Tag: #ISWAP
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SENATE DEMANDS PROBE INTO MILITARY WITHDRAWAL BEFORE KEBBI SCHOOL ATTACK AND GEN. MUSA UBA’S DEATH
The Nigerian Senate has ordered its joint security committee to investigate the suspicious withdrawal of troops from Government Girls Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi, just before bandits invaded, as well as the killing of Brig.-Gen. Musa Uba by ISWAP militants in Borno after an ambush. The committee must report back in two weeks, while the…
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UN URGES NIGERIA TO HALT SURGE IN MASS KIDNAPPINGS, CALLS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY
The United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) has called on Nigeria to take all lawful measures to stop the recent surge in kidnappings affecting tens of thousands, especially schoolchildren, in the north-central states of Niger, Kebbi, Kwara, and Borno. Since November 17, at least 402 people, mostly children, have been abducted in these regions. While…
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POLICE RESCUE ONE GIRL, INTENSIFY SEARCH FOR 13 ABDUCTED IN BORNO FARM RAID
Police in Borno State have rescued one girl and intensified efforts to find 13 girls abducted by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgents during a farm raid in Askira/Uba Local Government Area. The abduction took place on November 22 when 14 girls from Mussa District were seized while working on farmland, according to ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso,…
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NHRC REPORTS SLIGHT DROP IN KILLINGS AND KIDNAPPING, URGES FOCUS ON SECURITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) recorded 406,088 complaints of human rights violations in October 2025, marking a slight drop in killings and kidnappings compared to September. Dr. Tony Ojukwu, Executive Secretary of NHRC, highlighted ongoing concerns including arbitrary detention, police misconduct, sexual and gender-based violence, and civil liberties violations. Monitoring revealed incidents of communal…
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NIGERIAN AIR FORCE DELIVERS DEVASTATING BLOWS TO TERRORISTS, BANDITS IN PRECISION AIRSTRIKES
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully neutralized scores of terrorists and bandits through precise airstrikes across Borno, Kwara, Katsina, Zamfara, and Kaduna States. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, Director of Public Relations, confirmed the operations on November 9 as part of intensified counterterrorism missions under Operation HADIN KAI and Operation FANSAN YAMMA. In Borno, strikes…
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COAS WARNS TROOPS: FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION IN DECISIVE INSURGENCY PHASE
Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, Chief of Army Staff, has charged troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Maiduguri to gear up for a critical phase in the war against Boko Haram and ISWAP, where success is non-negotiable. Addressing troops, Shaibu revealed the Army’s deployment of battle-tested senior officers and new equipment, promising full support from command. “This…
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NIGERIAN ARMY CRUSHES TERRORIST CELLS, RESCUES HOSTAGES IN INTENSIFIED OPERATIONS ACROSS NATION
In the past 48 hours, the Nigerian Army has successfully dismantled multiple terrorist cells, rescued 17 kidnapped victims, and arrested 20 suspects in coordinated military offensives nationwide. A credible source at Army Headquarters confirmed the operations, which spanned the North-East, North-West, North-Central, and South-South regions. Troops from the 192 Battalion, backed by the Civilian Joint…
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NIGERIAN ARMY ARRESTS HIGH-PROFILE TERROR SUSPECT, RECAPTURES ARMS, AND SECURES TERRORIST SURRENDERS
The Nigerian Army has successfully apprehended notorious kidnap kingpin Emmanuel Akpan and an ISWAP courier, recovered weapons, and recorded terrorist surrenders in coordinated operations across the country between October 7 and 9. Akpan was caught in Akwa Ibom during a raid supported by the DSS, while terror suspects and ammunition were seized in Borno and…
