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A photograph showing the rural landscape of Zamfara State in northwestern Nigeria, with scattered village structures and savanna terrain.

Nigerian Troops Foil Mass Abduction in Zamfara, Rescue Nine Civilians

Nigerian soldiers deployed under Operation Fansan Yamma rescued nine civilians, including an infant, after disrupting an attempted mass abduction by terrorists in Unguwar Rogo Village, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, according to AllAfrica, citing a Vanguard report. The operation is part of ongoing military efforts to curb the wave of armed banditry […]

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Seventeen Bandits and Ten Police Officers Killed in Zamfara-Kebbi Border Clash

Security personnel killed seventeen bandits and lost ten police officers during an armed engagement on Monday as a large group of armed men attempted to move from Zamfara State into neighbouring Kebbi State in northwestern Nigeria, according to AllAfrica, citing Daily Trust. The clash took place along the border between the two states, an area