested 10 suspects, comprising 8 Boko Haram terrorists (BHT) and 2 high-profile kidnapper informants in Taraba State. A press statement signed by the Acting Assistant Director 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Captain Olubodunde Oni said acting on reliable intelligence, troops of the Brigade on 29 September 2024 conducted a raid on the residence of one of the terrorist leaders Tukura Abdul-Kareem in...

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Troops of the Nigerian Army has eliminated 8 terrorists, and freed 40 hostages, aas well as recovered arms/ammunition in different operations across the country. The troops also apprehended a notorious arms courier found with a large cache of ammunition, striking a major blow against arms proliferation by criminal elements. In a statement by the Nigerian Army on its social media platform on Sunday night, said its personnel, while acting on intelligence, intercepted terrorists and during...

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The erstwhile Governor of Taraba State, Darius Ishaku has been picked at his Abuja residence on Friday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged fraud of N27bn. It was gathered that EFCC would soon arraigned Ishaku in court on at least ast 15-count charges as evidence against him have been compiled. Dele Oyewale, the spokesman of the EFCC who confirmed the arrest, but declined further comments. “Yes, he’s in our custody...

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In a strategic move to tackle the growing menace of oil theft and other maritime crimes within the country’s territorial waters, the Nigerian Navy has deployed ten elite warships for a specialised sea exercise. The exercise, dubbed ‘Sea Guard 2024,’ was officially launched on Thursday in Onne, Rivers State, by Rear Admiral Saheed Akinwande, the Flag Officer Commanding the Eastern Naval Command. During the flag-off event, Rear Admiral Akinwande elaborated on the ongoing efforts by...

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The Nigerian Army has discharged a female soldier, Private Ruth Ogunleye, who accused a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment. The Army on Tuesday said the female soldier was booted out of the service on medical grounds after the conclusion of its probe, however, she’s entitled to a pension and all other benefits for life. Major-General, Onyema Nwachukwu, the spokesman of the land Army told Journalists at Army headquarters, that the senior officer did not commit the...

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The Kaduna State Government has confirmed the death of Kachalla Sharme, a notorious bandit commander linked to the abduction of 121 students from Bethel Baptist High School in 2021. Sharme was killed in a clash between rival bandit groups over the weekend at Hambakko in the Rijana and Kaso forests, spanning Kachia, Chikun, and Kajuru local government areas. In a statement on Monday, Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, revealed that...

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The Department of State Services, DSS, has released six of the protesters arrested during the #EndBadGovernance demonstrations in Kaduna State. The protests, which took place between 1 and 10 August 2024 were organised in response to the economic difficulties facing Nigerians. Sources within the DSS confirmed on Sunday that the six protesters were released after investigations were concluded, while three others are set to be arraigned. A DSS source said, “On September 19, 2024, six...

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Wadata Media and Advocacy Center (WAMAC), a Non-Governmental Organization has advocated for the death penalty for corrupt officials in Nigeria. Zubair Abdurra’uf, Executive Director of WAMAC, disclosed on Saturday in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital during a town hall meeting organized by the group on strengthening investigative Data Journalism in the fight against corruption in Nigerian local languages. The theme of the town hall meeting is “Good governance: A product of transparency and accountability for...

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Non-governmental and civil society organisations with focus on justice sector-reforms says about 70% of inmates are those awaiting trial and who may never be liable for any jail term. The group stated this during a meeting hosted by the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) held in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. The groups in a statement signed by the Head of Communications and Knowledge Management of the PPDC, Munachi Okoro, decried the preponderance of...

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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Abia State Command has rescued two young women, Doris Nelson and Winner Ugochukwu, from the baby factory residence of one Nnanna Michael in the Ariaria area of Aba, Abia State. A press release made available by the Public Relations Officer of the Abia Command of NSCDC, Doreen Ogechi Udugwu, said Doris Nelson, 23, is an indigene of Gombe State, Winner Ugochukwu, 21, is an indigene of Isinweke,...

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