Nigeria Police Force (NPG) has regrettably announced the tragic loss of seventeen (17) police officers who paid the supreme price in service to the nation following a terrorist attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School, Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, in the early hours...
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Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have continued to record significant operational successes under Operation DESERT SANITY, including the rescue of abducted civilians, neutralisation of terrorists, and arrest of suspected terrorist collaborators across the theatre of operations. Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have recorded another significant operational success with the rescue of six abducted civilians and their subsequent reunion with family members in Ngoshe community, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The rescue operation followed sustained offensive actions,...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have sustained offensive operations across the Theatre under Operation DESERT SANITY V, recording significant successes in ongoing counter-terrorism efforts, including the neutralisation of terrorists, arrest of suspects, and surrender of a terrorist member. This is contained in...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday said troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria neutralised 201 terrorists and rescued 188 kidnapped victims in coordinated operations carried out across the country in April 2026. The military also disclosed that 284 suspects, including terrorist collaborators, logistics suppliers and key ring leaders, were...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Tuesday said its Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI has eliminated terrorists and destroyed their logistics structures after a precision air strikes at Guduf in the Mandara Mountains, a known terrorist enclave.in Borno State. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director...
Lawmaker representing Askira-Uba/Hawul Federal Constituency in Borno State, Hon. Dr. Midala Usman Balami, has expressed deep sympathy to the families of 11 victims, including four vigilantes, killed during a recent Boko Haram attack on Pubagu village in Askira-Uba Local Government Area. The attack, which occurred on Tuesday, April 21,...
Nigerian Air Force, through the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, has sustained intense pressure on terrorist elements in the North-East, with a precision air strike on 19 April 2026 eliminating several fighters concealed within the Yuwe axis of the Sambisa Forest. Director of Public Relations and Information Air...
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has expressed deep concern over the resurgence of attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists following the killing of six soldiers during a fresh assault in Mussa community, Askira-Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The lawmaker described the continued attacks as worrisome, urging...
In a solemn and emotionally charged ceremony, the Nigerian Army on Wednesday, 15 April 2026, laid to rest Late Brigadier General Omo Braimah, Captain Azubuike Michael Esimai, and other gallant soldiers who paid the supreme price in the line of duty. The burial, held at the Maimalari Cantonment Cemetery...
Tragedy struck the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) following a deadly Improvised Explosive Device (IED) incident that claimed the lives of a Commanding Officer and six other soldiers after troops successfully repelled a terrorist attack in Monguno, Borno State. Troops of Sector 3, Joint Task...
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and Amnesty International have strongly condemned the deadly airstrike on Jilli market in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State, describing the incident as tragic and demanding urgent accountability. The airstrike, which reportedly killed scores of traders and injured many others, has sparked widespread...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has warned residents against aiding, harboring, or providing logistical support to Boko Haram insurgents. The warning follows recent operations conducted by the Air Component of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, in the Jilli general area of Gubio Local...
The Air Component of Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in a carefully planned and intelligence-driven operation, has successfully conducted a precision air strike on a known terrorist enclave and logistics hub located near the abandoned village of Jilli in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno...
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Headquarters Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) has dismissed what it described as false and exaggerated reports circulating across some television stations and social media platforms following the recent foiled terrorist attack on troops in Benisheikh, Borno State. The military said the narratives, often accompanied by unrelated pictures and videos, were...
North East Development Commission (NEDC) has distributed relief materials to victims of recent multiples bomb blast in Maiduguri and Boko Haram terrorists attacks in Gwoza, Ngoshe, Monguno and Kukawa which claimed over 23 lives and injured over 108 injured. Presenting the items on behalf of the Managing Director of...
A humanitarian and human rights organization, the Allamin Foundation for Peace and Development, has trained 40 members of its Jire Dole Network on community outreach and human rights advocacy in Maiduguri, Borno State. The training, held on Saturday at Hajja Mangal Memorial Banquet Hall, Giwa Barrack Area, brought together...
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has expressed deep sorrow over the killing of nine civilians by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Kautikari village, Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. The attack, which occurred on Monday at about 6 p.m., targeted the predominantly Christian community, leaving residents...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have once again demonstrated impressive operational dominance and unwavering commitment to the protection of civilians by foiling a planned mass abduction by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Sector 2 of OPHK. Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has sparked fresh controversy over Nigeria’s security strategy after its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, criticised recent remarks by top security officials describing terrorists in familial terms, warning that such rhetoric reflects a troubling approach to tackling insecurity. In a post on his X (formerly...