Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC-Borno South) has called on the military authorities and troops to sustain the ongoing operations in the Sambisa Forests, Mandara Mountains bordering Cameroun Republic, the Timbuktu Traingle and shores of the Lake Chad region in order to stem the tide of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. He...
Boko Haram Terrorists
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has successfully neutralized over 10 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during precision air strikes in the Timbuktu Triangle, spanning parts of Borno and Yobe states. According to reliable sources, on January 13, intelligence gathered...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded another major operational success against terrorists in Borno State, following a coordinated air interdiction under the joint task force, Operation HADIN KAI. The air strikes were carried out at Abbaga Jiri, a known terrorist enclave within the Timbuktu Triangle, after credible intelligence confirmed...
United States (US) President Donald Trump has renewed threats of possible further U.S. airstrikes in Nigeria, claiming that attacks on Christians could trigger additional military action, even while acknowledging that Muslims are also victims of terrorism in the country. Trump made the remarks during an interview with The New...
Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has claimed that security sources warned him he had been listed among individuals allegedly marked for elimination as Boko Haram figures, a revelation that has sparked fresh debate and controversy. Gumi made the allegation while addressing worshippers in a video that has since...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have uncovered a large cache of high-calibre ammunition in the Bulumkutu Railway general area, further reinforcing the effectiveness of ongoing intelligence-driven security operations across the North-East theatre. Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, announced...
Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) has made a major breakthrough in its sustained counter-terrorism operations with the identification of Shariff Umar as the principal coordinator of suicide bombing activities responsible for recent attacks and attempted attacks within the North East. This development followed intelligence-led cordon-and-search operations conducted at the Kalmari...
Chief of Naval Staff (CoNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abbas has said that the Lake Chad and its adjourning waterways are to be secured by the military for fishing, transportation and other socio-economic activities in the Northeast. According to him, in securing the Lake and insurgency-affected communities, synergy of the...
President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that four attack helicopters ordered from the United States will arrive in Nigeria soon, as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to tackle the country’s worsening security challenges. The President made the disclosure amid growing concerns over insecurity and insurgency, which have drawn international attention...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has condemned, in strong terms, a suicide attack at Gomboru market mosque in Maiduguri metropolis on Wednesday evening. A suspected suicide bomber sneaked into the mosque while worshippers were performing the Maghrib prayer, killing five people and injuring 35 others. Governor Zulum,...
Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under Operation HADIN KAI have decisively disrupted a major Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist logistics movement, neutralising scores of fighters during a well-executed ambush in Sojiri and Kayamla communities, Borno State. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Col. Uba Sani...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have decisively thwarted an early-morning attempt by terrorists operating from the Mandara Mountains to infiltrate Bitta, neutralising several insurgents and dealing a significant blow to their operational capability. Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba,...
Borno State Police Command, under the leadership of the CP Naziru Abdulmajid, has recorded another operational success with the recovery of an Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) in Maiduguri, thereby averting a potential explosion and threat to public safety. Police Public Relations Officer, Borno State Police Command, ASP Nahum Daso, announced...
Borno State Police Command on Friday reported a heartbreaking incident in Banki, Bama Local Government Area, where four children were killed and one severely injured after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by suspected terrorist, detonated behind the Banki Motor Park in Wajari Ward. Confirming the incident in Maiduguri,...
Nigerian Army has recorded significant operational successes between 2 and 4 December 2025, neutralizing 6 terrorists, arresting 18 criminal suspects, rescuing 9 kidnapped victims, and recovering a substantial cache of weapons, ammunition and illicit items across several theatres of operation. Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE and allied formations maintained...
A fresh wave of anxiety has gripped communities in Borno State after suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters stormed a farmland in Askira/Uba Local Government Area and abducted 14 girls—an attack that further deepens Nigeria’s unsettling rise in mass kidnappings. The incident, which occurred on November 22 around 3:30 p.m., adds...
Troops of the North East Joint Task Force ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ (OPHK) have again repelled a mid night invasion by suspected members of Boko Haram terrorists, who attempted to wreck havoc in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno state. Magumeri located in Northern Senatorial District is about 45kms drive...
Following the reported Boko Haram/ISWAP ambush which led to the death of two Civilian Joint Task Force members, with some troops of the North East ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ missing in action last week, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (Borno South), has urged the Federal Government and security agencies to quickly...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have dealt another blow to Boko Haram elements after storming suspected terrorist hideouts in the Bula Daloye cluster of Borno State, killing several fighters and recovering a cache of weapons and explosives. According to security analyst Zagazola Makama, the raid was launched around...