The Defence Headquarters has said the troops of Operation Delta Safe have, in the last week, discovered and deactivated no fewer than 42 illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta region. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this known in a weekly report of ongoing military operations on Thursday in Abuja. Kangye said the military had sustained …

The Federal Government and Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State on Tuesday differed over the resurgence of Boko Haram attacks in the state. While the governor claimed the state was losing ground to the terrorists, citing the recent attacks on military formations, killings and abductions of residents, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, argued the security agencies …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) clarified on Friday that the deaths of 10 villagers in Sokoto State were caused by a secondary explosion at the Lakurawa terrorist logistics base, not by an airstrike conducted by the Nigerian Air Force. Addressing journalists in Abuja, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen. Edward Buba explained that the airstrike was a precision-guided operation targeting …

The Defence Headquarters has said the new terrorist group, Lukarawa, has begun a recruitment process to bolster its fighting capabilities. It, however, said the military was aware of the group’s recruitment activities and working closely with other security agencies and the state government to halt the recruitment efforts. The DHQ had, last Thursday, confirmed the emergence of a new terrorist …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has insisted that crude oil pipelines across the country must be metered, to curb oil theft. It lamented that its demand for the metering of crude oil pipelines in the country had yet to be activated. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba, on Thursday, noted that metering oil pipelines would help to …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Wednesday, urged the Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, to come forward and substantiate his allegations against the military. According to the military high command, Radda, while featuring on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television on 5 April 2024, accused the military of aiding and profiting from terrorism in his state. Reacting in a statement …

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) yesterday handed over 20 newly acquired Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) to the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) to enhance the professional capabilities of troops of the Nigerian Armed Forces. A statement yesterday in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary in the MoD, Dr. Ibrahim Kana, announced the delivery of the APCs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports …

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ), on Thursday, said troops killed over 715 terrorists in April, while 465 kidnapped hostages were freed in the same period. According to the military, the feat was achieved through coordinated ground and air operations. The Director of Defence Media Operation, Maj-Gen Edward Buba, disclosed these during a bi-weekly media briefing in Abuja. Buba stressed the …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has declared eight persons wanted over their roles in the recent killing of 17 military personnel Okuama community, Delta State. DHQ released the list on Thursday at a briefing in Abuja. During the bi-weekly update on military operations across the country in Thursday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba stated that those …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has ordered the arrest of some youths in Delta over the killing of a Commanding Officer, two Majors, one Captain and 12 other soldiers. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau said the troops were attacked by some community youths and killed last Thursday. In a statement on Saturday, Gusau said the troops …