With air support, Nigerian troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised the Commander of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), Malam Jidda, and scores of his fighters in a coordinated ground and air operation in Yobe and Borno States The significant victory comes after a coordinated air and ground operation conducted in the Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe …

The troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), in a renewed offensive against the Boko Haram terrorists, with close air support from the Air Component, have neutralised another Boko Haram/Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), terrorists’ kingpin, Malam Jidda, in Ngazalgana Gujba Local Government Area of Borno State. Several other terrorists in the Timbuktu Triangle were also killed. This was disclosed …

The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has revealed that the resurgence of Boko Haram in the North-East, particularly in Borno State, is part of the insurgents’ renewed efforts to destabilise the Sahel states of Nigeria, Mali, Burkina-Faso, and Niger Republic. He, however, said the Federal Government is dealing with the challenge, adding that the Nigerian Armed Forces had gained momentum …

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s Operation Hadin Kai, have reportedly killed Abu Fatima, a high-ranking commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and one of Nigeria’s most wanted terrorists. Abu Fatima had a N100 million bounty on his head. He was killed alongside two of his key lieutenants in Aleru village, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. …

Senators yesterday linked the current upsurge in banditry and Boko Haram activities to the 2027 elections. Speaking during discussions on a motion of urgent importance on the many cases of Boko Haram and arm banditry, sponsored by Senator Shuaibu Isa Lau, PDP, Taraba North, both Senators Sunday Karimi, APC, Kogi West and Danjuma Goje, APC, Gombe Central, urged the federal …

Two soldiers have been confirmed dead while repelling a Boko Haram/ISWAP attack in New Marte and Kumshe area of Borno state. A statement released on Tuesday by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, Headquarters Theatre Command of Operation Hadin Kai, Reuben Kovangiya, said many of the insurgents were also killed. The statement reads, ‘In the early hours of …

Borno Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Wednesday, accused Nigerian soldiers and politicians working for Boko Haram. In an interview on News Central’s Breakfast Central, Mr Zulum said, ‘We have informants and collaborators within the Nigerian armed forces, within the politicians, and within the communities. ‘What we shall do is to strengthen our intelligence and to deal with them ruthlessly’. The Borno …

Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has raised the alarm that only one town out of 300 is remaining for Boko Haram terrorists to take over Marte Local Government Area of the state. The governor who raised the alarm on Sunday when he visited the area appealed to the Federal Government to deploy decisive strategies that would ensure that Marte town …

Family members of soldiers killed during recent battles against insurgents in the North-East urged the government to put an end to the bloodbath in the region. The relatives, who spoke to Saturday PUNCH in separate interviews, also called on the Federal Government to demonstrate genuine commitment to the fight against insurgency by providing adequate arms and ammunition, improving the welfare of military …

Jihadists in Nigeria’s Northeast are surging — and using social media to spread the word of their campaigns and recruit fighters. At least 100 people were killed in the new wave of jihadist attacks in April alone, as the governor of Borno, the epicentre of the violence which has raged since 2009, said the state is losing ground to armed …