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an amber state command of the Nigeria
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Police Force in a press statement a few
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minutes ago says that the combined joint
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team of men of the Nigeria Police Force
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NPF Department of State Service DSS
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Armed Forces of Nigeria AFN Nigeria
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Security and Civil Defense Corps NSCDC
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and Anra State Vigilante members have
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killed one of the suspected gunmen after
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7 hours gun battles with the non-state
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actors at the Gulu Aetu community a town
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near Isoia the hometown of the incumbent
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governor of the state Governor Charles
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Chukum Soludo and both towns are in
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Auata local government area of the
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southeast state according to the police
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the police led joint security operatives
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comprising the department of state
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service army navy civil defense and an
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amber state vigilante members in the
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early hours of the 5th of June 2025
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raised down an identified criminal camp
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and neutralized one of the armed
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hoodlams at auetuku haguata local
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government area the operatives also
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recovered one ash Toyota Sienna with
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registration number EK Yo3 FF one
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unregistered white Mazda Hilix one
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motorcycle some household kitchen items
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which include pots gallons groceries
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some sleeping mattresses maninkled tools
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clothes and other incriminating items
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the joint security force in a
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well-coordinated operation overran the
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criminal camp after a 7-hour gun jewel
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with the armed hoodlams meanwhile the
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operatives are still combing the area
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for possible arrest of other fleeing
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suspects because of a lot of fresh blood
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stains in the area further developments
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would be communicated please SP Toakua
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the police public relations officer an
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amber state police command stated "Few
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hours ago we had reported that more than
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a day after a member security outfit
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came under attack at Amunse Town the
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special state vigilante group
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established by an Amra state government
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under the leadership of Governor Charles
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Chukum Soludo to boost the level of
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security in the state no one among the
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armed groups fighting in the
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southeastern part of Nigeria has claimed
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responsibility for the early Thursday
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morning attack that left one of the
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special vigilante group members dead
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another injured with five of the
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vigilante operational vehicles burned to
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ashes even when one of the Bafra armed
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groups Bafra defense forces BDF led by
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Iguay Bhuor often described by the
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secessionist armed group as general and
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the chief of defense staff Cides in
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charge of the Bafra government in
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homeland had in early April 2020