neutralised bandit Soldiers neutralise 11 bandits in Sokoto

Soldiers neutralise 11 bandits in Sokoto

…recovers cache of weapons By Joe Udo SOKOTO (CONVERSEER) – Officers of the Nigerian Army have neutralised 11 suspected bandits in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The operation was carried out by the 8 Division Nigerian Army in collaboration with Sector 2 Joint Task Force, North West Operation Fansan Yamma Strike Team,…

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Rejoinder: IPI’s Musikilu Mojeed Got it Wrong – No Repression of Journalists in Akwa Ibom State

By Aniekan Umanah The attention of the Akwa Ibom State Government has been drawn to a report credited to Misikilu Mojeed of the International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria, and Editor-in-Chief of Premium Times, alleging “media repression” in the State and claiming to blacklist His Excellency, Pastor Umo Eno, Ph.D Governor of Akwa Ibom State. This…

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naf fighter jet Sahel Alliance confirms detention of Nigerian military aircraft in Burkina Faso

Sahel Alliance confirms detention of Nigerian military aircraft in Burkina Faso

By Our Reporter OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – The Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, has confirmed that a Nigerian Air Force C-130 Hercules transport aircraft was forced to land in Burkina Faso after entering the country’s airspace without authorisation. In a joint statement issued on Monday, the three military-led nations said…

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