The Nigerian Army has continued to consolidate its operational momentum across the country, achieving major tactical and strategic successes against the terrorists and criminal elements across the country. A credible source at the Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the army’s sustained onslaught had led to major breakthroughs recently in the…
Troops of Operation Fasan Yamma have eliminated a notorious terrorist, known as Yellow Danbokkolo, in a weeklong encounter in the North West. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, confirmed the killing in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Kangye said the operation was conducted in conjunction with Hybrid Forces supported by air components…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has issued a stern warning to terrorists and all enemies of Nigeria, asserting that their failure is certain. Oluyede reaffirmed the determination of the Nigerian Army to root out terrorism and ensure national security through effective counter-terrorism strategies. He gave the warning during the Interdenominational Church…
The Nigerian Army says its troops in conjunction with the Nigerian Air Force, have inflicted heavy casualty on terrorists during an attempted incursion by terrorists into Bangi community in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Anele…
A report by Europol released on Tuesday shows that in 2024 terrorists are getting younger, with almost one in three suspects under 20 years old, and the youngest being just 12. “Online cult communities’’ use digital platforms to spread and normalise images of extreme cruelty, extort victims and incite young people to commit acts of…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) reported a successful airstrike on Thursday, 5 June 2025, as part of Operation Hadin Kai, which resulted in the elimination of several terrorists and the destruction of a minimum of four gun trucks in the Buratai community. In a statement, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has eliminated no fewer than 20 armed terrorists and destroyed over 21 motorcycles during an air interdiction operation on May 31 in Zamfara. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, in a statement on Monday, said the operation was carried out in the general area…
Troops from Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) successfully thwarted a significant assault by ISWAP terrorists in Damboa, Borno, neutralising 21 insurgents and seizing a substantial cache of arms and ammunition. Captain Reuben Kovangiya, the acting deputy director of army public relations at Headquarters Theatre Command, confirmed the operation in a statement released in Maiduguri on Friday….
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the military is more determined than ever to go after all terrorists to restore peace and stability in the country. Musa gave the assurance at the Defence Headquarters Psychological Operations Workshop with the theme “Defence Headquarters Influence Operations: Optimising Psychological Operations for Efficiency in a…
The Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru, says the Nigerian troops have eliminated a total of 13,541 terrorists and apprehend 17,469 criminals across the country between May 2023 and February 2025. Badaru disclosed this during a ministerial briefing on the activities of the ministry on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the troops also rescued 9,821…
