Troops of Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMM operating under Sector 2 have successfully neutralized 2 terrorists in Kebbi State and rescued 62 hostages in Munhaye Forest of Zamfara State. Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations 8 Division Nigerian Army/Sector 2 Operation, FANSAN YAMMA, Lt. Col. Olaniyi...
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Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have uncovered mass graves containing dozens of terrorist bodies in the Timbuktu Triangle, in what military authorities described as a clear indication of the heavy losses suffered by insurgents during recent encounters with Nigerian forces. The discovery followed sustained offensive operations in key...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have once again demonstrated resilience, professionalism and superior combat capability by decisively foiling coordinated terrorist attacks across parts of Adamawa and Borno States, while inflicting heavy losses on fleeing terrorists during follow-up operations. Acting Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North East) Operation...
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have sustained intense offensive operations against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists across Borno State, recording notable successes in clearance, fighting patrols and blocking operations. Under Operation DESERT SANITY V, sustained pressure along the Azir–Wajiroko axis on 10 January 2026 forced 11 terrorists fighters to surrender...
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...
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army Lokoja on 3 January 2026 have recorded significant operational successes following coordinated fighting patrols and ambush operations conducted across parts of Kabba Bunu and Yagba West Local Government Areas of Kogi State. Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant...
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...
Troops of 63 Brigade/Sector 1, Joint Task Force, South South, Operation DELTA SAFE have successfully bursted a criminal gang and recovered arms and ammunition in Oshimilli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The operations led to the arrest of two suspected criminals, alleged to be members of a...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have recovered a surveillance drone following a clash with suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Borno State. The encounter, Zagazola learnt, occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on December 30 in the Pridang general area of the Izge axis. Sources said soldiers...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has honoured frontline troops of OPHK with a special Christmas luncheon in Maiduguri, Borno State, in recognition of their dedication, resilience and sacrifices in safeguarding lives and maintaining peace across the Joint Operations Area. In his goodwill message on Saturday,...
Theatre Commander of the Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), Major General Abdulsalam Abubakar, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s determination to completely end insurgency in the North-East and the Lake Chad Basin. General Abubakar stated that troops under his command remain “focused and resolute” in sustaining...
As part of the decisive phase of the ongoing Operation PEACE SHIELD, troops of 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP) have sustained robust offensive operations across the Joint Operations Area to ensure a peaceful and secure environment during the yuletide period. Media Information Officer, JTF Operation...
Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), working in close coordination with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have successfully intercepted two pick-up vans conveying logistics supplies suspected to be intended for Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Borno State. The...
Nigerian Senate has given President Bola Tinubu the green light to deploy troops to the Republic of Benin, endorsing a regional security move aimed at stabilising the neighbouring country after last weekend’s attempted coup. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the approval during Tuesday’s plenary, following deliberations on the President’s...
Nigerian Army troops deployed across various Theatres of operation have in the last 48 hours, neutralised about 18 terrorists, rescued 14 kidnapped victims and apprehended 47 suspects in intensified offensives. A credible source at the Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday that the operations...
Troops of Sector 5, Operation PEACE SHIELD, have recorded a major operational breakthrough in Kaduna State with the successful rescue of 10 kidnapped victims and the recovery of arms, ammunition and ransom money. The Army authority in a post via its X handle on Friday, said the operation followed...
In a sustained effort aimed at consolidating on the operational successes recorded, troops of 6 Division have sustained the crackdown against oil thieves across the Niger Delta Region (NDR). In the latest operations conducted with other security agencies between 10 and 23 November 2025, several illegal refining sites were...
Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has raised the alarm that forces bent on destabilising Nigeria’s democracy may be behind the wave of violent abductions sweeping across the country. Idris made the remark on Monday when he received the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Abbas Tajuddeen, who led...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced an investigation into reports that military personnel were pulled back shortly before terrorists abducted 25 students from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State. The abduction occurred on November 17 in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area, following the killing of the school’s Vice...