Troops Neutralize Notorious Kidnapper Abdullahi Snu a.k.a Honor in Nasarawa

By: Zagazola Makama

A joint operation by the military in collaboration with the police has led to the neutralization of a notorious wanted kidnapper, Abdullahi Snu, also known as “Honor,” in Akwanga.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation, which took place on March 14, 2025, around 10:00 p.m., was based on credible intelligence that led security forces to the suspect’s location near Akwanga Central Mosque.

In an attempt to evade arrest, the suspect was shot dead, and an English pistol with 12 rounds of live ammunition was recovered from him. However, his accomplice managed to escape with bullet wounds.

The security agencies has assured the public that efforts are being intensified to track down and apprehend the fleeing suspect.

Troops Neutralize Notorious Kidnapper Abdullahi Snu a.k.a Honor in Nasarawa

Boundary Dispute Sparks Clash in Adamawa, Thatched Huts Burnt

By: Zagazola Makama

A violent clash erupted between residents of Lamza and Kawa villages in Guyuk Local Government Area of Adamawa State over a boundary dispute, resulting in the destruction of four thatched huts.

It was gathered that at about 10:15 a.m. on the day of the incident, reporting that both communities had engaged in a fierce confrontation on Friday.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that although no lives were lost, properties were set ablaze during the conflict. The exact value of the destruction is yet to be determined.

Authorities have since restored peace to the area, and a stakeholders’ meeting has been scheduled to resolve the dispute and prevent further clashes.

Boundary Dispute Sparks Clash in Adamawa, Thatched Huts Burnt

Troops Repel Bandit Attack on Mada, Kill Four in Zamfara

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation FANSAR YANMA, in collaboration with local vigilantes, repelled another attack by bandits on Mada town in Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing four of the assailants.

The attack, which occurred at about 10 p.m. on Friday, was the latest in a series of retaliatory assaults on the town by bandits following the killing of a notorious kingpin in the area.

A security source told Zagazola Makama that the troops, acting on intelligence, swiftly engaged the attackers in a fierce gun battle, forcing them to retreat into the forest with gunshot wounds.

“The bandits stormed the town in an attempt to unleash terror, but the security forces and vigilantes responded effectively. We neutralized four of them, while others escaped with injuries,” the source said.

A resident identified as Naziru Bakanike Mada sustained a gunshot wound on his shoulder during the confrontation and was rushed to a nearby medical facility for treatment.

Zagazola report that Friday’s attack marked at least the fourth attempt by the bandits to overrun Mada in revenge for the killing of notorious bandit leader, Alhaji Sani Dan Garin Bawo, by security forces in an earlier military operation.

Since March 11, to date, fighters loyal to neutralized kingpin headed bandits Dogo Hamza have carried out a large-scale retaliatory attack on Mada. However, security forces have consistently repelled their incursions, inflicting heavy casualties on them.

“Mada is their burial ground, let them keep coming and continue trying their luck and we shall continue sending them to their maker,”said a military official.

Troops Repel Bandit Attack on Mada, Kill Four in Zamfara