Tag: Troops
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Troops Arrest Two Suspected Bandit Logistics Suppliers in Benue
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation WHIRL STROKE, have arrested two suspected logistics suppliers linked to bandits in Benue State. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters JTF Operation WHIRL STROKE, troops of Sector 1 acted on intelligence and arrested the suspects in Abaji Community. The suspects…
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Zamfara Women Block Military Vehicle Over Reported Troop Withdrawal
By George Omagbemi Women and other residents of Bindin community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State have protested the reported withdrawal of troops from the area, with some women reportedly blocking a military vehicle from leaving the community. The protest followed reports that soldiers deployed to the community were being withdrawn, raising concerns…
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Troops Ambush Terrorists In Yobe, Arrest 4 As 11 Surrender
By Paul Joseph Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have intensified operations against terrorist and criminal networks in Yobe State, arresting four suspected Boko Haram terrorists during a night ambush while 11 others surrendered to the military between September 15 and 22, 2026. The operation also led to the…
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Troops Rescue Two Kidnap Victims, Arrest 11 Suspects In Plateau
By Opeyemi Adelakun Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have rescued two kidnapped victims, arrested 11 suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered weapons during separate security operations in Plateau State. The Joint Task Force disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by its Media Information Officer, Captain Chinonso Oteh. According to the statement,…
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Troops Arrest Suspected Kidnapper With AK-47 Along Benin-Sapele Road
By George Omagbemi Troops of the 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Operation WABAIZIGAN, have arrested Olamide Oyeniyi, a suspected kidnapper, and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during an intelligence-led operation along the Benin–Sapele Road in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, according to a report published on September 14, 2026. The arrest is part…
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Troops Arrest Four Boko Haram Logistics Suppliers, Intercept 20 Fleeing Relatives
By Opeyemi Adelakun Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation HADIN KAI, have arrested four suspected logistics suppliers to Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during separate intelligence-led operations in Yobe and Borno states. The military also intercepted 20 suspected family members of Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) fighters…
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Senior ISWAP Finance Chief Surrenders as 46 Terrorists, Families Lay Down Arms in Borno
By George Omagbemi Sylvester A senior finance operative of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has surrendered to troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Borno State, marking a significant breakthrough in Nigeria’s ongoing counter-insurgency campaign against terrorist groups in the North-East. The surrender occurred on Saturday, July 25, 2026, along the Ladari–Jegarawa–Tunokalia axis of…
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Troops Kill Four Kidnap Suspects, Rescue Three Victims in Kwara, Kogi Raids
By Opeyemi Adelakun Nigerian Army troops have intensified operations against criminal elements across the North-Central region, killing four suspected kidnappers, rescuing three abducted victims and arresting eight suspects during separate security operations in Kwara and Kogi states. The operations, carried out under Operation Savannah Shield and other ongoing military missions, also led to the recovery…
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Kidnapped NECO Students, Teachers Rescued By Troops Hours After Attack On School in Borno
By Paul Joseph Students and teachers of Government Day Secondary School (GDSS) a secondary school in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, who were abducted during an early morning attack have regained their freedom. The victims were reportedly kidnapped on Monday about 9 a.m. while students were writing the National Examinations Council (NECO)…
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Troops Block Escape Routes, Tighten Grip On Oyo School Abductors
By Opeyemi Adelakun Fresh hope has emerged for the release of 39 schoolchildren and seven teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, as security operatives intensify efforts to rescue the victims. Multiple security sources disclosed that troops have tightened their grip around a forest hideout believed to be housing the abducted pupils…
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Send More Troops To Nigeria – American Psychologist Urges Trump
By Paul Joseph An American psychologist, Jeffrey Guterman, has appealed to United States President Donald Trump to deploy additional American troops to Nigeria, citing the country’s escalating security challenges, including mass killings, kidnappings and insurgent attacks. Guterman made the appeal through the White House’s official public communication platform, where citizens and residents can submit messages…
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Troops Rescue 23 Abducted Passengers in Kogi, Two Killed
By: Sunday Ameh Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 23 passengers abducted by suspected kidnappers along the Ayegunle–Bunu Road in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The rescue operation followed a distress call received by security operatives in the early hours of Monday after gunmen reportedly barricaded the highway and abducted several travellers.…