Troops of Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), have foiled a mass kidnap attempt and rescued 48 civilians after terrorists stormed Magami village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State in the early hours of Sunday. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West)...
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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...
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have launched an intensive search-and-rescue operation following the abduction of the Executive Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hon. Nura Umar Abdullahi, by armed bandits. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday when the attackers stormed the chairman’s residence,...
Force Commander of the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG), Colonel Aliyu Tine, has charged Nigerian troops serving under the mission to sustain the Nigerian Army’s long-established reputation for professionalism, discipline and operational excellence in peace support operations. Colonel Tine gave the charge on Friday during his maiden operational...
Troops of Sector 2 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in conjunction with the Yobe State Hunters Group, have arrested five suspected kidnappers during a well-coordinated intelligence-led operation conducted on 23 July 2026 at Jegalari Village in Fune Local Government Area of Yobe State. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task...
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...
Troops of Sector 2, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have successfully foiled a terrorist mission aimed at extorting innocent civilians in Yobe State, further degrading Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist networks and denying them access to illicit sources of funding. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN...
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have continued to sustain pressure on terrorists across the North West, recording significant operational successes on 19 and 20 July 2026 through the rescue of kidnapped victims, the disruption of a planned abduction, and the arrest of suspected terrorist logistics suppliers in separate operations...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in collaboration with personnel of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (MOPOL), successfully foiled an attempted mass abduction by ISWAP terrorists at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno, at about 0130 hours (1:30 a.m.) on 19 July 2026. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters...
Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade operating under operation UDO KA in collaboration with other security agencies have successfully conducted an intelligence-led operation that disrupted a kidnapping syndicate in Imo State. Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations, 82 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, confirmed this in a statement...
Troops of the 65 Battalion have dismantled a suspected illegal bunkering site in the Orile area of Lagos State, arresting six suspects and recovering vehicles and petroleum products believed to be connected to the illicit operation. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 81 Division Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Colonel Musa...
Troops of the Joint Task Force Kano, deployed at Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) reinforced by troops from a Response Area, have successfully foiled bandits attack and prevented the rustling of livestock in Yankamaye, Rimaye axis along the boundry between Kano and Katsina states. Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 3...
Troops of Joint Task Force, North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY) have recorded another major operational success in Zamfara State, rescuing 13 kidnap victims during separate intelligence-led operations in Anka and Kaura Namoda Local Government Areas. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA,...
Troops of Sector 7, Operation ENDURING PEACE, have successfully disrupted a suspected arms trafficking syndicate and recovered a cache of illegal weapons during a coordinated, intelligence-driven operation in Kaduna State. The military authorities confirmed this in a post issued via the Nigerian Army X handle (@HQNigerianArmy) on Monday. The...
2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has decried the renewed heartless Killings in Benue and Plateau states. Mr. Obi, in a post on his X handle on Monday, said the unending violence in the region is worrisome and deserves special attention. He said the...
Troops of the 65 Battalion have intercepted a truck conveying a large consignment of illicit drugs along the Lagos Calabar Coastal Road in a successful intelligence led operation, dealing another blow to drug trafficking activities within the 81 Division Area of Responsibility. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 81...
Residents of Gummi in Zamfara State turned out in large numbers on Thursday to welcome troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, following a successful operation that dealt a major blow to armed bandits operating around the area. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division Nigerian Army...
Peace is one of the few public policies that can not be legislated into existence. It can not be imposed by executive orders, negotiated solely in conference halls, or sustained through military deployments. Lasting peace grows from trust, and trust grows when people believe that the process leading them...
Armed with intelligence and backed by weeks of painstaking planning, Nigerian troops and other security agencies mounted a coordinated operation deep inside the Old Oyo National Park, culminating in the successful rescue of 44 pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The photographs capture...
A carefully coordinated security operation involving the Nigerian military and multiple security agencies has led to the rescue of 44 pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, bringing an end to nearly two months of uncertainty for the victims and their families. The Nigerian...