January 26, 2026

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Immigration Officers Protest Deadly Frontline Deployments After Boko Haram Killings in Borno

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Fresh outrage is erupting within the Nigeria Immigration Service after a colleague was killed during a Boko Haram raid in Borno. Officers say the immigration frontline deployment crisis is exposing them to direct combat roles without training, armour or fair rotation—conditions they describe as deadly, unfair and institutionally negligent....

Boko Haram Kills Immigration Officer in Muna Attack as Security Failures Exposed

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A deadly Boko Haram Muna attack has claimed the life of a Nigeria Immigration Service officer and injured soldiers in Borno, raising fresh outrage over poor equipment, dangerous deployments and institutional neglect. Officers say NIS personnel are being pushed into frontline combat zones without adequate training, armour, ammunition or rotation fairness....

Army Captures Notorious IPOB Commander in Imo Crackdown

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The Nigerian Army says it has arrested Ifeanyi Eze Okorienta, alias Gentle de Yahoo, a notorious commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed wing, ESN. The operation in Okigwe, Imo State, uncovered weapons, uniforms, and stolen vehicles. Linked raids across three states freed 12 kidnap victims, while troops in Borno killed eight ISWAP fighters...

Tinubu Orders Military Overhaul After Borno Massacre

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President Bola Tinubu has ordered a sweeping review of Nigeria’s military operations after Boko Haram massacred scores in Borno’s Darajamal community. The directive includes deploying advanced drones, modern hardware, and surveillance technology as the government considers state police to combat rising insecurity....

CDS Musa Calls for AI, Technology Investment Against Terrorism

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Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has urged African militaries to invest in artificial intelligence and indigenous technology to combat terrorism. Speaking at the Africa Defence Chiefs Conference in Abuja, he warned that modern threats are digital, asymmetric, and often invisible, requiring cyber-defence and shared intelligence to defeat....

Army Rescues 27 Kidnapped Passengers in Benue

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The Nigerian Army has rescued 27 passengers abducted in Benue State during a coordinated operation in Ohimini Local Government Area. The troops, under Operation Whirl Stroke, stormed a kidnappers’ hideout and freed the victims. The rescue highlights the military’s wider counter-terror efforts, which also claimed 15 insurgents’ lives and led to several arrests...

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