y HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has urged 6,195 new recruits of the Depot Nigerian Army in Zaria, Kaduna State, to be prepared to combat terrorism and insurgency in Nigeria. Speaking at the Passing Out Parade of the 88 Regular Recruits Intake, Oluyede...
Boko Haram
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai has denied reports that he was attacked by Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State. Buratai in a statement by his spokesman, Retired Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, described the reports as “mischievous and utterly false.” Usman...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in a renewed offensive against insurgents, with close air support from the Air Component, have neutralized another Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists’ kingpin Malam Jidda, in Ngazalgana Gujba LGA of Borno State and several other terrorists in the Timbuktu...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has launched a decisive pre-emptive strike against Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State, killing scores of insurgents and crippling their plans to disrupt Eid celebrations. Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, confirmed this in a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume (APC Borno South) has donated two bulls and a token of N1 million cash which would be delivered in the next couple of days to enable troops of North East ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ based in Damboa celebrate their successes against...
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, on Friday, said the service chiefs were on top of their game in tackling insecurity in the country. The CDS said this while addressing State House Correspondents after a meeting between President Bola Tinubu and service chiefs at the Presidential Villa....
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the military and other security agencies are firmly in control of the situation in the North-east despite the resurgence of insurgents activities in region. “The pockets of attacks should not be a cause for concern as the military and...
The Leah Sharibu Foundation has described Leah Sharibu’s endless stay in captivity as a sad development. Dr Gloria Puldu, the President of the Foundation, stated this at a news conference on Wednesday in Jos. Puldu said that Sharibu had spent exactly seven years away from her home since she...
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...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has approved the release of 35 patrol vehicles and motorcycles to enhance the operational capabilities of the military and youth volunteers in Izge town. The patrol vehicles and motorcycles aim to improve mobility for local security volunteers, enabling...
The Emir of Gwoza, HRH Alhaji Mohammed Shehu Timta has confirmed the killing of a Captain and a private soldier when some armed terrorists invaded Izge community of Gwoza local government area of Borno State. The incident which took place at about 1am on Wednesday also left three terrorists...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Nigerian Army has confirmed that an explosion at the Giwa Barracks in Maiduguri on Wednesday was caused by high temperatures and not a terrorist attack. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command, Operation HADIN KAI, Capt. Reuben Kovangiya, clarified this in a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has extended his heartfelt condolences to the troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) following the recent attack by Boko Haram insurgents in Wulgo, a border town with Republic of Cameroon. During a sympathy visit on...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Lagos State Police Command has debunked a publication in some newspapers dated April 17, 2025 asserting that hundreds of Boko Haram suspects have been apprehended in Lagos. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, debunked the report in a statement on...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Government has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the welfare and emotional healing of the families of the Chibok schoolgirls, as it commemorated the 11th anniversary of their abduction by Boko Haram insurgents. The remembrance event was held in Chibok Local Government Area,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Armed Boko Haram terrorists have raided Wajirko army formation in Damboa Local Government Area with another formation in Wulgo village of Gamboru Ngala Local Government Area in Borno state, according to sources. This is as another source revealed that no fewer than two soldiers...
Yobe State Government has dismissed as false and misleading the rumours about an eviction notice allegedly issued by Boko Haram to communities in Gujba Local Government Area. Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Brig.-Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam (Rtd), stated this after the state security council meeting, chaired by...
The Defence Headquarters has announced that 92 terrorists were neutralised, 111 suspected terrorists apprehended, and 75 kidnapped hostages rescued in the past week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Kangye stated that troops also recovered a...
Commander of the U.S. Air Forces, Europe and Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA), Gen. James Hecker, has said the U.S. Air Force will carry out airstrikes against terrorist targets across Africa. Hecker stated this at a digital news conference while attending the 2025 African Air Chiefs’ Symposium (AACS), on Wednesday in Lusaka,...
The Defence Headquarters has said troops of Operation Hadin Kai have eliminated 70 terrorists and their commanders in a clearance operation at a terrorist enclave known as Timbuktu Triangle in Borno. The Director Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Sunday, said the troops had launched...