The Nigerian Army has announced the killing of two suspected Boko Haram terrorists who were caught in an ambush laid by soldiers of the 202 Battalion, Operation LAFIYA DOLE. The statement said troops following an information they received “dispatched 2 ambush teams towards Feri-Feri and Tashan Goto axis in Bama Local Government Area of Borno […]
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The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, police command said it has discovered a factory fabricating illegal firearm in Shenagu village near Zuba, FCT. Sadiq Bello, FCT commissioner of police, told journalists in Abuja on Friday that three suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident. Bello said items recovered from the suspects were locally fabricated […]
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The Tin-Can Island Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 2,671 pump action rifles imported from Turkey. Hameed Ali, comptroller-general of NCS, told journalists in Lagos on Thursday that the seizure was the fourth at the Lagos port within eight months. “Following increased arms seizures in recent times, the Customs Area Controller of Tin-Can […]
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The police has confirmed the death of a police officer, after an attack by suspected members of the pro-Biafra separatist group, IPOB, in Abia State. The police also announced that at least 59 suspected members of the now outlawed group have been arrested by security officials and will be prosecuted for murder, arson and other […]
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The Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong has directed an immediate imposition of curfew from dusk to dawn (6pm – 6am) within the Greater Jos – Bukuru Metropolis, until further notice. Samuel, Emmanuel Nanle, Director, Press & Public Affairs to the governor said in a statement that the directive followed “sudden build up of tension […]
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The Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has reminded the Nigerian army of how the Boko Haram insurgency started and warned against replicating it through the ongoing ‘Operation Python Dance 2’ in the south-east. The group gave the warning in reaction to clashes between soldiers and members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) since the commencement […]
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has appealed to pipeline vandals to desist from destroying pipelines in the country. NNPC says it has marked its pipelines to avert vandalism and fire outbreaks to sustain the current steady supply of petroleum products nationwide. Maikanti Baru, the group managing director, NNPC, said this in Abuja on Tuesday. […]
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Following the seizure of 1,100 rifles illegally imported from Turkey, the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Retired Col. Hameed Ali, told journalists in Lagos on Monday that an officer of the service and a terminal clerk have been arrested. “As you may already be aware, the two previous cases are 661 Pump Action Rifles […]
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has intercepted 1,100 firearms smuggled into the country at Tin-Can Island port, Lagos. Confirming the development, Joseph Attah, customs spokesman, said the weapons – pump action rifles – were imported from Turkey. “We have seized 1,100 weapons at Lagos port. They came from Turkey,” he said. “Investigation has […]
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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Tukur Buratai, has ordered the deployment of troops in the south-east to quell “violent” secessionist agitations. Speaking on behalf of Buratai at a news conference on Friday, DD Ahmadu, army chief of training and operations, announced that a military exercise tagged ‘Operation Python Dance’ would commence in the five […]
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