Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recovered the bodies of additional 5 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, alongside AK-47 rifles and other items, during ongoing exploitation operations following the recent failed terrorist attack on troops in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State on...
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Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, in partnership with the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), has trained 60 victims of armed conflict and their caregivers in Maiduguri, Borno State, on livelihood and entrepreneurship skills aimed at promoting sustainable reintegration and economic self-reliance. The three-day capacity-building programme was conducted...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have discovered the remains of a detonated improvised explosive device (IED) along the Dikwa–Marte Main Supply Route (MSR) in Borno State, reinforcing concerns over the persistent threat posed by insurgents on key roads in the North-East. According to military sources, the discovery was made...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have foiled a coordinated attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on a military position in Borno State, killing several insurgents and recovering a cache of weapons and other combat equipment. The attack occurred in...
Nigerian Army has said the sustained operations by troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have continued to record results across the North East Theatre of Operations, with a notable increase in the number of terrorist fighters and associates surrendering to troops over the past one week. The Army said...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued a 20-year-old woman who was abducted by Boko Haram during the 2021 farming season after she escaped from a terrorist hideout in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The victim, identified as Ummi Umar, was found by troops of the 82...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a soldier recently declared wanted by the Nigerian Army for his alleged involvement in the illegal supply of military accoutrements to terrorist and other criminal elements, in a sustained effort to dismantle criminal support networks. Acting Military Information Officr, Headquarters Joint Task...
Human rights activist and 2027 presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has alleged that operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) arrested the President of the Borno State Youths Association (BOSYA), Samaila Ibrahim Kaigama, in Abuja. Sowore made the claim in a post shared on his X account on Friday,...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded another operational breakthrough in the fight against insurgency after conducting precision airstrikes that destroyed a terrorist enclave at Yaganari in the Gezuwa general area of Borno State. The successful operation, carried out on Thursday, July 10, formed part of ongoing counter-terrorism operations under...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have dealt another blow to terrorist logistics operations in the North-East with the arrest of a 48-year-old Chadian woman allegedly transporting illicit drugs and alcoholic beverages to insurgents operating in the Lake Chad region. The suspect, identified as Rachael Samuel, was intercepted during an...
Operation HADIN KAI has recorded another major success in its ongoing counter-terrorism campaign with the surrender of two senior terrorist commanders to troops of Sector 2 in Geidam, Yobe State. The terrorists, identified as Munzirs within the group’s leadership hierarchy, surrendered to troops on July 4, 2026. They were...
Nigerian Army on Monday hosted a special luncheon in honour of wounded-in-action personnel of Operation Hadin Kai as part of activities marking the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2026, reaffirming its commitment to the welfare, recovery and long-term care of soldiers injured while defending the nation. The event, themed...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have rescued six more abducted victims during ongoing search and rescue operations in Borno State, as the military sustains pressure on fleeing terrorists across the North East. The Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North...
Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has once again demonstrated its resilience and combat superiority as troops of CIB XIX at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Mairari successfully repelled a determined night attack by ISWAP terrorists in Mairari, Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. Acting Military...
Borno State Government high-powered delegation to Lassa in Askira Uba Local Government Area continued its engagement on Wednesday with visits to victims, affected families, and community leaders to assess the situation and offer government support. The delegation, led by the Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Engr. Lawan...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday dispatched a high-powered delegation to Lassa town in Askira/Uba Local Government Area following Monday’s terrorist’s attack on Government Day Secondary School, Lassa. The delegation, led by the Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Engr. Lawan Abba Wakilbe, comprised the Commissioner...
Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have abducted an unspecified number of students sitting for the National Examinations Council (NECO) examination at Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The attackers reportedly invaded the school on Monday morning, firing gunshots before taking away students and...
The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has ordered the immediate release of a man wrongfully linked to Boko Haram terrorists. The setting free followed a DSS investigation review panel that cleared Nura Idris of allegations of collaboration with Boko Haram terrorists. Aside from...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested two suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers and recovered a large quantity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) during a snap checkpoint operation in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. Intelligence sources according to a report by Zagazola Makama, said the operation was...
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks and other financial institutions across the country to immediately freeze the accounts, assets and financial transactions of 6 individuals and four Bureau De Change (BDC) operators over alleged links to terrorism financing. The directive was contained in a circular dated June...