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The Defence Headquarters said the Military Troops neutralised over 86 terrorists and arrested over 101 criminals in different operations across the country in the last week. Director, Defence Media Operations, Major-General Edward Buba, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja to newsmen while giving an update on the Military operations. According to Buba “The aim of our ongoing operations remains unchanged and clear even in the new year 2024. We aim to find and destroy the terrorist wherever they may be hiding to ensure their enduring defeat. This would deny the...

Defence Headquarters has dismissed a misleading video circulating on social media showing soldiers allegedly mistreating women in Plateau State. A statement by the Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, said the video in question originated from an incident that took place in Sambisa Forest in 2021, which involved the spouses of Boko Haram members during the capture of strongholds of the Boko Haram insurgents.Gen. Gusau stated that the incident did not occur in Plateau State as falsely claimed, adding that the soldiers involved in the incident were...

…CARRIES ATTACKS ON TERRORISTS ENCLAVES, STRONGHOLDS The Military High Command has affirmed its determination to end every form of terrorism and insecurity across the country. Disclosing this during the bi-weekly media briefing with news men on Thursday at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, the Director of Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Major General Edward Buba, said the Troops have been strategically deployed to conduct operations across the country to create a safe environment for citizens to go about their lawful duties and activities. According to Gen. Buba, “We are carrying out...

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has appealed for the support of the Ministry of Budget in terms of budgetary allocation to the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to solve the unhindered discharge of its constitutional mandates in the military. General Musa, on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu at his office and pledged the AFN’s readiness to curb insecurity in the country. According to Defence Spokesman, Brig. Gen. Tukur Gusau, “The...

The Defence Headquarters has issued a stern warning to the different terrorist groups, and their accomplices to desist from their criminal activities of causing insecurity, economic sabotage, and disruption of peaceful coexistence of the Nigerians. The Military high command noted that these elements have increasingly become more of a criminal organization which is the reason they fight, so that, they can keep profiting from their criminal activities such as illegal mining, kidnapping, cattle rustling, illegal levies on fishing, and farming communities and all other unholy forms of criminal inclinations, adding...

The Defence Headquarters has denied that the Armed Forces of Nigeria didn't receive a request to effect a change of leadership in the country, saying that DHQ is "concerned about twisted, false and disturbing social media reports." According to the Director of Defence Information (DDI), Brigadier General Tukur Gusau in Abuja on Sunday explained that "the AFN never received nor made such declaration at any time to anyone or any group. "We believe this statement came from those who do not wish the nation well. It is surely the wicked...

Defence Headquarters, Abuja has denied news mailing around that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) is assembling its forces for military action in the Republic of Niger. Adding that "Military option was the last option to be taken in case every other option fails to reverse the situation and return the Government of Republic of Niger to constitutional order." In a statement by the Acting Director, Defence Information (DDI), Brigadier General Tukur Gusau on Wednesday explained that the military's attention was drawn to "an online report" that such action has...