DHQ: Troops killed 106 terrorists, rescued 103 abductees in one week
The DHQ said 104 suspects were apprehended during various operations in the country. Edward Buba, director of defence media operations, gave the update on Thursday...
Boko Haram
Fulanis Kill 18 Christians in Benue State, Nigeria
Fulani attackers killed 18 Christians in a late-night assault on Friday (July 19) in central Nigeria, area residents said. The assailants invaded Mbacher village, a...
Military hands over Chibok girl, 330 rescued victims
The military has handed over a freed Chibok schoolgirl identified as Ihi Abdul, her two children and 330 other victims rescued from Boko Haram captivity...
263 Terrorists Surrender To MNJTF
No fewer than 263 Boko Haram terrorists and families surrendered to troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Cameroon between July 10 and...
4 civilians killed in Boko Haram terror attack in Cameroon
Four civilians were killed overnight into Tuesday, after armed militants of the terror group Boko Haram raided a civilian community in Cameroon’s Far North region,...
Suicide bombings in Nigeria: tactic is back after a four-year break – security researcher offers 3 possible reasons
Nigeria's first suicide bombing since 2020 took place in June 2024 with four coordinated attacks that killed at least 30 people. The attacks took place...
Insecurity in southwest Chad threatens to spark regional crisis
"Armed men broke into my house in the middle of the night, chained me up, and took me into the bush," recalled Djouda May, who...
Inmates escape Niger prison holding militants
Niger's interior ministry said it had ordered search units to be on alert after inmates escaped on Thursday from the high-security Koutoukale prison whose inmates...
DHQ Alerts On Plan To Attack Critical Infrastructure
Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says intelligence has uncovered plans by the Boko Haram terrorists and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) to attack the nation‘s critical...
Nigerian Military, NDLEA Bust Boko Haram Warehouse In Borno, Seize 163 Bags Of illicit Drugs
A narcotics warehouse, supplying Boko Haram terrorists has been busted, while illicit drugs weighing 2.5 tonnes were confiscated in Borno State, Northeast Nigeria. SaharaReporters learnt...
69 Boko Haram terrorists, families surrender to MNJTF in Cameroon, Niger
As Operation Lake Sanity II continues, the Multinational Joint Task Force, MNJTF, said it has successfully facilitated the surrender of more terrorists while rescuing others...
Yobe: Troops, hunters foil attempt by Boko Haram to blow up electricity towers
A joint army and local hunters’ operation foiled an attempt by suspected Boko Haram insurgents to again blow up electricity towers belonging to the Transmission...