The Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, has given details of the abduction of the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State, saying the attack claimed the lives of members of the chairman’s security detail, including two policemen and a local vigilante. In a statement issued on Satur…

…five attack helicopters for each of the six geopolitical zones, and to set up Special Task Force Brigades in the new divisions. “Each division should be equipped with MRAPs, APCs and attack helicopters. Let every geopolitical zone have at least five attack helicopters for rapid response to give cover to ground troops,”…

…ammunition during an intelligence-led operation carried out by troops of Sector 4, Joint Task Force South-East, Operation UDO KA. The operation, conducted on July 23, 2026, targeted a forest enclave at Awara Community Waterside in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area and along the Omoku–Ogbaku–Ndoni axis of Rivers State.…

…Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer at the Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI in Maiduguri, confirmed the operation in a statement released on July 24, 2026.OPHK urges public to report suspicious activityThe statement said Operation HADIN KAI remains committed to denying terro…

…statement issued on Friday, the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, said the suspects were in custody for further investigation. “The suspects are currently in military custody alongside the recovered exhibits for further investigat…

…a year, permitting the striker to participate in the subsequent match. FIFA’s Integrity Task Force has asserted that no match exhibited any suspicious betting activity or trends; however, the independent body disagrees. Additionally, the report has pointed out the red card issued to South Africa’s Themba Zwane as a pot…

…Nigeria’s security architecture, particularly its assistance to the Multinational Joint Task Force and regional peacebuilding initiatives. She welcomed the proposed North-West Stabilisation Programme and stressed the need for increased international support to address evolving security challenges. Odumegwu-Ojukwu descr…

…R. Lloyd is prosecuting the case. This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational cr…

…suppliers, intercept medical and veterinary supplies in Borno Troops of the 112 Task Force Battalion under Operation HADIN KAI, working alongside Hybrid Forces, have arrested five suspected terrorist logistics suppliers during a security operation in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State. According to the military,…

…would soon issue compliance templates and deadlines to operators, while a special task force would be set up to monitor activities and block revenue leakages. “We are going to establish a task force to monitor the activities of mining companies and ensure full compliance with all regulatory requirements. Environmental…

…Assistant Director in Charge James C. Barnacle, Jr. said. "The FBI New York Safe Streets Task Force remains steadfast in our mission to dismantle violent gangs, protect the American public, and deliver justice for the victims." The alleged Trinitarios gang members face life in prison if convicted of racketeering consp…

…was carried out by troops of Sector 2, Operation HADIN KAI, in collaboration with the 27 Task Force Brigade, following credible intelligence on the movement of terrorists travelling in two Volkswagen Golf vehicles and motorcycles to collect illegal levies from local communities. According to the Nigerian Army, the troo…

…added that participants also recommended the deployment of members of the Civilian Joint Task Force to schools to enhance security and reassure parents. He urged parents to continue sending their children to school while supporting government efforts to improve school safety. The Commissioner for Education, Science, Te…

…army buries soldiers killed By Boko HaramIn a separate report, troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) under Operation HADIN KAI have laid to rest soldiers who lost their lives during a clash with Boko Haram insurgents in Borno state.The burial ceremony took place at the Maimalari Military Cantonment Cemetery in Ma…

…State. Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Military, Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, 20 July, 2026. The suspects were apprehended at about 11:48 a.m. on July 19 m, 2026 by troops of the 115 Task Force Battalion operating in the Lass…

…in Delhi, India with 5.085 kg of methamphetamine worth over ₹10 crore. UP special task force (STF) also alleged that the accused, Obase Prosper, was a key member of an international romance scam syndicate that duped Indians. Obase was arrested in a joint operation by the UP STF and the Narcotics Control Bureau, Delhi…

…conjunction with the Nigerian Borderless Logistics Corps (NBLC) and the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF). The operation was carried out under Operation DESERT SANITY V. During preliminary interrogation, the suspect allegedly confessed to being a member of a Boko Haram/ISWAP cell based in the Kadia area, north of Mairar…

…Justice to rehabilitate victims and prosecute offenders.According to him, the Oyo State Task Force on Human Trafficking, established in 2020, has strengthened efforts to combat the crime through regular meetings, intelligence sharing, joint operations and capacity-building initiatives involving security agencies and ci…

…on Thursday at the launch of the programme, the Chairman of the Cross River State Task Force on Health Quality and Anti-Quackery, Dr Dan Abubakar, charged health practitioners not to compromise professional standards despite the prevailing economic challenges. He explained that preeclampsia, a pregnancy-related conditi…

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued 13 kidnap victims during separate operations in the Anka and Kaura Namoda Local Government Areas of Zamfara State. The operation, carried out by troops of Sector 2, also disrupted planned terrorist activities, forcing the suspects to flee a…

…Chairman, Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede, said effective implementation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendation 8 requires targeted, risk-based measures rather than blanket regulation of non-profit organisations. Olukoyede, who was represented by the Director of the Special Control Unit against Money Launderi…

…African countries to adopt a risk-based approach to implementing the Financial Action Task Force’s Recommendation 8, warning that excessive regulation of non-profit organisations could undermine humanitarian work while doing little to curb terrorism financing. The call was made on Wednesday in Abuja during the 3rd Afri…

…the operation was conducted at about 10:00 p.m. on July 13, 2026 by troops of the 273 Task Force Tank Battalion in conjunction with members of the Forest Guard as part of ongoing strangulation operations aimed at disrupting terrorist supply chains. The sources said the troops, who had laid an ambush along a suspected l…

Edo State deputy governor and chairman of the Edo State Primary Healthcare (PHC) Task Force, Mr. Dennis Idahosa, has called on stakeholders and development partners to work closely with the government to consolidate and expand the gains in PHC delivery in the state. The post Edo deputy gov rallies stakeholders to deepe…

…Palestinian and Moroccan terrorist facilitators behind failed attack Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have repelled a coordinated infiltration attempt by suspected ISWAP terrorists on Cross Kauwa in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, inflicting heavy casualties on the att…