Tag: Terrorists
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Military must smoke out terrorists from Sambisa forest now — Ali Ndume
Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has called on the military under the Theatre Command, North East ‘Operation Hadin Kai’, and other security agencies to clear the North East of terrorist threats, especially in the Sambisa Forest and Mandara Mountains. This, he emphasized, is crucial for enabling peasant farmers to return to their farmlands without…
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INSECURITY: Terrorists storm Zamfara community, abduct 10 residents including Patient on IV drip
A terrorist attack occurred in Matusgi village, Talata Mafara Local Government Area, Zamfara State, resulting in the kidnapping of no fewer than 10 residents. According to sources, the terrorists, heavily armed with sophisticated weapons, launched a surprise attack on the community around 2am on Friday, firing indiscriminately. Among those taken were a patient receiving medical…
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INSECURITY! Terrorists kidnap mother of popular Hausa musician, Rarara
Hajiya Halima Adamu, the mother of the renowned Hausa singer Dauda Adamu, popularly known as Rarara, has been abducted from her residence in Kahutu village, Danja local government area of Katsina State. The abduction occurred during the early hours of Friday when bandits reportedly infiltrated Kahutu village around 1 am. According to sources from…
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At least 60 killed in Congo terrorist attacks
About 60 people have been killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during several attacks by an affiliate of the Islamic State terrorist group, authorities said on Saturday.
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Many feared killed as terrorists invade Niger State community
Heavily armed members of the Boko Haram terror group on Friday raided Kuchi and surrounding villages in the Munya local government area of Niger state. During the raid, it was learnt that not less than 8 of the villagers were killed while nothing less than 120 of the villagers were kidnapped and taken to unknown…
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Terrorists suffer heavy casualty in 2 ambushes on Nigerian troops
Groups of terrorists in the North West have suffered heavy casualties when the laid ambushes for troops of Operation ”Hadarin Daji” in Zamfara. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, made
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NAF kills several terrorists in Borno, Niger in airstrikes
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Components of Operations Hadin Kai and Whirl Punch in the North East and North Central killed several terrorists in airstrikes in Borno and Niger. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, on Sunday in Abuja.
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NAF strikes terrorists in Niger, economic saboteurs in N/Delta
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Components of Operations Whirl Punch and Delta Safe on Saturday, knocked out terrorists’ hideouts in Niger and illegal oil refining sites in the Niger Delta. The Director Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
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Military air strikes kill dozens of terrorists in Katsina, Borno
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operations Hadarin Daji and Hadin Kai have in different air interdictions, killed dozens of terrorists in Katsina and Borno during the weekend. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
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Military kills 106 terrorists, apprehends 103
The Defence Headquarters says that troops neutralised 106 terrorists and arrested 103 in different operations nationwide in the last one week. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj -Gen. Edward Buba, said this while giving an update on the operations in a statement on Friday in Abuja.