The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the death of a wanted terrorist leader, Ali Kachala Kawaje, a terrorist bomb expert Machika, Dan Muhammad, and 38 other terrorist commanders in Niger State airstrikes. This was as the DHQ said it was closing in on other wanted terrorists, according to a statement by the Director, Defence Media Operations,…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has stated that a total of 6,260 terrorists have been killed across the country through joint military operations in the past two years. The Deputy Director of Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Ibrahim Abu-Mawashi, revealed this while giving an overview of troops’ achievements in two years at the expanded parley with media…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed the arrest of a Chinese national during a counter-terrorism operation in Borno State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj-Gen Markus Kangye, made the confirmation on behalf of the military high command, on Friday. Ma.-Gen Kangye, however, didn’t disclose the identity of the foreigner, but said the individual, who…
The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, said on Friday that since President Bola Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, the military had achieved significant milestones in degrading terrorist networks, disrupting criminal syndicates, and restoring civil authority across many volatile regions. Consequently, DHQ said, within this period over 5,000 insurgents and bandits have been neutralized across multiple theatres…
A former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Mahrazu Tsiga (retired). The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that no ransom was paid to facilitate the release of Retired Brigadier General Mahrazu Tsiga, who was held captive for 56 days by kidnappers. In a statement, DHQ spokesman, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, said…
The Nigerian Military, in collaboration with Briech UAS, a communications company, has unveiled the first and largest indigenous attack drones and bombs in Nigeria and Africa. Briech UAS, in partnership with the Nigerian Army, demonstrated and unveiled these attack drones and bombs at the company’s headquarters on Wednesday in Abuja. The Chief of Defence Staff…
Military High Command has reiterated that the Armed Forces of Nigeria will not fold its arms and allow any individual or group of individuals to destroy the country’s critical national assets. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, stated this while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military across the country on Thursday…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says troops of the Nigerian Army killed 82 “terrorists”, arrested 198 suspects, and rescued 93 hostages. Giving an update in Abuja on Friday, Markus Kangye, the director of defence media operations, said the troops also recovered 152 assorted arms and ammunition as well as five magazines, among others. Kangye said troops…
The military has announced plans to release 381 rehabilitated ex-terrorists in March 2025, urging state governments to ensure their proper reintegration through monitoring and empowerment programmes. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said a total 789 ex-combatants are undergoing rehabilitation, with 381 expected to…
The Chief of Defence Standards and Evaluations at the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), Major General Adekunle Ariyibi, has confirmed that Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West African Province (ISWAP) receive foreign funding. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, Ariyibi stated that the terrorist groups have benefited from external collaboration, including financial and logistical…