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...
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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...
Seven years into office, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum continues to push forward with an unwavering commitment to rebuilding Borno State. This video highlights key milestones recorded in the third year of his second term, showcasing remarkable strides in security, reconstruction, rehabilitation, and the resettlement of communities affected by insurgency....
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...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has boosted the Nigerian Army’s operational capacity with the graduation of more than 8,000 newly trained soldiers from the Depot Nigerian Army, Osogbo. The soldiers passed out on Saturday at the Depot during a ceremony that marks another phase in...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved a strategic reshuffling of senior officers across key operational, command, training and staff appointments within the Nigerian Army (NA) as part of ongoing efforts to enhance operational effectiveness, strengthen national security and consolidate the Army’s capacity to address...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Friday, June 26, 2026, led a Special Juma’at Prayer at the Mogadishu Cantonment Central Mosque, Abuja, as the Nigerian Army began activities for the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2026.The prayer session, held after the NADCEL 2026 press briefing,...
Theatre Command, Joint Task Force (JTF) North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) on Thursday, 25 June, 2026 hosted the Commander, United States Special Operations Command Africa (SOCAFRICA), Major General Claude Tudor and his delegation at the TC Headquarters in Maimalari Cantonment Maiduguri. Details of the visit was contained in...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested two suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers and recovered a large quantity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) during a snap checkpoint operation in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. Intelligence sources according to a report by Zagazola Makama, said the operation was...
Troops of Sector 9 Operation ENDURING PEACE deployed in Namu Town Qua’an Pan LGA of Plateau State on Wednesday, 24 June 2026, conducted a deliberate offensive operation leading to the rescue of 8 kidnapped victims at Pandam Forest in Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. Media Information...
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...
Nigerian Army has commissioned a new Wargaming Centre at the Army War College Nigeria (AWCN), Asokoro, Abuja, in a move aimed at strengthening military planning and preparing commanders for the country’s evolving security challenges. The facility was unveiled on Thursday by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General...
Troops of Sector 2 under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have arrested a man suspected of supplying logistics to terrorist groups and recovered a large quantity of military-related items during a stop-and-search operation in Zamfara State. Security sources disclosed that the suspect was apprehended on June 24 along the Sokoto–Gusau Road...
Nigerian Army warns public against fraudulent NADCEL 2026 fundraising, vows prosecution of impostors
Nigerian Army warns public against fraudulent NADCEL 2026 fundraising, vows prosecution of impostors
Nigerian Army has alerted the public to the activities of fraudsters allegedly using the forthcoming Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2026 as a cover to solicit funds from unsuspecting individuals and organizations. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, said...
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY), have recorded another operational success, rescuing three kidnapped victims and foiling a terrorist mission during separate operations in Zamfara and Sokoto States. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant...
Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under Sector 5 of Joint Task Force South-East, Operation UDO KA, have gunned down three suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), during a joint security operation in Anambra State. The...
Maritime Component of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) has issued a fresh safety advisory to boat operators and riverine communities following the rise in water levels across inland waterways due to the ongoing rainy season. The warning was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Acting Media Information...
Troops of Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has recorded yet another significant humanitarian success with the rescue of over 47 persons, mostly women and children who were held captive by ISWAP terrorists in Kangarwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State on 20 June 2026....