Tag: Nigerian troops
Troops kill notorious Kebbi bandit Mai-Nasara, arrest 5 gang members
By Muhammad Lawal Wanted Kebbi notorious bandit nicknamed Mai-Nasara has been killed while five members of his gang were also…
Troops kill 3 IPOB/ESN operatives, arrest 2 others
Giving breakdown of the operations, Unuakhulu said in the statement that troops of “Operation UDO KA II’’ conducted a clearance…
Nigerian troops kill 4 bandits, arrest 120 others in Plateau, Kaduna
The suspects were arrested for alleged kidnapping, armed robbery, cattle rustling and drug peddling, among other criminal acts, Capt. James…
Nigerian troops neutralize bandits, armed robbers; nab wanted kidnappers
In the same vein, troops on 12 October 2023 arrested a suspected gunrunner, Mohammed Kabiru at Koko Ibi Lau LGA…
Nigerian troops ambush Kebbi terrorists, rescue 17 kidnapped victims
The troops also captured operational motorcycles from terrorists during the rescue operation.
Firefight in Anambra: 4 IPOB/ESN gunmen shot dead
The encounter between the troops and the IPOB/ESN irredentist group took place on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023.
Nigerian troops kill 191 terrorists, arrest 184
A total of 104 Boko Haram and Islamic States of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and their families also surrendered…
Nigerian troops rescue seven more Zamfara Varsity female students (Full list)
Six of the female students were earlier rescued by the troops the day they were abducted by the terrorists.
Enugu: Troops rescue victim after gun battle with kidnappers
Ayim was rescued unhurt on Thursday following a distress call to Nigerian Army troops presently deployed at the Udi checkpoint…
52 terrorists killed, 60 others apprehended in battle with military
Buba said a total of seven terrorists comprising of five adult male and two adult female surrendered to troops within…
Troops rescue six of the kidnapped Gusau Varsity students
Scores of students, mostly female were abducted by the bandits around 4.00am on Friday, as the gunmen invaded students hostels…
Deadly terrorist shot dead, 25 hostages rescued by troops
He said the troop, in conjunction with Hybrid Force, extricated 14 hostages in a clearance operation at Gobara village in…
Nigerian troops kill 23 terrorists, rescue 41 hostages from kidnappers
He added that the troops also arrested 109 criminals, five kidnappers, one informant and 22 suspected oil thefts during the…
Troops capture IPOB/ESN commander Ezege, kill 2 fighters in Enugu
By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of Nigerian Army working with other security agencies have apprehended a notorious IPOB/ESN Commander, simply identified…
Nigerian troops kill 38 terrorists, rescue 89 hostages from kidnappers
The arrested suspects include 175 gunmen/criminals, 20 kidnappers, 30 collaborators and 17 pipeline vandals, the Defence Headquarters said in a…
Troops rescue former FCE Provost, son after gun-battle with bandits in Zamfara
The army said the troops engaged the bandits in a fierce fight for several hours, and that due to the…
Troops shoot three bandits dead, recover arms in Kaduna
A statement on Tuesday in Kaduna by the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Musa Yahaya said that the…
Nigerian troops uncover major illegal refining site in Delta
A statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu on Sunday said a combined team of anti-oil…
Nigerian troops kill 59 terrorists, rescue 88 victims from kidnappers
As at 28 July 23, the military has neutralised 59 terrorists, arrested a total number of 88 criminals, 10 kidnappers,…
Troops rescue 13 abducted victims in Abia
Nwachukwu stated that the troops responded to a distress call on Saturday, in the wake of an attack on a…
Nigerian troops kill many terrorists, bandits
In the North East, he said troops of Operation Hadin Kai neutralised some terrorists, arrested high-profile terrorist collaborators in Mafa,…
Nigerian troops intercept truckload of Indian hemp being smuggled from Ghana
He explained that the troops acted on a tipoff and conducted stop-and-search operations on Ajilete Road in Yewa South Local…
Plateau crisis: Troops arrest over 1,000 cows, sheep grazing on farmlands
Communities in Mangu LG of Plateau State have witnessed incessant attacks from gunmen suspected to be herdsmen in the past…
Truckload of ammunition enroute Anambra intercepted by Nigerian troops
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Troops of 192 Battalion, Nigerian Army operating in 81 Division Area of Responsibility have busted an international…
Troops intercept truck load of ammunition imported from Mali en route Anambra
The troops, who acted on actionable Intelligence conducted a meticulous and rigorous Stop and Search operation along Ajilete-Owode Road in…
Tinubu lands in Guinea Bissau, visits Nigerian troops
The President visited the troops soon after he arrived Guinea-Bissau for the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads…
Troops eliminate 42 bandits, arrest 96 in N/C, NW
By Sumaila Ogbaje Nigerian troops of had in the last two weeks eliminated 42 bandits, terrorists and other criminals in…
Troops destroy 57 illegal refining sites, nab 16 oil thieves
Danmadami said the troops had sustained the tempo in the war against oil theft, illegal refineries and other criminal activities…
Nigerian troops kill many terrorists, recover N11m in North-East operations
He said the land troops recovered several other items and the sum of N11.04 million, neutralised 20 terrorists, captured seven,…
Nigerian troops invade camps in Sambisa Forest, shoot 11 ISWAP terrorists dead
The terrorists met their waterloo during the intelligence led sustained offensive which was conducted between May 31 and ended on…