Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has donated a fleet of high-grade security vehicles worth several billions of naira to the Nigerian military, as part of his administration’s efforts to tackle insecurity across the state. The security fleet—comprising mine-resistant vehicles, armored gun trucks, and patrol gunboats—was officially handed over at...
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In a decisive move to uphold military discipline and safeguard national security, the Nigerian Army has sentenced four of its personnel — including two senior non-commissioned officers — to life and long-term imprisonment for illegal arms trading and aiding enemy forces. The verdict was delivered by the Special Court...
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...
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has emphasized that the collaboration between the Nigerian military and the media is not just beneficial but a critical necessity to defeat Boko Haram, foster national unity, and safeguard democratic values. He described this partnership as a strategic cornerstone for achieving...
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...
Commander Corps of Supply and Transport visits theatre command OPHK, seeks timely logistics feedback
Commander Corps of Supply and Transport visits theatre command OPHK, seeks timely logistics feedback
Commander Corps of Supply and Transport (CCST) of the Nigerian Army, Major General Emmanuel Anaryu, has called for timely and realistic logistics feedback from the theatre command of Joint Task Force North East (JTF NE), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK). Maj Gen Anaryu made the call on Saturday 14 September...
In a series of coordinated operations across Nigeria over a 48-hour period, the Nigerian Army apprehended 11 individuals suspected of supplying logistics to terrorists and rescued nine kidnapped victims. This is according to a reliable source at Army Headquarters who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
Nigerian Army troops under “Operation Fasan Yamma” have eliminated 23 terrorists and liberated 26 kidnapped victims in Katsina State, marking a significant blow to banditry in the Northwest. A senior military source at Army Headquarters, speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), revealed that the operation unfolded on...
Nigerian Army’s 12 Brigade Lokoja has achieved significant victories in its ongoing Operation EGWUA A TITE II in Kogi State, aimed at curbing banditry and restoring peace. According to the brigade’s spokesperson, Lt. Hassan Abdullahi, “a notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Bala, along with five of his associates, was eliminated...
Nigerian Army troops have eliminated 15 terrorists in Katsina State, apprehended 13 suspects in Kaduna, and seized weapons from armed herders in Benue during operations conducted between Friday and Saturday. A senior military official from Army Headquarters shared details with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. In...
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has extended warm greetings to officers, soldiers, ratings, airmen, and civilian staff of the Nigerian Armed Forces on the occasion of Eid el-Maulud. In a statement released by Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, Director of Defence Information, on Friday in Abuja, Musa highlighted...
Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, revealed his lifelong admiration for the military, sharing that he pursued a legal career only after failing to join the armed forces due to physical requirements. Speaking at the inauguration of the 1,200-seater Bola Tinubu Hall at Albalti Army Barracks in...
Labour Party’s 2023 vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has called for former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai to be questioned regarding his claims that the Federal Government is paying bandits as part of a national policy. Speaking on Channels Television’s _Politics Today_ on Tuesday, Baba-Ahmed insisted that El-Rufai’s allegations...
Nigerian Army has apprehended one of its own, Lance Corporal Saifullahi Garba (14NA/72/15972), for alleged gunrunning in Borno State, while recent operations across the country led to the rescue of eight kidnap victims and the recovery of significant arms caches. A reliable source from Army Headquarters, speaking to the...
Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has praised the Finnish judicial system for convicting Simon Ekpa, a pro-Biafra separatist, emphasizing that those funding terrorism will face justice no matter where they hide. On [date of ruling], the Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti, Finland, sentenced Ekpa to a six-year...
Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District, has decried over the renewed attacks by Boko Haram insurgents in Ngoshe, Gwoza Local Government Area, and Mussa community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area, which claimed the lives of several innocent citizens over the weekend. He recalled that last Saturday...
In a pragmatic effort to rid the North East region of terrorists, troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), under close air support by the Air Component and support of local security outfits, have sustained coordinated operations against JAS/ISWAP terrorists, with significant results between 23 – 30 August 2025. The...
In a series of swift operations across Kebbi, Katsina, Edo, Niger, Plateau, and Abia States, Nigerian Army troops have disrupted terrorist activities, rescued kidnapped victims, and seized weapons within the past 24 hours. A senior official at Army Headquarters disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...