North Korea has sent some 10,000 troops to train in Russia, the Pentagon says, more than tripling the previous estimate as NATO warned of a dangerous expansion of the Ukraine war. Russia and North Korea have boosted their political and…
Troops smash kidnapping syndicate, arrest 3 suspects in Taraba
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have dismantled a notorious kidnapping syndicate terrorizing parts Jalingo the Taraba State capital, and Lau Local Government Area of the state. Acting on an intelligence report, the first two…
Troops nab 8 Boko Haram terrorists, 2 kidnapper informants in Taraba
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested 10 suspects, comprising eight Boko Haram terrorists (BHT) and two high-profile kidnapper informants, in Taraba State. Acting on reliable intelligence, troops conducted a raid on the…
Food insecurity: Army deploys officers to protect farmers in the north
As the food crisis in the country persists, the Nigerian Army has disclosed the deployment of troops to several northern states in order to provide adequate security to the farmers. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba,…
Soldiers arrest IPOB members on police wanted list
The troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested two Indigenous People of Biafra members identified as Ifeanyi Godwin and Uche Onuoha in Anambra State. The two suspects were intercepted inside a Sport Utility Viechle near Umunze, Orumba South Local Government…
Troops, NDLEA seize Boko Haram-bound Illicit Drugs In Borno
A joint operation by troops of 21 Armored Brigade of the Nigerian Army and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday led to the successful interception of a large consignment of illicit substances destined for Boko Haram terrorists…
Troops arrest 47 suspected rail track vandals in Kaduna
Troops of 1 Division Nigerian Army, Kaduna, while on routine patrol along Kakau Daji-Anguwan Ayaba, intercepted and arrested 47 suspected rail track vandals on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. The suspects, who had loaded two trucks with the vandalised rail tracks…
Troops kill 3 terrorists, recover arms in Zamfara
Nigerian Army troops deployed in Zamfara State, in collaboration with the State’s Community Protection Guards have neutralised three terrorists and recovered several rustled sheep in multiple operations in the state. A statement by the Nigerian Army on its official X…
Ukraine withdraws troops from some Kharkiv positions
The Ukrainian army said it has been forced to withdraw soldiers from some of its positions in the north-eastern Ukrainian region. The army said that the position had been the target of a new Russian offensive in recent days. “As…
Troops rescue 5 abducted women, babies in Zamfara
Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) have rescued five women and two babies in Zamfara after spending two months in captivity. This is contained in a statement issued in Gusau on Thursday by the Information Officer…