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OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA: TROOPS DESTROY TERRORIST HIDEOUTS AS OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS COMMENCE IN KATSINA STATE. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA: TROOPS DESTROY TERRORIST HIDEOUTS AS OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS COMMENCE IN KATSINA STATE Troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY) have commenced a deliberate offensive operation, code-named Operation CLEAN SWEEP III, targeting terrorist and bandit elements operating within Matazu Local Government Area and adjoining communities in Katsina State. The operation was launched following the unfortunate incident that led to the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who was abducted alongside his wife by suspected terrorists and bandits in the area. The operation is aimed at locating and neutralizing the perpetrators of the heinous act, dismantling criminal networks and restoring security within the affected communities. Since the commencement of the operation on 14 June 2026, troops have conducted aggressive fighting patrols, intelligence-led raids, cordon-and-search operations and clearance missions across identified criminal ...

NIGERIAN TROOPS ARRESTED SOME BOKO HARAM MEMBERS IN MAIDUGURI & MAFA.{PHOTOS}.

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                                                     In what could be described as bumper harvest in the wave of arrests of escaping and infiltrating remnants of Boko Haram terrorists in the north east,troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE with assistance of Civilian JTF,have arrested quite a number in Maiduguri and Mafa.Yesterday afternoon,at Kasuwar Shanu {Cattle Market}, one Abur Modu Magaji was apprehended by Civilian JTF and handed over to troops.Preliminary investigation shows that he admitted to rustling 45 cows from Saleh Mohamed with 20 other Boko Haram terrorists at gun point.He however cooperated and assisted in pointing out 7 other suspected terrorists at Mafa road checkpoint.The 3 suspectd Ibrahim Chari,Bulama Magaji and Nde Ngude were positively identified as Boko Haram terrorists group members that he had operated with in the past,while 4 others...

N8BN CBN CURRENCY SCAM: EX BANKER BAGS TWELVE YEARS JAIL TERM.{PHOTO}.

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                     Justice Joyce Abudmalik of the Federal High Court,sitting in Ibadan Oyo State,on thursday,6th October convicted one Ademola Oni,a former banker with the WEMA Bank,and sentenced him to twelve years imprisonment for conspiracy and money laundering.The court also rules that he forfeits all his properties and cash in various banks as proceeds of the crime.The journey to prison started for Ademola when he was arraigned by the EFCC alonside six former officials of the CBN and fifteen others from different Commercial banks in an alleged case of conspiracy and money laundering.The bankers allegedly conspire to steal and conceal mutilated and defaced local currency amounting to eight billion naira {N8bn} from the Central Bank of Nigeria.Ademola,who was the 4th defendant in the matter,however,opted for a change of plea and entered into a plea bargain agreement with the prosecuting counsel.At the resumed hearing on thursda...