A Catholic priest and one of the victims of the terrorist attacks at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo in Ondo State, on Thursday, narrated how the incident, which left over 40 worshippers dead and over 100 others in various degree of injuries, occured. The priest, identified as “SSA” for security reasons, spoke while giving his […]
Terrorists have attacked a church in Kogi State, kidnapping a pastor and his wife. The attack on the newly established Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area, occurred during Sunday service. The community was said to have been thrown into chaos after armed bandits launched an attack during the church service. […]
Terrorists launched an early-morning attack on Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, abducting scores of students. According to HumAngle, the assault occurred around 4:00 a.m., shortly before dawn prayers. Local sources said the attackers stormed the school premises, killing a staff member and injuring a […]
By Andrew Orolua Nigerian Military says on Saturday that troops neutralized scores of terrorists in several encounters and over ran insurgents’ camps within the week. The troops in theatres of operations also recovered arms and ammunitions from terrorists and foiled oil theft worth over N533.5m during the week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major […]
By Msugh Ityokura The House of Representatives wants the Federal Government, FG to strengthen security operations across the country and as well take appropriate measures to protect military personnel and other civilians following renewed attacks by terrorists in the country. This was sequel to the adoption of a motion of urgent national importance sponsored by […]
By Kingsley Chukwuka Terrorists in an organised crime has continued to terrorise the northern part of the country, in what is said to be a calculated attempt to overrun the region. From the Lakurawa terrorists, ISWAP and Fulani herders, residents of the northern region have continued to lament for their safety. In Sokoto on Tuesday, […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA The Defence Headquarters said Thursday that a total of 92 terrorists were neutralized while 111 suspected others were arrested between February 27 and March 6 , 2025 during the ongoing counter insurgency operations across the country. Troops also apprehended 18 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 75 kidnapped hostages. Director of Defence […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA The Defence Headquarters said Thursday that a total of 75 terrorists were neutralized at various theatres of war across the country in the last ten days while 138 others were arrested as efforts to bring to an end the 15 years insurgency intensified. While troops made unusual recovery of 2 calibrated aircraft […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA The armed forces counter insurgency operations in the South East theatre have dealt significant blows to the separatists’ terrorists’ capabilities in the region, Operations spokesperson has said. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press briefing on the operations of the military. […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA The Nigerian military said on Thursday that the ongoing multi-front military operations are focused on targeting the centre of gravity of terrorists and their cohorts across the country and they neutralised 106 terrorists and arrested 164 other persons this week. The Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, who disclosed this […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA Air strikes by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji recorded huge successes last Saturday in Katsina State and eliminated several terrorists and destroyed their motorcycles. In one of such strikes carried out on the night of 15 June 2024, over 80 terrorists hibernating at a hideout location at Gidan Kare Village […]
By Andrew Orolua The military authorities said on Thursday that troops neutralised 105 terrorists during the week, in addition to the 266 neutralised during operations last January. According to the Defence Headquarters, 140 terrorists were arrested while 86 kidnapped hostages were rescued. It added that 463 this violent extremists/insurgents were arrested in January while 116 […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA Efforts by the air and ground components of Operation Hadin Kai to clear the Northeast of remnants of terrorists within the Northeast region of Nigeria yielded another positive result on January 5, as strikes neutralized at least 12 terrorists and destroyed weapon storages. One of the operations was carried out on January […]
Three persons were killed in Dantsauni village in Batagarawa local government area of Katsina State when terrorists invaded the community. The terrorists in their numbers, armed with sophisticated weapons, according to a source, explained that one of the deceased persons identified as Abdulrashid Abba Manna, a resident of Katsina, was trapped and killed by the […]
By Andrew Orolua Nigeria troops engaged in clearance operations around terrorists’ enclaves in North East and North West of the country neutralized 34 terrorists in the past two weeks including two bandits dressed in Nigeria military uniforms. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Benard Onyeuko disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during a […]
Abba Kyari, the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) says his arrest and continued detention at the Kuje prison has emboldened criminals in their incessant onslaught against Nigeria. Kyari made the statement through his lawyer Nureini Jimoh, who prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to review his bail application initially rejected. Citing instances of […]
Bandit terrorists have kidnapped eight persons including the son of the district head of Zip town, Alhaji Uba, Naija News learned. The victims were kidnapped during an invasion of Illela Village in Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State at about 4:00 pm on Thursday. The gunmen, numbering over 15, invaded the village and […]
Abuja – The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed Boko Haram’s logistics base and killed scores of terrorists in an air raid in Borno. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Saturday, said the successful air interdiction mission was executed on June […]
Abuja – The Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have lost more high ranking commanders to Nigerian troops following a failed attack on troops’ location at Banki Junction and Firgi in Borno, recently. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Enenche said that […]
Abuja – The Defence Headquarters, says Nigerian Armed Forces has neutralised over 343 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the Northeast theatre of operations between March 18 and May 5. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, stated this while giving update on the military operations across the country at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. […]