Troops of Sector 2, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have successfully foiled a terrorist mission aimed at extorting innocent civilians in Yobe State, further degrading Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist networks and denying them access to illicit sources of funding. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN...
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Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested two suspected Boko Haram logistics suppliers and recovered a large quantity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) during a snap checkpoint operation in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. Intelligence sources according to a report by Zagazola Makama, said the operation was...
Emir of Ngazargamu in Yobe State, Alhaji Ahmad Tijjani Ibn Saleh has died after a prolonged illness. The Monarch passed away today in Cairo, Egypt where he had been recieving medical treatment. His son, Tijjani Hamisu Bala confirmed the development to the newsmen in Damaturu, Yobe State More details...
Yobe State Police Command has uncovered an illegal firearms fabrication site in Potiskum and arrested seven suspects in what it described as another significant breakthrough in its renewed strategy to combat crime and criminality across the state. In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim,...
Troops of the Sector 2 Mobile Intervention Battalion (MIB), working alongside local hunters, have arrested a suspected informant for Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State. Security sources according to a report by a security expert, ZagaZola Makama, disclosed that the suspect, identified as 42-year-old...
The entire 17 Local Government Chairmen under the Association of Local Government Chairmen (ALGON) in Yobe State, have unanimously endorsed Baba Malam Wali as the gubernatorial candidate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wali, whom they described as a grassroots...
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) , deployed in Goniri, under Sector 2 of OPHK , have successfully foiled coordinated attacks launched by ISWAP terrorists on their location in Goniri, Yobe State, killing over 20 terrorists. The attacks occurred from the night of Monday, 9 March 2026,...
National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has began the distribution of essential and emergency agricultural inputs to 2,000 onion farmers in Borno, Yobe, Sokoto and Kebbi states. The gesture which took place simultaneously was inline with the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’ of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu aims to cushion the burden...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Yobe State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for Abba Hassan, a condemned inmate who escaped from the Maximum Security Custodial Centre in Potiskum on October 31, 2025. In a statement released on Saturday, Police Public Relations Officer SP Dungus Abdulkarim confirmed the escape...
Yobe State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation following the discovery of a woman’s lifeless body near the perimeter fence of the Federal University, Gashua. Police spokesperson, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the development on Saturday during a press briefing in Damaturu. The case was initially reported on Friday...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Yobe State University has confirmed that its ongoing strike, which began on July 11, will persist until the state government addresses its demands. Chairman of the ASUU Yobe State University chapter, Dr. Ahmed Karage, stated this in...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – A powerful windstorm, coupled with heavy rainfall, has claimed four lives and demolished 1,637 mud houses across Yobe State since May 9. Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (YOSEMA), Dr. Muhammad Goje, shared this information with journalists in Damaturu on Thursday....
Yobe State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed its unwavering support for the party’s Acting National Chairman, Alhaji Iliya Damagum, and the National Working Committee (NWC). This declaration was made at the end of the party’s expanded executive committee meeting in Damaturu on Saturday. “We fully...
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Yobe State University has commenced an indefinite strike action over the government’s failure to meet their demands. The union’s chairman, Dr. Ahmed Karage, announced the strike at a news conference in Damaturu on Friday, citing the government’s prolonged neglect of their demands....
A founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Board of Trustees member, Alhaji Adamu Waziri, has resigned from the party and joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Waziri announced his exit at the Dogo Tebo Ward Centre in Potiskum Local Government Area of Yobe, citing national interest...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – Yobe State Police Command has announced plans to conduct a controlled demolition of a high-velocity projectile discovered in Damaturu. The demolition, scheduled for 1 pm on Wednesday, will be handled by the Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) Police Unit....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Yobe State Governor and Chairman of the Lake Chad Governors Forum, Mai Mala Buni, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the reconstruction of key roads in the Lake Chad Basin. The roads, including Dikwa-Ngala and Bama-Banki, will be reconstructed under the Dangote...
The Senate on Tuesday asked the military to urgently redeploy personnel and advanced equipment to Borno and Yobe states, following a resurgence of attacks by Boko Haram terrorists in the areas. The resolution followed renewed insurgent attacks in the North-East region, including the killing of over a dozen soldiers...
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...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Yobe State Ministry of Health have taken a significant step towards combating malnutrition in the state with the inauguration of the state’s largest nutrition stabilization centre in Damaturu, the Yobe state capital. The new...