The Nigerian Army says troops of Operation Hadin Kai on Wednesday foiled an attempted attack on Babangida town in Yobe by terrorists belonging to Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP). The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the terrorists, […]Read More
THE Nigerian Army on Monday said troops, in conjunction with the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, killed 12 suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province members during a gun duel in Borno State. The suspected terrorists were said to have attempted an attack on one of the military operational bases in Bula […]Read More
Nigerian Army has refuted online media reports that Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province had distributed Ramadan welfare packages to some residents of Borno and Yobe States. Army spokesman Mohammed Yerima in a statement said the article did not mention any specific location where the alleged distribution took place. Yerima said said “The […]Read More
Boko Haram has taken over more territories in Niger State after displacing residents in about 5o communities. Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello said the terrorists are in Kaure and Shiroro Local Government Area and have hoisted their flag there. Bello made the disclosure during a visit to over 3000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from […]Read More
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has called on the Federal Government to expose all the over 400 Bureau De Change operators recently arrested for allegedly funding the activities of Boko Haram insurgency in the country. Ndume, who is representing Borno South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, made the call in […]Read More
The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi says Nigeria is in a critical situation following the insurgency in the northeast, banditry in the northwest and attacks in other parts of the country. He stated this on Monday during a national security and defence summit held at the National Defence College in Abuja. “We are […]Read More
Nigerian Troops have restricted movement along Damaturu-Damboa-Biu Road following attacks by members of ISWAP/Boko Haram on a Kumuya military base in Yobe State. Army During the attack, the terrorists used heavy weapons in destroying military equipment and patrolled the community to prevent the reinforcement of soldiers. Yet, the troops that were already on ground still […]Read More
Renowned Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi, yesterday, insisted that the armed Fulani herdsmen are not bandits but militants fighting for ethnic survival. The former captain in the Nigeria Defence Academy, NDA, spoke on Channels Television’s Politics Today, while reeling out his experience with the armed herders. His words: “It is a complex issue. It is […]Read More
The Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE yesterday, 15 July 2020, destroyed a Boko Haram Terrorists Camp and neutralized several of their fighters in massive airstrikes. The operation was carried out on the heels of intelligence reports indicating that the settlement was one of the locations from where the BHTs launch attacks against troops’ positions […]Read More
The troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, have inflicted heavy casualties on the Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in an attempted attack on Gubio town in Borno on Tuesday. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this I a statement on Wednesday. Enenche said the operation was a combined efforts […]Read More
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