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The authorities should take the warning by the US commander seriously Barely Eight months ago, Dagvin Anderson, Commander of the United States special operations command in Africa, warned that ISIS and Al- Qaeda are gradually making a foothold in Nigeria. Last week Anderson repeated the warning about the two notorious global terror networks. “So, this intelligence sharing is absolutely vital and we stay fully engaged with the government of Nigeria to provide them with an understanding of what...

Police inspector killed in gun duel with kidnappers in Abuja April 13 Advertisement The inspector was among the officers deployed to repel kidnappers along Dankusa, Angwan-Zegele-Zuba axis, on Tuesday. Yusuf Mariam, FCT police spokesperson, said the officer who was attached to operation Puff Adder died while receiving treatment in the hospital. “Following a distress call from Angwan Zegele, a joint team of Police Operatives from the Command and Operation Puff Adder responded promptly as they ...

Berg hikers warned to be careful after second puff adder attack in a week 12 April 2021 - 14:14 Paramedics were called out to help a hiker who was bitten by a puff adder near Underberg at the weekend. Image: via facebook Hikers have been warned to be extremely cautious after a second puff adder attack in the Drakensberg in KwaZulu-Natal within a week. A 38-year-old man was hiking in the southern Drakensberg at the weekend when he was bitten by the venomous snake. Last w...

ON THE GO AK-47, army uniform recovered as police kill ‘bandit kingpin’ in Zamfara The Zamfara police command says the leader of a bandit group in the state has been killed during a patrol by officers attached to operation Puff Adder II.Advertisement Communities across... JOB ALERT: Osun announces recruitment into Amotekun The Osun government has announced recruitment for persons interested in joining the Western Nigeria Security Network, also known as Amotekun, in the sta...

KZN boy bitten by puff adder in good spirits 04 April 2021 - 16:59 A 15-year old boy was hospitalised after he was bitten by a puff-adder Image: UEMS A 15-year old holidaymaker was discharged from hospital on Sunday in “good spirits” after being bitten by a puff adder in the Drakenberg. Underberg Emergency Medical Services responded to a call for help on Friday morning after a boy was bitten by a snake at 3 pools along the Drak Gardens road, in KwaZulu-Natal. The em...

Underberg Emergency Medical Services A teenager is on the road to recovery after being bitten on his left knee by a Puff Adder while doing the Three Pools trail in Underberg on Friday. The 15-year-old, who was discharged from Life Hilton Hospital on Sunday, is reportedly doing very well and is in good spirits. Paramedics from the Underberg Emergency Medical Services (UEMS) said that when they arrived the scene, near the Drakensberg Gardens Hotel, the boy’s father told them he believed a Puff...

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has launched Operation Puff Ader II with the donation of 15 out of 25 vehicles purchased by the state government. A statement by the Special Adviser Media and Publicity to the Governor, Muhammad Bello, said the gesture was in addition to hundreds of vehicles donated by the state government to security agencies in the state in its effort to improve the security situation in the state. The ceremony was held at the premises of the Sokoto State Police ...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The man identified as Hassan Saka, was nabbed by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) during a stop and search exercise in the state with human heads. It was gathered that the culprit, who was driving along Owo/Akure highway before he was stopped by the NDLEA officials, had concealed the heads in a brown cartoon kept in the boot of his car. When questioned, the suspect who refused to disclose where he got the heads from and where he was taking the...

Twelve persons have been reported dead while attempting to rescue a kidnap victim at Illela Amarawa in Illela Local Government Area of Sokoto State on

Sadiya Kawaye, whose two daughters were kidnapped, said, “Because of the number of students abducted, we believe they would be exposed to serious psychological trauma. “The gunmen can’t feed students of that magnitude well. Where will they get the food to give them? We are also concerned about the sexual harassment they may face there. “These girls were picked while they were sleeping. We learnt that some of them, out of fear or tension, could not take their wrappers or blankets.’’ ...