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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 b...

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 Natio...

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...

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. Se...

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 t...

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...