Troops Rescue Hostages, Kill Terrorists, Arrest Suspects in Nationwide Operations

Troops Rescue Hostages, Kill Terrorists, Arrest Suspects in Nationwide Operations

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) say troops rescued abducted civilians, neutralised terrorists, arrested suspected collaborators and dismantled criminal camps in coordinated operations carried out across the country between 3 and 9 July. According to a press release signed by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, the operations targeted insurgents, kidnappers, armed robbers, oil thieves and other criminal groups in the North-East, […]

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APC Chairman Hails FG, Security Agencies Over Rescue of Abducted Oyo Pupils, Teachers

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has commended the Federal Government and security agencies for the rescue of pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Information, Abimbola Tooki, Yilwatda described the successful operation as evidence of the Federal Government's commitment to protecting the lives […]

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Intelligence Agencies Praised in Opinion Piece Over Rescue of Kidnapped Oyo Teachers, Pupils

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Intelligence agencies have been praised in an opinion piece for their role in the safe rescue of kidnapped teachers and pupils from Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, with the operation described as evidence of a growing shift towards intelligence-led security operations in Nigeria. In the opinion piece, David Akoji, Director of Special Duties/State Operations at the National Orientation Agency (NOA), said the rescue demonstrated […]

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Six More Abductees Freed in Ongoing Borno Rescue Mission

By Zainab Uzomah | Abuja Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued six more abducted persons, including four adults and two infants, during ongoing search and rescue operations in Borno State. In a statement signed by Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, the military said the victims were rescued at Talakawa in Chibok Local Government Area following sustained air and […]

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Airstrikes, Ground Troops Rescue Abducted Lassa Students, Teachers

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has commended troops of the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI and their ground counterparts for rescuing students and teachers abducted during a terrorist attack on Government Day Secondary School in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. According to a statement signed by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air […]

July 6, 2026 6

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Troops Neutralise Bandits, Terrorists, Rescue 73 Kidnap Victims, Recover 211,790 Litres of Stolen Fuel

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) have intensified nationwide offensives against terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements, neutralising several fighters across multiple theatres of operation, rescuing 73 kidnapped civilians, and recovering 211,790 litres of stolen and illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO) during operations conducted between June 19 and 25. The military said bandits were killed in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, while terrorists […]

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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 6

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Troops Rescue 53 Hostages, Recover Eight Vehicles After Foiling ISWAP Roadblock in Borno

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 53 civilians and recovered eight vehicles after dismantling a suspected ISWAP roadblock along the Buratai–Kamuya road in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The operation, carried out on Wednesday by troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion, Sector 2, followed intelligence gathered through surveillance cameras that detected armed insurgents blocking the highway near Dutse Kura. According to a statement […]

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Troops Rescue 22 Kidnap Victims, Neutralise IEDs and Disrupt Terrorist Logistics Networks

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA and Operation HADIN KAI have recorded significant operational successes in ongoing counter-terrorism and anti-banditry operations across Sokoto and Borno states, rescuing 22 kidnap victims, neutralising improvised explosive devices and disrupting terrorist logistics networks. According to statements issued by the Joint Task Force North-West Operation FANSAN YAMMA and Joint Task Force North-East Operation HADIN KAI, the operations were conducted between June 16 and […]

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