Troops of Sector 2, Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have uncovered an illegal arms manufacturing facility in Agwatashi, Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer at OPWS Headquarters, confirmed the discovery in a statement on Monday in Makurdi. According to Zubairu, troops on routine patrol from…
Troops of the Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) Joint Taskforce North-East have discovered mass graves containing an estimated 20 terrorist bodies killed during encounters with troops in the Timbuktu Triangle. The bodies were reportedly buried by their cohorts. Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer of OPHK, disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday, saying the discovery…
The Nigerian Army’s 23 Brigade in Yola has strongly denied online media reports alleging that escorts attached to the Brigade Commander shot women protesters during unrest in Lamurde Local Government Area, Adamawa State. The Brigade’s spokesman, Captain Olusegun Abidoye, issued a statement on Tuesday dismissing the claims as inaccurate and intended to tarnish the reputation…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Abiodun Salami, has applauded President Bola Tinubu for appointing retired General Chris Musa as Minister of Defence, describing it as a move in the right direction. Speaking with NAN, Salami urged the minister to justify the confidence placed in him by taking bold steps to tackle…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 12 kidnap victims during a coordinated clearance operation in the Mandara Mountains area of Borno State, a military source has said. The victims—seven women and five children—were abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on Nov. 14 along the Gwoza–Limankara road. According to the source, the captives were freed after…
Nigeria’s military leadership has launched a review into the alleged withdrawal of soldiers from a school in Kebbi State shortly before suspected terrorists abducted dozens of students. The Defence Headquarters expressed worry over the attack in a statement on Sunday, saying it was “deeply concerned” about the abduction of 25 girls from Government Girls Comprehensive…
Nigeria’s military says its forces have increased pressure on armed groups responsible for the abduction of schoolchildren in the country’s north, destroying terrorist hideouts and pursuing kidnappers across vast forest corridors. A senior army source confirmed to NAN that units operating under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have eliminated several militants over the past day and are…
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have killed a suspected bandit and recovered a cache of arms during a raid in Mbagen community, Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The Acting Media Information Officer of OPWS Headquarters, Lt. Ahmad Zubairu, confirmed the operation in a statement issued on Tuesday in…
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) on Tuesday successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Kangar, Mallam Fatori, Borno State. In a statement, Lt-Col Sani Uba, the Task Force’s Media Information Officer, said…
Troops from Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), the Joint Task Force North East, have successfully thwarted a coordinated terrorist attack on Forward Operating Base (FOB) Kangar, situated in Mallam Fatori, Borno State, during the early hours of Tuesday, 4 November 2025. The attack, launched at approximately 0430 hours by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, involved the deployment…
