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Defence
NAF airstrikes eliminate scores of terrorists in Borno
Abuja, Oct. 28, 2024 (NAN) The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, has on Oct. 25, eliminated scores of Boko Haram terrorists at two locations in Bula Marwa in Borno. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, on Monday in Abuja. Akinboyewa said…
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Defence
NAF destroys Boko Haram IED factory in Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said that its  air strikes has effectively destroyed  suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) factory, two gun trucks, and neutralised several terrorists in Grazah, Mandara mountains, Borno. Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, stated this in a statement on Thursday in Maiduguri. He said that the operation was carried out…
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Defence
69 Boko Haram terrorists surrender in Cameroon, Niger-MNJTF
No fewer than 69 Boko Haram terrorists and their families have surrendered to the Multinational Joint Task Force authorities in Cameroon and Niger in a fresh operation. This is contained in a statement by the task force Public Information officer, Lt.-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, in Ndjamena, Chad, and issued in Maiduguri on Tuesday. “We facilitated the surrender of 69 Boko Haram…
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Defence
Anniversary: Security Experts laud Tinubu on Boko Haram fight
Security Expert have lauded the achievements of the President Bola Tinubu led administration in the fight against Boko Haram in the last one year. The experts said this when they spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri on Monday. Mr Chidi Omeje, a security expert and the Executive Director, Citizens Initiative for Security Awareness, said that Nigeria…
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Defence
Boko Haram Commander, 5 fighters surrender in Borno
The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), says a Boko Haram Commander, Adamu Muhammad and 5 other fighters have surrendered to the military authorities in Borno. This is contained in a statement by Lt.-Col Abubakar Abdullahi, the Chief Military Public Information Officer, N’djamena – Chad on Friday in Maiduguri. Abdullahi said that the terrorists surrendered on May 2 following military’s intensified operations.…
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NEWS
Commander hails troops for decimating Boko Haram insurgents
Brig.-Gen. Abubakar Haruna, the Acting General Officer Commanding, 7 Division Nigerian Army, has commended the troops for their recent victory in disloging Boko Haram insurgents in Sambisa Forest. Haruna, who is also the Commander Sector 1 of the Nigeria Army, stated this on Sunday during a visit to the frontline trooos in the outskirts of Sambisa forest in Konduga Local…
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Defence
47 suspected Boko Haram, ISWAP Terrorists surrender to MNJTF
No fewer than 47 individuals associated with Boko Haram and the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), Â have surrendered to troops of 403 Amphibious Brigade of Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Â Sector 3, Nigeria. Lt.-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, Chief Military Public Information Officer, N`djamena, Chad, stated this in a statement on Thursday in Maiduguri. Abdullahi said that the group included…
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Defence
MNJTF neutralises 1 terrorist, thwarts Boko Haram movement in Lake Chad
Troops of the Sector II Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) based in Bagasola, Chad have neutralises one Boko Haram terrorist in an ambush in Litri Island, situated on the border between Chad and Nigeria. Lt.-Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, Chief Public Information Officer of the MNJTF in N’djamena, Chad, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. Abdullahi said that the ambush…
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General News
Clark calls for special taskforce for release of Chibok girls
Pa Edwin Clark, Leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), has urged the Federal Government to appoint a special task force to ensure the rescue of the remaining Chibok girls held by Boko Haram The elder statesman made the call while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Monday at a ceremony to mark the Chibok girls’ 10th anniversary in captivity. While…
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Security
Troops neutralise terrorists, recover arms in Borno, Katsina
Troops of the Nigerian Army in conjunction with Hybrid Forces have neutralised some terrorists and recovered arms, ammunition and rustled cattle in Borno and Katsina States. The Nigerian army made this known in a post on its official X handle on Wednesday. The post said the operations were carried out on identified Boko Haram and Islamic State of West Africa…
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Crime
Nigeria Secures Conviction of Four Boko Haram Financiers
Abuja, December 4, 2023: The Federal Government of Nigeria has successfully secured the conviction of four individuals identified as Boko Haram financiers. The convicted individuals, Zana Zarama, Modu Aisami, Umar Mohammed, and Bunu Kame, received their prison terms on Monday after pleading guilty to charges brought against them during a special trial at the Federal High Court in Dawaki, Abuja.…
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Defence
Army debunks rumoured abduction of passengers on Maiduguri-Damaturu Road
The Nigerian Army on Saturday debunked a rumoured abduction of travellers on the Maiduguri-Damaturu Highway on Dec. 11. Col. Ado Isa, Deputy Director Public Relations 7 Division/Joint Task Force (Northeast) of Operation Hadin Kai said the rumour was unfounded. “The attention of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) has been drawn to series of unsubstantiated reports making the rounds on social media on…
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Defence
Panic as ISWAP Attacks Estate, Airport Road Houses in Maiduguri
Multiple bomb explosions early Saturday rocked Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, PRNigeria gathered from credible local sources. The explosions occurred at 1,000 Estate, and Ngomari Airport Road. The attack, PRNigeria learnt, was launched by ISWAP terrorists from Duwari, a village close to Maiduguri. The terrorists fired mortar bombs at the Estate and Airport Road’s communities, the sources disclosed. Several houses…
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Defence
President Buhari deserves credit for tackling insecurity, says Garba Shehu
Mallam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammad Buhari on Media and Publicity, says the president deserves credit over his efforts in tackling the farmers/herders crisis in the country. Shehu disclosed this on Friday while presenting a paper, tagged ‘Fake news: Challenges of information management’, at the 10th year anniversary of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), in Katsina…
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Defence
In Reprisal Attacks, Boko Haram Fighters Kill Dozens ISWAP Terrorists at Lake Chad
Few days after insurgents of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) killed one Ameer Abubakar Dogo Daawa, a top Commander of Boko Haram, fighters of the later sect have launched brutal reprisal attacks at the ISWAP criminals in Lake Chad axis. PRNigeria learnt that ISWAP jihadists, led by one Commander Modou Bashir Okocha had killed Dogo Daawa,…
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Defence
How ISWAP Fighters ‘Dissolved’ into Buhari Villagers to ‘Dodge’ Air Strikes – Air Force
Additional facts have emerged as to what actually led to the ‘bombing’ of villagers at Garin Buhari, a community in Yobe State. PRNigeria reported that a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) attack jet had injured women and children on Wednesday when it targeted suspected fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP). However, credible intelligence sources in the North East theatre…
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News
Adamu Garba likens IPOB with Boko Haram, says they are the biggest enemy
Former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba has opined that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, are the biggest enemies of the South East and South-Eastern interests, just as Boko Haram is to the North. The former Presidential aspirant who stated this via his Twitter handle got so many reactions from Nigerians. He advised that people should not be deceived…
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