Tag Archives: Troops

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said that troops have eliminated a notorious terrorist kingpin in Jigawa State known as Mai Hijabi.    The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, who disclosed this on Thursday while briefing journalists on the activities of the armed forces, said troops also eliminated 164 other terrorists, apprehended 238 others and rescued 188 kidnapped …

Operation Whirl Stroke, a Joint Military Operation (JMO), rescued eight people from kidnappers operating along the Taraba-Benue border between Wukari and Zaki-Biam in the Ukum local government area of Benue State.   The troops paraded the rescued victims in front of select media houses at their military base camp in Zaki-Biam over the weekend.   The rescued individuals include an …

Troops of 6 Division, Nigerian Army (NA) have remained resolute in the ongoing anti illegal bunkering operations, with tremendous successes resonating across the operational landscape.      Lieutenant Colonel Danjuma Jonah Danjuma, Acting Deputy Director, 6 Division Army Public Relations, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, October 6, 2024.    In the latest push, troops have effectively deactivated over …

In an untiring effort to rid the nation of terrorism, the Nigerian Army has successfully neutralized eight terrorists and rescued 40 abducted individuals in a series of coordinated operations across multiple states.      The Army in a statement on Monday, September 30, 2024, said these recent victories have further tightened the noose around the necks of unrepentant terrorists and …

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has said that a notorious Boko Haram terrorist, Bochu Abacha, has surrendered to troops deployed in Kukawa Local Government of Borno State.   The Chief Military Information Officer of the MNJTF, Ndjamena, Lt. Col. Olaniyi Osaba, disclosed this in a statement in Maiduguri on Saturday, September 28. Osaba said that Abacha, a key figure …

In a relentless pursuit of national security, troops of the Nigerian Army have once again demonstrated their unwavering commitment to eradicating terrorist elements across the country as they arrested two terrorists receiving treatment in a private clinic in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State.    The Army in a statement on Friday, September 27, 2024, said the suspects who …