Scores Killed In Fresh Attack On Plateau Communities

Two communities in Mangu and Bokkos Local Government Areas of Plateau State have come under attack by gunmen leading to the deaths of scores of people. The Transition Committee Chairman of Bokkos, Monday Kassah confirmed the incident saying, “There were series of attacks last (Thursday) night and these claimed six lives. The attackers are still very visible, they come two or three on motorcycles and are rampaging in Mandung, Butura, Chikam, and other communities around the State University, all communities are in the Butura District of Bokkos. Security agents are here and more deployments have been made. A student of the University was shot last night in his room outside the campus and another one was killed this morning.” The attack also left several persons injured with properties destroyed and homes set ablaze.

President Tinubu Declares April 7 As National Police Day

Represented by the Vice President Kashim Shettima, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared April 7 as national police day during the maiden edition of the Nigeria Police Awards and Commendations ceremony held in the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. He acknowledged the need to overhaul the institutional mentality of police officers as fundamental in his administration’s ongoing effort to transform the police into a modern, professional and accountable institution in the country. 

Nigerian Troops Neutralize Terrorists In Zamfara State

Troops of the Nigerian Army have destroyed camps belonging to terrorists in Zamfara state. During the clearance operation on Monday twelve terrorists were neutralized while 10 operational motorbikes and 18 rustled cattle were recovered. This is according to Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, the Director, Army Public Relations. Speaking in a statement on Tuesday, the general explained that the army acting on credible intelligence on the activities of the terrorists, conducted a targeted clearance operation to dismantle the suspected terrorists' operational base in the town of Maru.

Several Terrorists Neutralised By Air Strikes In Zamfara

The Nigerian Airforce (NAF) said air strikes conducted by the air component of the Operation Hadarin Daji on Wednesday, led to neutralization of several insurgents in Zamfara State. The Director of Information and Public Relations of the NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, in a statement said the strikes followed carefully conducted observation missions over the camps of terrorist kingpins including, Abdullahi Nasanda in Zurmi LGA, Mallam Tukur in Gusau LGA, and another in the Maradun Local Government Areas of Zamfara State.