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Soldiers Neutralise Bandit Leaders, Recover Arms In Zamfara

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7 months ago

May 2, 2025

The 1 Brigade Nigerian Army, under the command of Brigadier General Timothy Opurum, has achieved significant operational success in its ongoing fight against terrorism, neutralising several bandit leaders and recovering arms in Talata-Mafara and Kaura-Namoda Local Government Areas of Zamfara State.

In a statement issued on Friday, the Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations for the 1 Brigade Nigerian Army, Captain Suleiman Omale, said troops from Combat Team 6 (CT 6) encountered a large group of armed bandits who had infiltrated Mai Kwanugga village in Talata-Mafara LGA.

Omale said the bandits had been attacking locals and setting houses on fire before the arrival of the troops.

The statement reads, “Upon contact, the troops engaged the criminals in a fierce gun battle, successfully neutralising several terrorists, including five notorious bandit leaders: Auta Jijji, Dankali, Sagidi, Kachallah Rijaji, and Kachallah Suza.

“Reinforcements from the 1 Brigade Quick Response Force (QRF) and the 1 Brigade Special Forces (1 BSF) pursued the fleeing bandits, leading to the recovery of a cache of weapons, including 4 AK-47 rifles, 1 PKT Machine Gun, 2 RPG tubes, 6 RPG bombs, 28 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition and 43 rounds of PKT ammunition.

“On May 2, 2025, during a post-operation exploitation, local residents provided additional arms and confirmed further details about the neutralised bandit leaders. Unfortunately, two civilians were caught in crossfire from stray bullets. The situation is being closely monitored, and efforts to eliminate remaining threats in the area continue.”

In a separate development on May 1, 2025, Omale said troops from Combat Team 2 (CT 2), in coordination with other security agencies, effectively responded to a protest in Dayau village, Kaura-Namoda LGA.

He stated that residents, frustrated by recent bandit attacks, had blocked a major supply route by burning tires and obstructing traffic.

Omale said the security team carried out a peaceful crowd dispersal operation, restored calm, and reopened the road. Normal activities have since resumed in the area.

He added that Brigadier General Opurum commended the bravery and professionalism of the troops and reassured citizens of the brigade’s unwavering commitment to restoring peace and security across the state.

Omale, therefore, encouraged the public to continue providing credible information to security agencies and urged citizens to avoid taking the law into their own hands.

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I Provide Four Square Meals A Day For My Wife, Man Tells Court

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December 6, 2025

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A commercial mototrcyclist, Malam Isma’il Abubakar, has told a Shari’a Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, that he provides ‘four square meals’ for his wife every day.

Isma’il made this known while responding to his wife, Zainab Saleh’s allegations that he does not provide food for her.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), she also alleged that her husband does not respect her parents.

She said she was done with their 10-year marriage and wanted divorce.

Isma’il, however, prayed the court to give him time to settle the dispute with his wife.

The judge, Malam Malam Anas Khalifa, asked Zainab to provide witnesses who can testify to her claims.

He ordered the couple to present their parents or guardians in court.

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Court Dissolves Marriage, Orders Man To Pay N30,000 Per Month For Kids’ Food

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December 6, 2025

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An Area Court at Centre-igboro, Ilorin, Kwara State, has dissolved the nine-year-old marriage between a woman, Bilikis Abake and her husband, Kehinde Bintin, over claims of domestic violence.

Delivering judgment, the presiding judge, Mr Idris Etsu, held that the respondent, had sent a letter to the court through the bailiff, releasing his wife.

Etsu, consequently, dissolved the marriage between both parties, but ordered the woman to observe three months iddah (waiting) period, before she could remarry again.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the court awarded custody of the two children of the marriage, who are eight-year-old and six-year-old, to their mother.

The court ordered the respondent to pay the sum of N30,000, as monthly maintenance fee.

He held that the father should be responsible for his children’s school fees, and should be allowed unrestricted access to his children, except at odd hours.

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‘My Husband Kept Coffin Under Our Bed, Planned To Use Our Child For Ritual’

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December 6, 2025

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In a chilling case that shocked Matero Local Court, Zambia, 36-year-old woman from Chisamba has been granted divorce from her husband, whom she accused of attempting to sacrifice their two children.

Bertha Mumbi told the court that her husband, Abel Ngoma, 46, of Chibombo, allegedly plotted to kill their two daughters—aged 11 years and 7 years as part of ritual instructions he received from a witchdoctor in 2021.

According to Zambia Observer, testifying before the magistrate, Lewis Mumba Bertha said that Abel even made a small coffin in preparation for the supposed death of their firstborn and kept it in their bedroom for four consecutive nights after she refused to participate in the scheme.

“By then, he had already made a small coffin in readiness for the death of my firstborn. He never told me about the coffin he made. We slept for four days with it under our bed,” she said.

Bertha said the plan was brought to light by the witchdoctor’s informant, who approached her to demand compensation for cancelling the agreement, since she had refused to consent to the sacrifice.