Godsgift Onyedinefu Atleast 410 members of the Darul Salam Terrorists group, including women and children, surendered to the troops of Operation Whirl Stroke and other security agencies at Uttu in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The troops also destroyed the sect's bomb-making factory and recovered several explosive devices. This was disclosed
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‘Armed Bandits’ Abduct 30, Kill Two Vigilantes in North Central Nigeria
Jude Johnson Suspected Armed bandits, numbering about 50 were reported to have abducted 30 persons and killed two vigilante members in Nasarawa Local Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria. The region is the epicenter of the Farmers-Herders conflict between the Fulani herdsmen and the indegenous farmers. The
Buratai Warns of ‘Evolving’ Terrorist Threats Towards Northcentral Nigeria
Jude Johnson The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Yusuf Buratai, has lamented that the terrorist threats in the country is shifting towards the North-central zone. Buratai who spoke through the Chief of Plan and Policy, Lt-Gen. Lamidi Adeosun, stated this at the groundbreaking ceremony of the 4 Special
CAN Nasarawa Chapter Urges Fed Govt to Aid Release of state Chairman from Abductors
Maureen Okpe The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the Federal Government to ensure the deployment of necessary resources to aid the release of the Chairman of CAN, Nasarawa State, Bishop Joseph Masin from his abductors. Bishop Masin was said to have been kidnapped on Wednesday night, May 27,
Insecurity: NAF deploys special forces to Nasarawa
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Saturday deployed additional Special Forces (SF) operatives to Lafia in Nasarawa State, to hasten the restoration of peace and security to the North Central Zone. The deployment of the SF elements followed the earlier deployment of a NAF Mi-35P Helicopter Gunship to conduct
Troops Foil Militia Attack, Fail to Capture Benue’s Notorious Gang Leader
•Nab seven militia members in Nasarawa State •As Gana narrowly escaped death with gunshot wounds Godsgift Onyedinefu The Nigerian Military says it's troops of Sector 3 deployed at Ondori in Doma LGA of Nasarawa State foiled a planned attack on some villages in the state by armed militia gang, arresting seven
Troops dislodge Boko Haram terrorists hibernating in Nasarawa State
Senator Iroegbu The Nigerian military has dislodged members of Boko Haram terrorists and other bandits hibernating in parts of Nasarawa State, North Central Nigeria. This is coming days after the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, relocated to the North East, in preparation for a major offensive to
Farmers-Herders Conflict: FG urged to extend operation whirl stroke in Benue, Nasarawa States
•As Benue, Nasarawa State governments adopt ranching Godsgift Onyedinefu and Maureen Okpe The federal government has been urged to retain the military Operation Whirl Stroke for at least two more years to address insecurity in both Benue and Nasarawa States in North Central Nigeria. This is even as the Federal
Nigerian Army takes civil-military relations message to Nasarawa State schools
Godsgift Onyedinefu The Guards Brigade of the Nigerian Army on Monday carried out an educational outreach exercise in Toto Local Government Area (LGA) of Nasarawa State, as part of military activities lined up for excercise Ayem Apkatum II and in a bid to strengthen its Civil-Military Relations efforts. The commander, Guards
We fully support of Ruga settlements — Nasarawa govt
Nasarawa State government has said that it is fully in support of the Federal Government initiative to establish Ruga settlements in the state. The government said the move would solve the perennial Fulani herders and farmers clashes across the 13 Local Government Areas and 18 development councils of the state. Mr. Yakubu