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Suspected ISWAP Terrorists Attack Borno Village, Injure Two

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Suspected ISWAP Terrorists Attack Borno Village, Injure Two

By: Zagazola Makama

Suspected fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have attacked a nomadic Fulani settlement near Tolmari Village in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, injuring two residents.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the attack occurred around 2 a.m. on Thursday.

The terrorists, who were on foot, stormed the settlement and opened fire indiscriminately on residents.

“One Ali Mai, a 50-year-old resident of Tolmari Village, sustained a severe head injury, while his 28-year-old son, Ali Mai Abba, was shot in the shoulder,” the source said.

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai Swiftly mobilized to the scene, but the insurgents had already fled into the forest.

The victims were taken to the General Hospital in Damboa for medical treatment, while the military intensified onslaught within the general area.

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Police arrest 95 suspected cultists in Edo raid, recover arms and insignia

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Police arrest 95 suspected cultists in Edo raid, recover arms and insignia

By: Zagazola Makama

The Police in Edo state has arrested 95 suspected cultists in a series of coordinated raids across the state targeting known cultist hideouts, the Command said on Friday.

Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the ongoing operation, which began on April 28, was carried out by combined Tactical Teams, who apprehended suspected members of three major cult groups notorious for violent crimes.

According to the police, 33 of the suspects are believed to be members of the Malphites Confraternity, 34 are linked to the Aye (Black Axe) Confraternity, while 28 others are associated with the Eiye Confraternity.

Items recovered during the operation include one single-barrel shotgun with four live cartridges, and two Malphite-branded caps.

The Police said that the suspects are being charged with multiple felonies, including cult-related murders and violent attacks in recent weeks.

The police sources assured the public that the crackdown will continue until all criminal elements are rooted out, warning that there will be no hiding place for cultists and their sponsors in the state.

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Police successfully rescue kidnapped ward head in Benue

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Police successfully rescue kidnapped ward head in Benue

By: Zagazola Makama

The Benue State Police Command has successfully rescued Dickson Idu, the Ward Head of Ehatokpe Ohimini, who was abducted on April 30, 2025.

Police sources told Zagazola Makama that the victim was kidnapped from his residence in Ohimini Local Government Area (LGA).

Upon receiving the information, the Commissioner of Police, Benue State, directed the Acting Area Commander Otukpo, the Officer-in-Charge of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, and a team of officers to immediately proceed to the area and ensure the safe rescue of the victim.

At approximately 8:45 a.m., a combined team of armed conventional policemen, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, and personnel from the Benue State Civil Protection Guard, supported by Ohimini youths, launched an operation in the Ojanu/Ijami Village forest. The team conducted an intense combing operation, utilizing smoke canisters to pressure the kidnappers.

The strategy paid off, and at about 3:25 p.m., the kidnappers, feeling the heat of the search, released their captive. Dickson Idu was successfully rescued and has been debriefed and reunited with his family.

The sources said while no arrests have been made so far, the police have assured that investigations are underway, with efforts to apprehend the suspects continuing.

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Police arrest suspected bandit in Kaduna over suspicious financial transaction

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Police arrest suspected bandit in Kaduna over suspicious financial transaction

By: Zagazola Makama

The Kaduna State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Rabiu Usman, on suspicion of being a bandit associate following a report of suspicious financial activity in Giwa Local Government Area of the state.

A police sources confirmed the arrest on Tuesday, stating that the suspect was apprehended on April 28 by operatives of the Kidandan Division.

The arrest followed a complaint lodged by Kabiru Abdullahi, a 27-year-old Point of Sale (POS) operator in Galadimawa, who reported that the suspect had requested his account details on April 26 to enable a relative, identified as Ibrahim Bature, to send money to him.

Upon receiving intelligence that Ibrahim Bature is a suspected bandit, the complainant promptly alerted the police. Rabiu Usman was arrested when he arrived to collect the said funds.

The suspect is currently in custody and has provided useful information to investigators. Efforts are underway to track and apprehend Ibrahim Bature, who remains at large.

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