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Again! Police, soldiers fight dirty in Lagos (watch video)

For the upteenth time, Nigerian soldiers and policemen were seen fighting and threatening to shoot one another. The reported clash at a popular street in Lagos which was captured on camera was not ascertained as at press time. As the cause of the provocation in the trending video could not be ascertained as at press…

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Taraba killings: Leaked memo deepens rift between Army, Police

A leaked memo from the Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Tukur Buratai directing soldiers to henceforth be circumspect in their dealings with the police over the Taraba incident might have deepened disaffection within the military and security forces, The Nation has learnt. Buratai, in a memo signed on his behalf by Brig. Gen. Felix…

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Nigerian Army says the killed 3 policemen were mistaken for kidnappers

The Nigerian Army on Thursday said that its troops attached to 93 Battalion, Takum, Taraba State, shot dead three policemen and one civilian in error after they were mistaken for kidnappers. The army noted that the policemen later found to be on covert operation refused to stop at a military checkpoint and were trailed and…

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3 police officers killed, others injured during attack by soldiers in Taraba

About three police officers were reportedly killed while others were severely injured after Nigerian soldiers opened fire on a police team in Taraba, Police said on Wednesday. Police said officers were of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) who were attacked in the incident that occurred along Ibi-Jalingo Road. According to PREMIUM TIMES, Felix Adolije, an…

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