The Defence Headquarters has said that troops have neutralised no fewer than 640 terrorists, apprehended 1,051 suspects and rescued 563 kidnapped hostages in the month of May. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the operations of the Nigerian military on...
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Terrorists, on Wednesday, reportedly attacked and killed 12 persons at Maro Junction, a weekly Market in Maro Ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A former chairman of the local government, Cafra Caino, who confirmed the development, said the assailants invaded the market around 3pm on and opened...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has said the Air Components of Operations Hadarin Daji and Hadin Kai have eliminated 30 terrorists in air strikes in their hideouts in Katsina and Borno. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, disclosed this...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Troops of Nigerian Army have intercepted and apprehended eight members of a syndicate that specialises in smuggling fuel from Nigeria to the Ambazonian rebels in the Republic of Cameroon to facilitate terrorists’ activities. The Nigerian Army, in a post on its official X Handle...
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, has said no fewer than 9,300 bandits and terrorists have been neutralised within the last one year by the Nigerian Armed Forces. Badaru disclosed this at the Ministerial Sectoral Briefings, organised by the Ministry of Information, to mark the first anniversary...
The Acting General Officer Commanding, 7 Division Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Abubakar Haruna, has commended the troops for their recent victory in dislodging Boko Haram insurgents in Sambisa Forest. Haruna, who is also the Commander Sector 1 of the Nigeria Army, stated this on Sunday during a visit to...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Nigerian Army says its troops have rescued the nine abducted students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology in Osara, Kogi State. The army, in a post on its official X Handle on Sunday, said the troops in collaboration with other security agencies...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – In a coordinated operation aimed at eradicating terrorist strongholds in remote areas of Taraba State, troops of 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE successfully dismantled terrorist hideouts in Rugga, Sarti and Yade communities, recovering arms and ammunition. The Nigerian Army in a post...
By BARBARA KALU, Owerri – Sequel to the capture of the notorious stronghold of the IPOB/ESN at Mother Valley, the criminal elements have been making efforts to establish other Camp in the general area and other places. Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA based on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Air Components of Operations Hadin Kai and Whirl Punch in the North East and North Central have killed several terrorists in airstrikes in Borno and Niger states. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, on Sunday...
Defence Headquarters says troops have eliminated a total of 715 terrorists and rescued 465 kidnap victims in ground and air operations across the country in the month of April. The Director, Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for Counter-terrorism operations in Zamfara and Kastina States have killed scores of terrorists, who attempted to abduct some civilians. The troops also rescued the victims, according to a post by the Nigerian Army’s authority on its official X...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Troops of 1 Division of the Nigeria Army eliminated several terrorists who ambushed them on Friday while on fighting patrol to Karaga Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger. The Army’s spokesman, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, who confirmed this in a statement on Sunday...
A bandit leader in Zamfara State has called for peaceful negotiations after successive bombardments by the Nigerian military dismantled their hideouts. This is coming as the National National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, announced that the Federal Government has stopped payments of ransom in freeing many kidnapped victims....
The Nigerian Army says its troops have made significant inroad into terrorists’ enclave in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara, where they destroyed the terrorists’ camp and eliminated 12 of them. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Maru LGA is one of the hotbeds of terrorism...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – In a series of successful operations, Nigerian Army troops deployed for Counter- terrorism Counter- insurgency operations in Taraba and Benue States have made significant strides in disrupting terrorist activities. Confirming the incident in a statement on Monday in Abuja, the Director Army Public Relations,...
The United States Government has pledged to support Nigeria’s war against terrorism, as the country marks a decade of the mass abduction of over 200 schoolgirls in Chibok, North-East, by terrorists. This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the U.S. Embassy, Aishah Gambari,...
Troops neutralised at least 188 terrorists and arrested 330 others across the country in the last one week. They also rescued 133 hostages during the period, Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj -Gen. Edward Buba, stated on Friday in Abuja. Buba stated that arms recovered from the terrorists...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji, has destroyed 3 terrorists camps in Zamfara on Wednesday, eliminating several of them and their structures. NAF Spokesman, AVM Edward Gabkwet, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Gabkwet...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has said the Air Component of Operations Hadarin Daji and Hadin Kai have in different air interdictions, eliminated dozens of terrorists in Katsina and Borno during the weekend. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made...