The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has refuted claims that terrorist groups have established operational bases in Nigeria’s South-West region, describing recent incidents in Oyo State as isolated criminal acts. The clarification was made on Tuesday by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, in a statement issued in Abuja. According to Onoja, the Armed…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says more than 20 ISIS/ISWAP fighters have been killed during coordinated airstrikes carried out in the Metele axis of Borno State. The military operation, conducted in partnership with the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), targeted terrorist elements reportedly converging in the area following intelligence surveillance. In a statement released on Monday,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted cocaine and opioid consignments concealed in export parcels bound for the United Kingdom and Australia. The agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on Sunday that the seizures were made during routine inspections at a courier facility in Lagos. Babafemi explained that operatives uncovered 170…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency strain of cannabis, weighing 4,173.5 kilograms with a street value of N10.4billion at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos. A statement by the NDLEA spokesman on Wednesday in Abuja said that the successful interdiction of the illicit drug…
Troops of Sector 2, North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have intercepted more than 400 Starlink communication devices allegedly used by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists to perpetrate crime in the region. The Sector’s Commander, Brig.-Gen. Beyidi Martins, disclosed this while briefing defence correspondents in Damaturu on Tuesday. He said the internet service providers were…
The Police Command in Benue says six persons were killed during a clash between two rival cult groups in Makurdi. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Edet Udeme, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Monday. Udeme said the incident occurred at about 2 a.m. Monday, along Aliade…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed claims of civilian casualties following recent aerial interdiction operations in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, the DHQ insisted that the strikes were precisely targeted at armed bandits. The statement was issued and made available to newsmen by the Director,…
Troops of the Guards Brigade have foiled a potential security breach with the arrest of a suspected spy and four impostors during separate operations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This is contained in an operational report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Abuja. The army said the operations…
The Kibaku Area Development Association (KADA) has appealed to the Federal Government and the international community over persistent attacks and displacement in Kautikari town and surrounding communities in Chibok, Borno. This is contained in a statement signed by the association’s National President Nkeki Mutah, and National General Secretary Ayuba Chiroma, in Abuja on Tuesday. The…
The Police Command in Niger says it has arrested two suspects for criminal conspiracy, and receiving stolen property in Minna. This is contained in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Tuesday in Minna. Abiodun stated that on April 21, at 3.00a.m, a report received indicated that one Talba and Suleiman, both…
