Gov. Hyacinth Alia has condemned the brutal attack allegedly carried out by gunmen on Mbalom in Gwer-East Local Government Area. In a statement on Sunday in Makurdi, his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula, conveyed the governor’s reaction to the incident. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the attack occurred on Saturday evening,…
The Forum of National Youth Leaders of all Political Parties in Nigeria (FNYLPPN) has condemned recent attacks on worshippers in Kaduna State, calling for intensified efforts to address insecurity nationwide. The forum, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Mr Eze-Onyebuchi Chukwu, on Monday in Abuja, also expressed concern over continued killings in Jos and…
The Nigerian Army troops in the early hours of Sunday, rescued 31 hostages abducted from a church in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Operational report made available to the News Agency said the attackers struck at an ECWA Church in Ariko village, targeting worshippers during a religious gathering. The report said the troops…
The Nigerian Army has begun its 2026 Regimental Cadre (Militia) Convention in Kaduna, with a focus on strengthening discipline, leadership and combat readiness. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen Waidi Shu’aibu, who declared the convention open through Maj-Gen Dangana Allu, Commandant of the Martin Luther Agwai International Leadership and Peacekeeping Centre, said Regimental Cadre personnel…
The Minister of Defence General Christopher Musa OFR (Rtd) on Tuesday 31 March 2026 led a delegation comprising, the Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Mutawalle, alongside the chiefs of operations of the defence headquarters and other service branch of the Armed Forces to HRH Shehu of Borno, Alhaji (Dr.) Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has expressed confidence that ongoing collaboration between the Nigerian military and U.S. troops will lead to noticeable improvements in the country’s security in the coming weeks. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, made the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja during a briefing on ongoing military operations. He said…
The trial of nine suspected terrorists linked with the June 2025 Yelwata killings was, on Tuesday, stalled following the inability of the prosecution to provide an interpreter to orally translate English to Hausa for the defendants’ understanding. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defendants are being prosecuted on alleged terrorism offences before…
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation HADIN KAI eliminated over 100 terrorists, including a notorious commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), in the first quarter of 2026. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at news conference on military operations. Onoja said the sustained…
The Armed Forces of Nigeria say troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA and other North Central operations recorded significant successes against terrorists, bandits and criminal elements in the first quarter of 2026. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, made this known at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. Onoja said troops of Operation…
Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have arrested 58 suspected illegal miners and rescued two kidnapped sisters in separate operations in Etsako West and Akoko-Edo Local Government Areas of Edo. The spokesperson of the brigade, Capt. Kennedy Anyanwu, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Benin on…
