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The Federal Government is finalizing plans to launch “Operation Fansan Yamma”, a new joint military command aimed at tackling the escalating insecurity in Nigeria’s North-West region. This was revealed by the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, during his courtesy visit to Governor Uba Sani at the Sir Kashim Ibrahim Government House, Kaduna, on Thursday. […]
The Open Forum Care for Humanity Foundation has urged the State and Federal Governments to grant automatic employment to eight former National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who were kidnapped in Zamfara State while en route to Sokoto for their mandatory service. The ex-corpers, who have now reunited with their families in Akwa Ibom after […]
National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has revealed that a significant portion of the illegal weapons used by terrorists and bandits in Nigeria were originally owned by the Federal Government. In a shocking disclosure during the burning of seized illegal arms, Ribadu accused some security personnel of selling these government-owned weapons to criminal elements, fueling […]
A group of Akwa Ibom State graduates, who were kidnapped last year in Zamfara State while en route to commence their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) duties in Sokoto State, have appealed to the Federal and state governments for employment opportunities to aid their recovery from the traumatic ordeal. Eight corps members, along with their […]
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, revealed that a large portion of the illicit weapons in circulation across Nigeria originally belonged to the Federal Government. Ribadu made this assertion on Thursday during an arms destruction exercise organized by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) at the […]
In a recent security operation in Kaduna State, two bandits were shot and killed while attempting to retrieve a ransom of ₦1.5 million. The ransom was meant to secure the release of four individuals, including three women and a child, who had been abducted from Mai-Iddo village in the Kachia Local Government Area of the […]
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, presided over a critical state security council meeting on Tuesday, focusing on the ongoing fight against banditry that has ravaged various parts of the state. The meeting brought together top security officials and stakeholders as they strategized on strengthening efforts to curb the persistent violence. Governor Lawal, during the meeting, […]
A soldier was killed on Monday following an attack by Boko Haram terrorists on troops stationed at the 112 Battalion in Mafa Local Government Area, Borno State. Security sources informed SaharaReporters that the attack targeted a military outpost known as Tango 19. Along with the soldier, a civilian woman, identified as the soldier’s girlfriend, also […]
The Federal Government has intensified efforts to bolster its counter-terrorism capabilities by sending a team of experts to Italy, led by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar. The team is set to finalise the procurement of 24 M-346 Fighter Ground Attack (FGA) jets and 10 AW-109 Trekker helicopters, in collaboration with the […]
On Sunday, bandits shot General Lawal B. Muhammad (rtd), Director General of the Zamfara State Community Protection Guards (CPG), during an attack in Zamfara State. The incident occurred at Kucheri village in Tsafe Local Government Area, where the bandits had blocked the busy Funtua-Tsafe road, targeting motorists. General Muhammad was among those caught in the […]