Category: Defence and Security
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Gunmen allegedly abduct prospective corps members, other travellers in Imo
Passengers, including some prospective corps members, reportedly travelling in two branded commercial buses, were on Thursday allegedly abducted by gunmen within Umunoha axis, on the Onitsha-Owerri Expressway in Imo.
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Troops neutralise 16 terrorists, rescue 10 prospective corps members
Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised 16 terrorists and recovered weapons after repelling simultaneous attacks in Adamawa.
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Niger: Miners association seeks probe into 37 miners’ deaths
By Martha Agas Abuja The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) has called for a full account of the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners arrested during an operation in Niger State MAN made the call in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Fatai Kolawole, in Abuja on Saturday. NAN reports that the…
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Military rescues 66 kidnapped victims, neutralises terrorists in 1 week
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) have rescued 66 kidnapped persons, neutralised several terrorists and arrested scores of suspects during nationwide operations between Sept. 11 and 17. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this in a statement highlighting the military’s operational successes during the period. Onoja…
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Calabar Shooting: Police nab suspected cult leader, launch manhunt for accomplices
The Police Command in Cross River, has arrested a 24-year-old student, over a viral video allegedly showing suspected cult members firing shots from a moving vehicle in Calabar.
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Tinubu hails EFCC as Nigeria wins $6bn Mambilla arbitration in Paris
President Bola Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its role in Nigeria’s victory at the arbitration tribunal.
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Delta gov’t urges youths to enlist in Army
The Delta Government has urged qualified youths of the state origin to take advantage of the ongoing Nigerian Army 92 Regular Recruits Intake (RRI) for Non-Tradesmen/Non-Tradeswomen and Tradesmen/Tradeswomen.
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Police arrest 3 suspected thugs over attacks on UNIOSUN students
The Police Command in Osun has arrested three suspected thugs allegedly terrorising students of the Osun State University (UNIOSUN) in Oke-Bale, Osogbo and its environs.
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Insecurity: Benue, Niger witnessed renewed attacks on communities in August NHRC
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said on Monday in Abuja that Benue and Niger states’ rural communities have suffered renewed attacks in the month of August.
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NIS enrols 2,296 Nigerians in UK passport intervention
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has enrolled 2,296 applicants during the first six operational days of its Special Passport Intervention Exercise in the UK.