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Stop Fulani ethnic militia or break up Nigeria

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2026

By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D For how long shall the rest of the country look on while Fulani ethnic militia trouble the peace of Nigeria?  Why are Fulani terror groups spreading fear, causing pains and inflicting psychological trauma on Nigerians through deliberate, calculated and organised

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Troops Repel ISWAP Attack on Gajiram Military Base

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2026

… Recover Weapons and Ammunition Troops of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have repelled an attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Gajiram, Nganzai Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack occurred at about 12:20 a.m. on Monday, August 10, […]

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Army arrests kidnap commander in Enugu, recovers rifles, cash

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2026

Troops of the 82 Division/Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services, have arrested a suspected commander of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered four AK-47 rifles, seven magazines and 133 rounds of ammunition from a forest hideout in Enugu State. The development was disclosed in […]

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Bandit Leader Ado Aleiro Loses Son, 8 Relatives in Katsina Clash

Daily Dispatch August 10, 2026

…30 Motorcycles Notorious bandit leader Ado Aleiro has reportedly suffered a major setback after losing his son, eight other family members and about 30 motorcycles during a recent encounter in Doma village, Katsina State. Intelligence obtained by counter-insurgency expert and security analyst Zagazola Makama indicated that the losses had significantly weakened the

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Army, DSS, Other Security Agencies Rescue Seven Kidnapped Ogun Students

Daily Dispatch August 6, 2026

The combined efforts of the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force and other security agencies have led to the successful rescue of seven students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, Ogun State, who were abducted earlier this week by suspected kidnappers. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, announced the development on […]

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Man Allegedly Defraud Bandits of N95 Million Meant for Firearms Deal

Daily Dispatch August 2, 2026

Tension is reportedly mounting in parts of Katsina State following allegations that a man disappeared after collecting N95 million from a suspected bandit leader under the guise of supplying high-grade firearms. The allegation was made public by Hon. Abdullahi Aliyu, popularly known as General, who represents the Musawa/Matazu Federal Constituency. According to his