Military Denies Claims of Arming Repentant Boko Haram Fighters

Military Denies Claims of Arming Repentant Boko Haram Fighters

By Zainab Uzomah Operation Safe Corridor (OPSC) has dismissed claims circulating in a viral video alleging that repentant and active Boko Haram members are being armed to fight alongside the Nigerian military, describing the report as false and misleading. The programme clarified that it remains a non-combat initiative focused on de-radicalisation, rehabilitation and reintegration of former insurgents. The Coordinator, Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier General Y. Ali, in a statement, said […]

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Safe Corridor programme targets low-risk, conscripted fighters – coordinator

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The coordinator of Nigeria’s deradicalisation initiative, Operation Safe Corridor, Brigadier General Yusuf Ali, has said the programme is designed for conscripted and low-risk individuals, not hardened members of armed groups. Speaking on Tuesday during the media briefing on military operations, he said participants are carefully screened and profiled before being admitted, stressing that the scheme does not cater to those deeply involved in criminal activities. Operation […]

April 1, 2026 17

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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 13

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OPHK Troops Kill 16 ISWAP Fighters in Major Counter-Offensive in Borno

By Zainab Uzomah | Abuja Troops of Operations Hadin Kai have launched a major counter-offensive against Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants in Borno State, killing at least 16 fighters and destroying a significant cache of the group’s logistics, the military has said. According to a statement signed by Lt Col Sani Uba, spokesperson for Operation Hadin Kai, the operation followed a failed late-night attack on 5 February, when […]

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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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