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Adamawa REC Yunusa-Ari suspended as Buhari gives approval; Tinubu appoints Marwa, Kyari, Onanuga and others to serve on his 14-man inauguration committee | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Adamawa REC Yunusa-Ari suspended as Buhari gives approval Tinubu declares willingness to collaborate with all Nigerians DSS detains armed men en route to deliver weapons for attack in Northern state…

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21,084 policemen deployed for Anambra election; 1,100 firearms seized | The 5 numbers that mattered last week

N19.63 trillion - According to the latest debt statistics published by the Debt Management Office, Nigeria's total debt has risen to this amount, as of June 2017. The report adds…

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Boko Haram: US sells warplanes, weapons to Nigeria

The United States Department of Defence has informed the US Congress that it sold 12 Super Tucano A-29 ground attack aircraft and weapons to Nigeria to fight Boko Haram, Reuters reports.…

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DSS probes source of herdsmen’s weapons

The Department of State Services (DSS) has started probing the source of weapons used by herdsmen to attack their victims, Punch reports. A top security officer with the DSS told…

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Herdsmen acquiring weapons from neighbouring countries – Saraki

by Azeez Adeniyi Senate President Bukola Saraki has said the killings by herdsmen hhave continued because the herdsmen are acquiring illegal arms from neighbouring countries. Saraki said this while delivering…

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FG to reward whistleblowers on illegal possession of weapons

by Azeez Adeniyi The National Security Adviser, Maj-Gen. Babagana Munguno (rtd) has started plans to ensure the recovery of illegal weapons through whistleblowing. The Senior Special Assistant to the President…

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Troops recover cache of weapons in Southern Kaduna

by Dolapo Adelana Troops of the Nigeria Army have recovered a large cache of weapons in Southen Kaduna. In a statement on Sunday by Army spokesman, Brigadier General Sani Usman,…

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Repentant armed bandits, vigilantes surrender weapons to Army (PHOTOS)

by Dolapo Adelana Following the peace initiative by the Zamfara state government together with 1 Division Nigerian Army which started in 2016, repentant armed bandits and livestock rustlers have continued…

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BREAKING: DSS discover weapons in cars belonging to former Benue gov., Suswam

by Dolapo Adelana The Department of State Services have impounded vehicles belonging to a former governor of Benue, Gabriel Suswam. According to a statement by Tony Opuiyo for the service,…

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West African troops recover weapons from Jammeh’s residence

Weapons have been discovered at the residence of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh. The ECOWAS force said a top Gambian general was also arrested at the residence on Monday. Senegalese…

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2,000 cultists surrender, join Rivers amnesty programme

The amnesty declared for cult members, kidnappers and armed robbers by the government of Rivers has yielded fruits as over 2000 of them have surrendered their weapons and embraced the…

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#WhitePeopleProblems: Man breaks into jail for protection

When many try frantically to break out, this 23-year-old man ironically broke into an Ohio jail facility for protection. Chad Saylor made his way, for help, into the Butler County Resolutions facility…

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Amnesty: 900 surrender illegal weapons in Benue

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Monday said that no fewer than 900 people had surrendered over 700 illegally acquired arms, ammunition and Improvised Explosive Device to the amnesty…

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Military uncovers weapons as IG visits creeks

A mop up operation carried out by the military in the Isawo and Igbo Olomu creeks in Ikorodu, Lagos state on Wednesday discovered no fewer than 95 arms and ammunition.…

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Militants shoot sporadically to ‘send message’ to Delta governor (WATCH)

Niger Delta militants on Wednesday, showcased their firepower in a series of sporadic shootings into the air. The display of weapons was to send a message to the governor of Delta…

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BREAKING: 6 dead in suicide attack on Borno mosque

The Nigerian Army has reported 2 suicide bomb attacks in Damboa, Borno state at about 5:15a.m on Friday. According to a statement released by the Acting Director Army Public Relations,…

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One soldier killed, 3 injured as Army gun down 11 terrorists

The Nigerian Army, on Friday, declared that it has recorded another victory against Boko Haram insurgents in the north-east of the country. According to a statement issued by the Army…

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“Fulani herdsmen attacks is a time bomb” | Fayose can’t let this issue go

Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose created more than a little bit of buzz when while speaking to a group of hunters in the Oke-Ado community in his state, when he…

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Nigerian Army raids cattle rustlers camp, 2 arrested

The Nigerian army, on Wednesday disclosed that they successfully raided the camp of cattle rustlers at Yan Mangu forest, near Dandindin village, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The statement was…

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REPORT: Death, destruction and the herdsmen

The following is a report conducted by SB Morgen, on the menace of Fulani herdsmen. Introduction In the early hours of Monday, April 25th, 2016, destruction was unleashed upon Ukpabi-Nimbo,…

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‘We’ve been pushed to the wall by the Nigerian military, police’ – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied reports that it would resort to violence and self defence against Nigeria's security agencies. In a statement released in Nnewi by the…

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Jonathan bought expired, substandard weapons and ammunition – Lai Mohammed

The Federal Government says the weapons, arms and ammunition purchased by the administration of former president, Goodluck Jonathan, to fight the war against Boko Haram insurgency, were substandard and expired. The…

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Phillip Obaji: How terrorists recruit Africa’s children

In the aftermath of the attack on a hotel in Burkina Faso on Friday, just as in the attack on a luxury hotel in Mali in November, photographs of the…

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#DasukiGate: Emir of Kano, Sanusi to be interrogated by EFCC

The spotlight has beamed on the Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, in the ongoing investigation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into Sambo Dasuki's alleged diversion of the $2 billion arms funds. Sanusi, before his…

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Sambo Dasuki accused of illegal arms importation, assassination attempts (DETAILS)

The National Task Force on Illegal Importation of Firearms, NATFORCE, has alleged that ex-National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, is complicit in the importation of trailer load of illegal arms and ammunition into…

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Tired of being sued, SARS adopts a common sense approach

According to the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has plans to adopt less lethal weapons for its operations. During the launch of Nigeria Police…

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Bolaji Akinyemi: What Nigeria should learn from Biafra’s achievements

by Professor Bolaji Akinyemi  Pettiness and lack of vision, and some might say vindictiveness, robbed us of that chance to build on the Biafran achievements. In The Nation (Thursday, June…

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Terrorism: FG reviews Firearms Act, to stop weapons proliferation

by Isi Esene As part of its broader strategy to stop the illicit flow of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) into the country, the Federal Government has moved to…

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Tunde Leye: Bring back our military

by Tunde Leye There are two things that a nation uses to exert its influence. One is its economy encompassing their population, the purchasing power of this population and their…

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‘Madman’ caught with gun, human tongue in Oyo (PICTURED)

by Oge Okonkwo A man who deceived people into believing he was mad has been arrested and placed in police custody after he was allegedly caught with human tongue, gun and…

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