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Police Confirms 8 security operatives killed in Imo

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Police Confirms 8 security operatives killed in Imo

By: Our Reporter

Gunmen suspected to be members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB reportedly killed eight security agents comprising soldiers, policemen and Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps in Imo State, Southeast Nigeria.

The incident which happened on Tuesday morning in Umualumaku community, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state has thrown the area into panic.

The joint security taskforce team who were in two security trucks were ambushed and set ablaze by their attackers.

None of them survived as they were burnt inside their operational vehicles.

A security operative who doesn’t want to be mentioned told newsmen that reinforcement teams had been sent to the scene of the crime with the intent to arrest the suspects and rescue the corpses of the slain security operative.

A resident in the community who do not want to reveal his identity for security said that he saw the security agents a few minutes before they were set ablaze.

The spokesperson for the police in the state, Henry Okoye, confirmed the development.

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Troops restore calm after communal clash in Nasarawa

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Troops restore calm after communal clash in Nasarawa

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of 177 Guards Battalion have restored order following a communal clash in Aso Pada Riverside Community, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State.

Security sources said that at about 9:00 a.m. on March 25, troops deployed at Gurku Patrol Base responded to reports of violence in the community.

On arrival, they discovered that some houses and properties had been set ablaze by youths of Fulani extraction.

Investigations revealed that the incident began when a vigilante from the community shot a Fulani youth with a dane gun over a dispute, claiming the youth’s cow had eaten his mango. Two other Fulani youths were also shot dead, triggering reprisal attacks that led to the deaths of two additional individuals and injuries to five others.

The corpses and injured victims were evacuated to a hospital for medical attention, while the vigilante is currently in police custody. Troops maintained a dominating presence in the area, calming the situation and restoring normalcy.

Authorities said efforts are ongoing to convene an expanded meeting with both parties to qfurther investigate the clash and apprehend other perpetrators.

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Troops conduct offensive, recover arms in Zamfara

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Troops conduct offensive, recover arms in Zamfara

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of 1 Brigade, Operation FANSAN YANMA in coordination with troops of Sector 2, have carried out an offensive operation to clear a terrorist group from Dutsi village in Moriki District, Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Security sources said that at about 2:15 p.m. on March 25, troops engaged the terrorists in the village, forcing them to flee.

During exploitation of the area, troops recovered one AK-47 rifle, one magazine, and 26 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition.

The operation was subsequently extended to Gandu village within the same district, where troops engaged fleeing terrorist positions on high ground, compelling them to withdraw.

Troops maintained aggressive posture to deny terrorists freedom of action and continue patrols to ensure the security of communities in the area.

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Troops respond irrigation farms destroyed in Rinyan, Riyom LGA, Plateau

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Troops respond irrigation farms destroyed in Rinyan, Riyom LGA, Plateau

By: Zagazola Makama

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have responded to the destruction of irrigation farms at Rinyan village in Riyom Local Government Area.

Security sources said that at about 8:30 a.m. on March 25, troops of Sector 6 reacted to a report of the destruction of farms belonging to Mr.

David Samuel Dada and six other farmers. On arrival, troops observed that cabbage and pepper crops had been completely destroyed by unidentified persons.

Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the perpetrators, the sources added.

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