Nigerian Army announced that on Thursday, its troops eliminated numerous terrorists, detained 15 suspects, and seized weapons and military equipment during ongoing operations across various regions, according to a reliable source at Army Headquarters cited by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The source emphasized that the military has...
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A joint operation by the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) and the Department of State Services (DSS) has disrupted a major gunrunning syndicate in Taraba State, leading to the arrest of a suspected high-profile arms trafficker. The operation, conducted near Ambassador Roundabout in Wukari Local...
In a landmark ruling, the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has condemned Abdulrahman Bello to death by hanging for the brutal murder of Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year student at the College of Education, Ilorin. Justice Hannah Ajayi, delivering the verdict on Thursday, acquitted four other defendants—Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Jamiu...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) recently celebrated a significant milestone with the graduation of 30 new helicopter pilots. The Combined Graduation Ceremony for the Integrated Helicopter Pilot Course 9/2024 and Airline Transport Pilot Licence Course 2/2025 was held at the International Helicopter Flying School (IHFS) in Enugu. Chief of Air...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- At the interactive forum in Arewa House, Kaduna, on Wednesday, NSA Nuhu Ribadu and CDS General Christopher Musa spoke on the efforts to keep our country safe under the Bola Tinubu presidency. Ribadu fired the first shot to remind us that Nigeria has been battling...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Troops of Operation HADIN KAI successfully repelled a major attack by suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Bitta, Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State. The assault took place around 10:25 p.m. on Saturday, July 26, 2025, with insurgents approaching from the Damboa axis,...
Nigerian Army troops under Operation Hadin Kai have detained a suspected Nigerien terrorist attempting to breach a security cordon in Yobe State. The suspect’s inability to speak any Nigerian language has raised suspicions of international connections, prompting further investigation. The army also neutralized numerous terrorists, apprehended others, and rescued...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa has praised the remarkable progress of Operation Hadin Kai under its new leadership, spotlighting its role in restoring peace to Nigeria’s embattled North East. Speaking at the opening of a four-day Human Security and Civil-Military Cooperation...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Jubilation has trailed the neutralization of 3 notorious bandit kingpins in the Eastern axis of Sokoto State by troops of the Joint Task Force Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY). The successful operation according to the Media Information Officer of OPFY, Captain David Adewusi, was a...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Community of Banga village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area, Zamfara State, is reeling from grief after bandits killed 38 kidnapped residents, even after receiving over ₦50 million in ransom, according to multiple reports. Chairman of Kaura-Namoda LGA, Mannir Haidara Kaura, confirmed to newsmen...
By ANIEFIOK UDONQUAK, Uyo – Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Jubilee in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has arrested nine suspects, who are members of the “Nigerian Coast Guard” for engaging in illegal activities. The Commander of NNS Jubilee, Commodore Abubarka Umar disclosed this to the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Troops of the Nigerian Army and hybrid forces, backed by intelligence support from the Department of State Services (DSS), on Friday evening in Iburu village, Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, killed no less than 45 bandits terrorizing the area. Security sources disclosed...
By: ZAGAZOLA MAKAMA Suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), on Saturday ambushed the convoy of Dr. Kingsley Achigbu, Director of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri, killing a security escort and injuring three others. Sources told...
In a significant victory, troops deployed under Operation FANSAN YANMA neutralized a feared bandit leader, Dan Dari Biyar, during a clearance mission in the western part of Sabon Birni Local Government Area, Sokoto State. A reliable source from Army Headquarters confirmed to journalists on Thursday that the operation took...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Niger State Police Command has arrested five individuals suspected of engaging in ritualistic activities involving a human skull in Bida town. The arrests were detailed in a statement issued on Saturday in Minna by SP Wasiu Abiodun, the command’s Public Relations Officer. According to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- In a series of intelligence-led operations across Nigeria, the Nigerian Army has dealt a significant blow to terrorist networks, eliminating numerous insurgents and apprehending multiple suspects. This is contained in a statement released on Saturday by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia...
By BARBARA KALU, Imo – In the wake of the tragic and brutal killings in Umuolaoma and Arondizuogu, Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, the representative for Ideato Federal Constituency, visited the grieving communities to offer condolences and demand urgent action. The horrific massacre has left residents in shock and mourning,...
A devastating attack by unidentified gunmen on Ndi-Ejezie, Umualaoma, and Ndiakuwata Uno villages in the Arondizuogu community, Ideato North Local Government Area of Imo State, has reportedly claimed numerous lives. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the assault took place between Thursday night and early Friday morning,...
Kogi State Police Command has reported that Jacob Adebayo Pelumi, the prime suspect in the murder of photojournalist Ayo Aiyepeku, was found dead in an apparent suicide. The command’s spokesperson, SP Williams Ovye-Aya, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lokoja. According to Ovye-Aya,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has directed an immediate investigation into a viral video circulating on social media, in which soldiers reportedly voiced concerns over inadequate food supplies. The COAS gave the directive in a statement issued by the Acting Director of...