Force Commander of the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG), Colonel Aliyu Tine, has charged Nigerian troops serving under the mission to sustain the Nigerian Army’s long-established reputation for professionalism, discipline and operational excellence in peace support operations. Colonel Tine gave the charge on Friday during his maiden operational...
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Troops of Sector 2 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in conjunction with the Yobe State Hunters Group, have arrested five suspected kidnappers during a well-coordinated intelligence-led operation conducted on 23 July 2026 at Jegalari Village in Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task...
A grieving mother has appealed to the Taraba State Government and relevant authorities to investigate the death of her 15-year-old son, Busang Ayuka, who she alleged was brutally assaulted while in the custody of operatives of the Taraba State security outfit, Taraba Marshal. The incident reportedly occurred in Angwan...
Headquarters Nigerian Army Ordnance Corps (NAOC) has declared one of its personnel, Private Mohammed Yusuf Amutu, wanted over his alleged involvement in the illegal sale and supply of military uniforms to terrorists and other criminal elements. This is contained in a statement issued.on Thursday by the Assistant Director, Army...
Department of State Services (DSS) has secured the release of the remaining four students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda, who were kidnapped by bandits in Zamfara State, following a coordinated intelligence-led operation. According to the agency, the rescue mission was carried out without the payment of any ransom....
Operatives of the Nasarawa State Police Command have thwarted a kidnapping attempt and rescued four victims following a gun battle with suspected kidnappers in Akwanga Local Government Area of the state. The operation, carried out by officers attached to the Andaha Division, followed a distress call received at about...
Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) has confirmed the elimination of Abu Salim al-Barnawi, a notorious Boko Haram/ISWAP raid commander turned chief photographer and propaganda operative, during the failed terrorist attack on a military location last week. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Captain...
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has formally decorated thirty (30) senior officers recently elevated to the ranks of Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) and Commissioner of Police (CP). The ceremony, held at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, marks the formal decoration of officers...
Nigeria Police Force, through operatives of the IGP Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering and the IGP X-Squad, has successfully dismantled a pipeline vandalism network operating in Adamawa State, leading to the arrest of seven suspects and the recovery of 285 pieces of vandalized Nigerian National Petroleum...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has commissioned 110 new family houses for Corporals and below as well as Senior Non Commissioned Officers at the Muhammadu Buhari Cantonment, saying the project reflects the Nigerian Army’s commitment to improving the welfare of its personnel. The housing estate,...
Troops of Sector 2, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have successfully foiled a terrorist mission aimed at extorting innocent civilians in Yobe State, further degrading Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist networks and denying them access to illicit sources of funding. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN...
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have continued to sustain pressure on terrorists across the North West, recording significant operational successes on 19 and 20 July 2026 through the rescue of kidnapped victims, the disruption of a planned abduction, and the arrest of suspected terrorist logistics suppliers in separate operations...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested and detained four police officers accused of extorting ₦53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu (SAN), during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday,...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested 147 suspects during a coordinated crackdown on criminal hideouts under its ongoing Operation KO S’AYE III, as security operatives intensified efforts to rid the state of criminal elements. The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday in...
Nigerian Army has disowned a fake recruitment advertisement currently circulating on social media and other online platforms, warning Nigerians to disregard claims inviting applications for the Short Service Combatant Commission (SSC) Course 50/2027. The Army in a statement by its spokesperson, Colonel Appolonia Anele, described the advertisement as false...
Troops of Sector 1 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), acting on credible intelligence, have intercepted a suspected terrorist logistics network and arrested 6 suspects during a well coordinated covert operation aimed at disrupting terrorist supply chains in the North East Theatre. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North...
Troops of Sector 4 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), while sustaining aggressive counter-terrorism operations across the North East Theatre, have apprehended another foreign terrorist fighter and an alleged illegal immigrant during a security operation in Lassa, Dille General Area of Askira/Uba Local Government Area, Borno State. Acting Military Information Officer,...
Benue State Police Command has strengthened its collaboration with neighbouring states to tackle criminal activities, even as it announced fresh arrests in connection with the assassination of Prof. Gabriel Saawua Nyityo and his younger brother, Iorngee John Nyityo. The Command said investigations into the July 8 killings have expanded...
Critical security stakeholders in Benue State have resolved to deepen collaboration and strengthen collective efforts to combat criminality, adopting practical measures aimed at restoring lasting peace and improving public safety across the state. The resolution was reached during a high-level security stakeholders’ meeting held at the Police Officers’ Mess...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in collaboration with personnel of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (MOPOL), successfully foiled an attempted mass abduction by ISWAP terrorists at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno, at about 0130 hours (1:30 a.m.) on 19 July 2026. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters...