Nigerian Army has rescued nine kidnapped victims and disrupted attempts by terrorists to infiltrate communities in Niger State, as troops stepped up operations across parts of Mariga and Rijau Local Government Areas. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters 18 Brigade, Bida, Captain Adebayo Adewumi, disclosed this in a...
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Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has hosted a high-level retreat in Maiduguri, bringing together representatives from Sahel countries and ambassadors to deliberate on coordinated efforts to tackle Boko Haram terrorism, insurgency and the broader security crisis plaguing the region. The retreat, held at the conference hall of...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have recorded another major operational breakthrough with the surrender of a senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) finance operative, underscoring the sustained impact of ongoing kinetic and intelligence-driven operations across the North East. The development comes amid a growing wave of terrorist...
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...
Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has continued to record significant operational successes in the ongoing counter terrorism campaign against Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists through sustained operations backed by credible, timely and actionable intelligence. In another major breakthrough, a fresh...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating under the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, has eliminated at least 11 suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during a precision airstrike in the Maisani area of Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. Military sources disclosed that the operation was...
In continuation of the massive onslaught against JAS/ISWAP in the North East region, Sector 2 troops of 135 Special Forces Battalion under Operation HADIN KAI, have dismantled JAS/ISWAP terrorists road block mounted along road Buratai–Kamuya, in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State rescuing 53 innocent civilians and recovering...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested three women suspected of collaborating with Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during a covert operation in Kunduğa, Borno State. Sources said the arrests followed intelligence obtained from a lawful communications intercept conducted on 12 June 2026. The sources indicated that...
The Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI has once again demonstrated its operational dominance and combat readiness by successfully defeating ISWAP attack and launching a devastating counter-offensive against the terrorists in the Buratai axis. Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI,...
Borno State Government has reintegrated 720 former terrorists, alongside 992 spouses and 2,050 children, under its ongoing deradicalisation, rehabilitation and reintegration programme, describing the exercise as a critical component of efforts to restore lasting peace across the state. The beneficiaries, classified as low-risk and minor clients under Batch 9...
A wave of alarming reports circulating across social media and some online platforms has claimed that Boko Haram insurgents attacked a school and abducted students in Kautikari community of Chibok Local Government Area, Borno State. The claims, predictably amplified by emotionally charged references to the 2014 Chibok schoolgirls’ abduction,...
Operation HADIN KAI has recorded another significant success in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign following the surrender of two high-profile Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commanders to troops on 8 June 2026. The surrendered terrorists, identified as Ismail Mohammed and Abu Umar, are currently in military custody and undergoing...
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume have commended the Nigerian military and other security agencies for the successful rescue of 360 persons abducted by terrorists in Ngoshe community, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The rescue operation, carried out by troops of Joint Task...
Security operatives in Borno State have arrested three suspected logistics suppliers linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), during a coordinated operation around Mainok village in Kaga Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as Fandi Adam Konto, Aji Bura Modu and Tijjain Abubakar Aisami, were reportedly intercepted...
Troops of Forward Operating Base (FOB) Mandaragirau under 25 Brigade of Sector 2, Operation HADIN KAI, successfully contained a terrorist attack in the early hours of this morning despite adverse weather conditions and poor visibility occasioned by heavy rainstorms. Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East),...
Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have intercepted a suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP member who fled from a terrorist enclave following recent military airstrikes in Borno State. Military sources disclosed that the suspect, identified as Ahmad Sheriff, 27, was intercepted at about 10:12 a.m. on May 31 during...
Troops of the Sector 2 Mobile Intervention Battalion (MIB), working alongside local hunters, have arrested a suspected informant for Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State. Security sources according to a report by a security expert, ZagaZola Makama, disclosed that the suspect, identified as 42-year-old...
No fewer than 6 suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been killed following a premature improvised explosive device (IED) detonation in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources told Zagazola that the incident occurred at about 7:00 a.m. on May 16, 2026,...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have dealt a crushing blow to ISWAP terrorists, decisively defeating a lnight attack on 120 Task Force Battalion Gonori under Sector 2 in the late hours of Saturday, 9 May 2026 up till the early morning of...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have once again demonstrated overwhelming combat superiority, decisively crushing a large-scale, coordinated attack by ISWAP terrorists on Headquarters 27 Brigade at Buni Gari and the Buni Gari Checkpoint in the early hours of Thursday, 8 May 2026....