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Borno residents celebrate Troops for repelling terrorists in Mafa

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Borno residents celebrate Troops for repelling terrorists in Mafa

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Hundreds of residents in Mafa town which is the headquarters of Mafa council area of Borno State came out to celebrate the military for the repulsion of insurgents who tried to infiltrate the town on Sunday morning.

This is because the military under operation Hadin Kai had averted a major tragedy if the insurgents had been allowed to get their way by barging into their base where e results of the Governorship and State Assembly election from that council area were being coordinated.

The residents were actually celebrating because by 2am on Sunday morning when the staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) were collating results from all the wards of the council areas, the Islamic State of West Africa Province ( ISWAP) dared to distabilise them in the collation Centre to destroy any evidence that an election took place there.

But sources told newsmen that both ground and air troops promptly descended on them and took them out leaving at least 60 of the insurgents instantly wiped out.

Intelligence sources said that the terrorists who stormed Mafa Town in gun trucks and motorcycles that wee hours of the morning and headed towards the military base where in their hundreds hoping that they will over power the security operatives.

” So you can see why our people were happy with the troops. Mafa is the hometown of the Governor and its a peaceful place. Our resistance is high now and never again will they humiliate us as they used to before.

Attempts to get the spokesperson of Operation Hadin Kai Theater Command office Major Zakhom to comment was futile as he could not be reached by phone as at the time of writing this report.

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Ambassador Mamman hails Buratai’s legacy, urges youth mentorship

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Ambassador Mamman hails Buratai’s legacy, urges youth mentorship

By: Zagazola Makama

Ambassador Yusuf Mamman, former Nigerian envoy, has lauded the leadership and reforms of retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, former Chief of Army Staff, describing him as a “soldier’s soldier” whose tenure transformed the Nigerian Army’s doctrine, structure, and innovation.

Mamman, who chaired the public presentation of the book Life Principles for Greatness from the Life of Lt.-Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai, said he accepted the role without hesitation because the work offered lessons for Nigeria’s youth.

He recalled that Buratai rose from a cadet in the Nigerian Defence Academy to become Chief of Army Staff at a time the country faced the existential threat of Boko Haram insurgency.

“He came at a very challenging and difficult time in our national history, when Boko Haram posed the biggest existential threat to Nigeria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity since the civil war,” Mamman said.

According to him, Buratai spearheaded deep and profound changes that reshaped military doctrine, operations, and troop welfare, laying the foundation for the ongoing modernisation of the Nigerian Army.

“He never sought to take credit, but his works were very evident and clear. The master plan for the Army’s modernisation we are following today was driven by his vision,” he added.

Mamman also linked Buratai’s example to the need for youth empowerment, noting that Nigeria’s young people are making significant contributions in technology, media, and the creative industry.

“We must give them the enabling environment to harness their creativity for national greatness. Our future relies on the resilience, creativity, and scholarship of our youth,” he said.

The event, held in Abuja Intercontinental Hotel attracted dignitaries including Senior Military Officers, both serving and retired, Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’adua, Chairman Senate Committee on Army, and other prominent Nigerians.

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Kachalla Alti kills rival bandit kingpin, Dankarami Usaini in Zamfara community

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Kachalla Alti kills rival bandit kingpin, Dankarami Usaini in Zamfara community

By: Zagazola Makama

A feared bandit kingpin, Kachalla Alti, has killed a fellow gang leader in Matsuki village, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, in what residents described as a deadly supremacy battle.

Zagazola gathered from sources that the incident, which occurred at about 4:45 p.m. on Monday, has left the community tense and largely deserted.

Witnesses said the slain bandit, identified as Dankarami Usaini, 40, a Hausa native of Matsuki, had long operated from the Dangajeru forest, allegedly extorting residents and attacking those who resisted.

According to locals, Dankarami was in the village to collect levies on behalf of Kachalla Alti, the younger brother of notorious armed gang leader, Adamu Alero.

However, discontent had been brewing among residents over the “excessive harassment” by Dankarami. They reportedly reached out to Kachalla Alti to intervene. Kachalla Alti stormed the village with his men and shot Dankarami dead on the spot.

Following the killing, many residents fled to nearby villages, fearing retaliatory attacks from Dankarami’s loyalists.

Local sources said tension remains high, with sporadic gunfire heard in nearby forest routes.

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Police, hunters search for kidnapped septuagenarian in Gombe

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Police, hunters search for kidnapped septuagenarian in Gombe

By: Zagazola Makama

Police in Gombe State, in collaboration with local hunters, have launched a search for a 60-year-old man abducted by gunmen in Funakaye Local Government Area.

Sources said the incident occurred on Tuesday at about 12:30 a.m., when about seven armed men stormed the Ganti area of Abuku village via Ribadu Bajoga and kidnapped one Muhammadu Lawal to an unknown location.

Upon receiving the report from the village head of Bage, a joint team of police operatives and hunters mobilised to comb nearby communities in an effort to rescue the victim unhurt.

The sources said no arrests had been made as of the time of filing this report.

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