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NSCDC FCT COMMAND SETS UP AGRO RANGERS OPERATIONAL BASE IN DAFARA COMMUNITY.

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NSCDC FCT COMMAND SETS UP AGRO RANGERS OPERATIONAL BASE IN DAFARA COMMUNITY.

By: Michael Mike

The Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, Olusola Odumosu has assured the people of Dafara Community in Kuje Area Council, Abuja, of the Corps’ readiness to set up an Agro Rangers’ operational base in the Community.

The Commandant, speaking through the Head of Agro Rangers unit, DCC Okon Offiong, when the unit paid a scheduled visit to the village during a routine surveillance and patrol of agrarian communities in the FCT, said their aim is to provide safety for farmers and security for Agro allied investments in the country.

“Our priority is to ensure adequate security of farmers, all agricultural investments and to promote peaceful co-existence between farmers and herders through the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).

“The Command has trained men who are well equipped in carrying out the task, and we will ensure that the people of Dafara go about their farming business without any fear of attack from any quarter,” he said

The Commandant restated to the community that, having an operational base in Dafara will help bring an end to cases of kidnapping, farmers/herders clashes, and as well guarantee increased food production.

Reacting on behalf of the community, the Chief of Dafara Community, Mr Peter Shekarua, thanked the Commandant for identifying with them at the grassroots, stating that, there visit could not have come at a better time, in view of the security challenges in the country.

He welcomed the surveillance and patrol team and promised that members of his community will provide the Corps an enabling environment to operate so that the various security challenges experienced in the past will no longer be the case.

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Two soldiers under probe for alleged collaboration with ISWAP terrorists, leaking troops movement in Yobe

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Two soldiers under probe for alleged collaboration with ISWAP terrorists, leaking troops movement in Yobe

By: Zagazola Makama

Two soldiers of the 135 Special Forces Battalion are currently under investigation for alleged collaboration with ISWAP terrorists, Zagazola Makama has learnt.

Military sources told Zagazola Makama that the soldiers’ telephone communications were tracked by Security Intelligence, linking them to the recent kidnapping of commuters along the Gashua–Azare highway in Yobe State.

The intercepted calls reportedly indicated that the suspects likely leaked the movement of a patrol team along the Buratai–Kamuya–Azare–Gashua route to the insurgents, enabling the ambush.

It was gathered that the suspected leak contributed to the terrorists’ operation, which was later foiled by troops of the 135 SF Battalion during a swift rescue mission on May 9

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Troops rescue four kidnapped commuters in Yobe, foil ISWAP terrorist ambush

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Troops rescue four kidnapped commuters in Yobe, foil ISWAP terrorist ambush

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion under Operation Desert Sanity IV have rescued four kidnapped civilians from ISWAP terrorists following a swift counter-offensive along the Gashua–Azare highway in Yobe State.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama on Saturday that the operation was carried out at about 6:10 p.m. on Friday, May 9, after intelligence reports indicated that insurgents had abducted travelers while riding on 15 motorcycles.

Quick Response Forces (QRF) from the battalion, swiftly mobilised to the area and engaged the terrorists in a heavy exchange of gunfire.

“The troops overpowered the terrorists, forcing them to retreat in disarray and abandon one motorcycle,” the source said.

The soldiers pursued the insurgents up to 6 kilometers from the ambush point, leading to the successful rescue of four abducted civilians. Items recovered from the scene included a pumping machine, a motorcycle tube, a plier, and three spanners.

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Zulum orders immediate ban on the sale of fuel in Bama LGA

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Zulum orders immediate ban on the sale of fuel in Bama LGA

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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has ordered an immediate ban on the sale of fuel (petrol) in filling stations across Bama Local Government Area, including Bama town and Banki.

The ban was issued after due consultations with security agencies in the state and is aimed at addressing the prevailing security challenges in the state.

In a statement on Saturday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dauda Iliya, the measure is part of the state government’s strategic response to counter insurgency operations.

“I have directed the immediate ban on the sale of petrol in Bama town, Banki, and other parts of Bama Local Government Area with immediate effect,” Governor Zulum stated.

He warned that anyone found violating the directive would face the full weight of the law.

“Let me make it clear—there will be no sacred cows in the enforcement of this ban. Security agencies have been given strict orders to clamp down on any filling station or individual contravening this directive. Anyone found culpable will be dealt with accordingly,” he warned.

Governor Zulum reiterated his administration’s commitment to restoring lasting peace in the state and called for the support and cooperation of citizens in the ongoing fight against insurgency.

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