By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Vanguard
Gunmen killed a Nigerian soldier and took two weapons in an attack on a military checkpoint in Sopp, in Riyom Local Government Area, Plateau State. Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, spokesman for Operation Enduring Peace, said troops were pursuing the attackers and the situation was under control.
Two attackers were killed by Operation Enduring Peace troops after the Sabon Angwa attack in Plateau State left four dead. The military is pursuing fleeing suspects, according to operation spokesperson Captain Polycarp Oteh, quoted by Leadership.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Leadership ·
Soldiers from Operation Fansan Yamma rescued 11 people kidnapped in two operations on 30 and 31 October in the Danko-Wasagu district of Kebbi State. Seven hostages were abandoned by their captors after an exchange of fire, according to Nigerian Army 8th Division spokesperson Olaniyi Osoba.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
The Nigerian state of Katsina says an incident during a Maulud procession in Yankara stemmed from a dispute over the route with security forces, not Governor Dikko Umaru Radda’s political rally. It called for an investigation and urged calm, according to Daily Post Nigeria.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Daily Post ·
Police in Nigeria’s Anambra State are conducting raids in forests and suspected criminal hideouts to disrupt kidnapping and armed robbery networks. The coordinated operation with other forces aims to prevent armed groups from regrouping, according to spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga, cited by Punch.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
Pastor accuses Nigeria’s APC of planning 2027 election fraudNigerian pastor Elijah Ayodele accuses the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of preparing large-scale fraud for the 2027 general elections. He says the plan would be put into action around ten days before the vote and urges opposition parties to prepare, according to the Daily Post Nigeria.
Ghana to fund grieving mother’s trip to New YorkThe Ghanaian government will cover Doris Adu Gyamfi’s trip to New York after her 15-year-old son, Javits Frimpong, was shot dead in the Bronx. Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says officials are also helping her with her visa application and could contribute to funeral costs, according to the Zambian Observer.The week in Africa
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