Army Escalates Operations Against Terrorists in North West

Army Escalates Operations Against Terrorists in North West

By Our Reporter As part of defense-wide strategy to strengthen defence in depth and operational efficiency, the Nigerian Army (NA) has sustained its heightened state of preparedness against terrorist threats in the North West, with "Operation Fasan Yamma" intensifying its offensive against the Lakurawa terrorist group. The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army and Commander of Sector "Operation Fasan Yamma," Major General Ibikunle Ajose, […]

May 28, 2025 29

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Gunmen kill two soldiers at Abia army checkpoint

Two soldiers were killed early Wednesday morning when gunmen attacked an army checkpoint at the Imo/Abia boundary community of Ekenobizi in Umuopara in Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State. A military officer who spoke to PUNCH Metro on condition of anonymity said the attack came at about 6.18 am from the gunmen who drove in a white Lexus (350/400) model, while the number of the assailants could not […]

November 14, 2024 16

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UPDATED: Chief of Army Staff, Lagbaja, dies at 56

The Chief of Army Staff, Taoreed Lagbaja, is dead. This was confirmed in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday. In the statement titled ‘Announcement of the Passing of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja,’ Onanuga said Lagbaja died on Tuesday night in Lagos after a period of illness. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, regrets […]

November 6, 2024 37

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Army uncovers ISWAP bread factory in Borno

Troops of Operation Lake Sanity III, under Operation Hadin Kai, have reportedly discovery an Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist bread production factory hidden within their den in Maisani, Timbuktu Triangle, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. According to intelligence sources quoted by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, on Monday, the Combined troops of 199 Special Forces Battalion, in conjunction with Hybrid Forces and Civilian JTF […]

April 22, 2024 86

BUSINESS

Army uncovers Rivers illegal reservoirs with N3m stolen crude

Addressing newsmen, he said, “You can see that this place is in a deep forest even if you are using helicopters and military drones you will not be able to see what we actually saw here on the ground. Credible intelligence led us to this location. “We have discovered so many illegal activities. As you can see, we have seen reservoirs that can contain upwards of 200, 0000 litres of […]

January 19, 2024 18

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