Troops of 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, and Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have thwarted the activities of suspected bandits operating in Adamawa and Taraba States. The acting spokesperson of the Brigade, Captain Oni Olubodunde, announced the breakthrough in a statement made available to journalists in Jalingo, said the mission was carried out in Bali. The statement said: “Troops acted swiftly on intelligence reports about the movement of suspected bandits from Toungo and Garin...
An overnight assault by Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) jihadists, a splinter of Boko Haram linked with ISIS, hit a Nigerian military base in the early hours of Saturday, leaving at least four soldiers dead and several pieces of military equipment destroyed. The attack targeted the 27 Task Force Brigade in Buni Gari, a town in Gujba local government area, Yobe State. Explosions rang out around 2:00 a.m., a soldier who survived the ambush...
As insecurity continues to trouble many parts of Nigeria, the Nigeria Police Force has made it clear that the ban on issuing firearms licences has not been lifted despite growing calls for citizens to be allowed to protect themselves. Many Nigerians, frustrated by rising cases of kidnapping, banditry, and violent attacks, have asked the government to consider allowing responsible citizens to bear arms for self-defence. One of the strongest voices in this debate is that...
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has assured Nigerians that the enemies of the country will soon begin to feel the full impact of new strategies recently adopted by the Nigerian Army. He gave this assurance on Tuesday in Bauchi, during a firepower demonstration held at the Victor Kure Armour Range. The event marked the grand finale of the 2025 Combat Arms Training Week. Speaking through Major General Henry Wesley, Commander of...
Amid growing concerns over unrelenting violence and bloodshed in Nigeria’s northern region, the Arewa Grassroot Leaders Assembly (AGLA) has thrown its weight behind the call for self-defence, urging the Federal Government to allow responsible citizens in rural communities to bear arms — specifically, the AK-47 — under strict regulation. Speaking during a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, the President of the Assembly, Collins Onogu, said the deteriorating security situation in the North had reached...
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetoku, has ordered the reactivation and issuance of Tinted Glass Permits, TGP, nationwide using a digital platform. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, made this known in a statement on Wednesday, explaining that this development came as a response to widespread public complaints about motorists being harassed over the use of tinted windows. The police spokesman further explained that providing a standardized system that...
The Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Major General Gold Chibuisi, has made it clear that while it is illegal for civilians to wear military uniforms, the Nigerian Army does not condone violence against those who break this law. Speaking during a media chat with defence correspondents in Abuja on Saturday night, Maj. Gen. Chibuisi said soldiers must act with professionalism when dealing with such cases. “I’m surprised that in most briefs we give in our programmes,...
Nigeria is considering a major change in its police system, as President Bola Tinubu pushes to introduce state-controlled police forces to tackle the country’s worsening security crisis. Rising Insecurity Sparks Reform Across Nigeria, violent attacks, kidnappings, and insurgency have become disturbingly common. In the North, Islamist terrorists and bandits continue to raid villages, impose fines, abduct residents, and demand ransoms. In the Southeast, separatist groups are blamed for killing civilians and security personnel, and enforcing...
Troops of the Nigerian Air Force attached with the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, executed two air interdiction missions and bombed terrorists’ strongholds in Borno State’s Sambisa general area and the Southern Tumbuns. Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, NAF’s spokesman told journalists in Abuja that the first strike occurred at approximately 5:30 a.m. in Kollaram, a known stronghold of insurgents. “Intelligence reports, supported by surveillance footage, confirmed the presence of high-value terrorist commanders in the...
Christian leaders in Plateau State have announced plans to hold a peaceful protest in Jos following a fresh wave of killings that has thrown several communities into mourning. The protest, called the 2nd Peace Walk Against Continuous Killings, is set for Easter Monday, 21 April 2025. According to organisers, the walk is a symbolic response to the rising number of attacks, especially in Bokkos and Bassa local government areas (LGAs). In the early hours of...
