The Nigerian Army has advised residents of Enugu State not to panic upon witnessing heavy movement of troops and equipment, or hearing gunshots, between 17 and 20 March. Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for the 82 Division, Lt.-Col. Jonah Unuakhalu, gave the advice in a statement in Enugu on Thursday. According to Unuakhalu, the activity is part of …

Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have successfully rescued Dr. Yohanna Mallo, a lecturer at the Federal College of Education, Pankshin, who was kidnapped by gunmen on March 1 in Plateau State. The rescue operation was confirmed in a post by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Tuesday via his X (formerly Twitter) handle. Makama stated that the operation was conducted …

The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army says its troops, in conjunction with other security agencies, have deactivated 25 illegal refineries and recovered about 95,000 litres of stolen crude oil in its various operations in the Niger Delta region. In a statement in Port Harcourt at the weekend, Lt. Col. Jonah Danjuma, the Division’s Deputy Director of Public Relations, said …

President Bola Tinubu has assured troops fighting at various internal security operations across the country that he will not compromise on their welfare, emphasizing his commitment to their well-being and safety. The president said, on Thursday, while inaugurating the Bola Tinubu Barracks in Abuja, that he would commit more resources to improve their welfare. He said: “Knowing that the federal …

The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army has successfully dismantled 20 illegal oil refining sites, recovered 90,000 litres of stolen petroleum products, and arrested eight suspects in a major operation across the Niger Delta. The raid, conducted in collaboration with sister security agencies, targeted criminal activities in Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, and Delta States between 23 and 29 December 2024. …

Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have arrested 20 suspects in connection with the Sunday killings in the Tingbwa Gidan Ado community of the Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Commander of OPSH, Maj. Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, disclosed this during the Christmas luncheon organised for troops of OPSH and the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army on Thursday …

Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have nabbed a kidnap kingpin suspect in Lau local government area of Taraba state. The suspect identified as Suleiman Ahmad a local of Bomanda village is said to have orchestrated the kidnap of 20 persons within Lau local council, and extorted over N70 million from his victims. The …

The air component of Operation Hadin Kai has killed more than 70 terrorists in air strikes conducted on 6 November at Kwallaram and Arainna Ciki islands in Borno. This is contained in a statement by the director of defence media operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, on Saturday in Abuja. Mr Buba said that while more than 70 extremist members were eliminated …

Barely 72 hours after the arrest of five notorious gunrunners leading to the recovery of automatic weapons and about 6,000 rounds of assorted rounds of ammunition at Bayameni along Bauchi Road in Jos North Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State, the troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have busted another gunrunning syndicate, as two more have been nabbed. A …

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralised four bandits and rescued 20 kidnapped persons in separate operations across Birnin Gwari and Giwa Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. Additionally, soldiers in Plateau State arrested five gunrunners, including a female, in the Jos North Local Government Area of the state. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel …