…in music speakers were recovered from motor parks in Lagos. 9. Troops of the 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, Operation WABAIZIGAN, have arrested a suspected kidnapper and recovered an AK-47 rifle and ammunition during a targeted operation along the Benin–Sapele Road in the Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. The s…

…the killing occurred only hours after the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 3 Division, Nigerian Army, visited Mangu and held a security engagement with Mwaghavul and Fulani leaders. According to the group, the GOC had urged both communities to end their differences and assured them that the Army would not allow any gro…

…outfit consisting of men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC and the Nigerian Army. The security outfit was established by the immediate past governor of the State, late Abiola Ajimobi. However, the security outfit situated along the Igbeti/Igboho road was attacked in the early hours of Sunday. The r…

…how their lifeless bodies were found on his farm inside the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, in Akure, Ondo State Could you tell us the circumstances that led to the death of your three children? We always went to the farm. Since they were small, they had always gone to the farm with us. Whenever we went, not…

Troops of the Guards Brigade, Nigerian Army, have rescued Mrs Adonkie, the wife of retired Brig. Gen. Basil Adonkie, hours after she was abducted from her residence in Abuja. The Brigade disclosed this in a special situation report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday. The report said Mrs Adonkie w…

…on Tuesday, pledged that his administration would deepen its partnership with the Nigerian Army to protect critical national assets and curb economic sabotage in the state. The governor gave the assurance while receiving the General Officer Commanding, 6th Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Everest Okoro, who paid…

…that the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mining Marshals praised the Nigerian Army for its role in arresting and transferring 18 suspected illegal miners to their custody, following a joint enforcement effort in Niger state. Soldiers from the 102 Guard Battalion discovered the suspects operating witho…

…and lawful use.He commended President Bola Tinubu for approving the establishment of the Nigerian Army 5 Division in Benue, with its headquarters in Makurdi and deployments across key locations in the state. Alia said the fight against insecurity would press on until full peace was restored.At the Gwer session, local g…

…Area of Yobe State, Abubakar Muhammad Nur, has alleged that soldiers attached to the Nigerian Army assaulted and injured him while he was carrying out his official duties in the town on Friday. Nur told The PUNCH Online in an exclusive interview on Friday that the soldiers beat him despite identifying himself as the vi…

The Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser Tactical Team, has dismantled a Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist camp in the Kopre Mountain area of Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The operation, conducted in the early hours of Wednesday, followed credible intelligence on the…

…were critical to effective policing. The minister also cited the establishment of the Nigerian Army’s 10 Division, headquartered in Jalingo, with operational responsibility for Taraba and Adamawa States, as evidence of the federal government’s commitment to strengthening security in the region. “Security and developmen…

…units would be established in the area under the newly created 5 Division of the Nigerian Army. The units are expected to be located in Agu, Katsina-Ala; Anyiin, Logo; and Azendeshi, Ukum. The governor also announced the donation of 30 motorcycles to security agencies to enhance patrols and improve their response to di…

Troops of the 1 Brigade, Nigerian Army, have arrested two suspected terrorists and recovered arms, ammunition and other items during a night operation in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The acting spokesman for the operation, Yusuf Mohammed, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Mohammed said t…

…in Borno A JAS commander, three fighters and a woman have surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Army's 21 Special Armoured Brigade operating under Operation HADIN KAI and Operation DESERT SANITY V in Borno State. The surrender followed an intense clash between rival JAS and ISWAP elements, coupled with sustained intell…

…is deemed by Nigerian Muslims as an attack on Muslims in general."The group held the Nigerian Army directly responsible for the security failures in and around the state, and demanded what it called an "iron-clad defence mechanism" in the area.DSS warning cited as 'last straw'MURIC also pointed to a recent warning from…

Five female suspected terrorist logistics suppliers arrested in Borno Troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested five female suspected terrorist logistics suppliers in Ngurusoye village, Borno State. The suspects were intercepted at about 6:48 p.m.…

…of suspected terrorists, accompanied by 24 children, have surrendered to troops of the Nigerian Army in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State following violent clashes between rival terrorist factions. The group surrendered at about 4:30 p.m. on August 19, 2026 to troops of 112 Task Force Battalion deployed in Mafa…

…we strengthen our border patrols in places where there is no Amotekun Corps. We join the Nigerian Army and the police in manning entry points,” he said. Adeleye expressed optimism that joint clearance operations with the army would “completely eradicate these miscreants from our forest very soon.” In Abuja Forest that…

…the state’s security architecture with the new General Officer Commanding, 3 Division, Nigerian Army. “We will do everything within our powers to ensure that you remain on your land. Nobody will take over your land,” he said. Earlier, Mutfwang received a security briefing from the GOC, during which he called for more p…

…The groups also commended the security agencies, including the Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Army and Department of State Services (DSS), for their roles during the election. They stressed that credible elections could not be guaranteed where voters, electoral officials or political actors were exposed to intimidation…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have recovered AK-47 rifles, other weapons and ammunition during an operation in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The troops, operating under Sector 8 of Operation ENDURING PEACE as part of Operation HARD KNOCK, launched the operation following credible intelligence of a planned…

…the Independent National Electoral Commission, the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Army, but argued that the President's body language had discouraged those institutions from acting as tools of political manipulation.Fayose also addressed his recent appointment as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency boar…

The General Officer Commanding, 8 Division, Nigerian Army, Major General Bemgba Koughna, has visited Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State to assess the security situation following renewed threats allegedly posed by the Lakurawa terrorist group. The visit was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Acti…

…on Saturday, said the terrorists suffered several casualties, with none recorded on the Nigerian Army side. The statement read, “The Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation HADIN KAI has recorded yet another decisive operational success as troops of 162 Amphibious Battalion decisively defeated an attempted ISWAP terro…

…the alleged arrests as "shocking and undemocratic," the council called on the Nigerian Army to remain neutral throughout the electoral process."The Imole Campaign Council has called on the Nigerian Army not to allow its noble self to become pawns in the hands of desperate power-seeking politicians," Olajengbesi said in…