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There were strong indications over the weekend that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) may have lost a Commanding Officer (CO) and at least 14 of its gallant troops during an ambush attack by suspected terrorist elements within the Gudumbali general area of Borno State. Investigation by Newsextra24 revealed that …

Elements of Boko Haram Terrorists and their Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) counterparts operating along the fringes of the Lake Chad and the Tumbus met their waterloo when they encountered dogged troops of Sector 3 Operation Lafiya Dole on Saturday, 13 March, 2021. The combined troops of the Sector …

Ex-Convict Arrested For Armed Robbery In Lagos 4 Months After His Release From Prison (Photo) The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old ex-convict, Taiwo Sunmomu, for armed robbery about four months after he was released from prison for committing a similar crime, Spokesperson of the command, Muyiwa Adejobi, …

Unknown gunmen suspected to be assassins have murdered Mrs Eunice Aghanya, the wife of a former Commissioner of Police, Ibezimako Aghanya, in Makurdi, Benue State capital.   The victim was hacked to death by the assailants at her residence, behind Kismet Hotel, off David Mark Bye-pass, on Friday, March 12.   …

Islamic State-aligned jihadists ambushed a military convoy, killing 15 soldiers and four militia fighters in the northeastern state of Borno, security sources said Saturday. The convoy came under heavy attack from Islamic State West Africa Province fighters near Gudumbali in the Lake Chad region on Thursday, the sources said. The …

At least six herders were killed when gunmen raided a settlement in Wasinmi village, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, on Saturday night. Newsextra24 gathered that immediately the gunmen stormed the Fulani settlement, they opened fire, killing six herders on the spot. Our correspondent gathered that those killed are …

The immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Ambassador Tukur Buratai on Saturday denied diverting funds meant for procurement of arms while in office. The National Security Adviser (NSA) Babagana Monguno, had on Friday said that the newly appointed service chiefs did not meet the funds approved for the procurement of …

According to a report by Newsextra24, the popular Reddington Hospital Lagos, Saturday produced the medical records of some of the patients it treated following the Lekki toll gate ‘shootings’ of last October 20. One of the hospital’s trauma and orthopaedic surgeons, Dr. Babajide Lawson, presented the case files to the …

Ayoola Olalekan, a twenty-six-year-old man who was recently paraded as a suspected cyber fraudster by the Osun State Police Command, has made a confession. In this interview, he tells Newsextra24 what it takes to hack into a victim’s bank account What is your name and how old are you? My name …

According to Newsextra24, Mrs. Eunice Aghanya, wife of retired Police Commissioner, Ibezimako Aghanya is dead. The woman was reportedly hacked to death in her Makurdi residence by unknown assailants. The deceased, it was gathered had returned home Friday evening at about 4pm and parked her car in the compound where …