The Defence Headquarters says a total of 47,975 terrorists and their families have so far surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the North East from September 2021 to date. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, said this while giving an update on military operations between...
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At least 7,000 Boko Haram/ Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), terrorists have surrendered to the Nigerian Army in the past one week. Maj.- Gen. Christopher Musa, Theartre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) in the North East Joint Operation made this known in an interview with the News Agency...
Gunmen have attacked and razed the Divisional Police Headquarters in Omuma community, Oru east Local government Area of Imo State. The attack comes less than 24 hours after an attack on the country home of Professor George Obiozor and the Divisional Police Headquarters in Umuguma community. It was learnt...
The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said it has arrested a 38-year-old female suspect over arms and ammunition smuggling from Plateau to different terrorists’ camps in Kaduna, Katsina, Zamfara and other parts of the country. The Acting Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this during a...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Osun Command said it has arrested 73 persons in connection with drug offences and seized 1,781.854 kg of Indian hemp between January and February. Mr Yomade Ogunbiyi, the state NDLEA Commandant, made this known in Osogbo, during an interview with the News...
The Joint Security Task Force in Niger has killed 100 suspected bandits in an operation at Bangi village in Mariga Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Bala Kuryas, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Minna....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Faruk Yahaya has said the operational successes recorded by troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) in the North East and across other theatres of operations have received global recognition, particularly considering the drop in the global...
By BARBARA KALU, Abakaliki- No fewer than four persons were killed on Tuesday’s attack on the facility of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the state. It was learnt that the security agencies killed two of the gunmen, while others escaped with injuries at the incident that...
The Niger State Police Command on Tuesday said some gunmen have killed a divisional police officer and others in Magama Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Bala Kuryas, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna that the gunmen attacked the police...
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,...
At least 11 persons, mostly elderly women have been kidnapped by gunmen at Shinfida Village in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. They were abducted on their way to join other residents who earlier ran to a refugee camp for safety after their village came under attack by...
Heavily armed bandits have reportedly invaded a mosque in Tudun Amada village in Giwa LGA of Kaduna State, abducting about 14 persons and rustling an unspecified number of cattle. However, it is unclear if there were any casualties in the attack. Eyewitness reports, according to SaharaReporters revealed that the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA,) has intercepted three million capsules of opioids more dangerous and potent than tramadol at Jaelith Bonded Container Terminal under Tincan seaport in Apapa area of Lagos. In a statement issued on Friday, The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi,...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – More than 125 terrorists and other criminal elements were neutralized in the last two weeks as troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies continued their operational engagements against security challenges across the country. Also, a total of 174 Boko Haram...
There are fears that several security operatives might have been killed late on Tuesday after bandits attacked the convoy of Colonel Samaila Yombe Dabai (rtd), the Deputy Governor of Kebbi State. The deputy governor was attacked on his way back from Danko-Wassagu Local Government Area of the state where...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday said its operatives have arrested a notorious drug dealer, Identified as Micha Godwin, at Nukai Market in Jalingo, the Taraba State’s capital. In the course of the arrest, the anti-narcotic officers came under attack and...
The Benin Zonal Command of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), says it rescued 105 victims of human trafficking in various operations in 2021. Mr Nduka Nwannwenne, the Zonal Commander, NAPTIP, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin...
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over what he described as “the brutal murder of tens of vigilante members in Kebbi by bandits. The bandits ambushed the vigilante members in the Sakaba/Wassagu Local Government Area. The president made his feelings known in a statement issued by his Senior Special...
The Nigerian Army says troops of ”Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK)” eliminated 17 Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Damasak, Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno. Damasak, the main town of the Mobbar Local Government Area, is located near the confluence of the Yobe River and Komadugu...
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has assured Nigerians that the year 2022 will see peace returning to all troubled parts of the country. Gen. Irabor gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja at the 2022 International Military Sports Council’s Day Run for the armed forces and...