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Domestic role of military weakening police – Buratai

‎Former Chief of Army Staff, Retired Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has warned that the continuous deployment of the Nigerian military for internal security...

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Abandoned on the frontline: The unanswered questions behind the death of Brigadier General Musa Uba

By Aliyu Baba Mohammed Brigadier General Musa Uba survived countless battles against Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in Borno State, but on November...

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Stop CPC tag, help crush bandits slaughtering Nigerians – Aminu Tambuwal

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives and ex-Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has declared that terrorists operating in Nigeria represent no faith, describing...

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‘I can’t afford to fail Nigerians’, Defence Minister vows to end killings

General Christopher Musa (retd.), the newly confirmed Minister of Defence, during his Senate screening on Wednesday, acknowledged the expectations from Nigerians on his...

Insecurity

Bandits impose N20 million protection levy in Sokoto community

Armed bandit groups operating in the North-West region have imposed a heavy N20 million protection levy on residents of Bakale village in Sokoto...

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Ex-Defence Chief meets President amid security crisis

The ‎immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa (retd.), held a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential...

Security

Kogi State advises Church relocation after attack and mass abduction

The Kogi State government has advised worship centres located in crime-prone areas to consider relocating after gunmen attacked a Cherubim and Seraphim Church...

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Troops rescue hostage, kills bandit in Kogi State

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade have successfully rescued a kidnap victim and killed an armed bandit during a targeted ambush operation...