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Bandits Attack Darazo, Bauchi State; Five Police Officers Confirmed Dead

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar Five officers of the Bauchi State Police Command have lost their lives after a patrol team was ambushed by armed bandits in Sabon Sara village, Darazo Local Government Area of the state. The fallen officers were identified as DSP Ahmad Muhammad (SID), ASP Mustapha Muhammad (10 PMF), Inspector Amarhel Yunusa (10 PMF), Inspector Idris Ahmed (10 PMF) and Corporal Isah Muazu (AKU). Two others—Inspector Isah Musa (SID) and Inspector Yusuf Gambo (SID)—sustained injuries. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil,…

Bandits Kill Vice Principal, Abduct 25 Students in Kebbi School Raid.

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Armed bandits in large numbers reportedly attacked Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) Maga in Danko/Wasagu LGA of Kebbi State, abducting at least 25 students and killing the vice principal early Monday, November 17. This was confirmed in a statement issued by the Kebbi State Police Command Spokesman, Nafi’u Abubakar Kotarkoshi, who stated that the assailants abducted 25 students during the attack. Abubakar added that they were “armed with sophisticated weapons” and “stormed the school around 4:00am, engaging police personnel on duty in a gun duel He confirmed that…

NDLEA Enhances Maritime Capabilities Post-UK Training

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Following a week-long working visit to the United Kingdom, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officers have intensified maritime surveillance and interdiction operations. Commander of Narcotics (DCN) Aminu Danjuma Jega headed a six-member delegation for training between 19 and 25 October 2025. The training was conducted under the guidance of Errol Flynn Macdonald of the UK Home Office (International Operations). Agency spokesman Femi Babafemi announced Friday, November 14, that the team visited key British maritime and border enforcement facilities to learn international best practices in maritime intelligence, port security,…

Kuje Jailbreak Suspect Re-arrested By DSS

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Abdulazeez Obadaki, one of the inmates who escaped during the Kuje prison break in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in July 2022, has been re-arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). It has been reported that over 800 inmates, including Boko Haram suspects held at the facility, escaped during an insurgent attack. Authorities believe the re-arrested Obadaki masterminded the attacks on banks in Uromi, Edo state, and the fatal shooting at Deeper Life College Okene in Kogi state, both in 2022.

”Death Rumour Refuted: Ex-Anambra Governor Obiano Alive and Well”

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Contrary to news reports that former Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano passed away in a London hospital, a former commissioner the State strongly refuted the story, maintaining that Obiano is ‘alive and well’ Rebuking the death rumors, Don Adinuba, a former commissioner for information and public enlightenment in Anambra, confirmed on Friday, November 14, that Obiano is ‘healthy, strong, and residing in Texas, US’.” “The Nigerian media have been abuzz in the last couple of hours over a rumour that the immediate Anambra state Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, has passed…

Nigeria Reports 81% Drop In Terror Deaths Since 2015 Presidency Says

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Nigeria has recorded an 81% decrease in terror-related deaths since 2015, according to the Presidency. In a statement posted on its official X account on Sunday, November 9, the Presidency said the decline reflects improved counter-insurgency operations and stronger collaboration between the country’s security agencies and affected communities. It added that more than 13,000 terrorists have been neutralised in the past year, while over 124,000 fighters and their dependents have surrendered to authorities. The statement also noted that more than 2.1 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) have returned home, with…

Road Crash Claims 3 Varsity Students in Lagos, 7 Hurt

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Three Students of the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH), Ikorodu, were killed while seven others sustained injuries in a fatal road crash on Saturday morning, November 8, at Powerline Junction, near Aleje, inward Ikorodu Roundabout. Vehicles involved in the unfortunate accident were Toyota Corolla with registration number SMK 42 AJ, an MPV Bus, four tricycles and a tipper truck A tipper truck moving at excessive speed reportedly suffered a brake failure, resulting in the incident. The said vehicle veered into other road users, colliding with several vehicles…

”Our Job is Only killing” – How Sudan’s Brutal Militia Carried Out a Massacre

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BBC Verify reported on November 7 the horrific, terrible, and inhuman killings in El-Fasher, Sudan, which the actors involved have openly carried out and confirmed. The reports read: “Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of executions. Fighters laugh as they ride on the back of a pick-up truck, speeding past a row of nine dead bodies and driving towards the setting Sudanese sun. “Look at all this work. Look at this genocide,” one cheers. He smiles as he turns the camera on himself and his fellow fighters, their Rapid Support…

Constable Shot Dead During Confrontation With Soldier In Bauchi

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar Tragedy struck in Bauchi as a Police Constable was allegedly shot dead by a Soldier attached to the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven. The Bauchi State Police Command confirmed the killing of Constable Ukasha Muhammed, who was gunned down during a confrontation with soldiers in the Bayan Gari area of Bauchi metropolis on Friday night, October 10. According to Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Mohammed Ahmed Wakil, the incident occurred around 10 p.m. when the patrol team led by Inspector Hussaini Samaila encountered an assault…

Maryam Sanda, Convicted Of Killing Husband, To Be Released After Presidential Pardon

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Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death in 2020 for the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, has received a presidential pardon from President Bola Tinubu after serving six years and eight months at the Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centre. The Presidency, in a statement by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, announced on Saturday, October 11, that Maryam Sanda had received a presidential pardon. ‘Her family pleaded for her release,’ the statement said, ‘arguing that it was in the best interest of her two children The…