No Bomb, No Terror Link in Mushin Explosion, Police Confirm

No Bomb, No Terror Link in Mushin Explosion, Police Confirm

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Lagos State Police Command has ruled out terrorism, sabotage or the use of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the explosion that occurred on June 22 at No. 19 Way Street, Mushin, Lagos. Addressing journalists on Thursday, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, said forensic and technical investigations by the Nigeria Police Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear […]

June 28, 2026 17

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Troops Rescue 366 Captives, Arrest Terror Suspects, Recover Arms Across Nigeria

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Armed Forces of Nigeria have rescued 366 abducted civilians, arrested scores of terrorist collaborators and criminal suspects, and recovered a large cache of weapons and ammunition during operations conducted across the country between June 5 and June 11. According to a statement signed by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, troops operating in various theatres of operation also disrupted kidnapping networks, foiled […]

June 17, 2026 16

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Troops Thwart Terror Attack, Recover Arms in North East Operations

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have thwarted a planned terrorist attack and recovered arms and ammunition during ongoing operations under Operation DESERT SANITY/VIGILANT SIEGE in the North East. The troops foiled the attack after discovering an improvised explosive device (IED) planted along a route behind an Internally Displaced Persons camp near a military location in Ladari. In a statement signed […]

May 19, 2026 19

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Army Intercept Terror Supplies, Destroy Hideouts in Nationwide Operations

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of the Nigerian Army have disrupted terrorist logistics networks and recovered arms, ammunition and other supplies in coordinated operations across several states within the last 24 hours. According to the Army the operations were intelligence-driven and targeted at dismantling supply chains, engaging hostile elements and protecting vulnerable communities nationwide. In Borno State, troops of 192 Battalion ambushed ISWAP/JAS fighters near Kuranabassa Village in Gwoza Local […]

April 29, 2026 16

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Coordinated Military Strikes Free 73, Disrupt Terror Operations Nationwide

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A total of 73 kidnapped victims were rescued while 24 terrorists were neutralised by troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) during nationwide operations conducted between April 3 and 9, 2026. The operations, carried out across multiple theatres, also led to the recovery of arms, ammunition, and disruption of terrorist logistics networks. According to a statement signed by the Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael […]

April 12, 2026 11

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Police dismiss viral terror alert in Abuja, arrest suspect

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed as false a viral video claiming there was an ongoing terrorist attack in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The police said no such incident occurred, describing the footage as misleading and malicious. In a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Okon Placid, the police said preliminary investigations showed the video was deliberately created using unrelated online footage […]

April 12, 2026 10

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Military Debunks ‘Twisted’ Report, Clears Defence Chief Over Terror Remarks

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Defence Headquarters has accused an online media outlet of misrepresenting remarks made by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, on counter-terrorism efforts in the north-east. According to a statement signed by Major General Samaila Uba, Director of Defence Information, the military said reports suggesting that General Oluyede accused residents of Borno and Yobe states of complicity in terrorism were “misleading” and a distortion of […]

March 21, 2026 35

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Airpower ‘Key to Breaking Terror Networks’ — CAS

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has underscored the decisive role of airpower in Nigeria’s counterterrorism campaign during an operational visit to the Nigerian Air Force’s 303 Composite Group in Ilorin. According to the statement signed by Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations and Information, the visit on 19 February preceded the official launch of Operation Savannah Shield, where […]

February 19, 2026 19

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Military Rescues 32 Hostages as Nationwide Operations Target Terror Groups

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Defence Headquarters have said nationwide operations across theatres have led to the rescue of about 32 kidnapped victims and the elimination of large numbers of terrorists during coordinated strikes carried out between 9 and 13 February 2026. In a statement signed by Major General Michael Onoja, Director of Defence Media Operations, the Defence Headquarters, the operations, conducted simultaneously across the North East, North West, North […]

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