The troops of the 8 Division, Nigerian Army, in conjunction with operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and local vigilantes in the early hours of Tuesday raided a terrorist camp in Kabbi State. The troops, during the operation, killed one of the terrorists, rescued four kidnapped persons and recovered arms and ammunition. This was made known by …

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, …

Troops of Exercise Enduring Peace III have rescued seven kidnapped victims in Ogumula village in Ohimini Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State. This is coming in less than 24 hours, youths in Ohimini LGA blocked the Otukpo-Adoka-Owerto federal highway to protest incidences of kidnapping along the road. One of the protesting youths, Edache Ochojila, had told journalists on Friday …

The Nigerian Army has given reasons for the delay in the payment of feeding allowance of troops providing security for Chinese working at the Zungeru Hydro Electricity Dam Project in Niger State. It said the delay in the receipt of funds from the concerned institution caused the delay. The Army debunked a report by an online media outfit that the …

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued at least four kidnapped victims and destroyed bandits’ camps in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. In a statement on Wednesday, acting Deputy Director, of Army Public Relations 1 Division Nigerian Army, Lt. Colonel Musa Yahaya said the kidnapped victims were rescued by the troops on Monday. “In continuation of its …

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 …

Troops of 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army and the Department of State Services (DSS) yesterday destroyed an Indigenous People of Biafra/Eastern Security Network ( IPOB/ ESN) enclave in Asaba, Delta State. A wounded fighter of the separatist group was captured during the raid. Army spokesperson, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said the troops in a raid on a fortified enclave located …

Troops of 5 Battalion operating under 16 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have captured a suspected militants’ and illegal bunkerers’ armory at Azuzuama community, Ijaw South Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. The gun house was reportedly captured on Sunday after the troops subdued the suspects with superior firepower, forcing them to flee in disarray, Army spokesman Brig.-General Onyema Nwachukwu said yesterday. …

The Defence Headquarters has said that troops of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) have destroyed 38 illegal refining sites and apprehended 29 suspected oil thieves in the last 2 weeks. The Director of Defence Media Operation, Major General Musa Danmadami said this on Thursday in Abuja at the bi-weekly news conference on the operations of the armed forces. Danmadami said the …

Troops of the 21 Armoured Brigade, Operation Hadin Kai have recovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from the Islamic State of the West African Province, ISWAP, insurgents in Sambisa forest, Borno State. It was gathered that the troops discovered the massive armoury with arms and ammunition when they invaded Ukuba camp in the fringes of Bama Local Government …