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Operation Whirl Stroke troops raid suspected terrorist hideout, arrest five in Taraba

Zagazola Makama — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:03:54 +0000

Operation Whirl Stroke troops raid suspected terrorist hideout, arrest five in Taraba By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke, have raided a suspected terrorist hideout in Peva, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, arresting five persons believed to be associates of a notorious bandit operating in the area. The operation […]

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DSS Raids Taraba Warehouse, Recovers Donated Relief Materials, Arrests Four

Zagazola Makama — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:59:49 +0000

DSS Raids Taraba Warehouse, Recovers Donated Relief Materials, Arrests Four By Zagazola Makama Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have raided a private warehouse in Sintali Ward, Jalingo Local Government Area of Taraba State, recovering relief materials reportedly donated for disaster victims and arresting four suspects. Sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation […]

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Troops Recover Arms in Cordon and Search Operation in Taraba State

Zagazola Makama — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:32:38 +0000

Troops Recover Arms in Cordon and Search Operation in Taraba State By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), in collaboration with the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), have conducted a cordon and search operation in parts of Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State, leading to the recovery of arms and ammunition. […]

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Troops Respond to Terror Attack in Taraba, One Killed, Two Injured

Zagazola Makama — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:54:24 +0000

Troops Respond to Terror Attack in Taraba, One Killed, Two Injured By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Nigerian Army have responded to a reported terrorist attack on Ilwata and Manir villages in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. Security sources disclosed that troops of the 114 Battalion (Rear), deployed at Forward Operating Base […]

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Troops Arrest Suspected Gunrunner in Taraba, Recover AK-47 Rifle and Ammunition

Zagazola Makama — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 19:50:33 +0000

Troops Arrest Suspected Gunrunner in Taraba, Recover AK-47 Rifle and Ammunition By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) operatives, have arrested a suspected gunrunner in Gassol Local Government Area of Taraba State. Security sources disclosed that the suspect was apprehended during a joint raid operation conducted at […]

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Troops Evacuate Injured Civilian After Suspected Militia Attack in Taraba Community

Zagazola Makama — Sun, 10 May 2026 11:11:39 +0000

Troops Evacuate Injured Civilian After Suspected Militia Attack in Taraba Community By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), deployed at Wukari, have conducted a fighting patrol to Tsukundi community in Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State following a distress call over a suspected militia attack. Security sources said the troops […]

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Troops destroy terrorist hideouts, arrest 9 suspected informants in Taraba

Zagazola Makama — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:39:26 +0000

Troops destroy terrorist hideouts, arrest 9 suspected informants in Taraba By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Nigerian Army have destroyed suspected terrorist hideouts and arrested nine alleged informants during an offensive operation in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba state. Security sources said the operation was conducted at about 11:45 a.m. on April 19 […]

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Troops arrest alleged impostor posing as soldier in Jalingo

Zagazola Makama — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:53:36 +0000

Troops arrest alleged impostor posing as soldier in Jalingo Troops of Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested an alleged impostor who reportedly posed as a serving soldier in Jalingo, Taraba State. Security sources said the arrest followed a distress report from the GRA Divisional Police Officer on April 4, 2026, about a suspected […]

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Gunmen kidnap Fulani leader, kill one in Taraba

Zagazola Makama — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 09:51:15 +0000

Gunmen kidnap Fulani leader, kill one in Taraba By: Zagazola Makama Suspected gunmen have kidnapped a Fulani community leader and killed one person during an early-morning attack in Taraba State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 2:00 a.m. on Jan. 27 at the settlement of Alhaji Dere in Taraba. According […]

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Soldier killed as troops clash with suspected militia in Taraba

Zagazola Makama — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:54:52 +0000

Soldier killed as troops clash with suspected militia in Taraba By: Zagazola Makama A soldier has been killed, while two others are missing following an attack on troops escorting farmers in Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State. Zagazola gathered that the incident occurred on Monday during a security operation in a bush area of […]

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