Tag: Defence Headquarters (DHQ)
Military pounds insurgents as 30 terrorists killed, 700 refugees return home
“In the same period, the second batch of about 700 Nigerian refugees was successfully repatriated from Cameroon through the Banki…
Coup: Full names of 16 officers indicted over plot against Tinubu revealed
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has made public the full names of 16 officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria indicted…
DHQ confirms coup plot against Tinubu, reveals crucial details
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that sixteen officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) are under investigation for…
Nigeria, US launch new counter-terrorism group
Senior United States officials, led by Lt. Gen. John Brennan, arrived in Abuja on Friday to participate in the launch…
Christmas Security Boost: Special forces, air assets on high alert
“The Armed Forces of Nigeria have emplaced robust and proactive measures aimed at preventing attacks during the Christmas festivities,” Onoja…
147 suspected criminals, oil thieves arrested as troops rescue dozens
Providing further details, he said that between 15 September and Monday, troops operating under Operation Hadin Kai in the North-East…
Troops nab NURTW members transporting arms to terrorists, IPOB tax collector
The troops also arrested 11 terrorist collaborators and rescued seven kidnapped victims in the North East.
Nigerian troops kill notorious terrorists’ kingpins, rescue 543 kidnapped victims
The quarter also witness mass surrender of Boko Haram and ISWAP/JAS terrorists due to troops overwhelming firepower.
DHQ confirms emergence of new terrorist group in North West
Buba said that the new terror group emerged from the Republic of Niger after the coup that led to the…
Lagbaja hale and hearty, no acting COAS appointed – DHQ
According to him, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, is currently on a well-deserved rest as part of…
How we killed 96 terrorists, arrested 227 suspects in the north – Nigerian military
The statement added that 71 assorted weapons and 1,463 ammunition were recovered.
Why we revised condition of service for the military – DHQ
“The DHQ seizes this opportunity to call on all Nigerians, particularly members of the armed forces, to disregard such publications…
Troops neutralise 125 terrorists, rescue 140 victims in one week – DHQ
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made this known on Friday in Abuja, while giving update on…
How Kuriga schoolchildren were rescued – DHQ
“These efforts would continue until other hostages are found and the terrorists arrested, tried, and brought to justice by Nigerian…
Defence minister makes important appeal to retired officers
“I want to assure you that the Ministry of Defence is ever ready to receive you as group of expert…
Troops eliminate 31 terrorists, apprehend 81 – DHQ
“Accordingly, the military, through its operations, continues to prevail against the effects of insurgency and terrorism with an ultimate goal…
Troops eliminate 46 terrorists, apprehend 50
He said the troops had within the weeks in focus, neutralised 18 Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa Province terrorists,…
Troops neutralise 84 terrorists, rescue 122 victims
He said that troops also rescued six abducted civilians while a total of 267 terrorists and family members, comprising 22…
Attack on Kuje: My response to the Defence Headquarters
Femi Fani- Kayode, former Minister of Aviation, defends his Kuje correctional centre attack video, which the Defence Headquarters criticised
4,770 terrorists surrender, 18 killed in two weeks – Army
Onyeuko said the troops of 152 Battalion had between June 17 and June 21, encountered fleeing Boko Haram Terrorist/Islamic State…
DHQ warns politicians against use of military uniforms
Anyone found culpable would be liable to prosecution as it is illegal and an abuse of the privilege of allowing…
38 terrorists killed, 1,199 others surrender in 2 weeks – DHQ
Defence Headquarters said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai have in the last two weeks, eliminated no fewer than 38…
Breaking: Nigeria’s DHQ admits ISWAP attack in Sokoto, heavy casualties
A statement released on Monday by the DHQ spokesman Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyer attributed the attack against a military…
They are fake: Army disowns pictures, videos of mass burials in Zamfara
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed trending pictures and videos in circulation showing dumping of dead bodies into mass graves,…
Nigerian troops kill 15 bandits, arrest 81 others, free 31 victims
The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have arrested 81 bandits, their collaborators and other criminal elements in…
We fired at “Cotonou Boat” on Bonny river: DHQ speaks
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said military helicopters fired at “Cotonou Boat” on Bonny Rivers and not a cargo boat…
ICYMI: Defence Headquarters rejects The Cable’s report on NDA
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has rejected the report by an online newspaper, The Cable, over the attack on the Nigerian…
DHQ accuses Amnesty International of blackmail
The Defence Headquarters has accused Amnesty International (AI) of blackmailing the Nigerian military, citing its recent report accusing the military…
Military dissociates self from call to overthrow Buhari
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Tuesday dissociated the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) from the circulation of document, calling for…