Tag: Borno State
ISWAP Commander killed as troops thwart terrorists’ attacks in Borno
Army said through battle discipline, firepower, tactical foresight, and steadfast resolve, troops held their ground, inflicted heavy losses on the…
Troops neutralise 16 ISWAP terrorists, rescue 11 victims in Borno offensive
Uba added that in a related development, troops arrested suspected ISWAP logistics suppliers conveying large quantities of drugs intended for…
Emotional moment in Borno as over 300 return after 10 years in Cameroon
Mr Tijani Aliyu, the Chairman of the repatriation technical committee, who is also a Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees,…
Troops discover mass grave with 20 suspected remains of terrorists
According to the statement, during the operations, troops made intermittent contact with fleeing terrorist elements and engaged them with high…
NAF jets strike over 40 terrorists dead in Borno
According to Aneke, the operations demonstrated the effectiveness of intelligence-led air power and close air–ground coordination in denying terrorists freedom…
Many killed, 11 Ak-47 rifles recovered as troops fight off terrorists in Borno
Uba said that as the surviving terrorists attempted to withdraw, precision air strikes by the Air Component of OPHK were…
Borno: NAF strikes kill many terrorists, destroy their logistics hub
NAF said the operation conducted on Sunday by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI, followed credible intelligence on the…
Troops rescue 12 kidnap victims in assault on Borno’s Mandara mountains
By Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigerian Army troops have rescued seven women and five children from Boko Haram captivity in a a…
Borno: Group presents evidence of Boko Haram attacks on all religious faiths in Gwoza
According to the group, the killing of respected leaders, including the former Emir of Gwoza, the Chief Imam, and several…
‘How troops stopped possible abduction of 74 NYSC members in Borno’
According to the statement, OPHK troops were deployed to the scene after a closed-circuit television (CCTV) system monitored by the…
Borno: Troops rescue 86 hostages from Boko Haram, nab 29 terror suspects
The rescue of the kidnapped victims followed encounter of troops of 135 Special Forces Battalion, under Sector 2 OPHK on…
Scores of terrorists killed as troops thwart attack on Army base in Borno
The troops also recovered five AK-47 rifles, eight magazines, 258 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, five RPG bombs, four armed drone…
Soldier, police officer arrested for smuggling arms to terrorists
The police officer and soldier were arrested by troops of Operation Hadin Kai who were on internal security operations on…
NAF jets strike 15 terrorists dead in Sambisa forest
The strikes destroyed key structures and inflicted significant losses on the terrorists
Borno: Troops kill 2 Boko Haram commanders, 7 others
The operations conducted by troops of the Joint Task Force, North East Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in collaboration with the…
NAF jets kill 592 terrorists, destroy 372 assets in 8 months — CAS
“We are taking out high-value targets, crippling their logistics, and hunting down every cell that threatens the peace of the…
Several terrorists killed as troops repel Boko Haram/ISWAP attack in Borno
The attempted incursion by suspected Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists was launched by insurgents advancing from the Damboa axis, according…
‘How troops captured 60 terrorists’ bombs, killed many terrorists in Borno’
The troops discovered the IEDs at a bridge linking Marte – Dikwa,
‘How female suicide bomber killed 24 people at Borno food joint’
The suicide bomber detonated the improvised IED at a food joint where residents had gathered in a large number to…
Many killed as suicide bomber hits food joint in Borno
However, some other reports put the number of people killed in the suicide attack as high as 24.
Nigerian military detains Chinese national over suspected link to terrorists
The Chinese national who was arrested during military operations against terrorists claimed he is a miner with operations in Borno…
“I was not attacked by terrorists,” Buratai exposes Sen. Ndume’s lies
Buratai said contrary to the claim of Ndume, he did not travel to Borno State on Friday.
Shettima excited as NASENI revives 375 abandoned tractors in Borno
The tractors were part of the 1000 procured under Shettima as Borno State Governor.
Troops kill ‘most wanted’ terror kingpin Abu Fatima in Borno
Abu Fatima had been on the most-wanted list of security agencies due to his role in orchestrating multiple high-profile attacks…
We’ll find, strike terrorists dead day or night – Air Chief vows
“Reports have it that fear is now spreading among ISWAP foot soldiers, with many abandoning their positions due to what…
We’ll deploy new strategies, sophisticated weapons to tackle Boko Haram – CDS Musa
CDS said this while also assuring that the military and other security agencies are firmly in control of the situation…
‘How Boko Haram killed 14 farmers, 2 CJTF members in Borno’
While confirming the incident, the Emir of Gwoza said 10 bodies were initially recovered in the attack that, according to…
EFCC docks 4 for N50m fraud in Maiduguri
They were arraigned on separate count charges bordering on criminal misappropriation and breach of trust to an aggregate sum of…
Many dead as NAF jets hit terrorists’ strongholds in Katsina, Borno
The series of decisive and precision-guided air interdiction missions conducted between March 17 and March 19, Deputy Director, Public Relations…
70 terrorists, commanders, killed in operation Hadin Kai raid in Borno
The operation, which began on January 16, aimed at dismantling terrorist activities in the region, led to multiple encounters with…