Troops Crush Major Boko Haram Assault, Kill 80 Fighters in Mallam Fatori Battle

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 […]

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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, […]

March 9, 2026 44

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Troops kill suspected kidnapper, rescue four victims in Edo forest raid

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed a suspected kidnapper, rescued four abducted victims and arrested another suspect during security operations in Edo State. According to a statement signed by Captain Kennedy Anyanwu, Assistant Director of Army Public Relations for 4 Brigade in Benin City, the operations were carried out by troops of the brigade under 2 Division Nigerian Army in collaboration with the Edo State Security […]

March 5, 2026 37

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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 […]

February 11, 2026 28

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Military Kill Senior Militants in Major Operations Across Zamfara and Borno

By Zainab Uzomah Nigerian troops have carried out two major operations against armed groups in the North-West and North-East, killing several fighters including senior militant commanders, the military has said. In a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for 8 Division/Sector 2 Operation Fansan Yamma, troops stormed the stronghold of notorious bandit leader Gwaska Dan Karmi in Maru Local Government Area of […]

February 3, 2026 38

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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 […]

January 30, 2026 34

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Troops Foil Bandit Attack and Kill Suspected Terrorist in Kaduna, Army Says

By Zainab Uzomah Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 1 Division, operating under Sector 1 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have foiled an attempted bandit attack and killed one suspected extremist during an ambush in the Maraban Rido area of Kaduna State. The operation was launched late on 22 January after soldiers received a distress call reporting that armed bandits had raided Anguwan Fulan village and rustled livestock. Responding to the alert, […]

January 28, 2026 19

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Troops Rescue 62 Hostages Kill Two Terrorists in North-West Operations

By Zainab Uzomah Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have rescued 62 hostages and killed two terrorists during separate raids in Kebbi and Zamfara States. In a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations for 8 Division, the operations were carried out by Sector 2 troops in coordination with other security agencies and local vigilante groups. According to the Army, soldiers acting on intelligence […]

January 23, 2026 22

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Police arrest kidnap kingpin, kill four in Delta

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a notorious kidnap kingpin, Abubakar Usman, also known as Shehu and killed four members of his gang. The police said the suspect was arrested during a fierce gun battle during a sting operation on Thursday. This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Monday. Recovered arms. Photo: Police Adejobi said Usman was caught […]

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