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...
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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...
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have successfully thwarted multiple coordinated infiltration attempts by ISWAP terrorists across Borno State in the early hours of 10 July 2026. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (NORTH East) Operation HADIN KAI, Maiduguri, Captain Mohammed...
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...
Nigerian military has recorded fresh operational gains in the ongoing counter-insurgency campaign in the North-East, with troops of Operation HADIN KAI repelling an attack by fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), rescuing kidnapped victims and dismantling suspected terrorist logistics networks across Borno and Adamawa states. The...
A joint security operation has led to the recovery of 249 rustled cattle from a suspected terrorist hideout in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The operation, carried out in the early hours of July 3, involved troops of the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army working alongside...
Troops of the Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have uncovered a suspected illegal arms supply network involving personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Nigerian Correctional Service during a series of intelligence-led operations across the South-East. The Acting Deputy Director, Army...
Nigerian Army has continued to strengthen its training infrastructure as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the combat effectiveness and operational readiness of its personnel in support of national security objectives. In furtherance of this commitment, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Tuesday, commissioned...
Six kidnap victims, including four women and two children, have been rescued by troops of the 17 Brigade, Nigerian Army, after escaping from their abductors in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 17 Brigade, Captain Abayomi Adisa, disclosed this in a...
Nigerian contingent serving under the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) has a new commander following the formal handover of leadership from Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Agada to Lieutenant Colonel Yahaya Mohammed Abdullahi. The change of command ceremony, held on Monday, June 29, marked the end of Lt Col Agada’s...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have successfully rescued 10 National Examinations Council (NECO) candidates and teachers abducted during an ISWAP attack on Lassa Community in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, Maiduguri, 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...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has paid tribute to Nigeria’s fallen heroes, saying their patriotism, courage and selfless service remain a source of inspiration to officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army. He spoke on Sunday at the interdenominational church service held at the All...
Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE have foiled an attempted terrorist attack on the Tor Donga Yam Market in Benue State, killing two suspected attackers and recovering an AK-47 rifle, ammunition and other items. The Acting Media Information Officer at the Headquarters of Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE, Lieutenant...
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY) have recorded another operational success, neutralized two notorious Lakurawa terrorists and recovered a significant cache of arms and ammunition during a well-coordinated offensive operation in the Sabarumawa axis of Kebbi State on 27 June...