The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has clarified that the recent United States announcement on the killing of 199 jihadists and the seizure of a large cache of ISIS weapons, ammunition and electronic equipment relates to a joint Nigeria-US counter-terrorism operation carried out in May 2026, and not a new military offensive. Director of Defence Information, Major…
The Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Olatunbosun Oluyede, on behalf of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, has extended heartfelt condolences to the families of victims, the government and people of Oyo State, and all Nigerians following the tragic attack on Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esinele; and L.A. Primary School…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has reported that troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the Nigerian Army recovered at least 74 terrorist bodies following intensified operations in the North-East. A statement on Friday by Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, highlighted that the Army successfully killed several terrorists and foiled a complex drone-assisted attack between March 13 and March 19. The…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has convened a Joint Border Security Meeting following Saturday’s clash between Nigerien soldiers and Nigerian joint security forces in Mazanya, a border community in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, disclosed the meeting on Monday, explaining that it was aimed…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has debunked reports and videos circulating on social media alleging that young Nigerians, starting from age 18, would be forcibly recruited into the Armed Forces. In a statement issued yesterday, the Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Samaila Uba, described the claims—attributed to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Olufemi Oluyede—as…
The Federal Government has officially responded to swirling rumours of a failed coup plot, voicing full confidence in the Nigerian Armed Forces and dismissing the reports as unfounded and potentially destabilising. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, reaffirmed the government’s trust in the Defence Headquarters (DHQ), which had earlier denied claims that a…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has refuted claims that Bello Turji, a notorious bandit leader operating in the North-West, has surrendered to the military. Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, addressed the issue on Thursday in Abuja while briefing journalists on recent military activities. “In response to the question about the terrorist leader,…
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the killing of six soldiers during a raid by the Islamic State/ Boko Haram group on its military base in Borno State. According to the report, two military officers said that the fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) reportedly launched a pre-dawn attack in trucks and on motorcycles…
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba has said the military succeeded in killing a total of 10, 937 terrorists last year While briefing newsmen on the operations of the military in the year 2024 on Tuesday in Abuja, Buba said that troops reduced the fighting capabilities of terrorists, recording 16,171 surrendered terrorist…
