Troops of Sector 1 under Operation WHIRL STROKE have intensified confidence-building and fighting patrols across parts of Benue State, recording a significant operational success following the destruction of a terrorist enclave and the neutralisation of one terrorist in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area. Acting Media Information Officer, HQ JTF operation...
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Defence Attachés of the United Kingdom (UK) and Germany to Nigeria, Brigadier Tom Harper and Colonel Boris Bovecamp, have reaffirmed continued support and collaboration in the fight against terrorism and insurgency. The assurance came during their historic visit to the Headquarters of the Theatre Command, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK),...
Sierra Leone President, Julius Maada Bio has decorated the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Olufemi Oluyede with the prestigious Grand Commander of the Order of the Rokel at a colourful parade during the 17th Armed Forces Day of Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces. Director Defence Information,...
FCT Police Command has announced a large-scale security deployment ahead of the 2026 Area Council Elections scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2026. The command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, said the operation is being carried out in collaboration with sister security agencies, including the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian Air Force,...
Kaduna State Police Command has dislodged several bandits’ camps and arrested 17 suspected criminals during a four-day clearance operation across parts of the state. The operation, conducted between February 10 and 13, 2026, targeted identified criminal hideouts in Kajuru, Tafa, Igabi and Kauru Local Government Areas. According to a...
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday heard from an officer of the Department of State Services (DSS), how terrorists were funded, armed and mobilized to attack St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, on June 5, 2022. No fewer than 40 people were killed as...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recovered ₦37 million suspected to be linked to terrorist financing, following a series of coordinated operations targeting insurgent supply and funding networks in the North-East. In a press statement issued on Monday, the Media Information Officer...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have demonstrated exceptional courage and operational superiority by decisively thwarted coordinated terrorist attacks in Pulka and Mandaragirau, in Borno State. Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, confirmed...
Troops of the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have continued to sustain offensive operations across the theatre under Operation DESERT SANITY V, recording significant operational successes. Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba , disclosed...
In a swift and intelligence-driven operation, troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army (NA) / Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have apprehended a suspected gunrunner on 12 February 2026 in Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Umar...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Kano State have rescued a kidnapped five-year-old boy, Muhammad Haruna, following a targeted operation at Danzaki Village in Minjibir Local Government Area of the state. Security sources said the abductors demanded a ransom of N15 million from the victim’s family....
The Maiduguri Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), have arrested three individuals over alleged Naira mutilation. The Commission in a post via its X handle (@OfficialEFCC) identified the suspects as: Adam Muhammad, Muhammad Muhammad and Bashir Musa. The EFCC said Adam, Muhammad and Musa were arrested following...
Armed bandits have demanded N100 million ransom to release the wife of a forest guard killed during a deadly attack on Oba community in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. The gunmen invaded the community around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, shooting dead Raimi Ogunrinde, a forest guard recently...
In line with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu NAM’s Command Philosophy, which seeks to decisively discharge its constitutional responsibilities within a joint and multi-agency environment. troops of 144 Battalion (Rear), operating under Operation EASTERN SANITY, have successfully arrested three suspected criminals and recovered a...
In a renewed effort to strengthen internal security and stabilise vulnerable communities, the Nigerian Army has deployed COAS Special Intervention Battalion XV specially trained troops as a force multiplier to the Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS). Acting Media Information Officer, HQ JTF Operation WHIRL STROKE, Lieutenant Ahmad...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have once again demonstrated exceptional resolve and operational superiority by swiftly repelling an ISWAP attack, and launching a devastating follow-on counter-offensive. Media Information Officer , Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani...
Troops of 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have recorded a major operational success under Operation IGBO IDANU I, dealing a decisive strategic blow to a notorious terrorist network linked to Kachalla Ibrahim and Shu’aibu in Kogi State. Advancing through dense forest, difficult terrain, and multiple riverine obstacles, the troops displayed...
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s (NAF) uncompromising resolve to intensify air operations against insurgent and terrorist elements, declaring that the Service remains fully committed to decisive, intelligence-driven action across all theatres. Speaking at a high-level strategic meeting with...
Nigerian military has said its ongoing operations in the North-East have recorded major gains, with more than 30 terrorists neutralised and over 700 displaced Nigerians safely returned within one week. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major-General Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists in Abuja on recent...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the immediate deployment of the Chief of Army Staff Intervention Battalion of special forces to Plateau State. The Troops who are already in the State to aggressively and decisively deal with the recent resurgence of terrorists attacks...