Troops free another 12 kidnap victims after fierce firefight in Mandara Mountains

By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 12 kidnap victims during a coordinated clearance operation in the Mandara Mountains area of Borno, a military source said. The source said the victims, comprising seven women and five children, were abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on Nov. 14 alongContinue Reading

Tinubu nominates former CDS as new defence minister

By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has nominated the former Chief of Defence Staff, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, as the new Minister of Defence, a statement by Bayo Onanuga, Presidential spokesman disclosed on Tuesday in Abuja. In a letter to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Tinubu conveyed Musa’s nomination as theContinue Reading

FG’s security plan will curb terrorism — TMV

By Muhyideen Jimoh ‎The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV), have lauded the new security measures announced by President Bola Tinubu, saying they will decisively address Nigeria’s persistent security challenges. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja, TMV Chairman Chukwudi Enekwechi and Secretary Segun Ogedengbe said the measures represented a majorContinue Reading

Terrorism: Nigeria’s new DDR framework to prioritise victims, communities — NCTC boss

By Sumaila Ogbaje Nigeria on Monday inched closer to adopting a national Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) framework, with a renewed focus on victims, communities and former survivors of violent extremism. The National Coordinator, National Counter-Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Office of the National Security Adviser, Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, disclosed this atContinue Reading