Troops Rescue Eight Kidnap Victims During Offensive in Plateau Forest

Troops Rescue Eight Kidnap Victims During Offensive in Plateau Forest

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have rescued eight kidnapped victims during a clearance operation in Pandam Forest, Qua'an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State. The operation, conducted in the early hours of Wednesday by troops of Sector 9 deployed in Namu, followed credible intelligence on the activities of suspected kidnappers in the forest. According to a statement issued on Friday by the Media Information Officer of […]

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COAS Reaffirms Commitment to Security, Troops’ Welfare During Operational Visit

Zainab Uzomah |Abuja Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, has charged troops of Joint Task Force North Central, Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD, to intensify operations aimed at decisively routing kidnappers, bandits and other criminal elements threatening peace and security in the region. The Army Chief gave the directive on Thursday during his maiden operational visit to the Headquarters of Joint Task Force North Central Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD at Sobi Barracks, Ilorin, […]

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NYSC Member Killed in Crossfire During Robbery Response in Abuja

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Guards Brigade has confirmed the death of a serving National Youth Service Corps member, Abdulsamad Jamiu, during a security operation in Dei-Dei, Abuja. In a statement signed by Lieutenant Olawuyi Odunola, the incident occurred in the early hours of April 25, 2026, at Shagari Estate, Dei-Dei. According to the statement, troops of the Guards Brigade Quick Response Group were on routine night patrol when they responded […]

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Multiple suicide bombings hit Maiduguri during Iftar

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Several explosions have struck crowded areas of Maiduguri in north-eastern Nigeria, with officials blaming suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers. The attacks happened at about 19:05 local time on Monday, during Iftar — the evening meal when Muslims break their fast in Ramadan — targeting busy public locations including the Post Office area, the Monday Market axis and the entrance to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital. […]

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Nigerian Air Force launches training to strengthen civilian protection during operations

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it remains committed to protecting civilians while maintaining pressure on terrorist groups across different operational theatres in the country. The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, made the remarks during the inauguration of the Basic Civilian Harm Mitigation (CHM) Course 1/2026 at the Air Warfare and Doctrine Centre in Abuja on Monday. According to a statement signed […]

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Nigeria’s Chief of Air Staff deepens defence ties during Czech Republic visit

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chief of the Air Staff, Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has advanced Nigeria’s defence diplomacy and capacity-building drive during an official visit to the Czech Republic. According to a statement signed by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director Public Relations and Information, the visit focused on strengthening international partnerships to support training, sustainment and operational capability development in line with modern security demands. During engagements with Aero Vodochody Aerospace, […]

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Customs Officers Attacked Again in Ogun During Anti-Smuggling Operation

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Ogun I Area Command says its officers have come under violent attack for the second time in one week during an anti-smuggling operation in the state. In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Customs Zakari Chado, the latest incident occurred at about 06:00 on Saturday along a bush path in Alapoti, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area. Officers […]

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NAF Recovers Drone After Loss of Control During Routine Mission

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has recovered one of its unmanned aerial vehicles after the aircraft lost its communication link during a routine counter-insurgency mission in the North-West. According to a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame and releases to the press today, the drone was operating on Thursday within the Area of Responsibility of Operation Fasan […]

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Air chief pledges mission-ready force during visit to Kaduna base

By Zainab Uzomah Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, has reaffirmed the Air Force’s commitment to counter-insurgency operations and internal security during his first operational visit to units in Kaduna. According to a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the air chief made the pledge on 18 December while visiting the Air Training […]

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