The Defence Headquarters said troops of Operation Hadarin Daji on April 20, killed no fewer than 21 armed bandits in an encounter at Zurmi in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said four soldiers died during the encounter. Enenche said that more details would be provided after the exploitation operation in the area. He added that the...

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, had ordered the deployment of Ms. Janet Agbede as the new Commissioner of Police in Abia. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), DCP Frank Mba on Tuesday in Abuja, said Agbede would take over from Mr. Okon Ene who had been redeployed to the Force Headquarters. He said the deployment of Agbede followed the unprofessional conduct and misuse of firearm by a policeman in...

National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) says war against Boko Haram has recorded tremendous boost following relocation of  Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, to the Northeast. President of NYCN, Mr Solomon Adodo, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said Nigerian youths received with ecstatic jubilation, the news of the massacre of 105 guerrilla fighters of the dreaded Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist group. It would be recalled that Buratai on Sunday, visited and hailed the troops of...

The Nigerian Army troops of Operation Lafiya Dole have again subdued the Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in an attempt to attack Geidam in Yobe State on Monday afternoon. Geidam town is the Headquarters of the Geidam Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the operation was carried out by the troops of 159 Battalion in Sector 2 in conjunction with the Air Task Force of OPLD who swiftly intercepted...