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The Nigerian Army has designated the Old Oyo National Park in Oyo State as a military training area as part of measures to prevent a recurrence of the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area. The development was disclosed by the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Auwalu…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, working alongside the Tactical Team of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), have dismantled a Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist camp in the Kopre Mountain general area of Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The operation, conducted in the early hours of Thursday, August 27, followed credible intelligence on…
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Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, have repelled an attempted attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a military base in Borno State. The attack reportedly targeted Forward Operating Base (FOB) Mandaragirau in Biu Local Government Area of the state in the early hours of Saturday, August…
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Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has raised an alarm over an alleged attempt by soldiers to prevent him from entering Osun State as residents head to the polls to elect their governor. Davido made the allegation in the early hours of Saturday, August 15, 2026, through a post on his official X…
The Nigerian Army has appointed General Officers Commanding (GOCs) to lead its newly created divisions, marking a significant step in the implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s approval for the expansion of the Army from eight to twelve divisions as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s response to growing security challenges. The appointments follow the…
By Oyez Olatunde Rex The Federal Government’s approval of a new Nigerian Army battalion in Omu-Aran, headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, represents a significant development in the state’s evolving security architecture. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approved the establishment of the military formation as part of broader efforts to strengthen security operations…
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Troops of Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP) have repelled another attempted attack on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing one suspected attacker and recovering a service rifle stolen during an earlier assault that claimed the life of a soldier. The latest incident occurred…
Troops of the Nigerian military, working alongside members of the local vigilante group Jami’an Tsaro, have neutralised suspected Lakurawa terrorists during a coordinated security operation in Kangiwa community of Kebbi State. The operation, carried out under Operation Fansan Yamma, targeted suspected terrorist elements operating in the area as part of ongoing efforts to dismantle extremist…
Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested two suspected logistics suppliers believed to be supporting terrorist activities in Borno State, as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt the operational networks of insurgent groups in the North-East. The suspects, identified as Mohammed Bukar, popularly known as “Dege,” aged 35, and 26-year-old Iliyasu Abdullahi, were apprehended during…
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Troops of the Nigerian Army have successfully intercepted suspected terrorists’ logistics couriers in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, leading to the recovery of a cache of ammunition in a targeted security operation. According to military sources, the operation was carried out following actionable intelligence on the movement of suspected logistics operatives believed to…