In what could be described as a deadly attempted ambush, scores of Boko Haram terrorists, have met their waterloo in Kareto, following an attempted, but failed Improvised Explosive Device (IED) ambush on Operation HADIN KAI troops of 145 Battalion Damasak from Sector 3. The Acting Deputy Director, Army Public...
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Residents of communities in Kwara and Niger States bordering Benin Republic are silently jubilating following the rumoured arrest of Abubakar Abba Mahmuda, leader of Mahmuda, currently the most feared terror group in Nigeria. According to some villagers in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, whose communities have suffered...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In another sustained operational successes against members of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, the North East Joint Tasks Force ‘Operation Hadin Kai’ (OPHK) has neutralized 17 members of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists hibernating in Bama, Konduga, Gwoza, Magumeri and Biu local government areas of Borno state, stretching...
A joint operation by the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) and the Department of State Services (DSS) has disrupted a major gunrunning syndicate in Taraba State, leading to the arrest of a suspected high-profile arms trafficker. The operation, conducted near Ambassador Roundabout in Wukari Local...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- Pope Leo XIV has expressed his deep sorrow over the recent terrorist attack on a Catholic church in Komanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, where over 40 Christians were brutally killed during a prayer vigil. The Pope’s statement came after the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- At the interactive forum in Arewa House, Kaduna, on Wednesday, NSA Nuhu Ribadu and CDS General Christopher Musa spoke on the efforts to keep our country safe under the Bola Tinubu presidency. Ribadu fired the first shot to remind us that Nigeria has been battling...
By HARUNA AHMED, Gusau – Community of Banga village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area, Zamfara State, is reeling from grief after bandits killed 38 kidnapped residents, even after receiving over ₦50 million in ransom, according to multiple reports. Chairman of Kaura-Namoda LGA, Mannir Haidara Kaura, confirmed to newsmen...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Troops of the Nigerian Army and hybrid forces, backed by intelligence support from the Department of State Services (DSS), on Friday evening in Iburu village, Shiroro Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State, killed no less than 45 bandits terrorizing the area. Security sources disclosed...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri– In a courageous show of gallantry, the troops of OPHK deployed in Monguno, have successfully foiled terrorists‘ infiltration attack into Monguno. This is contained in a statement issued and signed by the DAPR, OOHK, Theater Command Headquarters North East JTF, Maiduguri, Captain Ruben Kovangiya and...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) reports that Nigerian troops have eliminated numerous terrorists, liberated over 170 kidnapped individuals, and prevented oil theft worth N241.2 million across various operational zones. Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, gave an overview of military activities from July 10 to July 22 during a...
In a daring and well-coordinated offensive, Nigerian military forces have successfully decimated a large group of terrorists fleeing Zamfara State into Niger State, following a series of precision airstrikes and a fierce ground assault. Credible defence intelligence sources confirmed to PRNigeria that the joint operation—comprising Nigerian Air Force (NAF)...
Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under Operation Fasan Yamma, conducted a devastating airstrike that eliminated 95 terrorists near Ragada and Warari villages in Rijau Local Government Area of Niger State. According to a credible intelligence source cited by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), NAF fighter jets intercepted the terrorists...
In a series of decisive operations, the Nigerian Army apprehended 199 suspects, including terrorists and other criminals, while neutralizing several threats across various regions, demonstrating tactical precision and unwavering commitment to national security. A senior official at Army Headquarters, speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), revealed that...
By AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna – Kaduna State Police Command has announced the arrest of a notorious bandit leader, Mati Bagio 34, who had evaded capture for 11 years. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, announced this in a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna. DSP Hassan said the suspect...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has refuted claims by Mehmet Poroy, Turkey’s Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, regarding the presence of a supposed ‘FETO Terrorist Group’ in the country. During a Thursday briefing on military operations in Abuja, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, Director of Defence Media Operations, stated that the...
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) revealed that soldiers of Operation Safe Haven turned down a N13.7 million bribe offered by terrorists during a high-stakes operation along Jos-Sanga Road in Plateau State. Director of Defence Media Operations,Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, shared details of the incident during a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja,...
By HARUNA AHMED, Sokoto – Sokoto State Police Command has arrested a suspected member of the notorious Lakurawa bandit syndicate and recovered an AK-49 rifle along with ammunition in a targeted operation. Commissioner of Police (CP) Ahmed Musa announced the breakthrough in a statement released on Thursday through the...
The trial of six men accused of masterminding the 2014 Nyanya bombings resumed on Monday, with the prosecution presenting its first witness. Aminu Ogwuche and five others are facing charges related to the April 14, 2014, attack that killed at least 70 people and injured many others. The witness,...
Troops of 37 Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Demonstration, have arrested 3 suspected terrorists and gunrunners along Kauya – Old Afaka – Sabon Birni in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, revealed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja....
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Nigerian Army has arrested three suspected gunrunners in Kaduna State, foiling an attempt to supply arms to criminals in the bush. The suspects, identified as Yakubu Jilbril, Abubakar Yahaya, and Isiya Sani, were arrested by troops of 37 Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Demonstration Battalion...