Tag: #SecurityOperations
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TROOPS FOIL CATTLE RUSTLING IN KANO, RECOVER 257 STOLEN ANIMALS
An early morning ambush by security forces has stopped a major cattle rustling attempt in Kano State. The Joint Task Force in Gwarzo intercepted armed bandits who raided Mainika village in Gwarzo Local Government Area of Kano State, making away with dozens of livestock. According to Maj. Babatunde Zubairu, Assistant Director of Army Public Relations,…
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KOGI SHUTS MARKETS, MOTOR PARKS TO CHOKE BANDITS
No trading, no movement — Kogi State tightens the screws as security forces move in on terrorists and kidnappers in Kogi West. The Kogi State Government has ordered the temporary closure of selected markets and motor parks across Kogi West Senatorial District to boost ongoing security operations. Announcing the move in Lokoja, Information Commissioner Kingsley…
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SECURITY FORCES CRACK KIDNAP RINGS IN EDO NORTH, NAB 13 SUSPECTS
Joint raid hits hideouts in Auchi, Okpella and Aviele Forest as arms, drugs and cash are recovered. Security agencies have dealt a heavy blow to kidnapping and drug networks in Edo North Senatorial District, arresting 13 suspects in coordinated raids across Etsako West, Auchi and Okpella. The operation, carried out on February 4 under Operation…
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NIGERIAN ARMY SCORES MAJOR SUCCESSES WITH OPERATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
The Nigerian Army has recorded multiple operational victories within the past 24 hours across the North-East, North-West, North-Central, and South-South regions, according to a source at Army Headquarters. The troops sustained an aggressive stance against criminal groups under various operations. In Kano State, under Operation Fansan Yamma, 3 Brigade foiled a terrorist movement from Katsina…
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CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF SHAIBU PROMISES CONTINUED MILITARY PRESSURE ON CRIMINAL GROUPS IN KOGI AND BEYOND
Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), reaffirmed the military’s commitment to sustaining aggressive operations to combat criminal networks threatening security in Kogi State and across the country. Shaibu made this assurance during a courtesy visit from Kogi Governor Usman Ododo at Army Headquarters in Abuja. The COAS pledged enhanced collaboration with state…
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NIGERIAN ARMY INTENSIFIES RESCUE OPERATIONS UNDER OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA ACROSS NIGER, KEBBI, AND ZAMFARA
The Nigerian Army, operating under Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), has escalated search-and-rescue missions for abducted school children in Niger, Kebbi, and Zamfara states. Sources at Army Headquarters confirmed that troops have neutralised terrorists and destroyed their hideouts across the North Central and North West corridors within the last 24 hours. Troops of 22 Brigade responded…
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NIGERIAN ARMY INTENSIFIES SEARCH-AND-RESCUE UNDER OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA IN NIGER, KEBBI, AND ZAMFARA
The Nigerian Army said troops under Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) have ramped up search-and-rescue efforts for abducted school children in Niger, Kebbi, and Zamfara states. Within the past 24 hours, forces have neutralised terrorists and destroyed their hideouts across the North Central and Northwest regions. In response to the St. Mary’s School abductions in Niger…
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NIGERIAN ARMY WAGES TOUGH FIGHT, DESTROYS KAY TERRORIST CAMPS ACROSS MULTIPLE STATES
In the last 24 hours, Nigerian Army troops have successfully demolished Kay terrorists’ hideouts in Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Kogi, Kwara, Imo, and Benue states, according to a credible source at Army Headquarters. Early raids in Katsina’s Faskari and Sabuwa LGAs saw airstrikes hitting terrorist enclaves and ground troops capturing escape routes, motorcycles, and recovering…
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NSCDC ARRESTS 20 SUSPECTS IN MAJOR CRACKDOWN ON NATIONAL SECURITY THREATS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended 20 individuals involved in serious crimes threatening Nigeria’s national security, the NSCDC National Public Relations Officer, Babawale Afolabi, announced during a press briefing in Abuja. Under orders from Commandant General Ahmed Audi, the Commandant General’s Special Intelligence Squad (CG’sSIS) carried out the arrests between October…
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KEBBI DEPUTY SPEAKER ABDUCTED BY SUSPECTED BANDITS, JOINT SECURITY TEAMS MOBILIZED FOR RESCUE
The Kebbi Police Command has confirmed the abduction of Alhaji Muhammad Sama’ila-Bagudo, Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, by suspected bandits in Bagudo LGA. The incident occurred Friday night around 8:20 p.m., shortly after he performed Isha’i prayer. A joint security force comprising police tactical units, military personnel, and vigilantes has been…
