The Defence Headquarters says the Nigerian troops have in the last one week apprehended a notorious terrorist leader, Abubakar Ibrahim (AKA) Habu Dogo in Sokoto and seven IPOB/ESN commanders in South-East. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement on Saturday, said that Habu Dogo was apprehended at Rumji Village in Illela […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA Nigerian troops this week neutralised 96 terrorists and arrested 227 others including a notorious terrorist commander identified as Usman Maisaje. Defence Headquarters has identified the arrested terrorist commander as a close associate of a wanted high- profile terrorist leader known as Kachalla Boka and says “his arrest has been rewarding in intelligence […]
Troops of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested 10 suspects, comprising eight Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) and two high-profile female kidnapper’s informants, in Taraba. This is contained in a statement by Capt. Olubodunde Oni, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the bridge and made available to newsmen on […]
.As NAF air strikes destroy terrorists’ logistics base in Kaduna The Nigerian Army says its troops have eliminated eight terrorists and rescued 40 abducted individuals in a series of coordinated operations across the country. The army, in a post on its official X Handle on Monday, said the recent victories had further tightened the noose […]
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Operation Hadin Kai, Sector 3, have foiled an attempted attack by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists along Magumeri – Maiduguri axis, in Borno State. The troops also recovered a cache of ammunition from the insurgents in a tactical operation in the area. Lt.-Col. […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA Nigerian armed forces said on Friday that troops neutralised 171 terrorists and arrested 302 violent persons during the week across the country through the ongoing counter terrorism and counter insurgency operations. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba disclosed this in a statement. He said “the armed forces is actively […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA Nigerian troops neutralised 108 terrorists and arrested 172 others across the country within the week in the ongoing efforts to ride the country of insurgents and violent elements. Troops also arrested 32 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 214 kidnapped hostages, the Director of Defence Media Operations, DMO, Major General Edward Buba […]
By Chinelo Ude The troops of the Joint Task Force South-East, code-named “Operation UDO KA”, in conjunction with other security agencies have raided camps of the Indigenous People of Biafara (IPOB) and its armed affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Imo and Abia states. The troops neutralised two IPOB/ESN commanders, recovered arms and ammunition […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA The Defence Headquarters said on Friday that troops neutralised 177 terrorists and arrested 263 persons in course of operations this week. Major General Edward Buba the Director Defence Media Operations who disclosed this in a statement in Abuja said troops also arrested 41 perpetrators of oil theft and rescued 158 kidnapped hostages. […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA Troops of the Nigerian Army operating in conjunction with personnel from Nigeria Police, Department of State Services, and Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps has eliminated the notorious IPOB/ESN Ihiteukwa terrorist camp Commander known as Tochukwu, alias Ojoto. The notorious Commander fells to a superior firepower during a special clearance operation across […]
By Andrew Orolua The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that its troops successfully neutralised 974 terrorists and apprehended 621 others during operations conducted throughout February. Among those listed to have been eliminated were 10 identified as key figures, including Ashiru, Kachambi, and Dogon Rakumi. Addressing journalists on Thursday in Abuja, the Director of Defence Media Operations, […]
Troops of “Operation UDO KA II’’ in the Southeast conducted a clearance operation on terrorists’ hideout in Orsumoghu Forest in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra on Wednesday. The troops neutralised two terrorists, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 82 Division, stated on Saturday in Enugu. He added that the clearance […]
Troops of the 33 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have reportedly eliminated the leader of a notorious bandit gang that has been terrorising residents of Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The influential bandit, known as Ya’u, met his end in an ambush by the troops at a strategic crossing point in Burra, Ningi, […]
The Nigeria Army said troops of 16 Brigade on Exercise Still Waters III successfully conducted a raid on a suspected cultists’ camp within the Oloibiri oil field at Otuabagi community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State and nabbed eight members of a cult group in their hideout. Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA The Defence Headquarters said on Thursday that ongoing intense military clearance operations in terrorists enclaves and camps in Sambisa forest and a number of villages within Bama, Damboa, Gwoza and Kaga Local Government Areas of Borno State have led to the arrest of 116 terrorists and the recovery of huge arms and […]
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Whirl Punch in conjunction with Special Forces has neutralised 11 terrorists in an encounter in Kaduna. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Danmadami said the troops on Saturday conducted clearance operations to the terrorists’ enclaves […]
BY ANDREW OROLUA Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD), deployed at Gummi axis in Zamfara State of North-Western Nigeria, engaged in a fierce fight with bandits on Monday night and neutralised over 300 bandits. The successful operation took place at Daki Takwas -Zugu- Danmarke Road, in Bukkuyum Local Government Area of the state. A source […]
*377 others terrorists including their families surrender By Andrew Orolua The Defence Headquarters said on Thursday that more 52 terrorists were neutralised during several encounters with the troops in the past three weeks. This is beside an unspecified number of causalities the Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighters that had […]
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 […]
Troops of the Nigerian military have neutralised 18 terrorists and 115 bandits in various operations in the Northeast, Northwest, and North Central regions of the country. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this during the bi-weekly media briefing at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, where he highlighted some of the […]