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Explosive Device Kills 7 Nigerian Soldiers On Mission To Save Borno Community From Boko Haram

NO fewer than seven operatives of the Nigerian Army have been confirmed dead after their vehicle hit an explosive in Mugunu area of Maiduguri in Borno State, SaharaReporters has gathered. On Thursday morning, the vehicle reportedly hit an Improvised Explosive…

Police Orders Raid Of Vulcaniser Shops To Seize Tyres, Prevent Burning During #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protest

AHEAD of the nationwide #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest against exacerbating hunger and misgovernance under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, the Inspector General of Police has directed all state commands to raid all vulcaniser shops in their jurisdiction and seize all un-used…

Military Claims It Uncovered Plan To Infiltrate #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protest, Cause Kenya-like Anarchy

Major General Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, warned at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday that the military will not permit anarchy to erupt in Nigeria. He suggested that the organisers of the planned protest aim to…

Nigerian Army Troops Invade Imo Community, Reportedly Gun Down Civilians, Destroy Property

A severe Nigerian Army operation in Awomama community, Imo State, has left some residents reportedly killed and others injured. The footage of the incident, seen by SaharaReporters, showed soldiers arriving in five heavily armoured vehicles, employing explosive devices on residential…

NAPTIP Secures Conviction of Couple for Human Trafficking

THE National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has secured the conviction of a couple in Benin for human trafficking. Mr Ganiu Aganran, the Coordinator of the Benin Zonal Command of NAPTIP, disclosed this on…

Army Hands Over Rescued Chibok Girl To Borno Govt

THE  Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shuaibu, has handed over the latest rescued Chibok Girl, Ihyi Abdu, to Borno State Government. Speaking at the hand over ceremony on Monday in Maiduguri, Shuaibu said…

Police Arraign Man, 49, Over Alleged Fraud

THE Police in Lagos on Monday arraigned a 49-year-old car dealer, Ibrahim Yakubu, in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged fraud. The defendant, whose address is not given, is standing trial on two-count charge of fraud and stealing. He,…

New Zealand Links Four Deaths To ‘Suicide Kit’ Sales

A New Zealand coroner has formally linked four deaths to the sale of “suicide kits” bought online from a former Canadian chef, according to findings published Monday. Coroner Alexandra Cunninghame found that three students, aged 18 to 21, and one 40-year-old…

Police Confirm Killing of Inspector, 5 Others in Aba

THE Abia Police Command has confirmed the killing of an Inspector of Police and five other persons in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia, during a fatal attack on a police patrol team on Sunday. The Police Public Relations…

Terrorist Implicates Minister, Says Failed Peace Deal Allowed Bandits To Operate From Cities

A terrorism kingpin, Bello Turji, has narrated how the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, allegedly empowered terrorists when he was governor of Zamfara State. Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle As governor between 2019 and 2023, Mr Matawalle…