Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army have recorded another operational success against terrorists operating within Kogi State following a well coordinated ambush along Bandit crossing points within the Adankolo Forest Reserve in Lokoja Local Government Area. Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi,...
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In a continued effort to dismantle terrorist strongholds and restore peace in Zamfara State, troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have executed a series of coordinated clearance operations targeting identified terrorist enclaves. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, confirmed...
Theatre Command of Joint Task Force, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), and the Adamawa State Government have restated their resolve to deepen collaboration aimed at strengthening security operations, enhancing rapid response capacity, and ensuring the protection of lives and property across Adamawa State and the wider North East region. This...
Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA in a series of operations conducted between 1–3 May 2026 in successfully neutralized 9 terrorists including 2 kingpins and recovered 4 AK-47 rifles , 9 motorcycles across Katsina and Zamfara States. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Army / Sector...
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...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intensified their offensive against terrorist groups in Nigeria’s North-East, recording major battlefield successes in coordinated land and air operations across key insurgent enclaves in Borno State. In a statement issued on April 29, 2026, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer at the...
Troops of Headquarters 63 Brigade/Sector 1, Joint Task Force, South South, Operation DELTA SAFE, have recorded significant operational successes, resulting in the confiscation of four AK-47 rifles. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 63 Brigade, Nigerian Army, Captain Iliyasu Bawa-Rijau, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on...
It was in 2016 that Nigeria first lost top army commanders – Lt. Col. K. Yusuf, Col. B.U. Umar, Lt. Col. Mohammed Abu Ali and Lt. Col. O. Umusu in the war against religious terrorists. Yet another heroic Lt. Col. Ibrahim Sakaba was murdered by terrorists in 2018 as...
In a significant blow to the proliferation of illicit weapons and the activities of criminal elements, troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have successfully raided a clandestine arms manufacturing site in Gwandanu Village, Langtang North Local Government Area of Plateau State. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE,...
There was widespread celebration in Mansur, Alkeleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State, on Wednesday, 22 April 2026, as residents returned en masse to reclaim their ancestral homes after months in exile. The community had been deserted since 26 February 2026 when armed terrorists overran the village and forced...
In a sustained offensive and concerted efforts to rid the South East and environs of criminal elements, troops of Sector 2, Operation UDO KA operating in the ongoing Operation EASTERN SANITY in Ebonyi State have successfully arrested a notorious Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Eastern Security Network (ESN)...
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, over a span of three months have intensified a series of operations and intelligence driven efforts aimed at cracking down on terrorists and dismantling their logistics supply networks within the operational environment. Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lt....
Some Nigerians and armchair analysts are often quick to criticise the Federal Government for perceived shortcomings in security, highlighting isolated incidents such as kidnappings, improvised explosive devices, suicide bombings, and attacks in parts of the country. Such perceptions, however, tend to downplay and discount the heroic exploits of members...
Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised a suspected terrorist during a night ambush operation in Borno State, in what security sources described as a proactive effort to prevent infiltration of military positions. According to security sources, the incident occurred in the early hours of April 13...
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have arrested nine suspected Berom militia members responsible for targeted killings, and recovered arms and ammunition following an operation in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, amid ongoing security concerns linked to recurring attacks and cycles of violence in the area. Security sources...
Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE have rescued two kidnapped victims following sustained intelligence driven crackdown on criminal elements operating within Kyado in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. Acting Media Information Officer, HQ JTF Operation WHIRL STROKE, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, confirmed the rescue operation in a statement issued...
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander, Sector 2 Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FASAN YAMMA, Major General Bemgba Koughna, has emphasized the importance of maintaining peak physical fitness and combat readiness among troops, particularly amid the prevailing security challenges across the region....
Troops of 33 Artillery Brigade under Operation WUTAN DAJI have recorded a significant operational success following a coordinated clearance operation in Kumbodoro Forest and Kumbodoro Village in Bauchi State. The Nigerian Army in a post via its X handle (@HQNigerianArmy), said the offensive offensive operation dealt a major setback...
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...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Friday, 10 April 2026, reaffirmed the determination of the Nigerian Army to defeat all security threats confronting the nation, with the continued support of citizens. The COAS made this known during an operational visit to Yobe State, where he...