Troops of Sector 4, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recorded significant operational successes in Adamawa State, decisively crushing a terrorist assault, rescuing three kidnapped civilians and recovering arms, ammunition and improvised explosive materials in separate operations. Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force...
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Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected gunrunner, neutralised two suspected terrorists and dismantled several terrorist camps during coordinated operations in Plateau State. The operations, conducted across Mangu, Kanam and Wase Local Government Areas, also led to the recovery of arms, ammunition, motorcycles, communication equipment and other...
Nigerian Army troops have arrested two suspected terrorist collaborators while allegedly attempting to smuggle food and other essential supplies to suspected terrorists in Doron Baga, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources according to a report by a security analyst, Zagazola Makama, said the suspects, identified as...
Ogun State Police Command has arrested Akinola Damilare, popularly known as “General Don”, for allegedly impersonating military personnel. Ogun Command spokesman , DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Abeokuta. DSP Babaseyi said the suspect was arrested at about 2:00 a.m. on...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 16 kidnapped persons and recovered two AK-47 rifles, three rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) bombs and 38 motorcycles during operations against terrorists in Niger State. The Army in a post on its social media handle, said the operations, carried out by troops of 18...
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division Nigerian Army and Commander, Sector 1, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Abubakar Sadique Muhammad Wase, has assured the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of the Division’s support towards ensuring a peaceful and secure conduct of the forthcoming 2027 general elections. Wase gave the...
In continuation of the ongoing clearance operations to rid Kogi State of criminal elements, troops of 12 Composite Brigade, 5 Division Nigerian Army, have neutralised two kidnappers and recovered arms and ammunition during a follow-up exploitation operation in Edimogbo Forest, Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Acting Assistant...
Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, has visited the newly established 10 Division Garrison Headquarters of the Nigerian Army in Jalingo as part of efforts to strengthen security operations and protect communities across the state. The visit was aimed at deepening collaboration between the state government and security agencies...
Fear has returned to communities in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State after suspected bandits launched another deadly attack, killing a pregnant woman, a military personnel and a local hunter while abducting several residents. The latest attack occurred barely 12 days after gunmen suspected to be bandits invaded...
Troops of the Nigerian Army have destroyed a suspected kidnappers’ camp in Edimogbo Forest, Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State, recovering 1,000 rounds of ammunition and six motorcycles in an operation aimed at disrupting the gang’s activities. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, stated this...
Armed Forces of Nigeria recorded 98 attacks across different operational theatres in October but still rescued 349 kidnapped victims, arrested 333 suspected terrorists and criminals, and neutralised 217 terrorists during intensified nationwide operations. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, who released the October operational report...
Troops of the Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI, have killed 48 suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during separate operations in Borno and Yobe states. The military also recovered a large cache of weapons and ammunition after successfully repelling coordinated attacks...
Troops of Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE have arrested four suspects in separate operations in Benue State, including two suspected suppliers of logistics to bandits operating in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area. The troops also arrested the two suspected suppliers in Abaji Community on October 28, following intelligence reports...
The Nigerian military has intensified its offensive against terrorists in the North East, killing 15 fighters, including two senior ISWAP commanders, during a precision airstrike in Borno State. Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, confirmed this in a statement...
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued two abducted herders, recovered 520 rustled livestock and repelled a terrorist ambush during separate operations in Sokoto and Zamfara states. The Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Captain Tamuno Sinivie, said the operations highlighted...
The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, has said its troops have neutralised 44 suspected terrorists and disrupted an improvised explosive device (IED) operation during coordinated offensives across Borno State and the Lake Chad region. The military said the operations, carried out between October 26 and 28,...
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Abubakar Sadique Muhammad Wase, has charged troops to justify the Federal Government’s recent salary increase through renewed dedication, professionalism and improved performance in their duties. Wase gave the charge on Wednesday while addressing troops of the 171 Battalion...
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Abubakar Sadiq Mohammed Wase, has urged communities in Katsina State to strengthen cooperation with security forces by providing timely and credible information to support ongoing military operations. Wase made the call on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, while...
The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has sustained its relentless offensive against terrorist networks in the Lake Chad Basin, neutralising 16 suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters during coordinated air and artillery strikes on three suspected terrorist locations in the Tunbunma area of...
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation WHIRL STROKE, have rescued two kidnap victims after foiling an abduction attempt targeting motorists and other road users along Naka-Ahume Road in Benue State. The Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters, Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, announced this...