The military high command has refuted claims that there has been a resurgence in terrorist attacks in the north-eastern part of the country. Rather, it said the troops had been taking the fight to the camps of the terrorists hibernating in the region. Speaking on this, the Director of Defence Media Operations,  Maj. Gen. Edward Buba noted that the terrorists …

Troops of the Nigerian Army code-named ‘Operation Whirl Punch’ have killed seven terrorists terrorising locals are Kampanin Doka Village, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to the acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations Officer, Nigerian Army, Kaduna,  Lt. Col. Musa Yahaya, the farmers were brave to have resisted the terrorists’ attack on the communities. The Army spokesman said, …

Nigerian Air Force (NAF), yesterday, in Abuja, said its Air Components of ‘Operations Hadin Kai’ and ‘Hadarin Daji’, have killed no fewer than 100 Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), and other terrorists in streams of air strikes in their enclaves across the theatres. In a statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, …

Terrorists have reportedly kidnapped over 30 farmers in the early hours of Saturday in Chikuri community of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A resident, Dogara Peter, who confirmed the sad incident to Sunday PUNCH on Saturday, said his mother and sister were among the victims. According to him, the victims were abducted while working on Maikudi’s farms. “Our community has …

Security operatives in Katsina State will anytime this week launch joint operations against terrorists operating in Katsina State. The operatives to be involved in the exercise include the police, troops of the Nigeria Army, the Nigeria Airforce as well as operatives of the Department of State Security Service, among others. It was also learnt members of the registered vigilante may …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said troops deployed for internal operations across the country killed 59 terrorists, rescued 88 hostages and recovered 68 weapons and 1,364 ammunition. In a statement on Friday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba said the troops also arrested 88 criminals, 10 kidnappers and 20 gunmen. “As at 28 July 23, the …

The Chief of Army Staff, Major General Taoreed Lagbaja has dismissed amnesty pleas for bandits and terrorists. Receiving Zamfara State Governor, Dr. Dauda Lawal on a courtesy visit in Abuja on Wednesday, Lagbaja said that the amnesty programme has failed to achieve its purpose in the past, adding that it gives criminals the opportunity to regroup and attack defenceless citizens. …

Troops of 114 Task Force Battalion, Bita in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, have rescued yet another abducted Chibok schoolgirl. The 26-year-old Hauwa Martha on serial number 2 in the abducted Chibok schoolgirls list since 14th April 2014, was rescued on last 21st April with her three-year-old baby by the troops during operations at Lagara. She is from …

Forty-four civilians have been killed by “armed terrorist groups” in two villages in northeastern Burkina Faso, near the Niger Republic border, a regional governor said on Saturday. The provisional toll of “this despicable and barbaric attack” which targeted the villages of Kourakou and Tondobi in northeast Burkina Faso overnight Thursday “is 44 civilians killed and others wounded”, said Rodolphe Sorgho, …

The Defence Headquarters said on Thursday that a total of 1,332 terrorists and their family members surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai across North East in the last two weeks. During the bi-weekly news briefing on the operations of the Armed Forces in Abuja, the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Musa Danmadami said the surrendered terrorists comprised 222 adult …