The Nigerian Army has stepped up security operations following the killing of a key terrorist figure, Kachalla Auwalu, during a clash between rival factions in Kaduna State. The confrontation, which took place in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area, is believed to have involved groups linked to the Dogo Gide network. Reports indicate that no fewer…
Governor Babagana Zulum has said the Borno State Government is working closely with security agencies to prevent insurgent activities and strengthen peace efforts across the state. He said his administration remains in constant consultation with the military and the Yobe State Government on security matters, particularly in areas affected by insurgency. Zulum stressed that no…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reaffirmed its commitment to sustained counter-terrorism operations in the North-East, following successful precision air strikes against insurgent targets in Borno State. In a statement released on Sunday, the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, said the latest operation took place on 11 April in the…
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…
The Nigerian Army says its troops conducting operations in the South-South and South-East have intensified crackdowns on economic sabotage and criminal activities, leading to multiple arrests and seizures. Operational reports made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday indicated that troops under Operation Delta Safe discovered a wooden boat laden with about…
The Nigerian Army says it has successfully secured the Adibawa oil well area after driving out oil thieves and is finalising plans for a permanent troop deployment to safeguard the facility against illegal refining and crude oil theft. Major Hassan Mohammed, Acting Garrison Commander of the 16 Brigade, disclosed this during a guided media tour…
Nigeria’s military air operations have dealt a significant blow to illegal oil refining and crude theft in the Niger Delta, with 131 illicit refining sites destroyed and dozens of related facilities dismantled in 2025. The achievements were outlined during a briefing in Port Harcourt on the performance of the Air Component of Joint Task Force…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 34,520 tramadol capsules, 148.3kg of Colorado cannabis, and 769kg of skunk, while dismantling a drug laboratory in separate operations across the country. According to NDLEA spokesman Mr. Femi Babafemi, the drugs were intercepted in several locations, including a Toyota Corolla along Zaki-Biam/Wukari road, Kogi’s Okene/Lokoja highway,…
Nigeria’s armed forces say they are intensifying operations to dismantle criminal networks while safeguarding agricultural activities across the country, underscoring the link between security and food production. Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, Director of Defence Media Operations, said on Friday that counter-terrorism efforts were being sustained in all regions, combining ground and aerial strikes with inter-agency collaboration….
Tragedy struck in Ebonyi State at the weekend when a mining pit collapsed at Ajirija lead site in Ihietutu, Ishiagu, Ivo Local Government Area, killing two people and leaving three others injured. According to police spokesman SP Joshua Ukandu, five persons were involved in the accident. “The first victim died on the spot, another in…
