NAF Decimates 592 Terrorists, Destroys 372 Assets In Borno

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNAF Decimates 592 Terrorists, Destroys 372 Assets In Borno

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 13, 2025

No fewer than 592 terrorists have been killed by the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, and 372 assets have been destroyed in 8 months of intensified operations against insurgents in Borno State. Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, who disclosed this during a visit to Governor Babagana Zulum in Maiduguri on Tuesday, said the operations, carried out under Operation Hadin Kai. He said the operations involved 798 combat sorties and over 1,500 flight hours,...

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Bandit Leader Turji Releases 32 Hostages After Peace Talks With Muslim Clerics

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBandit Leader Turji Releases 32 Hostages After Peace Talks With Muslim Clerics

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 7, 2025

Bello Turji, a notorious bandit leader in Zamfara State, has reportedly handed over arms and released dozens of kidnapped victims following peace dialogues initiated by Islamic clerics. The effort, led by Sheikh Musa Yusuf Assadus Sunnah and a group of Islamic scholars, took place deep within the Fakai forest in Shinkafi Local Government Area. The clerics, acting on the request of residents, engaged Turji and his associates in a series of three meetings held in...

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Defence Chief Declares Those Supporting Bandits Public Enemies

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaDefence Chief Declares Those Supporting Bandits Public Enemies

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 29, 2025

Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has issued a stern warning to citizens: anyone providing material or moral support to bandits or terrorists “is an enemy of the state” and will be treated as such. Speaking at an interactive session on government‑citizen engagement organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Kaduna, the CDS emphasised that: “Anyone who is contributing one way or the other to the downfall of our...

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NAF Celebrates One Year Of Zero Aircraft Accidents

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNAF Celebrates One Year Of Zero Aircraft Accidents

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2025

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has recorded a significant milestone in its operational history, completing 12 consecutive months without a single aircraft mishap. This was announced during the 2025 Safety Review Board (SRB) meeting held on Tuesday, 22nd July, at the Air Marshal MD Umar Blue Room, NAF Headquarters in Abuja. The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Bala Abubakar, described the feat as the outcome of consistent reforms, strict adherence to operational...

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Plateau Govt Demands Replacement Of Military With Mobile Police

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPlateau Govt Demands Replacement Of Military With Mobile Police

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 19, 2025

The Special Envoy on Peace and Security to the Governor of Plateau State, Prof. Chris Kwaja, has observed that the presence of soldiers in Riyom Local Government Area, where 27 persons were killed, has not yielded positive results, with the continued attacks and killings of innocent civilians. Kwaja, in a statement on Saturday, called for the deployment of mobile policemen, whom the government believes are better equipped to tackle insecurity and restore sanity in the...

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NSCDC Trains 250 Personnel In Sign Language

NewsNigeriaNSCDC Trains 250 Personnel In Sign Language

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 18, 2025

No fewer than 250 personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Command have been trained in basic sign language to enhance intelligence gathering and promote inclusivity as part of measures to tackle the evolving security challenges across the territory. The FCT NSCDC Commandant, Dr. Olusola Odumosu, said the five-week training, conducted in partnership with Deaf-in-Tech, equips officers with vital communication skills to bridge the gap between security personnel and the deaf...

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Military Airstrikes Kills Scores Of Terrorists Along Zamfara-Kebbi Border

NewsNigeriaMilitary Airstrikes Kills Scores Of Terrorists Along Zamfara-Kebbi Border

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 11, 2025

Operation Fansan Yamma have bombed terrorists near Yarbuga in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State while moving in a convoy with the mission of carrying out massive attacks in some parts of Zamfara and Kebbi states. The airstrikes carried out by troops of the Nigerian Air Force attached to Operation Fansan Yamma hit the terrorists on close to 150 motorcycles in batches, each carrying about two armed terrorists. Spokesman of the Nigerian Air Force,...

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Food Security: Gov Mutfwang Commissions Additional 150 Agro-Rangers

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFood Security: Gov Mutfwang Commissions Additional 150 Agro-Rangers

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 9, 2025

As a move to enhance agricultural productivity and foster peace, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has commissioned an additional 150 agro-rangers to provide security for farmers and their produce across the state. Speaking during the passing-out parade of the agro-rangers trainees at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Command and Staff College, Naton-Fursa, Jos East Local Government Area, Mutfwang said the initiative is a strategic intervention aimed at ensuring food security and...

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Insecurity, Disasters Displace 270,000 Persons In Katsina

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaInsecurity, Disasters Displace 270,000 Persons In Katsina

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 9, 2025

Banditry, communal clashes, herder-farmer conflicts, floods, and desertification have affected more than 270,000 persons in Katsina State. Mr. Abubakar Imam, the Academic Liaison for the Solid Solution for Internally Displaced People, a project by the UNDP, disclosed on Tuesday in Katsina, while presenting a highlight at a town-hall meeting on IDP policy and the State Action Plan. “The situation has affected 36,288 households across the state, with Batsari, Faskari, Kankara, Danmusa, and Sabuwa local government...

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Tinubu Orders Military to Crush Terrorists, Bandits and Separatists

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Orders Military to Crush Terrorists, Bandits and Separatists

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 6, 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged the Nigerian Army to remain unwavering in its fight against terrorism, insurgency, banditry, and separatist agitations, describing the threats as “existential” and demanding a “united, firm, and uncompromising response.” Speaking on Sunday through Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the grand finale of the 2025 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) held at the Murtala Square in Kaduna, the President gave what he termed a clear mandate to the Nigerian Army and...

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