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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its counterterrorism and counter-banditry operations with a series of precision airstrikes that neutralized terrorists and destroyed several criminal hideouts across Borno, Kwara, and Katsina States. The coordinated missions, carried out under the directives of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, were aimed at…
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has directed all Nigerian Air Force (NAF) commanders to intensify precision air operations against insurgents, terrorists, and criminal gangs threatening peace and stability across the country. Aneke gave the directive on Wednesday during a strategic meeting held at the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters in Abuja, where…
Troops of the 12 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have rescued two kidnapped victims and recovered ₦3.8 million ransom during a successful counter–kidnapping operation in Kogi State. The operation, carried out by soldiers attached to the Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Oguma, underscores the army’s renewed commitment to tackling rising cases of abduction and banditry…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested a man identified as Innocent Chukwuma in Oyigbo, near Port Harcourt, Rivers State, for allegedly using his X (formerly Twitter) social media handle to call on the Nigerian military to overthrow the current democratic government. According to security sources, the suspect’s online posts were flagged for inciting…
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In a major breakthrough against insecurity in North-Central Nigeria, troops of the Nigerian Army’s 2 Division/Sector 3 under Operation FANSAN YAMA have successfully rescued 21 kidnapped victims in coordinated operations across Kwara and Kogi States. According to an official statement issued on 17 October 2025 by Lieutenant Colonel Polycarp Okoye, Acting Deputy Director of Army…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has intercepted a large cache of sophisticated weapons in Delta State, arresting two suspects believed to be members of a major arms trafficking syndicate. The operation, which took place over the weekend in Asaba, followed weeks of intelligence gathering by the DSS on the movement of illicit arms across…
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The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander Sector 3, Operation FANSAN YAMA, Major General CR Nnebeife, has led troops on an operational visit to Patrol Base Babanla, culminating in the rescue of two kidnapped victims near Babasango Forest in Kwara State. The rescue operation followed a bandits’ attack on…
Security operatives have confirmed the death of a notorious kidnap kingpin, Maidawa, following a fierce gun battle in Isanlu, Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. The operation, which took place over the weekend, also led to the neutralization of some of his accomplices. According to security sources, intelligence reports from the Department of State…
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The Russian Federation has pledged stronger military cooperation with Nigeria in its ongoing fight against terrorism, offering weapons, operational support, and strategic expertise to bolster the country’s counterinsurgency operations. Speaking on behalf of President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Minister of Defence, Lt Gen Averianov emphasized Russia’s readiness to deepen defence cooperation with Nigeria, describing…
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The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that the recent resurgence of terrorist attacks in North East and North West is as a result of influx of foreign fighters providing reinforcement to local terror groups. The Director, Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the armed forces on…
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