By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has appealed to the Federal Government to deploy decisive strategies that would ensure that Marte town does not fall to Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents. Zulum, who was actively involved in coordinating security logistics till late in the night on...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said military troops in conjunction with hybrid forces and other security agencies have sustained offensive operations in all theatres to provide safe corridors for farming activities. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, announced this in a statement issued on...
President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to roundly countering insurgency in the country. The president gave the assurance on Friday when he received a delegation of the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria led by Archbishop Chivir Chianson, its General Secretary, on Friday at the Presidential...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the military and other security agencies are firmly in control of the situation in the North-east despite the resurgence of insurgents activities in region. “The pockets of attacks should not be a cause for concern as the military and...
Following stive resistance and resilience of frontline troops, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), local hunters and vigilantes, who repelled Boko Haram attacks in Izge and Yamtake communities of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno state, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC Borno South) has donated three bulls and a token...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – In an efforts to keep the state safe, Kaduna State Police Command has arrested 2 suspected cattle rustlers and recovered 273 cows that were linked to notorious bandits. Police Public Relations officer in the state, DSP Mansir Hassan, who disclosed this in a statement...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have attacked the 3 Battalion, a military formation in Rann, headquarters of Kalabalge Local Government Area in Borno State. This fresh attack occurred at 12:00 a.m. Tuesday, killing five and injuring six soldiers, inciting fears in nearby residents, according to local...
The Defence Headquarters says troops of the Nigerian military have eliminated some key wanted terrorists, including one Nkwachi Eze, otherwise known as ‘Onowu’ in the month of April. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this known while briefing newsmen on activities of the Armed Forces of...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) leadership on Wednesday said converting forests to military bases will prevent further insurgents’ occupation and improve national security in the country. The National Chairman of APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, made the suggestion in Damaturu during a condolence visit to Yobe over the recent terrorists...
The Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru, has said that the notorious terrorist leader, Bello Turji has been on the run as a result of sustained offensives by the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in recent time. Badaru stated this during a Ministerial Briefing on the activities of...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – Kallamu, a bandit leader, and an accomplice of the notorious Bello Turji, alongside his members have sacked no fewer than over 20 villages in Sabon Birni and Isa local government areas of Sokoto East Senatorial district, eyewitness confirmed. The incident which happened within the...
Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru, has said the Nigerian troops have eliminated a total of 13,541 terrorists and apprehend 17,469 criminals across the country between May 2023 and February 2025. Badaru disclosed this during a ministerial briefing on the activities of the ministry on Wednesday in Abuja. He said...
The Emir of Gwoza, HRH Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Timta has confirmed the killing of a Captain and a private soldier when some armed terrorists invaded Izge community of Gwoza local government area of Borno State. The incident which took place at about 1am on Wednesday also left three terrorists...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Nigerian Army has confirmed that an explosion at the Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri on Wednesday was caused by high temperatures and not a terrorist attack. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command, Operation HADIN KAI, Capt. Reuben Kovangiya, clarified this in a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – No fewer than 7 mourners were killed while others sustained gunshots injuries when suspected members of dreaded Boko Haram terrorists invaded Kopl village, Chibok Local Government Area of Borno State. The incident is coming barely 7 hours when dozens of motorists and passengers were...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– No fewer than 12 people were reported killed by suspected Boko Haram terrorists along Kirawa road and Bokko Ghide community of Pulka District in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State on Friday and Saturday. This is as the Emir of Gwoza, HRH Alhaji Mohammed...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has described the comments of Prof. Chidi Odinkalu during his recent reaction regarding governor’s response to the ongoing violence in Benue State as unveiling a disturbing insensitivity towards the casualties of these attacks. The governor, who spoke through...
The Defence Headquarters said on Thursday that for the past three years, the Nigerian Armed Forces eliminated no fewer than 1,770 terrorists and arrested 3,070 across the five Northwest states. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa made the disclosure at a sensitisation exercise, organised for Katsina...
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has given a marching order to the Nigerian Army to flush out bandits terrorising the people of Barutein and Kaiama local governments of Kwara. The Chief of Army Staff similarly gave an order to fish out terrorists in Borgu in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has once again demonstrated its commitment to peace building and reintegration by honoring the graduation ceremony of Batches 6 and 7 of the 2024 repentant clients. The event took place at the Deradicalization, Rehabilitation, and Reintegration (DRR) Camp of Operation Safe...