Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA in a series of operations conducted between 1–3 May 2026 in successfully neutralized 9 terrorists including 2 kingpins and recovered 4 AK-47 rifles , 9 motorcycles across Katsina and Zamfara States. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Army / Sector...
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Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has commended the Federal Government and troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) for their sustained offensive against insurgents, which has led to the rescue of some of the 416 abducted residents of Ngoshe village in Gwoza...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), through the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA Sector 2, has delivered a decisive blow to terrorist elements in the North-West, destroying a notorious hideout linked to kingpin Abasu Aiki during a precision air strike in Katsina State. Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters,...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have intensified their offensive against terrorist groups in Nigeria’s North-East, recording major battlefield successes in coordinated land and air operations across key insurgent enclaves in Borno State. In a statement issued on April 29, 2026, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer at the...
Tension is mounting in Kwara State after gunmen holding 176 abducted residents of Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area issued a chilling one-week ultimatum to the Federal Government. The armed group reportedly warned that failure to meet their demands within the stipulated period could lead to the killing...
Barely five years after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) recorded the first seizure of the deadly terror drug, Captagon, in Africa at the Apapa seaport in Lagos, operatives of the Agency have again intercepted a consignment of the amphetamine substance in Kwara state. Captagon, a tiny, highly...
Nigerian Army troops have recovered the remains of two personnel who were killed in 2022 while travelling for their traditional wedding in Imo State, in a development that has stirred deep emotion across the country. It would be recalled that the couple–Master Warrant Officer (rtd) Linus Musa Audu and...
Plateau State Government has filed terrorism-related charges against five suspects over the March 2026 killings in Angwan Rukuba, Jos North Local Government Area, with four of them arraigned before the state High Court. The defendants—Isa Umar Ibrahim, Auwalu Abubakar (also known as Auwalu Dogo), Musa Abubakar Ibrahim (alias Yaroro),...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Federal Government over reported plans to reintegrate hundreds of repentant terrorists into society, warning that such a move could undermine national security and deepen the trauma of victims of insurgency. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the...
In a significant breakthrough for internal security, vigilant troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have dealt a significant blow to the logistics network of terrorists elements operating within its Joint Operations Area. The troops deployed at Manchok and reinforced by its Special Forces Tactical Team, successfully intercepted a high-capacity shipment...
Troops of the Nigerian Army (NA) under Operation EASTERN SANITY have intensified offensive operations across the South-East, decisively overrunning IPOB/ESN strongholds and pushing the criminal elements into disarray. The Army disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday via its X handle. It said relentless pressure mounted by the...
Troops of 33 Artillery Brigade under Operation WUTAN DAJI have recorded a significant operational success following a coordinated clearance operation in Kumbodoro Forest and Kumbodoro Village in Bauchi State. The Nigerian Army in a post via its X handle (@HQNigerianArmy), said the offensive offensive operation dealt a major setback...
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced a significant breakthrough in its ongoing campaign against high-profile criminality, resulting in the arrest of fifty (50) suspects linked to terrorism, kidnapping, and armed robbery. Force spokesman, DCP Anthony Placid, disclosed this during a press briefing held on April 13, 2026, at the...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has commenced an investigation into reports of alleged civilian casualties following an airstrike conducted in Jilli community on Saturday, April 11, 2026. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the...
In a decisive blow against terrorist elements operating on the Plateau, troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE, in conjunction with local vigilante groups, successfully neutralized a significant number of terrorists during a coordinated clearance operation across Daba and Seri villages in Wase and Kanam Local Government Areas of Plateau State....
Nigeria Police Force has dismissed as false a viral video circulating on social media alleging an ongoing terrorist attack in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, assuring residents that no such incident occurred. In a press statement issued on Friday by the Force spokesman, DCP Anthony Placid, the Force...
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sadness over the loss of the brave soldiers of the 29 Task Force Brigade, Operation HADIN KAI, who died in a coordinated terrorist attack on their camp in Benisheikh, Borno State. The President also expressed heartfelt condolences to the military and the families...
Scores of people, including insurgents, civilians, security operatives, and a member of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have died following coordinated night attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Pulka community of Gwoza Local Government Area and Benesheikh town, headquarters of Kaga Local Government Area, Borno State, reliable sources...
In a major crackdown on terrorism, the Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four Boko Haram terrorists to life imprisonment, while convicting 14 others with varying jail terms for terrorism-related offences. Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, delivered the judgment after the defendants pleaded guilty...
In a decisive blow against insurgents troubling parts of Plateau State, troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE, operating under the special mandate of Operation WUTAN DAJI, have neutralized 2 suspected terrorists and dismantled several criminal hideouts during a series of intensive clearance operations in Wase Local Government Area. The coordinated...