Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has stepped up its air operations against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other forms of criminality across the North-West by reinforcing its air presence in Sokoto State to support ongoing joint military operations. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Director of Public...
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Depot Nigerian Army Amasiri-Edda on Saturday staged a 5-kilometre inter-company race to assess the physical fitness, endurance and teamwork of recruits as part of efforts to prepare them for the rigours of military service. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Depot Nigerian Army Amasiri-Edda, Captain Sarah Seth Barka,...
The Force Headquarters, ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (FHQ ESSMGB), on Saturday 22 August 2026, organised a monthly route march in Bissau, as part of efforts to promote physical fitness, foster teamwork and enhance operational efficiency among personnel. Speaking after the exercise, the Force Commander ESSMGB, Brigadier General...
Troops of the Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have dealt another blow to the operational capability of Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) elements, dismantling identified strongholds and recovering weapons and Improvised Explosive Device (IED)-making materials in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. The...
Kaduna State Police Command has rescued three kidnapped victims during a gun duel with suspected bandits at Gidan Mijin Gwaggo, Durum, in Makarfi Local Government Area of the state. The operation followed credible intelligence received by the Command on Thursday, August 21, 2026, at about 10am, regarding suspicious movements...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested five (5) suspected telecommunication vandals and recovered a truckload of suspected stolen iron rods in the Ibeju-Lekki axis of the State, as part of its intensified efforts to curb the vandalism and theft of critical infrastructure across Lagos. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola...
Air platforms of Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have conducted a series of successful intelligence-led precision strikes against terrorist concentrations in different locations across Borno State between the night of 21 and the early hours of 22 August 2026. Acting Military Information Officer, Joint Task...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft have emerged as one of the most feared weapons among terrorists and bandits operating in the North-West, underscoring the critical role of airpower in degrading criminal capabilities and denying them freedom of action. Governor Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina State made the observation on...
Troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY) have sustained their operational momentum across the Joint Operations Area, rescuing a kidnapped victim in Kaduna State and foiling a terrorist attack in Sokoto State. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA...
Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian authorities to immediately investigate the deadly attack on three communities in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, where at least seven people were killed and more than 17 others abducted by armed assailants. The rights organisation, in a statement issued on...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered an AK-47 rifle and other items in Plateau State, while a separate operation in Edo State led to the rescue of a kidnapped victim. The Army disclosed this in a statement issued via its verified X (formerly...
Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 arraigned the trio of Emmanuel Serah Motunrayo, Awotunde Olugbenga and Idowu Olugbemi Sunday before Justices Olusola Adetujoye and Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State. Motunrayo alongside...
Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 arraigned three alleged land grabbers, and two firms before Justice Ngozika. C. Nwabulu, of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja. The defendants are Paul Olufemi Ogunlana, Olaniyi Rufai, Dauda Bashir,...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 2, on Thursday, August 20, 2026, arraigned the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Brookfield Group Holdings, Olatunji Oluwaseun Adebola,( a.k.a Whitelion) before Justice C. Ngozi of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, for an alleged...
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has assured retired military personnel that the ongoing review of salaries for serving members of the Armed Forces will lead to corresponding increases in the pensions of veterans. Oluyede gave the assurance on Thursday during an interactive meeting with military veterans...
Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, has intensified its offensive against terrorists, rescuing 10 kidnapped victims in coordinated operations across Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states. The Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, August 20,...
Nigerian Army troops have disrupted a planned attack on Mwar Community in Chakfem Kingdom, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, recovering five rifles and 15 rounds of ammunition in a raid on a suspected arms cache. The Army in a post via its X handle on Thursday, said...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, on Wednesday, delivered the opening address at the North-West Security Summit in Gusau, Zamfara State, where he called for an intelligence-led, community-supported, and coordinated regional response to insecurity. The Summit, hosted by the Zamfara State Government, brought together governors, traditional rulers, security chiefs,...
Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a man allegedly posing as one of its operatives after he was found wearing the agency’s tactical uniform and carrying a fake pistol in Abuja. The suspect, identified as Moferewa Maiye, was apprehended late Wednesday following an intelligence-led operation by DSS officers....