Military
Troops nutrialised scores of ISWAP as its foiled attack on Monguno
Troops nutrialised scores of ISWAP as its foiled attack on Monguno
By Zagazola Makama
Nigerian Armed Forces have successfully repelled an attack by the Boko Haram/Islamic States West Province (ISWAP) terrorists and eliminated scores of them in Monguno, in the North East of Borno state on Friday.
It was gathered that terrorists invaded the town in large numbers at about 8:30pm with trucks, motorcycles and heavy weapons and began shooting sporadically.
An Intelligence Officer told Zagazola Makama, a Counter Insurgency Expert and Security Analyst in the Lake that the security reportedly engaged the fighters in a gun battle which lasted till 11:30 resulting to heavy casualties on them.
The sources said that the troops had repelled similar attack on the town on Thursday night at about 2a.m. when the terrorists attempted to attack troops formation in Abbari Kasuwan Shani.
He said the Troops who were already alerted of the terrorists movement engaged them and killed six of them while others escaped with bullets wounds.
He explained that one soldier was killed during the gun battle.
According to him, the ISWAP terrorists later mobilised some sizeable numbers of fighters, on 12 motorcycles and six guntrucks, mostly dressed in black from the axis of Marte, and Kukawa to embark on reprisal attack mission.
Their futile attempt was however, met with more consequences as Operation Hadin Kai’s troops of Sector 3, nutrualised scores of them forcing other terrorists to withdraw in disarray.
TROOPS OF OPERATION SAFE HAVEN ARREST KILLERS OF REVEREND FATHER IN KADUNA
By: Samson Nantip
Troops of Sector 7 Operation SAFE HAVEN have arrested killers of a Reverend Father, Sylvester Okechukwu murdered after he was kidnapped in Tachira village in Kaura local government area (LGA) of Kaduna State.
The suspects were arrested on 25 March 2025 following a raid on the prime suspect’s hideout located at Ruga settlement in Warsa-Piti village in Lere LGA of Kaduna State. During preliminary investigation, the prime suspect, Pate Yau 33 year-old confessed to have been contracted by one Douglas Henry living in the same house with the slain priest to kidnap him.
Troops in a follow-up operation arrested Douglas Henry at Agwan Sariki Tachira in Kaura LGA of the State. The arrested suspects are in custody undergoing further interrogation.
TROOPS OF OPERATION SAFE HAVEN ARREST KILLERS OF REVEREND FATHER IN KADUNA
Troops Foil Bandit Attack in Katsina, Recover Motorcycle
By Zagazola Makama
The troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA successfully foiled a banditry attack along Inono Feeder Road, near Gidan Zuma, after a swift response by security forces forced the assailants to flee into the Saminaka Forest in Giwa LGA of Kaduna State.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that at about 8:08 p.m., a large number of bandits armed with sophisticated weapons attempted to block the road, likely targeting travelers and local residents.
Upon receiving the distress call, security agencies swiftly mobilized to engage the assailants in a gun duel.
The bandits, overwhelmed by superior firepower, fled into the nearby Saminaka Forest, sustaining severe gunshot injuries in the process.
Security forces recovered one Honda motorcycle, suspected to belong to the fleeing bandits.
Troops Foil Bandit Attack in Katsina, Recover Motorcycle
Hoodlums Invade Nigerian Army Liaison Office in FCT, One Killed
By: Zagazola Makama
A suspected hoodlum was fatally injured while attempting to escape after he and two others invaded the Nigerian Army Liaison Office in Maitama, Abuja.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 8:20 p.m. when three unidentified hoodlums stormed the facility located at No. 38 Euphrates Street, Maitama. Upon sighting soldiers on duty, they attempted to flee.
One of the suspects sustained fatal injuries during the escape attempt and was rushed to Maitama District Hospital, where he was confirmed dead by the medical doctor on duty. The remaining two suspects managed to escape.
The corpse has been deposited at the hospital morgue, while investigations into the incident are ongoing.
The Maitama Division of the FCT Police Command is leading efforts to track down the fleeing suspects.
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