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…
Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has called for calm among residents of Angwan-Rukuba, a community in Jos North Local Government Area (LGA), following the Sunday night attack. Mutfwang made the call when he visited the scene of the attack on Monday in Jos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that gunmen on Sunday night…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a representative of DKK Partners Limited, for alleged fraud of N993.3 million. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja, Oyewale said that the 37 years old suspect, who is a native of Ondo State, initially failed to honour several invitations…
Security analysts have attributed the March 16 suicide bombings in Maiduguri to what they described as “intelligence congestion,” urging reforms to improve Nigeria’s counterterrorism response framework. The analysts said the attacks underscored the need to shift from mere intelligence gathering to effective utilisation and timely operational response across security agencies. In a policy analysis by…
A village head in Akwa Ibom State has been detained by the Nigeria Police Force over alleged illegal possession of a firearm. The arrest followed intelligence received by the police, prompting a targeted operation in Asik Ubofa Village, Effiat Clan, within Mbo Local Government Area. In a statement released in Uyo, police spokesperson Timfon John…
Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd.), Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, has emphasised the importance of a coherent and unified doctrinal framework to address the country’s evolving security threats. The minister spoke at the inauguration of the Chief of Defence Staff’s lecture for the newly established Joint Doctrine and Warfare Centre in Abuja. The lecture, titled “Evolving Armed…
A report uncovering widespread allegations of corruption and abuse within the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has been presented to stakeholders, signalling a potential turning point for the country’s prison system. The investigative panel, set up by Interior Minister Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, delivered its findings during a stakeholders’ forum held in Abuja. The minister praised the…
Proceedings in the trial of nine suspected terrorists over the 2025 Yelwata massacre were halted on Tuesday after one of the accused fell ill in court. Alhaji Haruna Abdullahi, listed as the third defendant, collapsed shortly before the hearing commenced at the Federal High Court in Abuja. Despite efforts by correctional officers to revive him,…
