Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered an AK-47 rifle and other items in Plateau State, while a separate operation in Edo State led to the rescue of a kidnapped victim. The Army disclosed this in a statement issued via its verified X (formerly...
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Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, has assured retired military personnel that the ongoing review of salaries for serving members of the Armed Forces will lead to corresponding increases in the pensions of veterans. Oluyede gave the assurance on Thursday during an interactive meeting with military veterans...
Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, has intensified its offensive against terrorists, rescuing 10 kidnapped victims in coordinated operations across Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara states. The Media Information Officer of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday, August 20,...
Nigerian Army troops have disrupted a planned attack on Mwar Community in Chakfem Kingdom, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, recovering five rifles and 15 rounds of ammunition in a raid on a suspected arms cache. The Army in a post via its X handle on Thursday, said...
General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Division, Nigerian Army, and Commander of Operation Enduring Peace, Major General Maxwell Dangana, has relocated his tactical headquarters from Jos to Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, as police announced the arrest of a suspected mastermind of the deadly attack on Bin-Per community....
At least 24 bandits were killed on Tuesday after soldiers of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), Katsina Community Watch Corps foiled an attempt to mass-kidnap persons in Gidan Bawa village, Kandarawa Ward, Bakori Local Government Area of the state. According to a security...
Force Commander of the ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB), Brigadier General Danjuma Ribah Dantani, has charged Nigerian troops serving in the mission to remain disciplined, professional and focused on their mandate, warning against conduct capable of undermining the mission or tarnishing Nigeria’s image. Dantani gave the charge...
Nigerian Army has commenced the second cohort of its Senior Executive Career Transition Programme (SECTP), an initiative designed to equip senior officers with the skills and knowledge needed to successfully transition into civilian life after retirement. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Acting...
Troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY) have foiled an attempted mass abduction by terrorists in Unguwar Rogo Village, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, rescuing nine civilians, including an infant. The incident occurred on 16 August 2026, when troops received...
General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Bemgha Paul Koughna, has stressed that strong collaboration between security agencies and local communities remains essential to dismantling terrorist networks operating in parts of the North-West. Speaking during an operational assessment visit to the Forward Operating Base...
The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division, Nigerian Army, and Commander, Sector 2, Joint Operation FASAN YAMMA, Major General Paul Koughna, has flagged off the 2026 8 Division Inter-Brigade Combat Proficiency Competition in Sokoto, reaffirming the Nigerian Army’s commitment to maintaining physically fit, combat-ready and highly disciplined troops. Speaking...
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY), have successfully thwarted multiple terrorist attacks across Katsina and Kebbi States. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on...
Troops of the newly established 15 Brigade Nigerian Army, operating under the Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have recorded a major operational success against suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN), dismantling three terrorist camps and recovering arms, explosives and other logistics...
Nigerian Army has rescued nine kidnapped victims and disrupted attempts by terrorists to infiltrate communities in Niger State, as troops stepped up operations across parts of Mariga and Rijau Local Government Areas. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters 18 Brigade, Bida, Captain Adebayo Adewumi, disclosed this in a...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have foiled a coordinated attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on a military position in Borno State, killing several insurgents and recovering a cache of weapons and other combat equipment. The attack occurred in...
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have neutralised several terrorists and intercepted a suspected explosives courier carrying 180 units of explosives allegedly meant for terrorist elements in Katsina State. The Army in a post via its X handle on Saturday, said theoperations, carried out on August 14, also led to...
Youths under the aegis of the Arewa Youth Assembly and Taraba People’s Assembly have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the establishment of the 10 Nigerian Army Division in Taraba State. The youths, who turned out in large numbers for a solidarity rally in Jalingo, said the new...
Nigerian Army has said the sustained operations by troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have continued to record results across the North East Theatre of Operations, with a notable increase in the number of terrorist fighters and associates surrendering to troops over the past one week. The Army said...
Nigerian Army and the United Kingdom (UK) are set to deepen defence cooperation, with fresh focus on intelligence, advanced military training, counter-drone systems and equipment to help Nigerian troops deal with emerging security threats. The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, stated this on Tuesday when he...
Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has dismissed as false reports claiming he urged Nigerian soldiers to reject any salary increase until after the next general election. In a statement shared on his official X account, Obi described the claim as misleading and urged Nigerians to disregard...