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Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for counter-terrorism operations across the country in a series of coordinated operations have intercepted and thwarted the nefarious activities of notorious kidnap kingpins in Anambra, Oyo, and Katsina States, dealing a significant blow to criminal elements in the region.     The Army in …

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested five notorious kidnappers after raiding their hideouts in the Gwagwa and DeiDei areas of the territory.    The operation, headed by operatives of the Utako Division, was conducted between June 30 and July 3, 2024, while acting on credible …

Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have arrested a notorious gang leader, Haruna Mohammed, who has been terrorizing towns, villages, and neighbouring states.      Spokesperson of the command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, June 17, 2024, said the suspect was arrested for …

The Kaduna State Police command has arrested three notorious kidnappers, a buyer of rustled cattle and a 70-year-old suspected bandit.    The suspect, Hussaini from Tudunjukun in Zaria, was nabbed by operatives attached to Tudun Wada Zaria Division following credible information about his suspicious movement.   Spokesperson of the command, …

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a notorious kidnapper and suspected informants, including two women in the Federal Capital Territory and Oyo State.      The Army in a statement on Friday, May 24, 2024, said the kidnapper, Usman Mohammed Aliyu, was apprehended in a stop-and-search operation along the …

Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested two members of a notorious kidnapping in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State. The Army in a statement on Thursday, May 16, 2024, said two locally made pistols, 60 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, one round of 7.62mm NATO ammunition and two …

A prisoner is on the run after two prison guards transporting him were shot dead.    A prison van transporting an inmate was ambushed by armed men at around 11am at the Incarville tollbooth in Northern France on Tuesday, May 14.   In the shocking ambush, two prison officers were …

Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested two notorious armed robbery suspects and recovered an operational vehicle.   Spokesperson of the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday, May 14, said the suspects, Chibuieze Orji, 52, and Jibrin Mohammed, 45, are members …

Troops of Operation Whirl Punch of the Nigerian Army have neutralized four bandits, including one notorious bandit leader, during fighting patrols in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State.    The Overseeing Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs in the state, Samuel Aruwan, disclosed this in a statement on …

An alleged notorious member of Boko Haram, identified as Alhaji Wosai, has surrendered to the Nigerian troops of Operation Hadin Kai.    Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, said Wosai surrendered to the army on Saturday, May 11.    Wosai was said to have escaped …