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Suspected terrorist informant arrested in Zamfara
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By Francesca Hangeior.
A vigilante group in Zamfara state known as Askarawa has apprehended an informant, Hamisu Abdullahi, who helped bandits to coordinate attacks.
It was gathered that he was arrested on Monday, May 13, 2024, in Kabrawa under the Farfaru emirate in Maru Local Government Area of the state and handed over to the security.
Intelligence sources told security analyst, Zagazola Makama, that Hamisu’s spying activities and that of his accomplices were responsible for the attacks on troops and towns in Maru and other LGA in Zamfara state.
“On interrogation, he confessed to having revealed troops’ movements and position to his bandits collaborators. Investigation is however ongoing to unravel the network of local informants whose nefarious activities have endangered troops on clearance operations in Zamfara state,” the source said.
Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have arrested two notorious armed robbery suspects and recovered an operational vehicle.
Spokesperson of the command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday, May 14, said the suspects, Chibuieze Orji, 52, and Jibrin Mohammed, 45, are members of an armed robbery gang usually known as to as ‘one chance’
According to the PPRO, the suspects who operate on Akwanga-Keffi-Abuja expressway, were arrested by police operatives attached to the Anguwan Lambu Division in Keffi LGA of the state.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects usually pose as taxi drivers to pick unsuspecting passengers, drive away to unknown destinations, and dispossess them of money and other belongings, after which the victims are abandoned while they take to flight,” the statement read.
“The suspects have confessed to the commission of the crime and said they have been operating for over 10yrs and robbed a lot of people. They further stated that they were recently released from Shendam prison, Plateau State, for similar offence after serving their prison term.
“Items recovered from the suspects include a Toyota carina II vehicle with registration number Abuja CO 212 ABC, one Axe and Hammer,” the statement made available to newsmen reads further
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Shehu Nadada has ordered that the suspects be charged to court for prosecution upon conclusion of investigation; and assured members of the public that the Command shall be relentless in its fight against crime in the State and solicit their collaboration.”
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Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have intercepted a suspected arms courier and recovered a large cache of ammunition, while also foiling a cattle rustling operation in separate missions across Nigeria’s North-West region.
In a statement issued on Friday, the task force said troops of Sector 2, deployed at a checkpoint in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State, intercepted a civilian vehicle heading towards Shinkafi Local Government Area on 5 June 2026.
A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of a locally fabricated pistol, a magazine and over 1,000 rounds of ammunition concealed in a sack containing millet.
The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Mustapha Abubakar, was arrested at the scene. According to the task force, he is believed to be involved in the illegal transportation of arms and ammunition to criminal elements operating in the region.
In a related operation, troops of Sector 1 on 3 June 2026 foiled an attempted cattle rustling incident in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The troops responded to a distress call from a herder whose cattle had been stolen by armed men.
Facebook users who previously received compensation under Meta’s $725 million privacy settlement are set to receive additional payments after administrators found that funds remained available following the initial distribution.
Although the extra payments are tied to the settlement of a class-action lawsuit that accused Facebook of improperly sharing users’ personal data with third parties, including political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica.
A New York Post report states that the political consulting firm had harvested data from as many as 87 million Facebook users without their consent, and therefore used it to build voter profiles for targeted political ads.
According to Angeion, the settlement administrator handling the payout said that approximately 28 million claims were filed in a class action in the United States.
Meanwhile, Meta agreed to the $725 million settlement in 2022 without admitting wrongdoing.
The settlement administrators have begun issuing supplementary payments to eligible claimants because fewer valid claims were approved than originally anticipated, leaving part of the settlement fund undistributed.
The original settlement covered Facebook users in the United States who maintained an account between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022, and submitted claims before the deadline set by the court.
Payment amounts were initially determined by factors including the length of time users maintained their Facebook accounts during the covered period. So, the latest round of payments will be sent through the same channels used in the original distribution, including direct deposits and digital payment platforms.
Also, the lawsuit stemmed from allegations that Facebook failed to adequately safeguard user information and allowed third parties access to personal data without sufficient oversight.
The controversy gained international attention following disclosures about Cambridge Analytica’s use of Facebook user data.
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Meta has since implemented a series of privacy and security measures aimed at strengthening data protection across its platforms, while continuing to deny any wrongdoing in relation to the settlement.
(New York Post)
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