The Nigerian Army says its troops of 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have smashed a notorious kidnapping syndicate terrorizing parts Jalingo the Taraba State capital, and Lau Local Government Area of the state. Acting on an intelligence report, the first two suspects, identified as Ali Idi and Haruna Umar, were apprehended on 22 … Read more
Troops of the Nigeria Army 401 Special Forces (SF) Brigade have successfully rescued 8 kidnapped passengers in Benue State. Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations 401 Special Forces Brigade, Captain Abdullahi Lawal Osabo, in a statement pasted on its Instagram and DAPR platform on Friday evening said the operation was conducted, following credible intelligence on … Read more
Nigerian Army said its troops of the 6 Brigade have arrested three individuals suspected to be collaborating with terrorists in Taraba State. Acting on intelligence reports of some terrorists’ presence in Kona Mountains which cut across Jalingo and Lau LGAs, troops of the 6 Brigade conducted operations around the general area which led to the … Read more
The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says the Federal Government will establish three military formations in Sokoto State to support military operations in the fight against banditry and other forms of criminality. Matawalle made this known on Thursday when he led military personnel to reopen the Marnona-Gundumi-Isa road closed eight years ago. He … Read more
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has disclosed that troops of Operation Delta Safe destroyed 65 illegal refining sites across the Niger Delta region in the last week. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the operations of the armed forces. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn … Read more
The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume says about eleven farmers have been killed by Boko Haram terrorists in border communities around the Mandara Mountains in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State within the past seven days. Ndume, who said this in his Maiduguri residence on Wednesday, also said at least fifteen … Read more
The Lagos State Government has pleaded with the indigenous youths to enroll in the military. The Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, made the appeal on Wednesday during the quarterly meetings with the Chairman and members of the Police Community Relations Committee, PCRC, in Ikeja. EDITOR’S PICK: Alleged N27bn Fraud: Court Grants Ex-Taraba … Read more
Troops of the Nigerian Army have attacked and killed several high-profile terrorists and recovering a cache of lethal weapons, including rocket bombs and ammunition. In a post on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday, the Nigerian Army stated that its sustained onslaught has continued to cripple the adversary’s freedom of action across the country. The … Read more
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 State. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the bridge, Capt. Olubodunde Oni, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Jalingo. Oni … Read more
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed for water-tight security nationwide. This is to create a safe and conducive environment for citizens to celebrate the nation’s 64th independence. The IGP, in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, on Monday, ordered the deployment of adequate human and tactical resources to enable … Read more
The Nigerian Army says its troops have rescued 40 hostages, eliminated eight terrorists and recovered arms/ammunition in different operations across the country. This was contained in a statement on by the authority of the Nigerian Army on its social media platform on Sunday night. It said in a significant development, troops also arrested a notorious … Read more
The Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has again raised fresh concerns over the persistent problem of corruption in Nigeria, lamenting that Nigeria continues to celebrate individuals who steal public funds. Ndume stated this during an interactive session with newsmen in Kano on Sunday. He highlighted how societal values have contributed to the … Read more
Operation WHIRL PUNCH (OPWP) of the Nigerian Air Force has destroyed terrorists’logistics base at YADI Forest in GIWA LGA of Kaduna State. The Deputy Director Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force, Group Captain Kabiru Ali, in a statement on Sunday, said the operation was executed on Friday following credible intelligence reports indicating huge presence … Read more
Troops of the Nigerian Army, 6 Division in conjunction with other security agencies have deactivated one illegal refining site, two massive metal tanks with reservoirs with over thirty thousand(30,000) litres of stolen products recovered in Bayelsa State. Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Danjuma Jonah Danjuma disclosed this in a statement. … Read more
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. The troops also recovered catche of ammunitions from the insurgents in a tactical operation in the area. Lt.-Col. Olaniyi Osaba, … Read more
The police in conjunction with soldiers, have thwarted two different kidnap attempts and rescued six victims. The State Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday. Sadiq-Aliyu said that on Saturday, a distress call was received at Jibia Divisional Police Headquarters regarding an attempted kidnapping on the Jibia – … Read more
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says that troops have eliminated 1,937 terrorists, apprehended 2,782 others and rescued 1,854 kidnapped hostages in different operations during the third quarter. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the armed forces, on Thursday in Abuja. Buba said the … Read more
Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have killed two suspected oil thieves and apprehended 18 others during different anti-illegal bunkering operations in the Niger Delta. Lt.-Col. Danjuma Danjuma, the division’s Spokesman, said in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday that the operations were held in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers. Danjuma said … Read more
Nigerian Army says its troops of 6 Brigade and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke have arrested two suspected kidnappers in the Karim Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State. This is contained in a statement by the Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Capt Olubodunde Oni. He said that the troops acted on … Read more
Troops of the Nigerian Army have successfully ambushed and killed more terrorists, and recovered weapons and logistics. The Army, in a statement on its social media platform, said troops on a sting operation in Kaduna State, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted terrorists attempting to cross from Alawa Forest in Niger State to Birnin Gwari in … Read more