Nigeria Army troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested an individual suspected of supplying Boko Haram terrorists with drone and other logistics. According to reports by security expert Zagazola Makama the suspect identified as Dauda Usman Gubula was arrested during a raid at the Madagali Motor Park, Madagali Local Government Area of Borno State. Items…
The United States has deployed about 200 troops to Nigeria to train the country’s military in the fight against Islamist militants, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday. An American military official disclosed to the newspaper that the deployment comes weeks after US President Donald Trump accused Nigeria of failing to…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written to the Senate requesting consent for the deployment of Nigerian troops to the Benin Republic. This was disclosed on Tuesday in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary. This is coming at a time Nigeria is battling with insecurity on every front and corner of the…
Nigeria’s newly appointed Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd), has given stern order to military personnel fighting insurgency, ordering them to immediately engage armed bandits and insurgents on sight without waiting for further authorisation. Musa gave the charge during his Senate screening on Wednesday, stressing that swift engagement is essential for frontline protection and…
Nigeria’s Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said the troops from Niger Republic who crossed into a Nigerian community in Kastina State were there to fetch water. The border incident involving local vigilante members and Nigerien troops at Mazanya village in Jibia Local Government Area, Katsina State occurred on 29 November 2025 at approximately 1500 hours Director…
Troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF) North East Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 74 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members from a possible abduction by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Borno State. Counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama disclosed this in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, stating that the incident occurred along the Buratai–Kamuya…
Troops of the Nigerian military have neutralised no fewer than 80 armed bandits attempting to infiltrate Kebbi State from the Zamfara border, in one of the most decisive security operations recorded in recent months. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Communication and Strategy, Abdullahi Idris Zuru, disclosed this in a statement released on Sunday,…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed more than 50 terrorists and repelled multiple coordinated attacks on military locations across Borno and Yobe States. The Nigerian military said the simultaneous attacks occurred between midnight and 4am on Thursday when terrorists launched assaults on troops’ positions in Dikwa, Mafa, Gajibo and Katarko, situated within Sectors 1…
Prelude: Death of Ikonso Shatters Militancy On April 24, 2021, Nigerian security forces raided the Eastern Security Network (ESN) headquarters in Awomama, Oru East LGA, Imo State, killing Nwaokike Anyinayo Andy, aka Ikonso, Vice President-designate of ESN. Ikonso, feared for organising attacks on police stations, prisons, and military checkpoints, was a key figure in southeastern…
The Nigerian Army has announced the arrest of a notorious commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), identified as Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, popularly known as Gentle De Yahoo. Okorienta was captured by troops of the 34 Artillery Brigade in a joint operation with sister security…
