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1 day ago
The Defence Headquarters says troops neutralised 121 terrorists, apprehended 253 and rescued 244 kidnapped hostages in different operations nationwide in one week.
15 Mar
Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) have rescued five women and two babies in Zamfara after spending two months in captivity.
29 Feb
The Defence Headquarters says the troops neutralised no fewer than 974 terrorists, apprehended 621 others, and rescued 466 hostages in different theatres of operation across the country in the month of February.
30 Jan
Troops of the Joint Task Force North West Operation HADARIN DAJI rescued 20 kidnapped victims unhurt and killed two terrorists among which include a notorious terrorist leader in Zamfara state.
15 Jan
Troops of 192 Battalion, 81 Division, Nigerian Army on Sunday, intercepted a suspected transnational drug syndicate with illicit substances suspected to be Cannabis Sativa.
13 Oct
Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji have rescued 17 kidnapped victims and captured operational motorcycles from terrorists during a rescue operation.
15 Sep 2023
Troops of the Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Hadarin rescued 17 kidnapped victims and recovered large numbers of rustled cattle in the ongoing operation in Zamfara State.
7 Sep 2023
The Defence Headquarters says troops of the armed forces of Nigeria have in the last three months, neutralised 817 terrorists, apprehended 1,326 criminals and rescued 721 hostages in different operations across the country.
11 Aug 2023
A former Provost of the Federal College of Education (Technical) Gusau, Dr Hassan Abubakar Augie and his son, were rescued from armed bandits by troops of Sector 1 Operation Hadarin Daji deployed at Forward Operating Base Mada in Zamfara State.
19 Jul 2023
Troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), maintaining peace in Plateau and its environs, have arrested 1,000 cows and sheep grazing on farmlands in the Mangu Local Government Area of the state. Capt. James Oya, the Media Officer of the operation, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Jos. ”In our ongoing efforts to address…
18 Jul 2023
Combined troops of 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, the Police and Operatives of the Department of State Services have neutralized two suspected IPOB/ESN fighters and arrested five others after a fierce encounter that took place on Monday, July 17, 2023 at Fuji Junction general area in Asaba, Delta State.
7 Jul 2023
Troops of 223 Battalion, operating under Sector 1 of Joint Task Force, North West Operations Hadarin Daji have rescued 24 kidnap victims, including a child after a shootout with notorious bandits at Kabugu Lamba in Zamfara State. This was revealed by Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu. According to Nwachukwu, the rescue operation…

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