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 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
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
A notorious Boko Haram terrorist, Bochu Abacha, has surrendered to troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) stationed in Kukawa Local Government Area, Borno State. In a statement released on Saturday, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, the MNJTF Information Officer, confirmed that Abacha admitted to participating in numerous operations linked to Boko Haram and the … 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 Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, on Thursday, said the media remained the army’s strongest allies for achieving national security. Lt.- Gen. Lagbaja made the assertion at the Nigerian Army Civil-Military Cooperation Media Chat for the Third Quarter of 2024 in Makurdi, Benue. Speaking on the theme chat ,“The Media and the Military: … Read more
The Nigerian Army announced yesterday that it has discharged Private Ruth Ogunleye, the female soldier who accused senior officer Colonel I.B. Abdulkareem of sexual harassment. According to the Army, Ogunleye was released from service on medical grounds following an investigation, and will be entitled to pension and benefits for life. In January, Ogunleye had taken … 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
Northern Nigeria, especially the North-West region, is facing a surge in violence linked to local militias, commonly referred to as “bandits.” The conflict, which began in 2011 due to clashes between Hausa farmers and Fulani pastoralists, has intensified in recent years, particularly affecting the states of Zamfara, Kaduna, and Katsina. These bandits have spread fear … Read more
The Nigerian Army said its troops have captured a notorious bandit leader and rescued several kidnapped victims in aggressive operations across the nation. In a statement on its social media platform, it said, that in Birnin Gwari area of Kaduna State, troops stormed a terrorist hideout in Gobarawa Forest, forcing the criminals to flee in … Read more
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has said that terrorism provided cover for other crimes such as kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent acts to thrive. Lagbaja said this at the 3RD Counter-terrorism and Counter-insurgency Seminar organised by the Nigerian Army Resource Centre (NARC), in Collaboration with the Office of the National … Read more
The Authority of the Nigerian Army has dismissed reports of mass resignation of its soldiers from the service due to corruption, low morale among others The Army, in a statement by Major General Onyema Nwachukwu Director Army Public Relations, described the reports as baseless. EDITOR’S PICKS I’ll Support Nigerian Govt Find Solution To Farmers/Herders’ Crises … Read more
Troops of the 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have apprehended a suspected female informant linked to kidnappers in Taraba State. The arrest, announced in a statement released early Sunday in Jalingo, the state capital, revealed that the suspect was arrested on September 6, 2024, by the troops in Sondi village, Wukari local government … Read more
The Nigerian Army said its troops, in coordination with other security agencies, have successfully neutralised some terrorists and apprehended a notorious arms courier linked to a wanted terrorist. The army, which expressed this on its social media platform on Wednesday night, said the operation also led to the recovery of arms and ammunition, while several … Read more
Two leaders from the Okuama community in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, James Oghorokor and Dennis Okugbaye, have dragged the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services, DSS, before the Federal High Court in Warri. They are particularly before the Federal High Court, Warri demanding #200m in two fundamental rights … Read more
Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, and Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, arrived in Sokoto State on Tuesday in compliance with President Bola Tinubu’s directive. Upon their arrival, they held a closed-door meeting at the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army. During the hour-long meeting, the acting Commander of Operation Hadarin Daji … Read more
Nigerian Army says its troops have destroyed over 115 illegal refining sites, 66 Boats, and arrested 22 suspects. The Army, in a post on its social media platform, said it has also recovered 27 stolen pipes, 4 pumping machines, 5 illegal connections clamped and over 170,000 stolen products confiscated in addition to other ancillary items deactivated. … Read more