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Train Bombing: Military Arrests Security Personnel Conveying N60m Ransom To Terrorists

Troops yesterday arrested an unidentified security personnel conveying N60 million ransom to free some captives in the custody of terrorists in Kaduna State. It was gathered that some of the suspects were personnel of some security agencies. The troops also rescued kidnapped victims…

13/04/2022

Why We Haven’t Declared Bandit Leaders Wanted — Military

The military has said it is working on the process of declaring leaders of terrorists and Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists wanted. The Senate on February 21, 2022, urged the Federal Government to urgency, declare all known leaders of terrorists wanted.…

10/04/2022

Oil Theft: Navy Commences Biggest Operation To Curb Menace

The Nigerian Navy yesterday commenced what is evidently its biggest operation aimed at putting an end to oil theft and illegal refining in the Niger Delta, with the deployment of 40 ships, five helicopters and 200 boats for “Operation Dakatar Da Barawo”…

03/04/2022

Again, Terrorists Strike In Zaria As El-Rufai Insists There’s Enough Intelligence To Prevent Attacks

Another forty-eight hours after bombing an Abuja-Kaduna train, killing, maiming and kidnapping passengers onboard, some daredevil terrorists, again, invaded a low cost housing estate in Zaria city, Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, yesterday, inflicting damage on residents and everything on…

31/03/2022

Bandits Didn’t Shutdown Kaduna Airport, We Killed 12 Of Them — Military

The military authorities have cleared the air on the reported attack on the Kaduna International Airport by bandits. The military claimed the incidents happened six kilometres away from the Terminal and outside the Airport parameter fence. It also said 12 of the bandits immediately…

28/03/2022

Wreckage Of Missing Naval Jet Found In Sambisa After 11 Months

The carcass of Alpha Jet of the Nigerian Navy which went missing almost one year ago has been found in Sambisa Forest, Borno State. Nigerian Army which disclosed this in a brief statement on Saturday said troops of Operation Desert Sanity uncovered the…

27/03/2022

Navy Promotes 12 SNCOs For Gallantry, Commitment To Duty

The Nigerian Navy has decorated 12 Senior Non Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) as Lieutenants in recognition of the gallantry and commitment to duty. The concessional promotion was approved by President Muhamamadu Buhari. Addressing the newly promoted officers, the Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral…

26/03/2022

Nigeria Won’t Hire Mercenaries To Fight Terrorists, Irabor Declares

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has ruled out the possibility of engaging foreign fighters to prosecute the anti-terrorism war in Nigeria. He however said the military would continue to collaborate with global powers and other security stakeholders to bring an…

14/03/2022

Troops Vanquish 17 Insurgents As Boko Haram, ISWAP Clash Claims Scores Of Terrorists

Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, North-east Joint Task Force, Maj. Gen. Christopher Musa, said yesterday that troops of “Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK)” killed 17 fighters of terror groups, Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Damasak, Mobbar Local Government…

08/03/2022

Peace Returning To Troubled Parts Of Nigeria — CDS

Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has assured Nigerians that peace would return to all troubled parts of the country this year. Irabor, who spoke in Abuja at the 2022 International Military Sports Council (CISM) Day Run for the armed forces…

07/03/2022

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