Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to tackling insecurity, declaring that no part of the state will be abandoned to bandits, kidnappers, or any other criminal groups. The governor made the declaration while inspecting newly procured vehicles and security equipment at the Government House...
Nigerian Army
Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has continued to consolidate its operational dominance across the North-East, recording significant successes against Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists through a series of well-coordinated offensive and security operations conducted between 11 and 12 June 2026. The Army in a statement...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed shock over the death of retired Major-General Rabe Abubakar while in the custody of terrorists in Katsina State. General Abubakar, after a distinguished career in the military, retired a few years ago. He was on his way to his hometown when the hoodlums captured...
Katsina state government has announced the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who had been in bandits’ captivity for several weeks. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Nasiru Mu’azu, confirmed the development in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday in Katsina. The statement said the...
Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) has recorded significant operational successes in its ongoing counterterrorism and counterinsurgency campaign across the North-East. Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, Haruna Sani, announced this in a statement on Friday. Lt. Col. Sani...
Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, marked Democracy Day with the handover of two Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles and critical logistics to the Nigerian Army, after joining internally displaced persons (IDPs) for a symbolic celebration and distribution of food items to 2,500 beneficiaries. The armoured MRAPs delivered to...
Troops of Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, have arrested five suspected members of a kidnapping gang and recovered two AK-47 rifles during a security operation in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State. The operation, conducted along a route believed to be frequently used by criminal...
*Kidnap plot on another set of students foiled Notorious bandit kingpin, Ibrahim Bastuji and his fighters were on Wednesday ambushed by Nigerian security forces as they made to attack a school and residents of Iluke Bunu, Kabba Local Government Area of Kogi State. The bandits’ leader, Bastuji, was believed...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday vowed to intensify Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, banditry and kidnapping, declaring that his administration would show “no mercy” to those responsible for violence across the country. Speaking in his Democracy Day address, the President said security remains central to the survival of Nigeria’s...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) through the Industry Wide Security Architecture (IWSA) and Nigerian Pipelines & Storage Company (NPSC) in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) Special Prosecution Team (SPT), the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, the Nigerian Army and other...
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army under 2 Division Nigerian Army have foiled an attempted abduction of pupils at Iluke Community in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, thwarting the plans of terrorists who disguised themselves in military uniforms to carry out the attack. Acting Assistant Director...
Department of State Services (DSS), backed by troops of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, on Wednesday foiled plans by members of the outlawed Eastern Security Network (ESN) to attack several security checkpoints, kidnap women, students and children across the Southeast states. A security source disclosed that, acting...
Security forces have uncovered a large cache of weapons and ammunition allegedly linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), during a joint operation in Enugu State. The operation was carried out by troops of 82 Division Garrison under Sector...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has urged media professionals to take a frontline role in countering misinformation and fake news, insisting that dominance of the information space is now central to national security and operational success. Lt. Gen. Shaibu gave the charge on Tuesday, at...
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have intensified counter-terrorism operations across Zamfara State, neutralising a suspected terrorist, arresting several suspects, and recovering motorcycles, communication equipment, and military-style items during a series of coordinated operations conducted between June 5 and 6. According to the Media Information Office of the Joint Task...
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has called on Nigeria’s banking sector to strengthen efforts at disrupting terrorism financing and other illicit financial flows that threaten national security. The COAS made the call on Monday, 8 June 2026, while receiving the Group Managing Director and Chief...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his role in securing the freedom of 434 residents of Ngoshe community, who were abducted over a year ago during a violent raid on the town. Speaking in Pulka on Monday, Governor Zulum confirmed that...
Borno State Government has rejected claims that ransom was paid to secure the release of 360 abductees rescued from the Mandara Mountains, a notorious terrorist hideout in southern Borno State. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief which was monitored by NATIONAL ACCORD on Monday, Commissioner for Information and...
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has commended the Nigerian military, particularly troops of Operation HADIN KAI, for the successful rescue of 360 abductees from the Mandara mountain, a notorious terrorist enclave in the southern part of the state. Zulum first visited the people of Ngoshe on March...
Joint Task Force of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have successfully rescued 360 abducted civilians during a major operation against a Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) enclave hidden within the Mandara Mountains in southern Borno State. The spokesman of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Lt. Col. Sani Uba, revealed this...