…they came into our trap, at least seven fighters were killed – troops Troops on Sunday neutralized some members of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Niger State. They were gunned down while attempting to free their leaders incarcerated in a Nigerian Army base. A defence intelligence officer told PRNigeria that the military
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Troops neutralize 7 Terrorists in Kaduna, recover arms
…the terrorists were neutralized in a fierce battle with troops Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army on Operation Forest Sanity have neutralized seven terrorists during a clearance operation around Maidaro, Kagi Hill, Kusharki and Anguwan Madaki in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The DAILY VENDOR learnt that the troops also recovered arms
Read more98 parcels of cannabis worth millions of Naira intercepted in Yobe
‘Troops’ interception of the cannabis showed the level of synergy between security agencies operating in the state’ A vehicle carrying 98 parcels of Cannabis Sativa worth millions of Naira has been intercepted by troops of 159 Taskforce Battalion, Geidam, Yobe State. Brig. Gen. Umar Muaza, Chief of Staff, Sector Operation Hadin Kai, Damaturu, disclosed this
Read moreTroops kill bandits, rescue chained hostages in Kaduna
No fewer than ten hostages were rescued in Chikun and Igabi Local Government Areas of Kaduna State. THE DAILY VENDOR learnt that troops of the Nigerian Army stormed the communities in a clearance operation and killed scores of bandits and rescued the hostages Confirming this development in a statement on Tuesday, the state Commissioner for
Read moreTroops neutralize two bandits in Kaduna
Troops of Operation Forest Sanity have neutralized two bandits in the dreaded Birnin-Gwari area, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of the state. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan made this known in a statement on Thursday. Aruwan said the troops encountered the bandits while on clearance patrol along the Birnin
Read moreTroops rescue 23 victims, arrest bandits’ collaborator in Katsina
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued 23 kidnapped victims comprising 18 women and five children in Katsina State, the Defence Headquarters has said. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Wednesday, said the rescue operation took place on Tuesday at Wurma Village in Kurfi Local Government Area of the
Read moreTroops overpowered armed bandits on Kaduna-Abuja-Zaria Road, rescue 39 kidnapped victims
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said military of 4 Battalion Nigerian Army overpowered the armed bandits that were shooting at motorists plying the route at Kwanar Tsintsiya axis of Kaduna-Zaria Road, Igabi local government and Kaduna-Abuja in the early hours of Sunday and Monday, November 29, 30 respectively.
Read moreTroops Kill Bandits, Arrest 4 Others, In Benue, Nasarawa
The Defence headquarters on Monday disclosed that troops fighting banditry, kidnapping and cattle rustling in the North Central states, at the weekend storm Hideouts of the criminal elements in Benue and Nasarawa states and during the operation, killed some bandits, arrested four others and destroyed their camps. Making this known in a statement, Coordinator, Defence
Read moreTroops Arrest 418 Bandits, 315 Illegal Miners In North-West
Troops of Operation Sahel Sanity of the Nigerian Army have arrested 418 bandits and 315 illegal miners in the North-West. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operation, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, stated this while briefing newsmen on the success recorded by the Army Operation at the Special Army Super Camp 4, Faskari, Katsina State, on Saturday. Onyeuko
Read more34 rescued as Troops storm kidnappers’ den in Benue forest
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have recorded a major feat with the rescue of 34 kidnap victims during a coordinated raid of kidnappers’ den in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The victims have been held captive for over one month. In a statement by the Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche,
Read moreTroops eliminate armed militia, arrest kidnap kingpin in Taraba, Benue
Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have eliminated four-armed militia men at Rafin Kada in Wukari Local Government Area and Yojaa in Donga Local Government Area of Taraba. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, said the troops operated under the Operation Accord. Enenche said the troops
Read moreTroops kill two in Benue, arrest militia gang in Nasarawa State
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have succeeded in killing two gang members of Gana led criminal elements in Benue arresting members of militia group in Nasarawa state. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operation, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Enenche said the success was recorded when
Read moreTroops Nab Female Terrorist Dancing with AK-47 in Kaduna
Nigerian Army troops have arrested a suspected bandit, Zainab Abubakar, at the Ungwan Salaha, Mararaban Jos community, in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The military stated on Thursday that preliminary checks into the suspect’s phone “revealed a video clip of her dancing with an AK-47 rifle hung on her neck.” It was
Read moreTroops Track Wife of Boko Haram Commander in Maiduguri
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have arrested the wife of a Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province commander, Zainab Usman, in Maiduguri, Borno State. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, in a statement on Sunday, disclosed that the Joint Tactical Team deployed in Borno and Yobe States apprehended Zainab, a Boko Haram
Read moreTroops Foil Plans by Boko Haram to Attack Borno Community
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have thwarted efforts by the Boko Haram insurgents to attack some soft targets in Borno. The troops have also continued to decimate the insurgent from different encounters across the North East. The Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Iliyasu reiterated the
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