According to counter-insurgency publication Zagazola Makama, the corps members, including 36 males and 38 females, were stranded after their buses broke down near a known kidnapping hotspot. A military patrol team was quickly deployed after troops monitoring a CCTV system detected unusual movement involving three buses in the area. On arrival, the soldiers found the […]
The Media Information Officer for OPHK,Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, confirmed the operation’s success in a statement released on Friday, November 9, 2025. According to Uba, the 135 Special Forces Battalion, operating under Sector 2 of OPHK, encountered a group of Boko Haram and ISWAP militants at Dutse Kura after discovering that the terrorists were abducting […]
The military said the assaults happened between midnight and early morning in Dikwa, Mafa, Gajibo, and Katarko. The soldiers reportedly fought back strongly, supported by air strikes, and inflicted heavy losses on the attackers. According to military spokesperson Lt.-Col. Sani Uba, several terrorists were killed and many others injured. Troops recovered dozens of weapons, including […]
The attack, carried out by suspected Boko Haram members, was repelled by troops of Operation Hadin Kai after a fierce battle. According to a statement by the military, the terrorists used rocket-propelled grenades, armed drones, and improvised explosive devices during the coordinated assault. Despite the heavy exchange of fire, troops held their ground and inflicted […]
The operation, followed actionable intelligence from ground troops, according to a statement by NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet. A combined force of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms and strike aircraft tracked terrorist movements near Banki. Real-time updates enabled precision airstrikes in three successive waves, targeting the terrorists’ movement […]
This was contained in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, the force said the operation was carried out on September 3, 2025, by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai. According to him, the strike targeted an enclave west of Zuwa, identified through intelligence and surveillance as a hideout for fighters […]
According to a credible military source, the terrorists were neutralized during separate operations that successfully repelled attempted attacks on the Bita and Wulgo areas. Among those neutralised were two top commanders identified as Abu Nazir, the Munzir of Juye, and Abu Fatima, the Munzir of Koloram. Read Also: Insecurity: Three Boko Haram Fighters Surrender To […]
The incident involved a Suzuki pick-up truck that ran over an improvised explosive device. Borno State Police Command’s spokesperson, Nahum Daso, said the injured victims had been rushed to the state Specialist Hospital in Maiduguri for treatment. “I confirm that the incident happened. Four persons died and 10 sustained various degrees of injuries.“They have been […]
The Spokesperson to Assistant Superintendent of Police, Borno Command, Nahun Daso, who confirmed this, said the improvised explosive device, IED, was detonated at a food joint, where the attacker targeted residents who had gathered in a large number to buy food. Daso also noted that the body of the suicide bomber was severely dismembered by […]
Not less than 18 fishermen have been killed and several others declared missing following a deadly attack by Boko Haram terrorists in Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State.