Army Arrests Olamide Oyeniyi, Recovers AK-47 on Benin–Sapele Road
Troops arrested Olamide Oyeniyi at Obaretin Community and reported recovering an AK-47 rifle and ammunition. His alleged involvement in kidnapping remains under investigation....
Nigerian Army
Nigerian Army Appoints I.A. Ajose as New Operation Hadin Kai Commander
Major General I.A. Ajose has been appointed to head Operation HADIN KAI as part of a wider Nigerian Army redeployment affecting senior command positions....
Ungushi Attack: Residents Report 32 Dead in Kebbe LGA, Sokoto
Residents of Ungushi community in Sokoto State say 32 bodies were recovered and buried after an attack. The figure remains unconfirmed by police or the military....
Kebbe Attack: Police Confirm Assault, Military Casualties Unverified
Sokoto police confirmed an armed attack on Kebbe and said security personnel responded before reinforcements were deployed. Reports that soldiers were killed remain unconfirmed by the Nigerian Army....
Army Says 33 Abducted Passengers Rescued In Zamfara’s Tsafe Area
Security authorities said 33 abducted passengers were recovered in Zamfara, renewing concern over road-travel risks in the North-West....
Army Says Wanted Soldier Arrested Over Alleged Supply Of Military Gear To Terrorists
The soldier was identified in reports as Private Mohammed Yusuf, also reported earlier as Mohammed Yusuf Amutu. IDNN is preserving the name variation and holding guilt, court status and wider-network claims....
Brigade Commander Braimah Killed as Military Revises Casualty Account, Raising Fresh War Pressure Concerns
The Borno attack by ISWAP fighters has escalated following confirmation that Brigade Commander Brigadier General O.O. Braimah and other personnel were killed in action. With the military revising its earlier casualty account, the incident has heightened concerns over insurgent resurgence, command-level losses, and transparency in Nigeria’s ongoing counter-terrorism operations....
Troops Recover ₦37m in Borno, Neutralise Boko Haram Commander Abou Aisha
Troops recover ₦37m and neutralise Boko Haram commander in Borno as Operation Hadin Kai intensifies logistics-strangulation campaigns across Gwoza axis. The Joint Task Force said Abou Aisha was fatally wounded during clashes in Pulka and Mandaragirau, while cash and mobile devices suspected to support insurgent financing were intercepted along identified transit routes....
Army Major Killed as ISWAP Ambushes Military Patrol in Borno
A Nigerian Army Major has been killed following an ambush by Islamic State West Africa Province fighters on a military patrol in Borno State, security sources confirmed on Friday. The attack, which targeted troops operating in the Lake Chad axis, underscores persistent insurgent pressure in the North-East despite sustained counter-terrorism operations....
Nigerian Army Breaks Major Terror Networks, Neutralises 8, Arrests 51, Rescues 27 in Nationwide Raids
The Nigerian Army terror operations between November 29 and December 1 have delivered sweeping results: eight terrorists neutralised, 51 suspects arrested and 27 victims rescued. Troops also intercepted explosives, dismantled oil theft sites and seized large weapons caches, marking one of the strongest nationwide counter-crime interventions of 2025....