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Army deploys 236 Tank Battalion personnel to strengthen security operations in Mangu

Zagazola Makama — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:43:59 +0000

Army deploys 236 Tank Battalion personnel to strengthen security operations in Mangu By: Zagazola Makama The Nigerian Army has deployed the first batch of personnel from 236 Tank Battalion to Headquarters Sector 8, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The deployment, which is part of the recent restructuring of […]

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Beyond farmer-herder clashes: how armed groups, criminality and misinformation are tearing Mangu apart

Zagazola Makama — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:40:52 +0000

Beyond farmer-herder clashes: how armed groups, criminality and misinformation are tearing Mangu apart By: Zagazola Makama Plateau State is witnessing a dangerous transformation of communal violence into a self-sustaining security crisis in which attacks, reprisals, cattle rustling, arson, misinformation and political narratives are feeding one another. The most revealing way to understand the renewed violence […]

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Army deploys 236 Tank Battalion personnel to strengthen security operations in Mangu

Zagazola Makama — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:01:38 +0000

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Beyond farmer-herder clashes: how armed groups, criminality and misinformation are tearing Mangu apart

Zagazola Makama — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 17:53:33 +0000

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Troops intercept ₦2.7m ransom, phones meant for terror kingpin in Katsina

Zagazola Makama — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 16:57:49 +0000

Troops intercept ₦2.7m ransom, phones meant for terror kingpin in Katsina By: Zagazola Makama Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 35 Battalion deployed at FOB Faskari have arrested three suspected terrorists while allegedly transporting ₦2.7 million ransom and mobile phones intended for onward delivery to a suspected terror kingpin in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina […]

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Waidi’s Soldier-First Agenda: How Welfare is Rebuilding Troops’ Morale, by Chidi Omeje

Chidi Omeje — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 07:57:06 +0000

Waidi’s Soldier-First Agenda: How Welfare is Rebuilding Troops’ Morale By Chidi Omeje In the Nigerian Army, where men and women routinely confront danger in the defence of the nation, the question of morale cannot be treated as a peripheral issue. It is central to combat effectiveness. A soldier may possess the finest weapon, the best […]

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Plateau imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew on Barkin Ladi, Bokkos, Mangu

Zagazola Makama — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:40:53 +0000

Plateau imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew on Barkin Ladi, Bokkos, Mangu By: Zagazola Makama The Plateau State Government has imposed an immediate dusk-to-dawn curfew on Barkin Ladi, Bokkos and Mangu Local Government Areas following emerging security concerns in the affected communities. The government announced the restriction on Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, directing residents to remain indoors between […]

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Troops neutralise suspected terrorist in Kaduna, others flee with gunshot wounds

Zagazola Makama — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:30:50 +0000

Troops neutralise suspected terrorist in Kaduna, others flee with gunshot wounds By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 7, Sub-Sector 71 Sanga, have neutralised a suspected terrorist during an offensive operation at Ungwan Nungu village in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The operation was conducted at about 8:00 p.m. on September 18, 2026, after […]

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Operation FANSAN YAMMA: Troops rescue wounded civilians, recover 117 cows, stolen vehicle in Zamfara

Zagazola Makama — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:28:33 +0000

Operation FANSAN YAMMA: Troops rescue wounded civilians, recover 117 cows, stolen vehicle in Zamfara By: Zagazola Makama Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have disrupted criminal activities in Zamfara State, rescuing three wounded civilians, recovering 117 suspected rustled cattle and other livestock, and retrieving a stolen Toyota Camry. The operations were conducted as part […]

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Troops interrogate suspected bandit collaborators in North-West

Zagazola Makama — Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:25:55 +0000

Troops interrogate suspected bandit collaborators in North-West By: Zagazola Makama Nigerian troops have arrested suspected collaborators of armed bandits operating in the North-West, as security forces intensify efforts to dismantle the support networks aiding criminal groups in the region. A security source said the suspects were apprehended by troops during recent operations and subsequently subjected […]

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