According to the Nigerian Army, several troops and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) lost their lives defending Mandaragirau in Borno state from a fierce ISWAP attack. Sani Uba, the media information officer for the Joint Task Force (north-east) headquarters, said in a statement that Nigeria troops stopped coordinated terrorist strikes in Pulka […]
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has clarified that the recent mass killings in the state’s rural communities were the result of Islamist extremist activity rather than conventional banditry or kidnapping. Following a security briefing on February 5, 2026, the Governor noted that the nature of the attacks—characterized by a lack of ransom demands and […]
Missile strikes by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have reportedly killed more than 10 terrorists linked to the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in coordinated operations across parts of Borno and Yobe states, including the Timbuktu Triangle. The strikes were carried out on Tuesday by the air component of Operation Hadin Kai, following […]
In December 2024, ISWAP released a propaganda video titled “Empowerment Generation 2” showing children as young as ten undergoing combat training and executing captives. In February 2021, Boko Haram released footage tagged “Next Generation Fighters” where child soldiers were being trained with AK-47 rifles. These are not isolated incidents. They are the logical endpoint of […]
Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar has expressed “deep shock and sadness” over the reported killing of a brigadier general, M. Uba, by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Borno State. General Uba was reportedly killed when terrorists ambushed a convoy of soldiers and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) operatives on Friday along the Damboa-Wajiroko […]
By Kingsley Chukwuka Two members of Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP), masquerading as tailors, have been arrested in Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State by troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH). Spokesman for OPSH, Major Samson Zhakom, in a statement sent to newsmen on Saturday, said ISWAP have begun penetration into Plateau and […]
BY IDIBIA GABRIEL The Islamic State –West Africa Province (ISWAP), terrorists have given residents of Kukawa LGA notice to quit their communities or face death from the terror group; and this has been generating a lot of anxiety in those communities. The threat came barely four days after killing fifteen fishermen in the Tumbun Rogo […]
… Deny theft of crude oil estimated at over N20bn By Andrew Orolua The Nigerian military said on Thursday that more than ten commanders of Islamic State of West African Province, ISWAP, and Boko Haram terrorist, BHT, and thousands of their foot soldiers were killed in action in the past three months. Director of Defence […]
Suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) are planning to attack some communities in Borno State this festive period. According to Daily Trust, the terrorists are planning to invade two local government areas around the environs of Sambisa forests. A source that spoke with the platform on Thursday disclosed that the ISWAP […]
By Andrew Orolua Nigerian Air Force fighter jets neutralised ISWAP kingpins and a key member of the ISWAP Shura Council Ali Kwaya and Mallam Bukar Mainoka with other terrorists in air strikes at Belowa near Lake Chad at the weekend. Credible sources said that the ISWAP kingpins met their Waterloo in air raids by Nigerian […]
By Andrew Orolua The Defence Headquarters on Thursday confirmed that Uzaifa, a high profile commander of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), was among those killed on August 22, 2022 in an air raid on terrorists’ enclaves in Sambisa forest and the Tumbuns in Borno State. Uzaifa, who was the ‘MINZIR’, which connotes the […]
Plans by Boko Haram, Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) and bandits to attack some States in Nigeria have been uncovered. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) raised the alarm in a memo seen by Nigerian Tribune. The alert revealed that the two sects were in possession of sophisticated weapons to be used […]
Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) has released footage of the hit on the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, Abuja. Scores of terrorists invaded the prison at about 10 p.m. Tuesday night, operating for more than two hours. The attackers stormed the government establishment with bombs, grenades and assault weapons. In the footage, the insurgents […]
By Ukpono Ukpong The National Security Council has blamed the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) for the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, that led to the death of about 38 persons on June 5. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, said this on Thursday while briefing State House Correspondents after the National […]
ISWAP terrorists have reportedly killed a top Boko Haram commander, Abu-Sadiq aka Burbur in Adamawa state. He was killed for allegedly trying to surrender to government forces. According to POLITICS NIGERIA, Burbur was eliminated in Galta village, close to Madagali in Adamawa State, after he was charged and ‘found guilty’ of ‘treasonable felony’ by a […]
The Nigerian military has eliminated Modu Kime, a senior commander of Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP). Kime, also known as Abou Maryam, and foot soldiers were killed on Thursday in Borno State within the Lake Chad precinct. The air raid was executed at the river bank of Bisko and Tumbum Tawaye in Abadam Local […]
Terrorists allied to the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) on Thursday reportedly abducted no fewer than 15 persons in Borno State. This was contained in a report issued by Daily Trust with a security outfit confirming that the incident occurred in Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. The source said the insurgents […]
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have neutralised more than 50 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the recent counter offensive in Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu disclosed this in a statement on Monday, in Abuja. Nwachukwu said that the counter offensive led […]
Members of Shura (Judicial) Council of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists’ groups have appointed Sani Shuwaram, a 45-year-old as a new Leader (Wali) in the Lake Chad. Sources told PRNigeria that little-known Sani Shuwaram replaced Aba-Ibrahim, who was appointed by Abu-Mosab Albarnawi’s Interim Committee following a directive from the Headquarters of the […]
The Nigerian Army has said it was convinced the Islamic States West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists are foreigners coming to invade the country with the help of locals. The army said to even accept them has been very difficult but professionally they are meant to do so. The Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, Maj.-Gen. Christopher […]