Nigeria arrests 312 suspects, rescues 409 hostages in February security operations
By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Headquarters says it arrested about 312 suspected terrorists and criminals and rescued 409 abducted civilians during coordinated military operations across the country in the month of February 2026. During a monthly press briefing, the Director of Media Operations, Major General Micheal Onoja, said troops carried out sustained intelligence-led ground and air offensives, supported by community cooperation and non-kinetic measures, while adhering to international humanitarian law […]