DHQ Denies Hosting US Troops Amid Rising Public Speculation

DHQ Denies Hosting US Troops Amid Rising Public Speculation

By Zainab Uzomah The Defence Headquarters has dismissed reports suggesting that United States troops have been deployed to the country, saying recent speculation in the media does not reflect the reality of ongoing security cooperation between both nations. In a statement signed by Major General Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information, the military said Nigeria maintains a “long-standing and structured” partnership with the United States focused on capacity building, training, […]

February 6, 2026 8

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DHQ: GPS-Guided Strikes Hit ISIS Staging Sites in Sokoto

By Zainab Uzomah Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says intelligence has confirmed that two locations struck during a Nigeria–United States joint air operation on Christmas Eve were being used by foreign ISIS operatives entering the country from the Sahel. Speaking at an end-of-year briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, said the sites in Bauni Forest, Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State, […]

January 2, 2026 15

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DHQ Pledges Transparency, Stronger Media Ties as Military Records Major Operational Gains

The newly appointed Director of Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Major General M.E. Onoja, has pledged to reset military–media relations with a renewed commitment to transparency, collaboration and more frequent communication on the nation’s security operations. Gen. Onoja made the pledge on Thursday in Abuja during his maiden press briefing, his first since assuming office on November 14, 2025, following the exit of Major General O.M. Bello. Describing journalists as “heroes […]

December 5, 2025 15

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DHQ Condemns Abductions, Begins Probe Into Alleged Troop Withdrawal In Kebbi

By Zainab Uzomah The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has decried the abduction of 25 students in Kebbi and Niger states, describing the incident as a cruel attack on innocent schoolchildren. It assured Nigerians that troops are already intensifying operations to rescue the victims and track down those behind the assaults. According to the statement signed by Major General Michael Onoja, Director of Defence Media Operations, the military is investigating the claim […]

November 24, 2025 22

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N712m stolen crude recovered, 96 terrorists killed in one week — DHQ

The Defence Headquarters has said troops, during operations in the Northern parts of the country, killed 96 terrorists and arrested 227 suspects. The DHQ noted that among those arrested was a terrorist commander identified as Usman Maisaje. In a statement on Friday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major Geneneral Buba Edward, said Maisaje was a close associate of a wanted high-profile terrorist leader known as Kachalla Boka. He added […]

October 18, 2024 45

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Terrorists didn’t kidnap 150 in Sokoto, hijack armoured vehicles in Zamfara – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters has denied that bandits in Zamfara State hijacked two armoured vehicles. It also refuted claims that a large number of civilians were killed and mass buried by terrorists, as well as reports that over 150 terrorists were kidnapped also by terrorists in Sokoto State. The DHQ’s response was following videos that had emerged over the weekend. In the first video, the bandits claimed they hijacked two armoured […]

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