Military Rescues 21 Kidnap Victims, Including 15 NYSC Members, in Kogi Forest

Military Rescues 21 Kidnap Victims, Including 15 NYSC Members, in Kogi Forest

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Nigerian military has rescued 21 kidnapped victims, including 15 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, from the Egume-Ochaja forest stretch in Kogi State, following a coordinated operation by troops and other security agencies. The victims, who were among those abducted while travelling from Abuja to Bayelsa State, comprised eight males and 13 females. This was disclosed during a press briefing by the Director, Defence Media […]

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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 […]

June 28, 2026 11

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NDLEA Busts Major Meth Lab in Oyo Forest, Arrests Mexican Drug Expert, Four Nigerians

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a fortified industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory hidden deep inside a forest in Oyo State and arrested five suspected members of a transnational drug cartel, including a Mexican national believed to be the syndicate's meth production expert. The operation, carried out by NDLEA tactical operatives at Tapa Village in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State, is being described […]

June 25, 2026 14

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Troops Rescue Kidnap Victim, Destroy Terrorist Camps in Katsina Forest

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued a kidnap victim and dismantled several terrorist camps during ongoing counter-terrorism operations in Katsina State. The operation, conducted under Operation CLEAN SWEEP, involved troops of the 17 Brigade Strike Group and Quick Response Force, supported by elements of the 8 Division Special Forces and the Air Component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA. Military authorities said the troops carried out a coordinated […]

June 22, 2026 23

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GOVERNOR ODODO VISITS FOREST GUARD TRAINING CAMP, REAFFIRMS RESOLVE TO FLUSH OUT CRIMINALS FROM KOGI FORESTS

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to reclaiming the state's forests from criminal elements, declaring that there will be no safe haven for terrorists, bandits and other violent criminals operating within Kogi State. The Governor made the declaration during a visit to the training camp of newly recruited Forest Guard Trainees, where he encouraged them to embrace the responsibility ahead with […]

June 15, 2026 24

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NDLEA Busts Nigerian-Mexican Meth Cartel, Arrests 3 Mexicans, Seizes N480bn Drugs in Ogun Forest

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Three Mexican nationals and seven other suspected members of a transnational drug cartel have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the dismantling of a major methamphetamine production syndicate operating from a clandestine laboratory hidden in Ogun State forest. According to a statement signed by the director of media and advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the operation also led to the recovery of methamphetamine, […]

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Troops kill 18 terrorists, destroy enclaves in Timbuktu, Bulabulin forest operations

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed at least 18 terrorists and destroyed several insurgent enclaves during coordinated ground and air offensives in the Timbuktu axis and Bulabulin Forest areas of the North-East. According to a press release signed by Sani Uba, the operations were carried out under Operation Desert Sanity V by troops of Sector 2 in conjunction with the Air Component Command of Operation Hadin […]

May 1, 2026 22

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19 family members captured as troops clear bandit camps in Bauchi forest

By Zainab Uzomah Troops of the Nigerian Army have captured 19 family members of suspected bandits and cleared several camps during operations in Dajin Madam Forest, Bauchi State. The operation, carried out by troops of the 33 Artillery Brigade in conjunction with a team from the Office of the National Security Adviser, targeted identified bandit enclaves, including Azuge and Hari camps. According to the Army, a number of bandits were […]

April 17, 2026 12

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Troops Kill Three Terrorists, Recover Weapons in Sokoto Forest Operation

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have killed three suspected terrorists during a military operation in Kadam Forest in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto State. According to a statement by the Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, the troops from the Chief of Army Staff Special Intervention Battalion 7, […]

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