Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, with aerial support from the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force, have dealt a major setback to Boko Haram following coordinated airstrikes in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the strikes were carried out on December...
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Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating under the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Sector 2, has carried out coordinated airstrikes on two major bandit camps in Zamfara State, neutralising scores of criminals and destroying an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) manufacturing hub. The strikes, executed on Monday, formed part of...
Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army, in close synergy with other security agencies, have continued to dominate the operational landscape, effectively denying criminal elements freedom of action across the Niger Delta Region (NDR). The Army authority disclosed this in a post issued on Monday via its X handle @NigeriaArmyInfo...
Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday arrested the leader of the gang that kidnapped and murdered a prominent professor of neurology, Ekanem Philip Ephraim, in 2023, a credible security source has confirmed. The gang leader, Patrick Essien Etim, 23, and his accomplice, Bassey Antiha Asuquo,...
Edo State Police Command has arrested a man, Amadin William, for allegedly murdering his childhood friend, Eghosa Osarietinomwan, during a house-warming event in Oben community. Osarietinomwan had recently returned from Europe to celebrate Christmas with family and friends. The police spokesperson,ASP Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the incident to journalists in...
At least 3 people were killed on Saturday after a violent confrontation between security operatives and suspected drug peddlers in the Koraman Nayalle area of Sabuwar Unguwa Quarters, Katsina metropolis. The clash reportedly began when security personnel moved to arrest a suspected drug dealer identified as Uzairu, popularly known...
Reports circulating online that notorious bandit kingpin Bello Turji was killed in a United States airstrike have been dismissed as false following a fact-check by security analyst Zagazola Makama’s verification platform. According to findings by Zagazola Makama Fact Check, Turji is alive and has relocated to Dubagale, an area...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has honoured frontline troops of OPHK with a special Christmas luncheon in Maiduguri, Borno State, in recognition of their dedication, resilience and sacrifices in safeguarding lives and maintaining peace across the Joint Operations Area. In his goodwill message on Saturday,...
Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s determination to completely end insurgency in the North-East and the Lake Chad Basin. General Abubakar stated that troops under his command remain “focused and resolute” in sustaining...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of 8 Division Sokoto and Joint Task Force, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, to sustain the current operational tempo and decisively eliminate bandits and terrorists operating within the 8 Division Area of Responsibility. Lieutenant General Shaibu gave the charge...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has recorded a significant operational breakthrough with the arrest of two notorious bandits and kidnapping kingpins responsible for violent crimes across Katsina, Zamfara, Niger and Kwara States. The Force spokesman, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. CSP...
As part of the decisive phase of the ongoing Operation PEACE SHIELD, troops of 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP) have sustained robust offensive operations across the Joint Operations Area to ensure a peaceful and secure environment during the yuletide period. Media Information Officer, JTF Operation...
Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE have foiled a kidnapping attempt along the Otukpo–Enugu Expressway in Benue State, rescuing several passengers and forcing the assailants to flee. The incident occurred on 22 December, 2025 at about 10:00pm following a distress call, prompting troops on routine patrol...
In furtherance of sustained efforts to deny criminal elements freedom of action and to ensure a peaceful yuletide period within the Joint Operations Area, troops of 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP) conducted a successful intelligence-led operation against a suspected gunrunning network in Vom, Jos South...
Nigerian Navy personnel on Monday executed a swift and coordinated rescue operation to save the lives of 20 crew members onboard Motor Vessel (MV) CHIMBA EXPRESS following a fire incident along Calabar waterways. The navy in a statement on Tuesday, said the successful rescue operation commenced at about 1pm...
Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recorded significant achievements in the fight against criminal activities as a total of 563 suspects were arrested for various offences in 2025. In addition, the command also recovered 14 stolen vehicles, released them to their owners, while 74 human trafficking victims were rescued...
Nigeria Police Force, Airport Command, Lagos, in furtherance of its commitment to safeguarding aviation operations and preventing criminal activities capable of undermining passenger movement and cargo integrity, has arrested a suspect in connection with a case of conspiracy, stealing, and fraud involving goods valued at $16,000 CAD (Sixteen Thousand...
Swift intervention by the Edo State Police Command has led to the rescue of 11 passengers abducted by armed assailants along the Benin–Lagos Expressway, following a late-night attack that claimed the life of a driver. The incident occurred around 11:55 p.m. on December 20 at Isiuwa, according to security...
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the strategic deployment of police personnel and operational assets across the country to ensure a safe, peaceful, and crime-free Christmas and New Year celebration. In line with the Force’s proactive security strategy for the festive season, the IGP has directed...
Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under Operation HADIN KAI have decisively disrupted a major Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist logistics movement, neutralising scores of fighters during a well-executed ambush in Sojiri and Kayamla communities, Borno State. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Col. Uba Sani...