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By Aviashima Toom, Abuja  The Defence Headquarters says, its  Air Component of Operation THUNDER STRIKE has neutralized several armed bandits at Chikwale Forest in the Mangoro area of Chikun Local Government Area in Kaduna State.  In a statement signed on Sunday by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche in Abuja said, the operation was executed yesterday, 23 January 2021, sequel to credible intelligence reports indicating the significant presence of armed bandits in the area, which is about 20Km West of the Kaduna-Abuja Highway.  According to him, after series of confirmatory aerial surveillance missions, the Air Component dispatched an appropriate force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships to attack the location.  He noted that, overhead the target area, the NAF Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft spotted scores of bandits, mounted on motorcycles and dressed in black attire, heading tow

The MD/CEO of Pleasure Travels Group Of Companies Dr. Paul Ubwa, wishes  to commiserate with the family, Kwande Area Traditional Council, the good people of Kwande Local Government Area, Tiv Area Traditional Council  (TATC) and the Benue State Government over the death of Ter Kwande III, HRH Chief Hilary Ikima who slept in the Lord on 18th January 2021. Ubwa describes the demise of Chief Ikima as painful and unfortunate noting that he was a role model, who as a civil servant rose to the position of permanent secretary before he was called to lead his people.  He says the late Traditional Ruler of the Kwande Kingdom was  a compassionate leader and father to all, adding that he died when his fatherly advise is needed most. He recalls the contributions of Chief Ikima to peace-building in his domain and between border communities of Kwande with other local government areas and states.  He says the late Traditional Ruler of the Ancestral Home of Tiv Nation will be remembered for

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that, it's troops of Operation ACCORD, yesterday successfully neutralised 2 armed bandits along Sabon- Iche- Kagarko road in Kaduna State.  In a statement signed on Tuesday by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. John Enenche in Abuja said own source affirmed that the suspects are part of the notorious bandits that have been terrorising the area. According to Enenche, The gallant troops have continued to dominate the area with aggressive patrols to deny bandits freedom of action. Promising that, the Armed Forces of Nigeria will not relent until all enemies of the Country are neutralised and normalcy is restored to all troubled zones. 

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Military says, its Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed a Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs’) Training Camp, along with a suspected ammunition depot, and neutralized several terrorists at Nuwar in the Bama area of Borno State. This is contained in a statement on Friday by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche in Abuja. He said, the feats was achieved through air strikes executed on 14 January 2021 sequel to intelligence reports indicating that the cluster of huts and other structures in the settlement were being used to conduct combat training for the terrorists on a regular basis.  The statement also said that, consequently, the Air Task Force, after conducting series of confirmatory aerial surveillance missions, dispatched an appropriate force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter gunships for a night air raid on the location.  "The helicopters scored devastating hits in the target area whi

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Armed Force of Nigeria says, its Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed some Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs’) vehicles and eliminated several of their fighters along the Jakana axis of Borno State.  In a statement signed by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche in Abuja said, it was achieved through air strikes executed on 13 January 2021 after intelligence reports revealed that the BHTs were conducting another logistics movement through the Jakana-Mainok axis of the State.  Hr also said that, a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft dispatched to the area subsequently spotted the BHTs’ vehicles at a location South of Jakana.  According to him, the Air Task Force scrambled NAF helicopter gunships to engage the convoy in successive waves of attack, delivering accurate hits in the target area which resulted in the destruction of 2 BHT vehicles. Several of the t

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Armed Forces of Nigeria has disclosed that, its Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has dealt another blow on Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) operating in the North East of the Country with the destruction of no fewer than 3 gun trucks and neutralization of several insurgents at Mainok, in Borno State.  In a statement signed on Wednesday by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche in Abuja noted that, the air operation was executed yesterday, 12 January 2021, sequel to intelligence reports indicating that the BHTs, in several gun trucks, were traversing the Jakana-Mainok axis of the State.  According to Enenche,, the Air Task Force scrambled NAF helicopter gunships to engage the convoy of BHT gun trucks and logistics vehicles.  He said, the helicopters delivered accurate hits in the target area, resulting in the destruction of 3 of the BHT vehicles, some of which were seen engulfed in flames. "Several of the terror

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Defence Headquarters says, its troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI has successfully neutralised several armed bandits in Kuriya village of Kaura Namoda LGA of Zamfara State.   In a statement signed on Sunday by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations Maj. Gen. John Enenche in Abuja said, feats was In continuation of aggressive clearance operation to stamp out banditry in the North West zone, According to him, following actionable intelligence, the gallant troops with close air support by the Air Component,  made contact with bandits at Kuriya village.  "In the course of the encounter,  several bandits were killed in action while 4 soldiers sustained injuries. "Human Intelligence confirmed that no fewer than 50 armed bandits were killed in the encounter. Equally, troops recovered 272 livestock from the bandits" he said. The DMOs Coordinator also said that, troops deployed at Dunya village of Danmusa LGA of Katsina State while on rou

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Defence Headquarters says, its troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE has neutralizing one armed bandit in an ensuing firefight, while 3  kidnapped victims were also rescued during a daring operations at Mararaba Udege general area in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. In a statement signed on Friday by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen John Enenche in Abuja noted that, the kidnapped victims were subsequently reunited with their respective families. He maintained that, the Armed Forces of Nigeria will not relent until all enemies of the Country are neutralised and normalcy is restored to all troubled zones. 

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Military High Command says, its troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has inflicted heavy casualties on Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) in the Sambisa Forest and taken out their hideouts in Alagarno, including a compound housing some high-value BHT leaders in Borno state. This is contained in statement singed by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen John Enenche in Abuja said, the compound, concealed under thick vegetation and located 2.3Km North East of KAFA, was being used by the terrorists to coordinate their nefarious activities.  According to Enenche, the destruction of the locations was achieved through multiple air strikes executed on 6 January 2021 as the ATF dispatched appropriate force packages of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and attack helicopters to engage the target areas in day and night raids.  He said that, the BHTs were spotted under the dense vegetation of the locations and the NAF attack aircraft  took turns in e

By Doris Nnaji   Babagana Zulum The Borno Executive Council has approved N352 million for the operations of the Civilian Joint Task Force ( CJTF) and hunters, in the fight against insurgency in the state. The Commissioner of Information, Alhaji Babakura Abba-Jato, who made this known in a statement, on Thursday, in Maiduguri, noted that the approval was given at the first state executive council meeting of 2021, presided over by Gov. Babagana Zulum. Other approvals also given at the meeting, according the commissioner, included the rehabilitation of Maiduguri – Damboa road at the cost of N658m and the extension of an ongoing Benisheikh township road project at the cost of N231 million. He said the sum of N237 was approved for the construction of Ramat – Wulari road and drainage in Maiduguri metropolis. The commissioner said that the council also approved N1.6 billion for the construction of the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Borno State University Teaching Hospital. Co

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Armed Forces of Nigeria says, its troops of Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed no fewer than 2 Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs’) gun trucks and eliminated some of their fighters along the Wamdeo-Chul axis in the Southern part of Borno State.  This is contained inna statement signed on Wednesday by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche in Abuja. Enenche said that feats was achieved on 5 January 2021, as the Air Task Force scrambled Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter gunships to provide close air support with troops repelling the terrorists, who attempted to breach the 2 locations.   Enenche explained that, upon sighting the NAF helicopter gunships, the terrorists, mounted on guntrucks and motorcycles, attempted to beat a hasty retreat whilst firing at the attack aircraft. "However, they were hit by the helicopters’ barrage of rocket and cannon fire, which resulted in the immobilization of 2 of the

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja. The Military high command, (DHQ), on Wednesday, in Faskari  Katsina State, said about 220 bandits have been neutralized during operations of it's troops of operation Sahel Sanity in the North West. The Acting Director of the Defence Media Operations, Brig. Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this while briefing newsmen at the Information Center Special Army Super Camp IV Faskari for the end of the year 2020 general update  on the activities of Operation SAHEL SANITY. The Defence Headquarters also said, the troops of Operation SAHEL SANITY within the period under review carried out series of clearance operations, ambushes, farm and other aggressive confidence building patrols within Sokoto, Katsina, Kebbi, Kaduna, Niger and Zamfara States.  He said "These have led to the neutralization of armed bandits, capture of large cache of arms and ammunitions, destruction of bandits enclaves, arrest of bandits informants and their collaborators, recovery

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Defence Headquarters has disclosed that, its troops of the Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has taken out more Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs’) hideouts and eliminated several of their fighters at 2 locations - Kote Kura and Bulama Isamari - both in Borno State.  In statement singed on sunday by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche in Abuja said it is in continuation of the series of Air Interdiction missions being conducted to rid the North East of the Country of terrorist elements Enenche said that, the air strikes were executed yesterday, 2 January 2021, employing appropriate force packages of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships based on credible intelligence reports indicating that the BHTs had recently established camps at the 2 settlements, where they store their logistics items as well as plan and launch attacks.  He added that, overhead Kote Kura, a settlement in Bama area, the

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Armed Forces of Nigeria says, its Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has destroyed a new  Boko Haram settlement and their logistics store, neutralizing several of their fighter at MANA WAJI in Borno State This was contained in a statement made available to Sahel Reporters on Saturday by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche in Abuja. The military said, the Air interdiction missions conducted by the Air Task Force dealt decisive blows on the terrorist elements operating in the North East Zone of the Country with the elimination of Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) and destruction of their structures and logistics store.  Enenche disclosed that, the air strikes, which were executed employing a force package of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets and helicopter gunships, were carried out after series of aerial surveillance missions revealed that the new settlement was being used to store their weapons and logistics ite

By Aviashima Toom, Abuja The Defence Headquarters  disclosed that, its troops of Operation HADARIN DAJI has rescued kidnapped victims, arrested one Zayanu Abdullahi from Shinkafi district with huge amount of money in Katsina and Zamfara states. The military disclosed this in a statement on Friday by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen John  Enenche in Abuja. Enenche said that, while on routine patrol around Gidan Dan Nunu and Dutsi villages of Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, made contact with bandits. In the course of the encounter, the gallant troops successfully rescued 7 kidnapped victims.  The DMOs Coordinator also said,  In the same vein, troops of Forward Operating Base Dangulbi while on stop and search patrol on 31 December 2020, arrested one Zayanu Abdullahi from Shinkafi district with huge amount of money.  According to him, Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was involved in buying of stolen cows from bandi