No fewer than 1,755 members of the Boko Haram terrorist group have surrendered to Nigerian troops. Out-going Defence Media Operations boss, Major General Bernard Onyeuko, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on the operational activities of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other security agencies from the various operational theatres in the six geopolitical […]
Security agencies have begun a manhunt for the financiers of the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack on the Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, in which 40 worshippers were killed and scores injured. The Federal Government had earlier blamed the attack on the Islamic State West Africa Province terrorists, a claim the Ondo […]
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says two additional fighters of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP), who are behind the attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo state, have been arrested. On June 5, gunmen attacked the church, killing over 40 people. On June 9, Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, said the […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has neutralised a terrorist leader Alhaji Shanono following an operation in Kaduna State. NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet said this in a statement issued on Wednesday after the Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Oladayo Amao’s visit to the State. “Indeed, following receipt […]
L The Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has said that suspected bandits have killed one of its officers and injured two others in the Birniwa Local Government Area of the state. The Comptroller of the NIS in the state, ACG Ismail Abba, confirmed this when he briefed newsmen about the incident in […]
The terrorists that attacked the AK-9 Abuja-Kaduna train passengers on March 28, have released another seven hostages, including a family of six and a woman. The identities of the released family of six are Abdubakar Idris Garba, his wife, Maryam Abubakar Bobo, and their eldest son, Ibrahim Abubakar Garba, who’s 10 years old. Others […]
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of five suspected attackers of St Francis Catholic Church in the Owo area of the state. The governor’s confirmation comes shortly after the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor made the announcement in Abuja. The church came under attack on Sunday, June […]
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, has said those behind the Owo attacks have been arrested. Some gunmen had stormed St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, killing no fewer than 40 worshippers. The Federal Government, however, said the Islamic States of West Africa Province terrorists were behind the attack. During a […]
The government of Burkina Faso has sought Nigeria’s advice how to fight terrorism. Burkinabe Chief of Defence Staff, Senior Col. David Kadre, sought the advice in Abuja weekend when he visited his Nigerian counterpart, Gen. Lucky Irabor. He noted that he was also in Nigeria to attend the just concluded graduation ceremony of the […]
Troops of Air Task Force (ATF), Operation Hadin Kai, have reportedly killed Alhaji Modu, a “notorious leader” of Boko Haram. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency expert, Modu, better known as Bem Bem, was killed alongside 27 other Boko Haram fighters in Borno. He said Modu was killed on August 3, in military airstrikes […]
