Troops Neutralise Lakurawa Terrorists, Recover Weapons, Rustled Livestock in Sokoto, Katsina

Troops Neutralise Lakurawa Terrorists, Recover Weapons, Rustled Livestock in Sokoto, Katsina

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have neutralised several suspected Lakurawa terrorists and recovered weapons as well as rustled livestock during separate operations in Sokoto and Katsina states. In a statement signed by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Army/Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, the troops responded to a distress call over an attempt by suspected Lakurawa Terrorist Group […]

May 16, 2026 4

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Troops Kill Two Terrorists, Recover AK-47 in Zamfara Offensive Operation

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have intensified offensive operations against terrorists in Zamfara State, killing two insurgents and recovering arms during coordinated clearance missions across parts of the state. The operation, carried out by troops of Sector 2 on May 4, targeted identified terrorist enclaves in Maikwanuga village in Talata Mafara Local Government Area as well as Aljumma, Gidan Dawa, Magami Didi and Tungar Magaji villages […]

May 6, 2026 19

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Troops Recover AK-47 Rifles, Arrest Two Suspects in Delta Community

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Headquarters 63 Brigade under Sector 1 of Operation DELTA SAFE have recovered arms and arrested two suspected criminals in Ogidigben Community. In a statement signed by Captain Iliyasu Bawa-Rijau, the operation followed reports of sporadic gunfire in the community. The troops were said to have acted on intelligence and moved swiftly to the area, leading to the recovery of four AK-47 rifles, six magazines, 106 […]

April 29, 2026 9

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Troops Rescue Kidnap Victim, Recover N8 Million Ransom in Plateau

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation ENDURING PEACE have rescued a kidnapped woman and recovered N8 million ransom in Qua'an Pan Local Government Area. In a statement signed by Captain Chinonso Polycarp Oteh, the operation was carried out on April 25, 2026, by troops deployed in Sector 9 Shendam. The victim was abducted on April 19 from Bauna area of Shendam Local Government Area. Troops said intelligence gathering and the […]

April 29, 2026 13

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Troops Repel Kukareta Attack, Kill 24 Terrorists, Recover Weapons

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have repelled a midnight terrorist attack on Kukareta in the North-East, killing 24 insurgents and recovering a large cache of weapons. According to a statement signed by the Media Information Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the attack occurred in the early hours of April 23, 2026, and lasted until about 3:00 a.m., when troops mounted a coordinated response that forced the […]

April 29, 2026 15

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Troops Recover Explosives, Ransom Cash as Army Overruns IPOB/ESN Camps in Enugu

By Zainab Uzomah Troops of Operation Eastern Sanity have recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) and ₦2 million suspected ransom money after overrunning IPOB/ESN strongholds in Enugu State. The operation, carried out on 14 April 2026 in Ajali Forest, Ezeagu Local Government Area, forced suspected militants to flee under sustained military pressure, abandoning key assets including an anti-tank IED later secured by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team. According to a […]

April 17, 2026 17

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Troops arrest three suspects, recover rifle in central Nigeria operation

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops under Operation Whirl Stroke have arrested three suspected militants and recovered weapons and other items during a pre–wet season offensive in the Agasha area of central Nigeria, the military said. In a statement signed by Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer at the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke, the troops—drawn from the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Intervention Battalion XI—acted […]

March 27, 2026 23

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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 23

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Troops Arrest Suspected Gunrunner, Recover Weapons in Taraba Operation

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of the 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have arrested a suspected gunrunner and recovered a cache of weapons during an intelligence-led operation in Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State. The arrest, carried out on 12 February, followed credible intelligence that prompted soldiers at the Forward Operating Base in Wukari to launch a swift response. The suspect, identified as 48-year-old Abubakar Ibrahim from Barkin […]

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