The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of a notorious armed bandit and kidnapping gang terrorizing Kajuru Local Government Area and its environs. The suspect, identified as Kadiri Alhaji Danbuwa, a 20-year-old resident of Ruga, Kajuru, was apprehended in Maraban Kajuru on February 17 at about 4:20 p.m. following a credible intelligence […] More
Heavily armed terrorists launched a coordinated attack on Djibo, the capital of Soum Province in Burkina Faso’s Sahel Region, early Tuesday morning, intelligence sources confirmed. The assault, which began around 6:30 a.m., saw militants attacking the city from multiple directions. Gunfire and explosions were reported as security forces engaged the attackers. As of 9:30 a.m., […] More
Deep findings suggest that notorious bandit leader Gwaska Dankarami, who recently emerged as a dominant figure in Zamfara’s criminal landscape, may be considering surrendering to authorities. Sources indicate that since his violent clash with rival bandit leader Sani Dangote and his faction in Dumburum Village, Zurmi LGA, Dankarami has gone into hiding. There is growing […] More
A total of 1,542 Borno State indigenes who had been displaced by insurgency and took refuge in Chad have voluntarily returned to Nigeria as part of ongoing repatriation efforts. According to security sources, the second batch of returnees, comprising 92 households, arrived in Banki town, Bama Local Government Area, on February 16 at about 4:00 […] More
Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of two persons and injuries to several others following a communal clash between Hausa and Fulani groups in Agufa Village, Miga Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which occurred on February 17 at about 1:45 p.m., reportedly started as a dispute over alleged acts of […] More
The sustained military offensive aimed at eliminating bandit strongholds in Zamfara State, by the Nigerian troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have expanded their beyond the Zurmi/Shinkafi axis, pushing into the Anka/Bagega corridor to prevent fleeing terrorists from regrouping. Zagazola Makama the Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake Chad region report that the […] More
Renowned Nigerian statesman and leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark, has passed away at the age of 97. Clark’s demise was announced in a statement signed by Prof. C. C. Clark for the family and Mr. Penawei Clark for the children. According to the statement, Clark passed away on […] More
The prices of vital goods such as rice, flour, milk, beans, and spaghetti have dropped by more than 40 percent in Kano. Junaidu Zakari, the Chairman of Singer Market, shared this information during a conversation with reporters on Monday. “There is no gainsaying that the credit truly must go to the Federal Government and indeed […] More
At least six Malian army soldiers and Wagner mercenaries have been killed in an ambush they had set for a vehicle belonging to the Azawad Liberation Front, about 80 kilometers from Anéfis in the Kidal region. Sources revealed that , a convoy of ten vehicles from the Malian army and Wagner forces engaged a single […] More
A coordinated military operation involving the Nigerian Army’s 17 Brigade, Katsina, and the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji has neutralized notorious bandit kingpin Kamilu Chiroma, also known as Buzaro, along with several of his gang members at Dargaza Hill, Maidabino B Ward, Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State. Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama […] More
A notorious bandit stronghold known as “Dabar Dan Dari Biyar,” located in Sakkarawa Forest, western Sabon Birni, has been destroyed while several bandits killed following a major a major truce by the combined troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA in collaboration with local vigilantes, and community defense groups. Intelligence sources confirmed to Zagazola Makama that some […] More
The family of Tolu Bobade, a 17-year-old boy who reportedly died in police custody in Ifon, Ondo State, has called for justice following their son’s tragic death. According to Peoples Gazette, Tolu was allegedly tortured by police officers at the Divisional Police Station in Ifon, leading to his death over the weekend. The incident sparked […] More