By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have arrested four kidnappers, killed three bandits and rescued a kidnapped victim in recent operations in parts of Benue. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Onyeuko said the...
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The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, briefing newsmen in Abuja on 16/6/2022 The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, has warned politicians and their supporters who are planning to cause trouble during the 2023 general elections to desist. Irabor gave the warning while addressing newsmen...
Defence Headquarters said that the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji, on May 21, arrested one, Jabe Buba, a foreigner and notorious terrorists’ informant, at Garuwa village, in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, said this while briefing newsmen on military...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Nigerian Army has dismissed the social media reports alleging complicity of its troops in the recent kidnap of the Prelate of the Methodist Church of Nigeria, Samuel Kanu-Uche. The Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, made the clarification in a statement issued to newsmen on...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – Troops of 34 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Obinze, in Owerri, have killed four gunmen in Amaifeke and Ihioma communities in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. The Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said in a statement on Monday that the gunmen, suspected...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Head of Mission of the Multinational Joint Task Force(MNJTF), Ambassador Mamman Nuhu has commended troops of the MNJTF for their efforts in the ongoing Operation LAKE SANITY, urging them to sustain the onslaughts against Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists. Amb. Nuhu, who is...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has charged troops in the ongoing counter terrorism and insurgency Operations in North East to remain dogged and unrelenting in the critical stage of ongoing operations. COAS Yahaya gave the charge at Headquarters Joint...
A large number of soldiers would have been killed by suspected gunmen in Kaduna State, if not for the intervention of aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), a video clip obtained by PRNigeria has shown. The gunmen who were bandit-terrorists launched an attack on a military base at...
By BARBARA KALU, Awka – The Nigerian Army says troops of 82 Division have dislodged the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (ESN) from their hideout in Anambra In a statement issued Tuesday, The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said the...
Troops of The Nigerian Army have rescued dozens of local residents, mostly women, abducted by members of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram terrorist groups in Borno State. The troops also neutralised scores of terrorists’ during a series of offensive onslaught in the region....
By MARK JANG, Jos – Residents of Vom community in Vwang District of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau, on Saturday prevented troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) from arresting a suspected gun runner and fabricator in the community. The spokesman of Operation Safe Haven, Maj. Ishaku Takwa,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Theatre Commander Joint Task Force (JTF) NorthEast Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) Major General Christopher Musa has charged troops to be professional in their performance of operational responsibilities in the fight against insurgency in the North East region. General Christopher gave the charge on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The National President of Nigerian Army Officers Wives Association (NAOWA), Hajiya Salamatu Farouq Yahaya has charged members of the association across the country to always be supportive, serene and prayerful for their husbands who are busy fighting insurgency and crimes in the north east...
A soldier has been killed and two others injured as gunmen attacked troops in Rivers State. The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday at the boundary bridge between the Asari-Toru Local Government Area in the Kalabari region and the Emohua Local Government Area of the state. Chairman...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, while consolidating on their dogged push to deplete Boko Haram(BH) and Islamic State West Africa Province Terrorists (ISWAP) in Borno State, have recorded a decisive victory against the terrorists in Damask on Friday 7 January 2022. This is according...
Kazakhstan’s authoritarian leader says he has ordered security forces to “fire without warning”, amid a violent crackdown on anti-government protests. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev also said “20,000 bandits” had attacked the main city of Almaty, the epicentre of protests sparked by a fuel price hike. He has blamed foreign-trained “terrorists”,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Army authorities on Thursday said that six soldiers were killed when troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) clashed with Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Mallam Fatori Town in the fringes of the Lake Chad region. The terrorists also suffered...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum represented by his deputy, H.E Umar Usman Kadafur has commended the troops of operation Hadin Kai for their tireless efforts in restoring permanent peace in the state. The governor stated this during the Chief of Army...
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged troops of Operation Hadin Kai to remain steadfast as they go into the final phase of the campaign against insurgency and other forms of criminalities. The president, according to a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, made the call when he addressed...
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Delta Safe have immobilised 14 illegal refining sites and recovered large quantity of stolen products in the Niger Delta region in the last two weeks. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this, while given update on military...