Nigeria and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to stronger security cooperation. National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu has hosted a senior United States diplomat as Nigeria and the US move to strengthen bilateral security ties. The meeting focused on expanding cooperation in key security areas and reinforcing ongoing dialogue between both countries. Ribadu said…
The Nigerian Air Force says fresh precision airstrikes have dealt another major blow to terrorist operations in Borno State. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has destroyed a terrorist enclave in Borno State following a fresh wave of precision airstrikes targeting insurgent positions. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Public Relations…
Security agencies have rescued schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State, according to the Presidency. The schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped by suspected bandits in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been rescued. The development was confirmed in a statement issued by Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, who said the victims regained their freedom through…
Nigerian troops have intercepted a suspected foreign terrorist and recovered drugs and chemicals believed to support terrorist operations in Borno State. Troops have arrested a suspected foreign terrorist in Borno State during a security operation targeting terrorist supply networks. Military authorities said the suspect was transporting a large quantity of illegal drugs and hazardous chemicals….
The Nigerian military says suspected ISWAP members and their families have surrendered while troops rescued several abductees during ongoing operations in the North-East. The Headquarters of Operation HADIN KAI has announced that suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), along with members of their families, have voluntarily surrendered to troops operating in…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested two suspects over alleged illegal firearms trafficking in Plateau State. Police said officers recovered a Type 06 rifle, two magazines, and 29 rounds of live ammunition from one of the suspects during the operation. Investigators are continuing efforts to trace the source of the weapons and arrest other members…
The Oyo State Police Command has rescued two abducted children and arrested four suspected kidnappers during an intelligence-led operation in Ibarapa East Local Government Area. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the operation followed a distress call on June 27 reporting that armed men invaded Ebinpejo Village…
Troops under Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 53 civilians after dismantling a terrorist roadblock mounted by suspected JAS/ISWAP fighters along the Buratai–Kamuya Road in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The operation was carried out on Wednesday by soldiers of Sector 2, 135 Special Forces Battalion. According to the military, troops stationed at Dutse…
A Nigerian court has handed down death sentences to three men convicted of terrorism-related offences and illegal arms trafficking. A High Court in Sokoto State has sentenced three men, including a Nigerien national, to death by hanging after finding them guilty of terrorism and arms proliferation charges. The convicts — Yusuf Muhammad, also known as…
Nigerian troops have rescued 47 people, mostly women and children, from ISWAP captivity in Borno State. The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), said the victims were rescued on June 20, 2026, in Kangarwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. According to the military, sustained ground and air offensives against ISWAP…
