Troops of the Joint Task Force, North-West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised eight suspected terrorists and rescued three kidnapped victims during coordinated operations in Katsina, Kaduna and Zamfara states. The operations, conducted between Saturday and Sunday, also led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, thre…

…in a statement signed by the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni. ‎ ‎According to Goni, the operation involved the use of air and ground weapon systems to engage the identified locations. ‎ ‎“Battle Damage Assessment indic…

…on Sunday in Abuja. The report said the operations, conducted by troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), targeted terrorist fighters and suspected support networks in Kaga and Gwoza Local Government Areas. It said troops of 29 Task Force Brigade Garrison, supported by Hybrid Force personn…

…of Borno State.The Acting Military Information Officer at the Headquarters of the Joint Task Force (North-East), Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni disclosed the development in a statement issued on Sunday.The operation was carried out by troops of the 29 Task Force Brigade, in collaboration with members of the…

…pm on October 23, 2026. The Acting Military Information Officer of the Northeast Joint Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. Goni said the operation followed credible intelligence and confirmed sightings of terrorist movements in the Pulka area. The statement…

The Sokoto State High Court has sentenced three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) to death by hanging after convicting them of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery and culpable homicide. The convicts are Gaji Hassan, Abdullahi Goni Gudusu and Modu Bukar. In a judgment delivered on Thursday, October 22, 2026…

…of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, to take over the Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats following the confirmation of an imported case of the disease in Nigeria. Falana, in a statement, recalled that the Presidency announced on June 9, 2026,…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued 27 kidnapped victims in Katsina State after engaging terrorists in a gun battle in Sabuwa Local Government Area. PUNCH Metro learnt that the victims, comprising 15 males and 12 females, were abducted from Gamji community before troops respo…

…that public cooperation was essential to stopping further spread.The Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease and the NCDC will continue to provide updates as investigations proceed. Members of the public can call the NCDC's 24-hour toll-free line on **6232** to report a suspected case or get more information.

…Council.Other prominent fighters were also reportedly killed in the strike. "The Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has sustained intelligence-led precision air strikes against Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists across the Joint Operations Area, neutralising a total of 103 ter…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have rescued 27 kidnapped victims in Katsina State after engaging terrorists in a gun battle in Sabuwa Local Government Area. The victims, comprising 15 males and 12 females, were abducted from Gamji community before troops responded to a distress call…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating under the Joint Task Force, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has recorded a significant operational success against terrorists in the Lake Chad region following a precision air strike on an identified terrorist hideout on October 19, 2026.This was contained in a statement by Air Commo…

…Terrorist Collaborator In a related development, troops of the Nigerian Army’s 27 Task Force Brigade have arrested a suspected terrorist collaborator in Kanamma town, Geidam Local Government Area. Security sources told our correspondent that the suspect was arrested at about 12:15 p.m. on October 17 during security ope…

…African Union, the Economic Community of West African States, the Multinational Joint Task Force, regional intelligence structures and international organisations.

The Air Component of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, has dealt a devastating blow to Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists, neutralising over 40 fighters, including a prominent commander, in a precision air strike on a terrorist enclave at Badu Village, south of Gudumbali in Guzam…

…statement on Monday, said the operation was conducted by the Air Component of the Joint Task Force for the Northeast Operation Hadin Kai. He said the operation led to the destruction of two vehicles and approximately 20 motorcycles used by the terrorists for mobility, logistics and offensive operations. The statement r…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have arrested a suspected terrorist collaborator in Kaduna State, destroyed three improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Zamfara State and recovered 73 livestock abandoned by fleeing terrorists. The operations were conducted on Thursday, according to a…

…sustained intelligence-led efforts involving the Commander of Sector 2 and the 27 Task Force Brigade to track and apprehend the politician, who had allegedly been operating as a high-profile logistics supplier and collaborator for terrorist elements. Sources said the suspects arrested earlier in Kanamma were being proc…

A Facebook user has accused the Task Force in Bayelsa state of destroying a roadside trader's rice and stew at the market. The user, Kumo George Kumo claimed members of a task force team poured away the cooked rice and stew a roadside trader was selling from a wheelbarrow at Swali Market, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.He said…

…of the 109 Special Forces Battalion, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force, CJTF, have arrested a suspected high-profile terrorist in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State. In a post on X, counter-terrorism expert Zagazola Makama said the suspect, identified as Madumaki Modugai, was tra…

…X handle on Wednesday, the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, the troops, supported by the Air Component, overwhelmed the attackers and forced surviving terrorists to flee. “Preliminary assessment indicates that over 25 terrorists…

…Davies Iheamnachor The Federal Government’s Special Prosecution Team of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Petroleum Theft said that since its inception, it has secured 137 convictions of oil thieves from different courts of competent jurisdiction. This comes as the Nigerian Navy and the Inter-Agency Task Force discovered…

…we are here through the grace of God and through the help of RCCG.” The Chairman, RCCG Task Force for the Reception of Nigerian Returnees from South Africa, Pastor Belemina Obunge, said the church’s intervention followed a “Save Our Soul” appeal from Nigerians in South Africa. Obunge said the intervention was approved…

…Association of Nigeria in Oko-Olowo and the state chairman of the association’s task force, Solihu Alade, said transporters had spent heavily trying to keep the road passable, only for the latest flood to undo their efforts. He said the situation had become particularly difficult because commercial driving was his majo…

…Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi.But the crackdown is global. A joint Financial Action Task Force, FATF, and OECD report warned that properly managed, CBI/RBI programmes can benefit host countries, but in practice bring “significant risks of money laundering, fraud and other forms of misuse.”“Criminal exploitation of cit…