52 h. ago Troops Kill 4 Militiamen, Arrest Policeman Over Violent Land Dispute In Taraba

  Troops of the 6 Brigade of the Nigeria Army have arrested a personnel of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) alongside four other armed militia members in connection with the renewed communal clash in Usmanu village of Karim-Lamido local government of Taraba State. The violent clash, which was between the Shomo and Wurkun communities over […]

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6 d. ago Court Orders Army To Vacate Disputed Land, Awards N3m To Claimant

A State High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, has issued a perpetual injunction restraining the Nigerian Army and the General Officer Commanding 3 Armoured Division, Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, Jos, to immediately vacate and dismantle all illegal structures erected on a disputed parcel of land at Adisindu village, Dutsen Kura in Bassa LGA […]

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8 d. ago Court orders Army to vacate, dismantle illegal structures on disputed Plateau land

A High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State, has ordered the Nigerian Army and the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Armoured Division, Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, to immediately vacate and dismantle all illegal structures erected on a disputed parcel of land at Asindu village, Dutsen Kura, in Bassa Local Government Area of the state.

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1 week ago Edo Seeks Federal Government’s Intervention Over Land Dispute With Delta

The deputy governor of Edo State, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, has appealed to the federal government to, as a matter of urgency, intercede on the land dispute between the state and its neighbouring Delta State. The deputy governor made the appeal when he led a delegation comprising officials of the state government and members of the […]

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1 week ago VIDEO: Pope says violence in Nigeria affects Christians, Muslims

Pope Leo XIV says the violence in Nigeria affects both Christians and Muslims, linking the conflict to extremism, economic factors, and land disputes. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-pope-says-violence-in-nigeria-affects-christians-muslims/

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2 w. ago No Report Of Assassination Attempt On Lieutenant Yerima – Police

The FCT Police Command said there were no reports of attempted assassination on Lieutenant Ahmed Yerima, the naval officer who had a confrontation recently with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over a disputed land in Abuja. The spokesperson of the Command, SP Josephine Adeh, said in a statement on Monday, that […]

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2 w. ago Wike vs Naval officer: Why Nigerian banks no longer trust land as collateral

A viral video showing Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, in a heated confrontation with military officers over a disputed parcel of land in Abuja has done more than spark social media banter—it has ripped the veil off a far deeper crisis in Nigeria’s financial system: banks are quietly abandoning land and property as […]

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2 w. ago FCTA Apologises To Wike Over Open Spat With Naval Officer, Insists Disputed Land Is Illegal

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has broken its silence on the viral video showing a tense standoff between FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, and armed naval officers, expressing deep regret over the incident while firmly maintaining that the disputed property in Gaduwa District of FCT constituted illegal development. Senior FCTA officials, addressing journalists after Thursday’s […]

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2 w. ago Israeli Troops Kill Two West Bank Palestinians, Settlers Set Mosque Ablaze

Settler violence has surged in recent weeks across the West Bank, drawing international condemnation and even rare criticism from within the Israeli military and government. The post Israeli Troops Kill Two West Bank Palestinians, Settlers Set Mosque Ablaze appeared first on Channels Television.

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2 w. ago Wike denies rift with military, vows relentless crackdown on Abuja land grabbers

Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has dismissed claims that a land dispute in Abuja led to read more Wike denies rift with military, vows relentless crackdown on Abuja land grabbers

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2 w. ago ‘I Have Respect For Military’, Wike Clarifies Public Spat With Naval Officer

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has firmly dismissed reports of a clash with the Nigerian military, stating that, “I have respect for the military. I will continue to respect them.” Speaking on Thursday about a recent dispute involving FCTA officials and military personnel at a disputed land, Wike clarified that the […]

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2 w. ago Atiku Denies Gifting SUV To Naval Officer Who Confronted Wike Over Land Dispute

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied reports that he gifted a brand-new Toyota SUV to Lieutenant Ahmed Yerima, the naval officer involved in a recent public altercation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over a disputed ownership of land in Abuja. A statement released via his X handle on Thursday […]

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2 w. ago ‘Old data boys’ —Joe Igbokwe, Adeyanju clash over Wike’s Abuja land dispute

A heated online spat has erupted between activist lawyer Deji Adeyanju and social media commentator Joe Igbokwe over a

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2 w. ago Wike Vs Naval officer: Peter Obi reacts to altercation over disputed Abuja land

Tribune Online reports that the Senior Special Assistant on Publicity and Communications to the FCT Minister, Lere Olayinka, alleged that the former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo (retd), was a victim of a land scam in the disputed Abuja property.

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2 w. ago Land dispute: Wike in heated arguement with Soldiers in Abuja 

There was tension in Abuja on Tuesday over the alleged illegal acquisition of land by some military officers, leading to read more Land dispute: Wike in heated arguement with Soldiers in Abuja 

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2 w. ago Land dispute: Wike in heated argument with soldiers in Abuja 

There was tension in Abuja on Tuesday over the alleged illegal acquisition of land by some military officers, leading to read more Land dispute: Wike in heated argument with soldiers in Abuja 

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3 w. ago Wike, Military Officers Clash Over Alleged Land Grabbing In Abuja

A dramatic confrontation unfolded on Tuesday in Abuja’s Gaduwa District as armed military officers, allegedly acting on the instructions of retired Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo, resisted efforts by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to halt an unapproved development on a disputed parcel of land. The incident occurred when officials of […] The post Wike, Military Officers Clash Over Alleged Land Grabbing In Abuja appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Oyo agency reaffirms commitment to curb land grabbing, others

"Our task is basically to carry out thorough and comprehensive investigations into land and other related properties' disputes...

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4 w. ago Troops repel terrorist attack in Borno, kill dozens of insurgents

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Joint Task Force North East, have successfully thwarted a coordinated terrorist attack on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kangar, located at Mallam Fatori in Borno State, in the early hours of Tuesday.

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