Troops Kill Two Terrorists, Foil Attack on Benue Yam Market

Troops Kill Two Terrorists, Foil Attack on Benue Yam Market

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE, working alongside operatives of the Benue State Civil Protection Guard, have foiled a terrorist attack on Tor Donga Yam Market in Benue State, killing two suspected terrorists identified as Dantaraba and Golozo. According to a statement signed by the Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force Operation WHIRL STROKE, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, the troops responded to a distress call […]

June 28, 2026 24

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Police Foil Cross-Border Bus Smuggling Plot, Arrest Driver and Guarantor at Ogun Border

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have thwarted an attempt to smuggle a stolen company bus into the Benin Republic, arresting the vehicle's driver and his guarantor in a late-night operation along the Idiroko border corridor. The suspects, identified as 46-year-old Seun Lawal and 38-year-old Ademola Oriyomi, were arrested after police intercepted a 28-seater Toyota Coaster bus that had earlier been reported stolen from Lagos. Police […]

June 15, 2026 16

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Troops Rescue Nine Civilians, Foil Terrorist Attack, Arrest Suspected Collaborators in North-East

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued nine civilians, arrested suspected terrorist collaborators and logistics suppliers, and repelled a coordinated attack by Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in separate operations across the North-East. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Acting Media Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Lieutenant Colonel Haruna M. Sani. According to the statement, troops of Sector 2 on June 11 rescued […]

June 14, 2026 3

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Ten Rescued as Troops Foil Multiple Kidnapping Attempts in Plateau, Kaduna

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Ten kidnapped victims have been rescued by troops of Operation Enduring Peace following a series of operations that foiled multiple kidnapping attempts and disrupted criminal activities in Plateau and Kaduna states over the last 48 hours. In a statement signed by Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, Media Information Officer of Joint Task Force Operation Enduring Peace, the military said the operations led to the rescue of six abducted […]

June 8, 2026 12

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Troops Foil Kidnap Attempt, Kill Suspected Terrorist in Kogi

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of the Nigerian Army's 12 Brigade have foiled a planned kidnap operation and neutralised a suspected terrorist during an ambush operation in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State. The operation, carried out on Friday, followed credible intelligence that terrorists were planning to abduct residents of Jakura II Community. Acting on the information, troops deployed to a suspected crossing point along the Old Obajana–Tajimi Road […]

June 1, 2026 12

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Three Terrorists Killed as Troops Foil Criminal Activities in Zamfara

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have neutralised three terrorists and recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a fighting patrol in Zamfara State. The operation, conducted by troops of Sector 2 on Thursday, targeted terrorist enclaves in Kaura Namoda and Birnin Magaji Local Government Areas as part of ongoing efforts to curb insecurity and deny criminal elements freedom of […]

May 16, 2026 11

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Army, Police Foil Kidnap Attempt at Abuja Estate, Kill Suspect

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Security operatives have foiled a kidnap attempt at the Army Post Service Housing Estate, Kurudu, in the Abuja after suspected armed men invaded the area in the early hours of Thursday. The attackers, said to be about seven in number, reportedly entered a compound within the estate in an attempt to abduct a resident. Neighbours were said to have raised an alarm, prompting a swift response from […]

May 1, 2026 16

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Troops Foil Terrorist Attack on Benisheikh Brigade Headquarters in Borno

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a coordinated terrorist attack on the headquarters of the 29 Task Force Brigade in Benisheikh, Borno State, in the early hours of Thursday. The attack, which occurred around 12:30 a.m., was successfully foiled following a swift response by troops led by the Brigade Commander, Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, according to a statement signed by the Director of Defence Media Operations, […]

April 9, 2026 17

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Thirty-One Rescued as Troops Foil Easter Church Attack in Kaduna

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Thirty-one people have been rescued after troops foiled an attack on a church in Kaduna State, where gunmen had abducted worshippers during an Easter service. According to a statement released to the press by the Nigerian Army, soldiers responded swiftly to a distress call from Ariko village in Kachia Local Government Area and mobilised to the scene. With support from local residents, the troops pursued the […]

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