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Troops arrest 3 prison escapees and suspected kidnappers in Plateau; recover arms, ammunition

Troops arrest 3 prison escapees and suspected kidnappers in Plateau; recover arms, ammunition

Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN (OPSH) on Operation HAKORIN DAMISA IV from 2nd to 9th of October 2023, have arrested 13 criminal suspects in connection with kidnapping, prison break, cattle rustling as well as recovered arms/ammunitions and illicit drugs.     The troops arrested 3 prison escapees, Chekirmak Tapir, Senmacong …

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Coup: France to withdraw ambassador and troops from Niger – President Macron

Coup: France to withdraw ambassador and  troops from Niger - President Macron

French President, Emmanuel Macron has announced that his country will withdraw its ambassador and troops from Niger Republic following the July coup that overthrew democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum. France has 1,500 troops at its base in Niger and refused a request by the new military rulers for its ambassador to …

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Troops burst gun manufacturing factory in Kaduna; recover weapons, combat gears and cache of ammunition

Troops burst gun manufacturing factory in Kaduna; recover weapons, combat gears and cache of ammunition

The Nigerian Army, in a statement on Friday, September 22, 2023, said the discovery of the factory followed a week long intelligence operation that finally led to the capture of the gunrunner identified as Napoleon John.  According to the statement, the suspect who confessed to the crime, led troops to …

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Update: Troops arrest another murder suspect who killed woman for resisting rape in Kaduna

Update: Troops arrest another murder suspect who killed woman for resisting rape in Kaduna

Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) has arrested another murder suspect in connection with the murder of Mrs. Dorathy Irimiya Jonathan in Southern Kaduna.    LIB earlier reported that the OPSH apprehended one Lot Dauda, who confessed to having committed the crime alongside an accomplice.   Mrs. Jonathan, from the Southern Kaduna …

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Troops rescue 18 kidnapped victims in Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina and Sokoto

Troops rescue 18 kidnapped victims in Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina and Sokoto

The troops of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation HADARIN DAJI under the command of the General officer Commanding 8 Division Nigerian Army have rescued over 18 kidnapped victims in its Areas of Responsibilities covering Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina and Sokoto states respectively. Captain Yahaya Ibrahim, Force Information Officer, Operation HADARIN …

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Troops rescue kidnapped victims in Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina and Sokoto

Troops rescue kidnapped victims in Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina and Sokoto

Troops of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation HADARIN DAJI (OPHD) have continued to intensify operations against the marauding bandits, as they have rescued several kidnapped victims and captured equipment in the Northwest region of Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina and Sokoto states respectively. Captain Yahaya Ibrahim, Force Information Officer, Operation Hadarin …

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