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Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has released the annual review of the operational activities of the Troops from January to December 2023. This was disclosed to media men in Abuja during the end-of-the-year briefing by the Director of Defence Media Operations (DDMO), Major General Edward Buba. According to General Buba, the Military is winning the war against terrorism as contained in the operational activities of the year 2023. Thus: JOINT TASK FORCE OPERATION HADIN KAI (NORTH EAST) Details as follows: SerialOp ActivityJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotalRmks(a)(b)(c)(d)(e)(f)(g)(h)(i)(j)(k)(l)(m)(n)(o)(p)1. Neutralized Terrorists6586741038377752152962232542761,759 2. Surrendered BHT/Families7635968317837021,5282,34768576442363495911,015 3. Arrested Terrorists102684510156951037876965776953 4. Rescued Hostages66551063423209710175886794826 5. Recovered Weapons984325524541695989593467681 6.Recovered Ammunition1,2309846531,0435676723901332543,45748595310,821 7.Equipment Recovered9456439545-7445367410473739 8. Livestock Recovered46532-74--15533211056532512,059  SUMMARY...

…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...

By Okosun Dennis The hunter has become the hunted as five staffers of Tantita Security Company, a company owned by Tompolo, entrusted with safeguarding pipeline from vandals, were on Friday handed over to the Lagos State Police Command, Ikeja for stealing petroleum product and a boat. The suspects were arrested on Tuesday, 29th August, 2023 by personnel of Forward Operations Base (FOB), Nigerian Navy at lbeju-Lekki, Nigerian Navy. The suspects: Owoyele Joseph Omotuyi, Obajimi Oluwaseyifunmi, Balogun Oluwadaisi, Asonja Godday, and Awolowo Aribo were identified as staff of Tantita security company....

The Nigerian military troops have neutralised 28 terrorists and recovered 108 weapons and 564 ammunition in strategically deployed operations across the country. The Director of Defence, Media Operations, (DDMO), Major General Edward Buba, on Thursday in a media briefing in Abuja, said the troops would continue to respond with overwhelming military force against any group that threatens the safety of citizens and its forces. He said the conducted operations were aimed at curtailing the activities of violent extremist groups fomenting insecurity in the country. According to him, the men and...