Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) of Sector 1 have neutralised 18 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the Bula Dalo-Sabon Gari axis of Borno state. The insurgents were killed during a Thursday dawn operation along the 100km Damboa-Biu road in the state. OPHK Media Information Officer, Lt-Col. Sani Uba,…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, and the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, have visited ASELSAN, Türkiye’s leading defence electronics company, as Nigeria explores areas of military cooperation and technology partnership. This was stated by security consultant and counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, in a statement on his…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 11 kidnapped victims in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State following a swift operation along the Kaduna–Abuja road. A military source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday that the operation was carried out on Monday night after troops deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB)…
The Defence Headquarters on Monday said investigations into alleged misconduct by some officers revealed claims of a plot to overthrow the government. In October 2025, the DHQ announced the arrest of 16 officers over acts of indiscipline and breaches of service regulations. Sahara Reporters reported on October 18 that the officers — ranging in rank…
The Police Service Commission (PSC) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have extended the deadline for application for recruitment of 50,000 constables into the Nigeria Police Force by two weeks. The Head of Protocol and Public Affairs of PSC, Mr Torty Kalu, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Kalu said the application…
The Nigerian military has said that the most wanted bandits’ kingpin, Bello Turji, is living under intense pressure and in panic as security operatives have intensified operations against criminal groups in the North-West. The Theatre Commander of Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, Major General Warrah Idris, disclosed this while speaking with…
The Oyo State Police Command, on Sunday, said it intercepted a truck conveying suspected explosive materials in Saki, a town in the Oke-Ogun axis of the state. In a statement by its spokesman, Ayanlade Olayinka, the command disclosed that operatives recorded the success during a stop-and-search exercise. “Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the command…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Friday charged officers and soldiers graduating from Exercise Restore Hope IX to translate their intensive training into operational victories as they deploy across various theatres of operation to address Nigeria’s security challenges. Speaking at the Final Exercise and Graduation Ceremony held at the Nigerian…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have reportedly killed 10 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters, including two senior commanders identified as Basulhu and Ubaida, his deputy, in Borno. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication focused on the Lake Chad region, the troops also recovered a cache of arms and equipment…
Nigeria and the United States on Thursday reaffirmed their growing security partnership, pledging closer cooperation to curb terrorism, protect civilians, and strengthen accountability across conflict-affected areas. Speaking at the opening of a bilateral Working Group in Abuja, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, said the engagement marked the third high-level interaction with senior…
