Troops of Sector 1, Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE, in collaboration with personnel of the Nigerian Police Force, have foiled an attack by suspected armed herders at Azege Village, Tombo Council Ward, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. Acting Media Information Officer, HQ JTF Operation WHIRL STROKE,...
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Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has expressed profound gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and security agencies for the successful release of victims abducted from communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State and Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State....
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (JTF NW OPFY) rescued 33 kidnapped passengers in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, following a swift response to credible information on the kidnap of commuters by terrorists. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West)...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has hosted a high-level retreat in Maiduguri, bringing together representatives from Sahel countries and ambassadors to deliberate on coordinated efforts to tackle Boko Haram terrorism, insurgency and the broader security crisis plaguing the region. The retreat, held at the conference hall of...
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, has lauded the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Police, as well as Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), for rescuing five kidnapped students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, in Remo North Local Government Area of the state. The students, who were...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has charged soldiers graduating from Exercise RESTORE HOPE X to uphold the highest standards of professionalism, discipline and operational excellence as they prepare to serve in the Nigerian Army’s newly established divisions, formations and units. The COAS gave the charge...
No fewer than 163 victims rescued from the deadly attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have arrived in Ilorin after spending several months in captivity. They reached the Kwara State capital late on Thursday after security forces secured their freedom during coordinated operations...
Federal Government has described the newly approved salary increase for personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria as a major step towards improving troop welfare, boosting morale and strengthening the country’s security operations. The commendation came from the Honourable Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), and the...
A joint security team comprising the Nigerian military, the Department of State Services (DSS) and operatives of the National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), on Wednesday, rescued 308 kidnapped victims across Kwara, and Niger States. A security source disclosed that the operation, one of the largest and most successful, also included...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the successful rescue of 308 Nigerian citizens who were abducted in different attacks in Niger and Kwara states. One hundred and sixty-three of those rescued were abducted from Woro Community in Kaiama LGA, Kwara State, and 145 from Niger State. The victims were...
Nigerian Army identifies wanted senior ISWAP/ISIS Terrorist leaders operating around Lake Chad Basin
Nigerian Army identifies wanted senior ISWAP/ISIS Terrorist leaders operating around Lake Chad Basin
Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have recorded another significant breakthrough following recent successful offensive operations against ISWAP/ISIS terrorists in the Lake Chad region of Northern Borno State. This is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN...
Nigerian Army has taken two of its personnel into custody over their alleged involvement in providing unauthorised security at the wedding ceremony of social media personalities Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, and Jarvis. The wedding, held in the Lekki area of Lagos over the weekend, drew widespread attention...
Sustained offensive operations by troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have continued to exert significant pressure on terrorist elements operating across the North East theatre, resulting in the voluntary surrender of 17 family members of Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) in separate incidents in Borno State. Acting Military...
Minister of Defence, General Christopher Gwabin Musa (Rtd), has praised Nigerian troops serving under Operation ATILEYIN ALAFIA II (OPAA II) in the Republic of Benin for their professionalism and commitment, saying they have continued to make the nation proud through their exemplary conduct and unwavering commitment to regional peace....
President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for Nigeria’s armed forces personnel. The president’s approval was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga said about 250,000 personnel are to benefit from the new deal....
Troops of Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recorded another significant breakthrough in ongoing intelligence-led operations aimed at dismantling terrorist support networks with the arrest of four suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP collaborators in separate operations conducted in Yobe and Borno States. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters...
Federal Republic of Nigeria on Saturday joined the Government and good people of the Republic of Benin to commemorate the country’s 66th Independence Anniversary, reaffirming the long standing bonds of friendship, regional cooperation and shared commitment to peace and security between the two neighbouring nations. Assistant Director Army Public...
Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, operating under Operation UDO KA and through the ongoing Operation EASTERN SANITY II, have achieved another significant breakthrough with the recovery and dignified exhumation of the remains of the late Chief Ibe Anyadu of Aggah Community. Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations , 82...