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General Chris Musa commends Defense attaches in Nigeria over visit to Theatre Command centre
General Chris Musa commends Defense attaches in Nigeria over visit to Theatre Command centre
By: Bodunrin Kayode
Theatre Commander Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Chris Musa has commended the defense attaches of some Embassies in Nigeria for visiting the North East war theatre.
General Musa gave the commendation Thursday evening during a dinner he hosted for 17 defense attaches who paid a working visit to the headquarters of war operations against lingering insurgency in North Eastern Nigeria.
General Musa who was flanked by top Commanders of the theatre Headquarters including the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 7 division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Waidi Shaibu described the visit of the diplomats as heart warming to him.
“It’s been a long time that we had this array of friends here like this. From where I am standing, what I see is a United Nations of some sorts” He posited.
General Musa appreciated the diplomats for coming to the theatre to see things for themselves and for following a long shedule which started with receiving briefings from the theatre conference hall and a visit to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) before settling down to unwind at the dinner session.
To the humanitarian partners present on the occasion, Musa urged them to continue the good work adding that
“the success of your work at the United Nations makes our work much easier.
“Let me assure you that we will not relent but to continue until we get to our final destination”
The GOC Major General Waidi Shaibu equally commended the team for coming to see things as they are in the theatre on their own from Njamena Chad.
The commander sector 1 revealed that they were delibrately taken to certain areas of the Maiduguri metropolis without notice to see things for themselves unhindered as residents went about their daily affairs in peace unlike reports they may have been getting that the city has been laid waist completely by terrorists.
Leader of the delegation, Major General Edward Buba, who is also the Director of foreign liaison at the Defense Headquarters in his remarks said that many gains were made from the visit by the diplomats.
Responding to questions after the dinner from this reporter, General Buba said “We came to have an on the spot assessment of the operations here in the North East of the Country.
“It would help us make bilateral progress by way of promotion of good will and even more from individual countries represented in the team.
“This is because during the tour some requests were made and those who have strong bilateral relationship with the country will surely be doing one thing or the other with us in our bid to end this war.
The attaches from Uganda, Zambia, Gambia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, France, Cote d’ivoire, China, India, Morocco, Poland, Sierra Leone, South Korea, Ukraine, Denmark and Algeria have since left for Abuja.
General Chris Musa commends Defense attaches in Nigeria over visit to Theatre Command centre
Troops Neutralize Bandit Leader ‘Yellow Aboki’ in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops conducting clearance operations in Zamfara State have neutralized a notorious bandit leader known as ‘Yellow Aboki’, a close ally of the late terror kingpin, Hassan Bamamu.
Security sources revealed to Zagazola Makama that Yellow Aboki was eliminated in a recent encounter with the troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA in the North West of Tsafe LGA.
His demise comes a weeks after the military’s successful operation that led to the elimination of Hassan Dantawaye also known as Bamamu, a feared bandit commander who was one of his closest associate.
It was gathered that Yellow Aboki had been consolidating his control over criminal activities in Zamfara following the death of Hassan Nabamamu .
He was believed to have been operating within the areas of Bamamu, Dan Mali, Agamalafiya, and Makera, where he coordinated violent attacks and kidnappings.
The Military sustained its crackdown on bandit kingpins in identified enclaves in Zamfara, Sokoto and other troubled areas in the North West.
The sustained pressure has diminished the capacity pf the bandits to confront the troops instead, they had resorted to pockets of attacks within vulnerable communities with less security coverage.
Troops Neutralize Bandit Leader ‘Yellow Aboki’ in Zamfara
Troops Neutralize Terrorists Kingpin Yusuf Gwamna, other in Katsina
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation Fansan Yanma have neutralized a notorious bandit kingpin, Yusuf Gwamna, during a fierce encounter in the Dutsin-Ma area of Katsina State.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama on Monday that several other terrorists were also eliminated in the operation.
Gwamna had long been a high-profile criminal, responsible for multiple attacks, kidnappings, and other violent crimes across Katsina and neighboring states.
His reign of terror had instilled fear among local communities, making his elimination a major victory in the fight against banditry.
Troops Neutralize Terrorists Kingpin Yusuf Gwamna, other in Katsina
Nigerian Customs Personnel Allegedly Kill Suspected Smuggler in Ogun, Triggering Unrest
By: Zagazola Makama
A shooting incident involving Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) personnel has led to the death of a suspected smuggler and injuries to two others, triggering violent protests in Igbeme Village, Ogun State.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on March 9, 2025, at about 9:30 a.m. when NCS operatives opened fire on a group of suspected smugglers transporting foreign contraband parboiled rice from the Republic of Benin into Nigeria on motorcycles.
One of the smugglers, identified as Bidemi Ogunola, also known as Ofe, was fatally shot, while two others sustained injuries and were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
Following the shooting, angry youths in the area mobilized in large numbers and launched attacks on Customs and other security agencies’ checkpoints, setting some structures ablaze.
Upon receiving reports of the unrest, troops of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies were deployed to the scene to restore order. Local youth leaders and community elders intervened to pacify the protesters, and the situation was eventually brought under control
Nigerian Customs Personnel Allegedly Kill Suspected Smuggler in Ogun, Triggering Unrest
Troops Neutralize Bandit Leader ‘Yellow Aboki’ in Zamfara
Troops Neutralize Terrorists Kingpin Yusuf Gwamna, other in Katsina
Nigerian Customs Personnel Allegedly Kill Suspected Smuggler in Ogun, Triggering Unrest
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