By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Navy has handed over five suspects linked to alleged activities of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Eastern Security Network (ESN), and associated criminal elements to the Department of State Services (DSS), Anambra State Command, for further investigation. Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the Director of Naval Information, Nigerian Navy disclosed this in a statement. The suspects were apprehended by personnel of Naval Outpost (NOP) ONITSHA deployed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) AMIYI following intelligence reports linking them to suspected criminal activities within Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. Preliminary investigation identified one of…
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By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Navy has uncovered a suspected staging camp linked to hostile activities within the Rivers–Bayelsa creek corridor following heightened surveillance and patrols in the area. Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the Director Naval Information, Nigerian Navy disclosed this in a statement. The discovery was made by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH deployed at Soku area after suspicious movements by occupants of a high-powered speedboat attracted the attention of naval personnel conducting routine security operations within the waterways. The boat, powered by a 200-horsepower engine, was initially observed conveying six persons dressed in unconfirmed uniforms while…
By Miriam Humbe The FCT Emergency Management Department, (FEMD), has called off search operations, for possible victims in the rubble of the collapsed three storey structure behind the Gudu market. FEMD’s Head of Public Affairs, Nkechi Isa disclosed this in a statement. The Ag. Director General of FEMD, Engr. Abdulrahman Mohammed announced the end of the rescue operations. According to him, having reached ground zero, no victims were found beneath the rubble. Rescue efforts at the incident scene commenced at 7 am on Sunday. The search was called off at 8.30am, Engr. Abdulrahman commended Julius Berger Nigeria and Zeberced for…
By Miriam Humbe The Team of the Air force War College Nigeria (AFWC), visited the Headquarters Theatre Command of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), at Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri, Borno State, on operational study tour of the theatre of OPHK. Lt Col Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement. The Commandant of the AFWCN and Team Leader, Air Vice Marshal Gambo Mbaka, conveyed appreciation to the Theatre Command for hosting the delegation. He acknowledged the operational demands on troops in the North…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA in continuation of series of offensive operations against terrorists and bandits, have successfully neutralised several terrorists, recovered weapons and livestock across Sokoto and Katsina States. Lt Col Olaniyi Osoba, the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 8 Division, Army / Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA disclosed this in a statement. In Sokoto State, troops responded swiftly to a distress call reporting an attempt by Lakurawa Terrorist Group (LTG) to set fire to a Nigerian Immigration Service facility at Ruwa Wiri Village in Tangaza LGA of Sokoto State. The troops made…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have recorded major operational successes under Operation DESERT SANITY/VIGILANT SIEGE, including the recovery of arms and ammunitions. Lt Col Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement. In a related development, troops thwarted a potential terrorist attack following the discovery of an improvised explosive device (IED) planted along a route behind the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp near a military location at Ladari. The device, believed to have been emplaced to target reinforcement…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have continued to record significant operational successes under Operation DESERT SANITY, including the rescue of abducted civilians, neutralisation of terrorists, and arrest of suspected terrorist collaborators across the theatre of operations. Lt Col Sani Uba, the Media Information Officer Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI disclosed this in a statement. In a sustained clearance operation along the Mandara Mountains axis, troops of OPHK, acting on credible intelligence, conducted operation at suspected terrorist crossing point along the Amuda–Gava corridor on 14 May 2026.…
By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shuaibu through the Theatre Command, Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), has donated 400 bags of fertilizer to farmers in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State as part of efforts to strengthen Civil-Military Cooperation and support local communities affected by insecurity. Lt Col Aliyu Danja, the Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, disclosed this in a statement. The event, which took place at the Palace of the Emir of Maru on Thursday, 14 May 2026, brought together government officials,…
The Armed Forces of Nigeria, in collaboration with United States forces has successfully conducted a meticulously planned and highly coordinated counterterrorism operation resulting in the elimination of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, a senior ISIS leader and one of the world’s most active terrorists. The precision operation was the result of our recently formed U.S.-Nigeria partnership and intelligence sharing efforts. Together, we have disrupted a violent terrorist network that endangered Nigeria and the broader West African region. Our efforts represent a major breakthrough in ongoing efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism in Nigeria, the Lake Chad Basin, the Sahel region and globally.…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) wishes to provide clarification following emerging public discourse regarding the recent neutralisation of a high-profile terrorist commander, Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, during a joint operation with the United States Africa Command on 16 May, 2026. Certain media reports referencing a similar operation in 2024 have mentioned the elimination of a terrorist commander bearing the same name. This has understandably generated questions about the identity of the individual recently neutralised. It is important to state that within the North East region and across the Lake Chad Basin, the use of similar or identical names, aliases and nom de guerres…
L -R: Hon Justice Habeeb A.O Abiru, Justice of the Supreme Court; Hon. Justice Babatunde A. Adejumo, Administrator, National Judicial Institute; Barr. Rimini Makama, Executive Commissioner Stakeholder Management, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC; Chief Idris Olorunnimbe, Chairman Governing Board NCC; Hon. Justice Ibrahim M.M Saulawa, Justice of the Supreme Court, representing the Chief Justice of Nigeria; Mrs Chizua Whyte, Head Legal and Regulatory Services, NCC and Hon Justice Obande Festus Ogbuinya, Justice of the Supreme Court, during NCC’s 2026 Workshop for Judges on Legal Issues in Telecommunications on the 14th May 2026 at Sheraton Hotel, Ikeja Lagos.
By Nana Musa The National Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector (NUPCPS), Mr Sylva Nwaiwu, award the former Finance Minister, Mr Wale Edun, for the pension liabilities clearance. Nwaiwu, presented the award during a courtesy visit to him, in Abuja on Thursday. He said that the result-driven executive award reflect prayers and goodwill from pensioners nationwide for Edun’s contributions to retirees’ welfare. Nwaiwu attributed the recognition to Edun’s role in facilitating the release of the N758 billion to settle pension liabilities under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). He said that the intervention brought relief to…