Troops arrest Police sergeant with 370 rounds of ammunition in Plateau
Troops of the Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), have arrested a Police Sergeant with 370 rounds of ammunition in Plateau. Maj. Ishaku Takwa, […]
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Bandits beg for peace talks, Zamfara Governor rejects overtures
The sustained military offensive has forced bandits to seek for a peace talks with the government of Zamfara State. However, Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara who […]
Insecurity: CNG, Ulama kick off prayer sessions in the North
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG on Friday in collaboration with the Ulama Council of Kano kicked off a prayer session for God’s intercession to […]
Over 5,890 terrorists surrender to troops in three weeks – DHQ
By Chimezie Godfrey The Defence Headquarters Abuja, says over 5,890 terrorists surrendered to troops in the North-East region of the country in the last three […]
Troops rescue 3 kidnap victims in Kaduna – Commissioner
The Kaduna State Government, says Troops of Operation Safe Haven, have rescued three travelers from armed bandits along the Gidan Waya-Godogodo road, in Jema’a Local […]
Governor of Diffa region commends MNJTF efforts against insurgency
The Force Commander (FC) MNJTF, Major General Abdul Khalifah Ibrahim has concluded his maiden familiarisation/operational tour of the four sectors in the MNJTF with the […]
Diffa Gov hails MNJTF on fight against insurgency
The Governor of Diffa Region in Niger Republic, Issa Lamine, has commended the effort of the troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), at […]
Insurgency: CDS commends citizens’ support, allays fear on surrendered insurgents
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Lucky Irabor, has commended the citizens of the north-eastern part of the country for their genuine support for […]
Kaduna seeks more troops to fight bandits
Deputy Governor of Kaduna state, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe has called on the Nigerian Army to deploy more troops to Kaduna state so as to bolster […]
Military neutralizes four identified bandits, several others
By Chimezie Godfrey Following the ongoing military operations against bandits, and painstaking human intelligence checks, it has been confirmed that four notorious bandits were neutralized […]
Troops foil two kidnap attempts, rescue six in Kaduna
By Chimezie Godfrey Troops of Operation Safe Haven have reported to the Kaduna State Government that two kidnap attempts were foiled at different locations within […]
NAF jets bombard terrorists’ gun trucks as ground troops eliminate fleeing ISWAP-Boko Haram fighters
Scores of Boko Haram-ISWAP terrorists have been eliminated while their gun trucks are also destroyed in a well-coordinated joint operation of the air component and […]
Troops regroup, Shell Boko Haram-ISWAP fighters at Gubio
Scores of Boko Haram-ISWAP terrorists came under heavy attack after troops of the Nigerian military shelled their hideouts in the Gubio axis of Borno State […]
Boko Haram: Breaking the conflict trap in the Lake Chad basin,By Jibrin Ibrahim
Following a Special Report General Saleh Bala and I had written for the United States Institute for Peace (USIP) entitled “Civilian-led Governance and Security in […]
Troops nab ‘Police Sergeant’ with ammunition, grenade in Borno
The troops of Operation Hadin Kai of the Nigerian military have arrested a suspect, Ebenezer Ojeh, who claimed to be a Police Sergeant with ammunition […]
33 Taliban militants killed in Afghan air force strikes – Defense ministry
Thirty-three Taliban militants were killed and 17 others wounded in Afghan Air Force (AAF) airstrikes in two provinces on Friday, the country’s Defense Ministry confirmed […]
Troops neutralize terrorists, arrest surrendering members, informants, others in Borno
By Chimezie Godfrey The troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralized several terrorists, arrested surrendering terrorist, informants, and their logistic suppliers in Borno State. This […]
How Alpha Jet crashed, pilot rescued in Zamfara- NAF
By Chimezie Godfrey The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed that Alpha Jet Aircraft has crashed in Zamfara, and that the pilot was rescued. This was […]
How synergy boosted counter-insurgency operations in N/East, others – NAF
The Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, says robust collaboration amongst security agencies has boosted the ongoing […]
Troops nab Boko Haram/ISWAP informant, repel attack in Yobe
By Chimezie Godfrey Troops have nabbed a notorious Boko Haram/ ISWAP informant carrying out espionage activities on troops in the general areas of Katarko village […]
Governor Ishaku urges FG to expedite action on oil exploration in Northeast
By Callistus Agwaza, Jalingo Taraba state governor Darius Ishaku on Tuesday urged the federal government to expedite action on oil exploration in the Northeast and […]
COAS urges troops to remain resolute against insurgents, others
The Chief of Army Staff, Maj -Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has urged officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army to remain resolute and determined in dealing […]
Military vows to intensify offensive against criminals-DHQ
By Chimezie Godfrey The Defence Headquarters, Abuja has revealed that the military will continue to intensify the offensive against all forms of criminality across the […]
Two soldiers killed as troops neutralize 12 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists
By Chimezie Godfrey Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have dealt a devastating blow on terrorists who attempted to infiltrate a military operational base in Borno […]
Troops neutralize scores of bandits in Zamfara
By Chimezie Godfrey Nigerian Army troops have neutralized scores of bandits in fierce encounter in Zamfara state. The troops also recovered a large cache of […]