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...
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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...
Borno State Government has received 230 repentant Boko Haram terrorists from the Operation Safe Corridor. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the repentant insurgents graduated from the Federal Government’s Operation Safe Corridor Deradicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DRR) Camp in Malam Sidi, Gombe State. The insurgents who are...
No fewer than 390 repentant Boko Haram members graduated from Federal Government’s De-radicalisation, Rehabilitation and Reintegration (DRR) programme in Gombe State. Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said this during the graduation ceremony in Malam Sidi in Kwami Local Government Area of Gombe State on Thursday. He said...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), have executed two successful air missions, targeting terrorist strongholds in Sambisa general area and the Southern Tumbuns, Borno. Director, Public Relations and Information of The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, who disclosed this...
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged the media stakeholders to deny terrorists the oxygen of publicity by refusing to give prominence to their cowardly acts. Idris made the call at the maiden Quarterly Media Stakeholders Seminar organised by the Directorate of Defence Media Operations,...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – The Council of Ulama of Yelwa in Shendam local government area of Plateau State has denounced the tagging of two law-abiding young tailors of the town as members of the Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP) terrorist organisation. The headquarters of Operation Safe...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – A former Commissioner of Trade, Commerce, and Industry in Borno State, Hon. Yerima Kareto, has invited the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, to visit Borno State. Specifically, Kareto wants the Minister to accompany him to Damasak, the headquarters of Mobbar Local...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated scores of suspected terrorists during multiple airstrikes at Warawara, near Wajiroko, and Chinene in the Mandara Mountains area of Borno. The Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, disclosed this in a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Armed Boko Haram terrorists have raided Wajirko army formation in Damboa Local Government Area with another formation in Wulgo village of Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area in Borno state, according to sources. This is as another source revealed that no fewer than two soldiers...
Gunmen suspected to be Lakurawa terrorists have attacked and killed two Customs officers and one local at Bachaka, a border community in Argungu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The Public Relations Officer of the Kebbi State Police Command, SP Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the attack on Wednesday. He said...
Yobe State Government has dismissed as false and misleading the rumours about an eviction notice allegedly issued by Boko Haram to communities in Gujba Local Government Area. Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Brig.-Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam (Rtd), stated this after the state security council meeting, chaired by...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, has launched devastating airstrikes on notorious terrorist enclave North of Chiralia, a known hideout within the Timbuktu Triangle in Borno. TheDeputy Director, Public Relations and Information of NAF, Group Capt. Kabiru...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- In continuation of the ongoing efforts to rid Taraba State and its environs of banditry and other criminal elements under OPERATION LAFIYAN JAMAA, troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, in collaboration with troops of Sector 2 Operation Safe Haven (OPSH),...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has killed several terrorists in torrents of airstrikes on their fortified hideouts in Chiralia, Grazah, Yuwe, and Zango Hill, in Borno and Katsina. TheDeputy Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, announced this in a statement issued on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, in a coordinated night airstrikes, destroyed a known terrorists’ command hub on the Mandara Mountains in Chikide and Degbewa areas of Borno. The Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, disclosed...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma, has eliminated over 20 terrorists in airstrikes that decimated notorious bandit hideouts in Unguwar Goga Hill-Forest in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Deputy Director, Public Relations and Information, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, Nigerian Air Force (NAF),...
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has appealed for the establishment of a military base at Arewa Local Government Area of the state to beef up security in the area. Idris made the plea in an interview with Journalists shortly after a condolence visit to Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPs) camp...
By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin Kebbi – No fewer than 11 people have been killed in coordinated attacks by suspected notorious bandits in some villages in Arewa Local Government Area (LGA) of Kebbi. Police Public Relations Officer of Kebbi State command, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued...