Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed in 1 Division area of responsibility in Kaduna State have successfully averted a kidnap attempt by a violent extremist and insurgent group and rescued the abductees in Tantatu Community of Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Army Public Relations Director, Maj. Gen. Onyema...
The Defence Headquarters has released the names and photos of 16 soldiers killed by irate youths at Okuama and Okoloba Communities in Ughelli South and Bomadi Local Government Areas of Delta State.
The DHQ released the names and photos of the deceased soldiers on Monday evening.
Youths of the areas ambushed...
No less than 87 persons have been kidnapped in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, following fresh attacks by terrorists.
According to a member of the Kajuru-Station Youths, Harisu Dari, who confirmed the incident to a Punch Online correspondent on Monday in Kaduna, said, the terrorists invaded the village...
The Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, where sixteen soldiers were killed on Thursday, has been razed.
Residents of the coastal community are said to have fled to neighboring Ughelli for fear of a reprisal by the soldiers who have been patrolling the creeks.
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has directed the immediate investigation and arrest of perpetrators of the gruesome killing of military personnel in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State.
This was made known by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig-Gen Tukur Gusau, in a statement...
Nigerian Army troops have neutralised two terrorists in Taraba State, and thwarted a kidnap attempt in Kogi State where they rescued kidnap victims.
Director, Army Public Relations, Maj. Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, made this known in a statement on Friday.
TheFact Daily gathers that the troops responded to actionable intelligence on the...
Troops of the Nigerian Army in various theatres of operation have eliminated 148 terrorists and rescued 28 kidnap victims.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba made this known on Thursday and the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, while briefing journalists on ongoing military operations across the country.
Buba, who...
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says belated notification of abductions has hampered search and rescue efforts of the Armed Forces towards recovering kidnapped victims.
Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba disclosed this on Thursday while briefing defence correspondents on ongoing military operations across the country.
Of particular reference is the...
Nine individuals, masquerading as soldiers, have been apprehended by operatives of Headquarters 81 Division Nigerian Army (NA), in Lagos.
Disclosing this in a statement on Thursday, the Division's acting deputy director, Lt. Col Olabisi Ayeni, said the impostors had been engaging in criminal activities that disrupt the peace and security...
