Tag: Nigerian troops
Troops rescue 2 women from kidnappers, foil abduction attempts
According to the report, preliminary investigations revealed that the victims, both residents of Ndanaku community, were abandoned by their captors…
Troops rescue kidnapped victim, arrest gunrunner in North-Central operations
In a separate incident in Riyom, troops responded to an attack on herders and recovered the body of one victim,…
Troops rescue late Gen. Rabe Abubakar’s Widow after gun battle
Military authorities disclosed that the widow sustained gunshot injuries and was bleeding when she was recovered from captivity. She is…
Troops arrest 5 suspected kidnappers with AK-47 rifles in Borno
During the operation, troops recovered two AK-47 rifles, magazines and ammunition, thereby disrupting the criminal network’s operational capability and denying…
Zamfara: Troops repel attack, kill terrorist, recover arms
The troops overwhelmed the assailants with superior firepower, forcing them to retreat from the area.
Six killed as attempt to kidnap Chinese workers turns bloody in Ogun
The bloody encounter followed response by a joint security team to a distress call from a dredging site where expatriate…
Troops nab suspected terrorists, informants in Niger operations
According to him, preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects were members of a bandit group operating in Duru, along the…
Troops kill 50 terrorists, top ISWAP commander in North-East
The report also said that troops apprehended three suspected ISWAP logistics suppliers and informants, as well as a deserter soldier…
Troops rescue 31 from kidnappers, kill 5 terrorists in Northwest operations
Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, the spokesperson of Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA who announced this in a statement of Friday…
Nigerian troops kill 317 terrorists, rescue 221 victims from kidnappers – DHQ
Onoja who spoke during the monthly press briefing on ongoing operations said the renewed offensive reflects the military’s sustained pressure…
Troops kill five terrorists, rescue abductees in fierce North East battle
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have neutralised five Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, rescued abducted…
Troops rescue 4 victims, nab 6 suspects in Imo, Enugu, Cross River operations
In Imo, troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, Forward Operating Base (FOB) Izombe, in conjunction with local security outfit, rescued three…
Nigerian troops dismantle terrorist cells, nab over 40 suspects — DHQ
The troops sustained operational momentum during the period by dismantling insurgent camps, intercepting logistics supply chains, and recovering weapons and…
Troops nab 12 suspected kidnappers in raids on Edo forests
According to the statement, the troops cleared Ugbovbighan Village, Olelo Forest, Egoro Amede Village, and conducted cordon-and-search operations at the…
Nigeria, US fresh airstrikes kill over 20 ISWAP fighters in Borno
The Defence Headquarters on Monday announced that Nigerian troops, working in coordination with the United States Africa Command, AFRICOM, carried…