Military intensify offensive against Terrorist in North West Nigeria

Military intensify offensive against Terrorist in North West Nigeria

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Three terrorist have been killed by troops of Operation Fansan Yamma during intensified military operations in north-west Nigeria. According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, acting deputy director of army public relations for 8 Division, the offensive targeted armed groups operating in Sokoto, Zamfara and Kebbi states, with the aim of protecting communities and disrupting their activities. The army said the three were killed […]

March 27, 2026 11

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OPHK- COAS Urges Troops to Intensify Offensive Against Insurgents in North-East

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has urged troops fighting insurgency in the north-east to remain vigilant and maintain an aggressive operational posture against militant groups in the region. He gave the directive during an operational assessment visit to the headquarters of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, in Maiduguri on Saturday. According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel […]

March 9, 2026 19

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COAS Directs Special Forces to Intensify Offensive Against Insurgents Nationwide

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has ordered Special Forces troops to intensify operations against armed groups across the country, saying the military must take “decisive dominance” of the battlefield. According to a statement issued by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, the army chief gave the directive during his first operational visit to the 4 Special Forces Command in […]

March 3, 2026 20

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COAS orders troops to step up offensive against criminals in 2 Division area

https://youtu.be/4tfFJ5DU4JM By Zainab Uzomah The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has instructed troops under the 2 Division to intensify offensive operations and clear out criminal groups operating across the division’s area of responsibility. In a statement issued on 22 December by Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director of Army Public Relations, the Army chief delivered the directive during his maiden operational visit to Odugbo Barracks in Ibadan on […]

December 26, 2025 22

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Nigeria’s air chief sounds battle call in Makurdi, vows welfare-driven air power offensive

Nigeria’s Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Air Force’s commitment to stronger air power readiness, personnel welfare and intelligence-led operations during his first operational visit to the Tactical Air Command in Makurdi, north-central Nigeria.In a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information at the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the air chief said the visit on […]

December 13, 2025 35

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COAS Orders Offensive to Rescue Abducted Kebbi Schoolgirls

By Zainab Uzomah. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, on Monday ordered troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA to intensify the ongoing search-and-rescue efforts for the schoolgirls abducted from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS), Maga, in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. Gen. Shaibu, who was on an operational tour of the state, warned that the mission must be prosecuted with precision, urgency, and sustained […]

November 19, 2025 32

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Lakurawa: Nigeria, neighbours begin offensive against new terror group

•DHQ vows to block security gaps as Nigeria, Chad, Niger hold joint military operations The Nigerian Army and their counterparts in Chad, Niger, and other neighbouring countries have commenced joint patrols to contain cross-border threats posed by the Lakurawa terrorist group, fresh findings The collaborative effort aims to restrict the movement of the group, which has been linked to heinous criminal activities in the northern part of Nigeria and its […]

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