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ICRC reunites 729 separated children with families in Northeast

ICRC reunites 729 separated children with families in Northeast
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and National Red Crescent Society (NRCS) have reunited 729 separated children with members of their families in the Northeast.
About 24, 963 people were forced to leave their homes during the 13-year conflict in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States.
These were disclosed in the 2022 ICRC Operational Facts and Figures dashboard, released yesterday (Tuesday) to journalists in Maiduguri, Borno State.
The ICRC Head of Delegation in Nigeria, Yann Bonzon, disclosed that conflict has forced people to leave their homes and continue to live in makeshift camps.
He noted that this led to many family members, including children separated from their parents and guardians during the conflict.
“The loved ones have gone missing, while their livelihoods were disrupted in the over a decade conflict in the Northeast,” he lamented.
On how the children were reunited, he disclosed that 4, 319 Red Cross messages were exchanged to re-establish contacts between separated family members with the help of ICRC and NRCS.
Continued; “About 1, 020 names of missing persons were broadcast on radio informing them that their family members were looking for them.
“There were also 672 pictures of persons looking for their missing family members in Borno, Adamawa, Gombe and Yobe States.”
He said the names of the missing persons were also published in photo booklets; to assist ICRC with the search process.
According to him, 812 phone calls between separated family members were also facilitated in reuniting 729 children with their family members.
ICRC reunites 729 separated children with families in Northeast
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Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara

Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
By: Zagazola Makama
Two suspected informants to bandits have been arrested by the police in Kwara State.
According to a police sources, the suspects, Abdullah Yakubu, 27, and Jamilu Hamidu, 25, both from Kaima, were arrested on April 26, 2025, in Chikanda via Yashikira.
They were brought to the station by a retired DSP and vigilante members.The suspects, who had escaped from Kainji National Park, confessed to providing information to bandits operating within the park. They reportedly received ₦20,000 for each tip-off given to the criminals.
Police arrest two suspected informants to bandits in Kwara
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Army troops rescue Deputy Commander of NDLEA officer, five others from kidnappers in Taraba

Army troops rescue Deputy Commander of NDLEA officer, five others from kidnappers in Taraba
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with other security agencies rescued six persons, including a senior officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), from suspected kidnappers in Taraba State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the rescue followed a distress call received at about 11:40 p.m. on April 27 from a youth leader, Abe Samuel, who reported that a Toyota Hilux vehicle had come under attack along the Wukari–Kente Road.
Responding swiftly, the troops deployed to the area and found the abandoned vehicle with registration number FG 117-B03 and a punctured tire, but the occupants were missing.
A joint search and rescue operation was immediately launched, and by 6:00 a.m. on April 28, troops successfully rescued the Deputy Commander of NDLEA Zone 1, Ibadan, Musa Hudu, and five other victims from a nearby bush.
The victims were unharmed, and preliminary investigation revealed that they had fled into the bush after three armed men attacked their vehicle and shot at them with a dane gun.
The victims were safely escorted out of the area and allowed to proceed with their journey after their vehicle was repaired.
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Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State

Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
By Zagazola Makama
A deadly clash between rival gangs erupted at a wedding ceremony in Bayan-Waya area of Kontagora, Niger State, on April 27, 2025, resulting in the death of one man.
According the a police source, the fight involved members of rival groups known locally as “Sarasuka.” During the altercation, Aliyu Abubakar, 25, from Gangare Sagi Area, was seriously injured.
A team of police officers quickly responded to the scene and rushed the victim to Kontagora General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
The sources said efforts are ongoing to arrest the culprits involved in the fatal incident.
Rival gangs clash at wedding, one dead in Kontagora, Niger State
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