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 Ethiopian forces regain control of border city near Eritrea Ethiopian government forces and their allies entered Adigrat, near the border with Horn of Africa neighbour Eritrea, days after Eritrean troops were pushed back from the strategic city. The reported incursion by Eritrean troops, which Eritrea has denied and Reuters could not independently verify, has raised fears of a return to all-out war along Ethiopia's northern border where the two nations have clashed before. Conflicts elsewhere in the region and tensions across the Red Sea have further raised the stakes. The fighting that broke out last month has been the biggest escalation since ​the Tigray war, in which hundreds of thousands of people died.

OPERATION PEACE SHIELD: 6 BRIGADE NIGERIAN ARMY MOVES AGAINST KIDNAPPERS IN WUKARI, ASSURES COMMUTERS OF SAFER ROADS. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.


 OPERATION PEACE SHIELD: 6 BRIGADE NIGERIAN ARMY MOVES AGAINST KIDNAPPERS IN WUKARI, ASSURES COMMUTERS OF SAFER ROADS


Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have made a decisive move against kidnappers and other criminal elements operating within Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State, while reassuring commuters of safer roads across the state.


On 29 January 2026, troops swiftly responded to gunshots heard along the Kasuwan Shanu–Jootar Road, near a Nigeria Police checkpoint in Wukari Local Government Area. Upon arrival at the scene, troops discovered a Sharon bus with registration number LSR 445 XT Lagos, conveying nine (9) passengers. The driver of the vehicle, Mr Abdul Amukama, a 45-year-old male from Makurdi, was found with a gunshot wound to his right hand.


Preliminary investigation revealed that two (2) passengers were forcibly abducted into the bush by suspected kidnappers before the arrival of troops.


Following the incident, troops of 6 Brigade immediately commenced aggressive search and rescue operations within the general area to secure the release of the abducted victims. The operation is ongoing, with troops maintaining sustained pressure on the criminals.


Meanwhile, the injured driver was promptly evacuated to the General Hospital, Wukari, where he is currently receiving medical attention. The affected vehicle has been recovered and is presently in the custody.


Commenting on the operation, the Commander, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 OPWS, Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, commended the troops for their swiftness and professionalism. He reassured members of the public of the Brigade’s unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property, urged road users to go about their lawful activities without fear, and called on residents to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies to support ongoing operations.

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