Month: September 2021

JOS ATTACK: OPERATION SAFE HAVEN Troops arrest 20 persons,4 suspected Sara Suka members

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Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN on 14 August 2021, arrested 20 persons involved in the attack and killing of 26 travellers at Rukuba Town in Jos North LGA of Plateau State. The Nigerian Military Authority said the arrested persons have been handed over to appropriate prosecuting agency for further necessary action. Similarly, on 27 August 2021, troops conducted raid operation at Rikkos, Jos North LGA of Plateau State, also in the course of operation, troops arrested 4 suspected Sara Suka members. The suspects were profiled and subsequently handed over to…

Nigerian troops neutralize bandits, arrest informants in Katsina

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The troops of operation HADARIN DAJI, in the Northwest Nigeria have neutralized bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements in zone.The Troops arrested criminal informants and collaborators whose activities have been causing setbacks for Nigerian troops’ operations in the zone. Nigerian Military Authority said a total of 15 armed bandits and 2 armed robbers were neutralized, 13 bandits informants were arrested, 15 motorcycles were recovered, 2 AK 47 rifles recovered, 33 kidnap victims rescued, 66 criminal elements arrested and some vandalized railway sleepers/tracks were recovered. The Military said operations that led…

Troops eliminate six ISWAP terrorists … recover Arms ,Ammunition, other items

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Troops of 25 Brigade operating under the aegis of Joint Task Force, North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have neutralised 4 terrorists of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Wednesday 31 August 2021. The terrorists who were on espionage along Damboa-Bulabulin- Maiduguri road ran into a fighting patrol team at Kukawa and were neutralised in the fire fight that ensued with the troops. The gallant troops recovered from the terrorists, four AK 47 rifles and four Magazines, each loaded with 30 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition. In a…

OPERATION HADIN KAI : Troops arrest 40 terrorists ,7 terrorists collaborators,informants ….. as more ISWAP/BHT’s surrendered

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The troops of Operation HADIN KAI in their sustained counter insurgency operations against terrorists in the North East theatre through kinetic and non-kinetic operations has compelled more terrorists to surrender in their large numbers. The Defence Headquarters at a briefing in Abuja on Wednesday 2nd September, 2021said sustained operations within the last few weeks, has made more than 5,890 terrorists comprising foot soldiers and their commanders surrendered with their families to Nigerian troops in the North East Zone . The Nigerian Military added that a total of 565 BHT’s comprising…

Troops repel terrorists attacks on Benue communities,recover 23 rustled cows ,3 motorcycles

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Security forces of Operation WHIRL STROKE on13 August 2021, responded to distress calls of armed herdsmen activities at Udei and Ughedu towns in Benue State repelled armed bandits’ attacks on villages, destroyed 3 criminal camps and recovered 23 rustled cows and 3 motorcycles.   Also on 14 August 2021,Nigerian troops on fighting patrol intercepted and arrested 9 cultists who had been terrorizing Utonkon community in Ado LGA of Benue State.   In another development ,on 15 August, troops acting on credible intelligence ambushed and arrested some railroad vandals at Tse-Guma…

FCT Police arrests suspected Kidnappers …. urges residents to report suspicious activities

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The FCT Police Command on Wednesday 25th August, 2021 arrested one Musa Mukailu ‘m’ 18 years and one Damina Wali ‘m’ 17 years suspected to be kidnappers along Kwali axis of the FCT. The suspects who confessed to being members of a kidnapping syndicate met their waterloo while trying to kidnap two women along Kwali axis of the FCT. They were arrested by operatives of the Commands anti-kidnapping section while on routine patrol. Effort is in place to arrest other members of the syndicate. Meanwhile, the FCT Police Command has…

CDS Irabor affirms commitment to end insecurity ,allays citizens’ fears on surrendered insurgents

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The Chief of Defence staff (CDS) General LEO Irabor in his continued consultations with the Military Veterans of the Armed Forces of Nigeria in the various Geo-political Zones of the country, has affirmed that the Armed Forces of Nigeria remained at the forefront in tackling the myriad of security threat confronting the nation. He stated this while interacting with the retired senior military officers in the North Central Geo-political Zone held on 18 August 21 in Makurdi, Benue State. In the same vein, while in Yola, Adamawa State North East…

COAS visits NDA,reiterates Army’s support against insecurity

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The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Nigerian Army, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, paid a visit to Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) yesterday Tuesday 31 August 2021 over the recent security breach in the Academy. The COAS visited the Academy to get a firsthand brief on the incident and to commensurate with the commandant NDA, Maj Gen IM Yusuf, and the NDA community. Recalled that the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, paid a similar solidarity visit to the Academy on 24 August 2021. In his welcome address, the Commandant…

Gov Sule directs permanent secretaries to man ministries pending constitution of new exco

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Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has directed Permanent Secretaries in the state civil service, to man the various ministries under them, pending the appointment of new commissioners. Engineer Sule gave the directive during a meeting with the permanent secretaries, at the Government House, on Wednesday. This is just as Governor Sule called on the permanent secretaries, not to stall any of the ongoing projects initiated by his administration. According to Engineer Sule, the essence of the meeting, was to remind the permanent secretaries, on the need to keep up…

Gov Bello a Potential Prison Inmate Not Presidential Hopeful, says NYCN

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The Northern Youths Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has said that Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello is supposed to be cooling of in prison and not canvassing for votes to emerge president of Nigeria. In a statement signed by its National President Isa Abubakar and sent to Arewa Agenda, the group frowned at what it termed the “unimaginable evil” being perpetrated by the Governor. The full statement reads: The Northern Youths Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has received the news of the freezing of Kogi State Government Fix Deposit Account domiciled at…