By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja Troops of the Nigerian military have neutralised 192 terrorists, even as 122 ISWAP combatants surrendered to troops, alongside their families. Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, made this known on Thursday, at the Defence Headquarters during the biweekly press briefing on ongoing military operations across...
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja Another Chibok girl who had been held captive by Boko Haram insurgents since 2014, has been rescued by Nigerian Army troops deployed in the North East. Lydia Simon, who was on serial number 68 among the abducted missing Chibok Secondary School girls, was rescued along with her...
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja Troops of the Nigerian Army have raided and destroyed a terrorists' enclave in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, and exterminated the terrorists. Army spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Tuesday disclosed that the operation, which was conducted on Monday, 15th April, followed credible intelligence...
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja Precision airstrikes executed by the Air component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) has led to the elimination of over 30 terrorists including some senior commanders. Disclosing this in a statement on Tuesday, NAF's Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, said the operation...
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja Nigerian Army troops deployed for Counter- terrorism and  Counter-insurgency operations in the North West have successfully ambushed and neutralized two terrorists in Kaduna. According to the Army spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu, the operation which took place on Saturday,13th April 2024 in Rafin Sariki Village of Giwa Local Government...
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja The Nigerian Army is set to hold its Chief of Army Staff First Quarter Conference 2024. A statement issued today by the Army spokesman, Maj. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, says the conference is billed to take place at the Army Headquarters Command Officers’ Mess, Asokoro, Abuja from Monday...
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja. The Nigerian Navy (NN) says the suspects involved in the demise of one Mr. Ifeanyi Richard Onumaegbu have been taken into custody for questioning. This was contained in a statement issued today by the NN's spokesman, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu. Navy in the statement expressed deep sadness over the...
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja Two terrorists that have fled Boko Haram sanctuaries in Farisu camp, have surrendered to the troops of 21 Armored Brigade, Operation Hadin Kai, in Bama, LGA of Borno State. Security analyst and counter insurgency expert in West Africa, Zagazola Makama, disclosed this on Tuesday, via his X...
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja The Nigerian Army (NA) has refuted allegations in a report by an online news medium, of nepotism against some soldiers who were court-martialed in Enugu last year. In a statement made available to correspondents on Saturday, the Army spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu, posited that the 'misleading report, entirely...
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army have demolished a kidnappers' den, rescued a victim, and apprehended three suspected kidnappers in Taraba State. This was made known on Thursday 4th April 2024, by the Nigerian Army via their X (formerly twitter) handle @HQNigeranArmy. TheFact Daily gathers that suspected kidnappers...