Troops Arrest Five Suspected Bandits’ Informants, Recover Phones, Cash In Niger

Troops Arrest Five Suspected Bandits’ Informants, Recover Phones, Cash In Niger

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Joint Task Force Operation Savannah Shield have arrested five suspected bandits and terrorists' informants in separate operations in Niger State, recovering communication devices, cash and other items believed to be linked to criminal activities. The arrests were disclosed in a statement signed by Captain Jamilu Muhammed Yahaya, Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North Central) Operation Savannah Shield, on Sunday. According to the […]

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Nine Persons Flee Terrorist Camps in Borno as Troops Arrest Collaborators, Rescue Kidnap Victims Nationwide

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Nine persons escaped from Boko Haram and ISWAP camps in Borno State have come into military custody as the Armed Forces of Nigeria intensified operations across the country, leading to the arrest of terrorist collaborators, rescue of kidnap victims and seizure of weapons. In a statement signed by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, troops of Operation Hadin Kai encountered Ahmad Sheriff and […]

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Troops Repel Terrorist Attack, Arrest Suspects in North East

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have repelled a coordinated attack by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Gajibo, Borno State, and arrested suspected collaborators during ongoing operations across the North East. The military said the terrorists, who advanced on motorcycles with support weapons, were detected approaching the town from multiple directions before troops engaged them with heavy firepower and mortar attacks, forcing them to retreat. In a […]

May 21, 2026 18

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Police Arrest Son, Another Over Kidnap of Father in Kaduna, Recover AK-47 Rifle

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two suspects linked to the kidnapping of an elderly man, Alhaji Rabo Jelani, in Kaduna State, and recovered an AK-47 rifle used by the gang. In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the police identified the suspects as Yusuf Rabo and Musa Adamu, who were arrested over allegations of criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, armed robbery, […]

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Troops Rescue Six Abductees, Arrest Terrorist Collaborator in North East

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have rescued six abducted women and children during operations along the Amuda-Gava corridor in the Mandara Mountains axis of Borno State. The rescued victims were identified as Amina Salihu, Aishatu Musa, twin sisters Hassana and Hussaina Abubakar, Adamu Zakariyya, and Usman Zakariyya, all residents of Ngoshe community abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. In a statement […]

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Troops Rescue Six Abductees, Arrest Terrorist Collaborator in North East

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have rescued six abducted women and children during operations along the Amuda-Gava corridor in the Mandara Mountains axis of Borno State. The rescued victims were identified as Amina Salihu, Aishatu Musa, twin sisters Hassana and Hussaina Abubakar, Adamu Zakariyya, and Usman Zakariyya, all residents of Ngoshe community abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. In a statement […]

May 16, 2026 17

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Troops Arrest Boko Haram Informant, Drug Peddlers, Rescue Kidnapped Children in North-East Operations

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja A suspected Boko Haram informant and five suspected drug peddlers have been arrested by troops of Operation HADIN KAI during coordinated operations across parts of the North-East, while two kidnapped children were also rescued. The arrests and rescue operations were disclosed in a statement issued by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North East), Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba. According to the statement, troops […]

May 6, 2026 16

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Nigerian troops kill 201 terrorists, free 188 kidnap victims, arrest 284 suspects in April operations

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Armed Forces of Nigeria said troops killed 201 terrorists, rescued 188 kidnapped civilians, and arrested 284 suspects during coordinated military operations across seven theatres nationwide in April 2026, describing the month as one of its most successful periods in recent months. This was disclosed during the monthly press briefing by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Michael Onoja, at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, where he […]

May 1, 2026 18

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Troops rescue four kidnap victims, arrest suspected criminal network member in South-East

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation UDO KA have rescued four kidnap victims in Enugu State and arrested a suspected member of a criminal network in Ebonyi State during ongoing security operations under Operation Eastern Sanity. According to a statement signed by Olabisi Olalekan Ayeni, troops of the 82 Division Garrison deployed at Akama acted on intelligence about a kidnap attempt along the Akama-Iwollo Road in Enugu State on April […]

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