Category: Security

The Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI has successfully conducted change of command ceremonies across Sectors 1, 2, and 3, reaffirmed continuity in counter-terrorism operations and sustained military pressure against insurgents in the North-East region. The development was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, who noted that the transitions were seamless and in line with military traditions aimed at ensuring operational stability and continuity in the fight against terrorism.…

The Armed Forces of Nigeria has expanded its civil-military cooperation strategy through humanitarian interventions and community development programmes aimed at strengthening trust and improving livelihoods in conflict-affected regions. This was disclosed by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, during the May 2026 operational briefing on ongoing military operations. He said the Nigerian Air Force conducted a comprehensive medical outreach in Maiduguri, Borno State, providing free healthcare services including consultations, dental and eye care, medications, specialist referrals, and relief materials to hundreds of residents. The outreach targeted…

The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) has recorded sweeping operational successes across all theatres of operation in May 2026, neutralising 317 terrorists and criminal elements, arrested 314 suspects, and rescuing 221 kidnapped civilians in coordinated nationwide offensives. This was disclosed by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, during the monthly operational briefing on ongoing military operations at Defence Headquarters Abuja on Wednesday. He stated that sustained joint land, air, and maritime operations were conducted across the North East, North West, North Central, South South, and South…

The Nigerian Air Force has announced a series of successful air operations against terrorist elements in parts of Niger State, leading to the neutralisation of several insurgents and the disruption of planned attacks on security formations. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the operations were carried out by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma Sector 1 between May 20 and 23, 2026, across Rafi and Mariga Local Government Areas of the state. The statement disclosed that…

The Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), has assured residents of the North-East region of adequate security ahead of the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, while warning of possible isolated attacks by remnants of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists. In a press release issued on Monday by the Media Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI, Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the military said extensive security measures had already been activated across the theatre of operation to guarantee peaceful celebrations during the Muslim festival slated for Wednesday, May 28, 2026.…

The Armed Forces of Nigeria have sustained coordinated offensives against terrorists, kidnappers, gunrunners, oil thieves, and other criminal elements across various theatres of operation nationwide, recording major successes in the process. The military said the operations, conducted between May 15 and 21, 2026, led to the neutralization of terrorists, arrest of criminal collaborators, rescue of kidnapped victims, recovery of arms and ammunition, and destruction of illegal refining sites. Director Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, disclosed this during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, noting that troops maintained…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed what it described as misleading and mischievous reports circulating in the public space regarding its recent comments on the classification of terrorist and criminal elements operating in Nigeria’s South West. In a clarification issued on Wednesday, the military said its remarks were wrongly interpreted to suggest that it undermined democratically elected leaders or downplayed the gravity of violent crimes committed against civilians. It stressed that the Armed Forces of Nigeria remain fully committed to constitutional governance, the protection of democratic institutions, and sustained collaboration…

The Nigerian Navy has commenced activities marking its 70th anniversary celebration, with senior naval officers highlighting the force’s transformation from a modest coastal defence outfit into a leading maritime security institution in Africa. Chief of Policy and Plans, Rear Admiral Akintola Olatunde Olutunde, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the International Press Briefing marking the 70th Anniversary of the Nigerian Navy, held at the Vice Admiral DJ Ezeoba Hall, Naval Headquarters, Abuja, on Thursday, May 21, 2026.   The press briefing officially heralded the commencement of activities lined up for…

The Nigerian Air Force has intensified its counterterrorism campaign in the North-East, carrying out precision airstrikes that destroyed terrorist strongholds in Bukar Meram in the Southern Tumbuns and Chikide in the Mandara Mountains. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the operations were conducted on May 19, 2026, by the Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI following credible intelligence and confirmatory Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) missions. The statement said the airstrikes targeted terrorist logistics hubs, structures and…