Nigerian Army troops under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) successfully repelled a large-scale assault by Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants on Sept. 18, securing Banki in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State and Bula in Yobe. A senior military source at Army Headquarters told the News...
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In a decisive move to curb rising insecurity, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has cleared the Kobi forest — a known hideout for kidnappers — as part of a broader strategy to enhance safety in vulnerable communities. During the clearance operation in Abuja on Monday, Director of Development...
Enugu State Police Command has intensified efforts to apprehend the killers of a Catholic priest, Reverend Father Matthew Eya, tragically shot dead on the night of September 19. Father Eya was killed on Eha-Ndiagu Eha-Etiti Road in the Eha-Alumona area of Nsukka Local Government. In a statement released on...
A tragic explosion at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) facility in Kaduna has resulted in one fatality and multiple injuries, the organization announced on Saturday. The incident unfolded at the Ordnance Factory’s disposal pit, where teams were handling outdated materials, according to a statement from DICON’s Public...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated more than 25 terrorists across key locations in Yobe and Borno states, bolstering security in Nigeria’s volatile North-East region. The successful operation unfolded on September 18 at Bula in Yobe and the Banki area of Borno. NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information,...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede addressed Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) graduands on Friday, declaring that the nation’s future hinges on their resolve and readiness to step up. He delivered the message at a Regimental Dinner celebrating the cadets of the 72 Regular Course, Short Service Course...
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has successfully rescued a kidnapped victim following a 30-minute exchange of gunfire with a gang of kidnappers in the Guzape area, as part of a broader security sweep conducted between September 15 and 18. Commissioner of Police Mr. Ajao Adewale shared details of...
In the volatile landscape of Nigeria’s North East, where the scars of a decade-long insurgency by Boko Haram and its splinter groups like ISWAP continue to fester, security forces face an unrelenting battle not just against armed fighters but against the shadowy networks that sustain them. Cross-border smuggling routes,...
Nigerian Army has reported the successful elimination of three terrorist commanders and 16 other fighters in recent operations across the North East and other regions, according to a source at Army Headquarters who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The commanders, identified as Modu Dogo (Munzir of...
Nigerian Army has successfully apprehended Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, alias “Gentle De Yahoo,” a high-ranking commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militant arm, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). According to a military statement, the arrest took place during a joint operation with other security forces at...
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI have continued to record successes in the ongoing counter-terrorism operations neutralising eight Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in an encounter. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, 15 September, 2025, following an ambush...
Nigerian Navy’s _Operation Delta Sanity_, launched to combat rampant crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, is yielding significant results, boosting the nation’s economy through increased oil production. Speaking at the graduation ceremony of Naval Warfare Course 9 in Calabar on Friday, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, Chief of Naval...
In a devastating outbreak of violence, a burial ceremony in Ezi village, Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, turned tragic on September 11, 2025, when suspected cultists opened fire on mourners, leaving four dead and 15 others seriously injured. The solemn gathering, meant to honor the...
In a powerful display of coordinated military action, the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), alongside ground troops, eliminated over 30 terrorists in a strategic operation in Borno State on Friday. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), detailed...
In a swift response to a mass abduction, Edo State Police Command operatives successfully rescued 16 of 29 passengers kidnapped by suspected gunmen along the Benin-Auchi road on Friday evening. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Moses Yamu, confirmed the rescue on Saturday in Benin. According to sources cited by the...
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) is grieving the loss of eight personnel killed in a brutal ambush by suspected kidnappers in Okpella, Edo State, on Friday night. The attack, which also left four officers critically injured and a Chinese expatriate abducted, occurred during a routine patrol escorting...
In a deadly assault, suspected kidnappers gunned down eight Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) personnel and abducted a Chinese expatriate at the BUA Cement Company in Okpella, Edo State, on Friday night. The attack occurred around 10:00 p.m. as the NSCDC team escorted five Chinese expatriates back...
Kaduna State Police Command has called on former Governor Nasir El-Rufai and prominent members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to answer questions regarding allegations of criminal conspiracy, inciting public unrest, mischief, and causing grievous harm. The summons, issued by Deputy Commissioner of Police Zubairu Abdullahi, who oversees criminal...
Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, NPM, Ph.D., has approved the appointment of CSP Benjamin Hundeyin as the new Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). The outgoing Force spokesman, DCO Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja. CSP Hundeyin holds a BA (Hons) in...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated over 15 terrorists through precise airstrikes targeting a newly discovered hideout west of Zuwa in the Sambisa Forest, Borno State. NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, shared details of the operation in a statement issued on Thursday in...