NAF 931 crash: All 25 on board killed as Air Force releases names, orders probe

NAF 931 crash: All 25 on board killed as Air Force releases names, orders probe

By Zainab Uzomah ABUJA — The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that all 25 people aboard its ATR-42 aircraft, NAF 931, died when the aircraft crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday, October 5, 2026. The confirmation ends earlier uncertainty over the number of people aboard the aircraft. While the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, had initially reported […]

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Terrorists abduct Bungudu council chairman, four killed in Zamfara attack

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Armed terrorists have abducted the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hon. Nura Umar Abdullahi, following an attack on his residence in the early hours of Saturday, July 25, 2026. In a statement signed by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, the military said the terrorists overpowered the chairman’s police and vigilante […]

July 27, 2026 25

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Abu Salim Al-Barnawi Killed as Military Intensifies Nationwide Operations

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Headquarters says troops have recorded significant gains in ongoing counter-terrorism and internal security operations across the country, including the killing of terrorists, rescue of kidnapped victims, arrest of suspected criminal collaborators and recovery of weapons. The operations, conducted across various theatres between 17 and 23 July 2026, also targeted crude oil theft, illegal refining and other criminal activities. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major […]

July 25, 2026 30

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DHQ Denies Civilian Casualties in Shiroro Air Strikes, Says 70 Bandits Killed

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Headquarters has dismissed reports alleging civilian casualties during recent aerial bombardments carried out by the Nigerian military in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. According to a statement signed by the director media operations Major General Michael Onoja, the air strikes were conducted by the Nigerian Army UAV Command between late May 9 and early hours of May 10, following intelligence reports on the […]

May 16, 2026 18

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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 16

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4 Terrorists Killed, Two Collaborators Arrested as Troops Intensify North-East Offensive

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Four terrorists have been killed as troops of Operation HADIN KAI sustained intensified offensives across the North-East under Operation Desert Sanity V, while two suspected collaborators were arrested and another terror suspect surrendered to security forces. The successes were disclosed in a statement on Friday signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI. He said the […]

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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 […]

April 29, 2026 31

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Gunmen Killed as Troops Sustain Offensive in Barkin Ladi

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have neutralised two armed gunmen in an ambush operation in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to a statement signed by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force, Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, the operation was carried out on the evening of April 21, 2026, near Doruwa Babuje in the Marit general area following credible intelligence on […]

April 29, 2026 17

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Several Terrorists Killed as NAF Bombards Sambisa Hideouts

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Several terrorists have been killed in a precision air strike by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) targeting hideouts in the Yuwe axis of the Sambisa Forest in Borno State. According to a press release signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the strike was carried out on April 19, 2026, by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI following credible […]

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