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FG interference, govs’ intrigues threaten Operation Amotekun
FG interference, govs’ intrigues threaten Operation Amotekun
•120 operational vehicles head for Ibadan as inauguration holds today
•DAWN says operation not alternative army as Fayemi, IG meet
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Boko Haram/ISWAP: Casualties as terrorists attack Nigerian Soldiers
Boko Haram/ISWAP: Casualties as terrorists attack Nigerian Soldiers
Nigerian troops have again repelled Boko Haram attacks in a deadly clash in Monguno Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State.
The terrorists have repeatedly attacked…
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How Boko Haram attacked commander’s convoy in Borno
How Boko Haram attacked commander’s convoy in Borno
• Troops repel ambush as explosive devise kills dozens
• Atiku, PDP mourn victims, task FG on insecurity
• Presidency restates commitment to fighting insurgency
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Bandits take over Niger community, displace 2,500
Bandits take over Niger community, displace 2,500
Over 2,500 residents of various communities in the Munya Local Government Area of Niger State have been forced out of their homes as a result of incessant attacks by bandits.
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Anti-Boko Haram troops allege neglect, threaten to back out
Anti-Boko Haram troops allege neglect, threaten to back out
Troops of the 159 Battalion, Geidam Sector 2, Yobe State, have threatened to abandon duties in protest against the treatment meted out to them by the Nigerian Army.
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Operation Amotekun: Police, army, NSCDC reject joint patrol with OPC, hunters, others
Operation Amotekun: Police, army, NSCDC reject joint patrol with OPC, hunters, others
…say they are untrained in security matters
…as S’West govs launch regional security outfit Thursday
Indications emerged on Saturday that the police,…
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Ondo community rejects 200 armed Fulani herdsmen
Ondo community rejects 200 armed Fulani herdsmen
There was tension in Ajowa Akoko, Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Sunday, as the residents rejected about 200 Fulani herdsmen, who wanted to settle in the…
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ISWAP threat: Governors want Buhari to suspend troop withdrawal
ISWAP threat: Governors want Buhari to suspend troop withdrawal
•Don’t withdraw soldiers now, Ortom begs FG
•Withdrawal premature, says Ishaku
•We want reinforcement in N’East – Fintri
•We still need troops in Zamfara – Gov
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FG to withdraw military from volatile spots in 2020
FG to withdraw military from volatile spots in 2020
The Federal Government will gradually withdraw military operations in some volatile spots in the country, beginning from the first quarter of 2020.
The withdrawal of troops will be…
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Boko Haram attacks another Borno village; burns school, church
Boko Haram attacks another Borno village; burns school, church
Mandaragirau, a village in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, was attacked Sunday night by suspected Boko Haram insurgents.
The attackers also burnt down the…
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