Joint Air-Ground Operation Repels ISWAP Assault in North-East

Joint Air-Ground Operation Repels ISWAP Assault in North-East

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have repelled coordinated attacks by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on military positions in Buratai, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. According to a statement signed by the Acting Military Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, the attacks occurred in the early hours of June 19 at troops' locations in Dusten Kura and Chara Road […]

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Military Rescues Five Kidnap Victims Following Air-Ground Assault on Terrorist Camps in Kogi

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of the Nigerian Army's 12 Brigade have rescued five kidnap victims abandoned by fleeing terrorists during ongoing counter-terrorism operations in Kogi State. According to a statement signed by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, the victims were rescued on June 17 during a military operation in the Adankolo Forest area of the state. The statement said the operation […]

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Troops Crush Major Boko Haram Assault, Kill 80 Fighters in Mallam Fatori Battle

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a major insurgent attack on Mallam Fatori in north-eastern Nigeria, killing more than 80 fighters, including senior commanders, the military has said. According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer at the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force (North East), the attack took place in the early hours of Wednesday when insurgents launched a coordinated […]

March 21, 2026 18

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Troops Triumph- Repel ISWAP Assault and Kill Dozens of Fighters in North-East Operations

By Zainab Uzomah Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed several Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in a series of coordinated operations across Borno State, the military has said. In a statement on Thursday, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba reported that Sector 1 troops launched a pre-dawn offensive on 28 January at Bula Dalo, where they killed more than a dozen militants and forced others to flee. Soldiers recovered four AK-47 […]

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Nigerian troops repel ISWAP assault on Mairari base

By Zainab Uzomah Nigerian troops under Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on a forward operating base in Mairari, in Borno State, destroying two car bombs and killing several militants, the military says. In a statement signed by the Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the attack began late on 12 December and continued into […]

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Police arrest stepfather for sexual assault, stop mob in Bauchi

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have successfully averted mob justice against a 37-year-old man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting his 15-year-old stepdaughter. According to the Command, officers attached to Operation Restore Peace, led by CSP Kim Abert, acted on credible intelligence, intervening in a mob action involving the suspect, Wisdom Benoie. This was disclosed in a press release issued on Monday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, […]

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Anambra probes alleged assault on ex-chamber of commerce boss

The Anambra State Government has commenced an investigation into the alleged brutalisation of a former President of the Onitsha Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture, Okey Akaneme, by officials of the state Waste Management Agency and police officers. The state Commissioner for Environment, Felix Odumegwu, confirmed the probe when contacted by our correspondent on Monday, adding that while the government does not condone assault, preliminary findings suggested that ASWAMA […]

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