1 week ago Banditry: Police Free Six Vigilantes Arrested By Army In Kwara

The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the receipt and subsequent release of six vigilante members who were earlier arrested by personnel of the Nigerian Army in Edo State. The command, in a statement on Tuesday by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, said the vigilantes, who were arrested along the Auchi–Ikpeshi Road […] The post Banditry: Police Free Six Vigilantes Arrested By Army In Kwara appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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1 week ago Army hands over six vigilantes arrested in Edo to police in Kwara

The Nigerian Army handed over six vigilantes arrested in Edo State to the Kwara police, who later released them after confirming their legitimacy. Read More: https://punchng.com/army-hands-over-six-vigilantes-arrested-in-edo-to-police-in-kwara/

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2 w. ago Army busts criminal gang in Delta, recovers arms, ammunition

Nigerian Army troops bust a notorious criminal gang in Delta State, arresting several suspects and recovering a large cache of arms and ammunition. Read More: https://punchng.com/army-busts-criminal-gang-in-delta-recovers-arms-ammunition/

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2 w. ago Army arrests coordinator, 13 others involved in Maiduguri mosque blast

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) has identified Shariff Umar as the principal coordinator of recent suicide bombing activities and read more Army arrests coordinator, 13 others involved in Maiduguri mosque blast

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2 w. ago ‘I Was Paid N100,000 To Bomb Borno Mosque’, Says Suspected Terrorist

A suspected Boko Haram operative, Ibrahim Mohammed, has confessed that he was paid N100,000 to bomb a mosque with its worshippers in Maiduguri, Borno State. The confession was disclosed on Wednesday by counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama on his X handle. According to Makama, security sources revealed to him that troops of Operation Hadin Kai arrested […]

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2 w. ago Police Fault Army Over Claim Of Suicide Bomber’s Arrest In Borno

The Borno State Police Command has faulted reports credited to the Nigerian Army claiming to have arrested a suspected suicide bomber in the state, insisting that the operation was carried out solely by the Police, and that no active improvised explosive device (IED) was recovered. Recall that on Tuesday, the Nigerian Army announced the arrest […]

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2 w. ago Troops Nab 19 Suspected Oil Thieves, Destroy 22 Bunkering Hubs In Niger Delta

Troops of 6 Division of the Nigerian Army have arrested 19 suspected oil thieves, dismantled 22 illegal refining and bunkering hubs and recovered over 180,000 litres of stolen petroleum products worth over ₦150 million across the Niger Delta. Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Jonah Danjuma stated that the operations were conducted […]

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2 w. ago Army sustain operations in Niger Delta, deactivate 22 illegal bunkering hubs

Soldiers of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have sustained operations in the Niger Delta, leading to the arrest of 19 read more Army sustain operations in Niger Delta, deactivate 22 illegal bunkering hubs

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2 w. ago Army Arrests 19 Oil Thieves, Destroys 22 Illegal Bunkering Sites Across Niger Delta

According to a release, the operations were conducted between November 23 and December 28, 2025, with troops working “in close synergy with other security agencies to deny criminal elements freedom of action across the Niger Delta.” The post Army Arrests 19 Oil Thieves, Destroys 22 Illegal Bunkering Sites Across Niger Delta appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago Army arrests 19 oil thieves, destroys 22 illegal sites in N’Delta

Nigerian Army troops arrest 19 suspects in a major crackdown on Niger Delta oil theft, destroying 22 illegal refining sites and recovering stolen oil. Read More: https://punchng.com/army-arrests-19-oil-thieves-destroys-22-illegal-sites-in-ndelta/

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3 w. ago PICTORIAL: VP Shettima, Zulum Visit Borno Mosque Explosion Victims

Vice President Kashim Shettima and Borno State governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, on Friday, paid a visit to victims of Wednesday’s bomb blast at a mosque in Maiduguri, who are currently receiving treatment at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH). The visit was to sympathise with the injured in the devastating explosion that targeted […]

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3 w. ago Borno Mosque Bombing Barbaric, Inhumane, Says Transport Minister

The Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Ahmed Alkali, has condemned the bombing that occurred at Al Adum Jummuat Mosque in Gamboru Market area of Maiduguri, Borno State. The minister, who described the incident as barbaric and inhumane, maintained that peace is the bedrock of any meaningful development globally. Alkali, in a statement by his Special […]

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3 w. ago Shettima, Northern Governors, Others Decry Borno Mosque Suicide Bombing

Condemnation has continued to trail the suicide bomb attack on a mosque in Borno State during prayers, which killed about five people and maimed more than 35 others. LEADERSHIP Friday reports that a teen suicide bomber detonated the bomb strapped to his body in the midst of worshippers at the mosque in Ngamboru Market, Maiduguri, […]

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3 w. ago UN Condemns Borno Mosque Bombing, Seeks Protection Of Worshippers

The United Nationsn (UN) has condemned a deadly suicide bombing at a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, Borno State capital, describing it as an attack on civilians and freedom of worship. The explosion occurred on Wednesday evening, while worshippers were observing prayers, killing five people and injuring many others. In reaction, the UN Resident and […]

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3 w. ago UPDATE: Maiduguri mosque explosion was carried out by Boko Haram suicide bomber, Army confirms

The Nigerian Army has confirmed that the explosion which ripped through a mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Wednesday evening read more UPDATE: Maiduguri mosque explosion was carried out by Boko Haram suicide bomber, Army confirms

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3 w. ago Borno Attack: Terrorists Will Face Full Weight Of Law — VP Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has vowed that perpetrators of the explosion that rocked a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, Borno State, will not go scot-free but face the consequences of their act. Shettima also strongly condemned the Christmas Eve bomb explosion that claimed five lives and left scores of others injured, describing the incident as […]

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3 w. ago Zulum condemns Maiduguri mosque suicide attack, calls for heightened security

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has strongly condemned a suicide attack at the Gamboru Market Mosque in Maiduguri metropolis read more Zulum condemns Maiduguri mosque suicide attack, calls for heightened security

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3 w. ago Christmas Eve Explosion: Government Has Failed To Protect Nigerians — PDP

  The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the Christmas Eve explosion at a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, Borno State, describing it as “another sad reminder of the rising insecurity” in the country and accusing the Federal Government of failing in its primary responsibility to protect lives and property. In a statement signed […]

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3 w. ago UPDATED: 5 Die, 35 Injured In Borno Mosque Bomb Blast As Zulum Condemns Suicide Attack

  Five persons have been confirmed dead, while 35 others sustained varying degrees of injuries when a teen suicide bomber detonated the bomb strapped on his body in the midst of worshippers at a mosque in Ngamboru Market, Maiduguri, during evening prayers on Wednesday. An eyewitness, on the condition of anonymity, said the blast occurred […]

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3 w. ago PDP Condemns Maiduguri Mosque Explosion, Says Tinubu’s Govt Has Failed

The party said the administration of President Bola Tinubu has failed woefully in protecting the lives and property of Nigerians. The post PDP Condemns Maiduguri Mosque Explosion, Says Tinubu’s Govt Has Failed appeared first on Channels Television.

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