•President Patrice Talon of Benin Republic Benin’s military was searching for fugitive soldiers behind a foiled coup attempt on the weekend that left several dead as other West African countries mobilised to offer military support. At least a dozen plotters had been arrested, and by yesterday, all hostages, including high-ranking officers, had...
•Troops Around a dozen soldiers have been arrested in Benin following an attempted coup, including the ringleaders of the foiled operation, military and security sources said today. One source said 13 arrests had been made, with another adding that all the detainees were soldiers in active service except one who was ex-military, reports AFP. &...
•General Christopher Musa (rtd) The immediate past Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (rtd), today pledged to probe the withdrawal of troops before an attack on the Government Comprehensive Girls Secondary School, Maga, Danko Wasagu Local Government Area in Kebbi State. Troops reportedly withdrew from their duty posts before the ...
•Defence Headquarters All military personnel attached to the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State — where 26 schoolgirls were abducted — are currently facing interrogation at the Defence Headquarters, Abuja. A credible senior government official told one of our ...
•Soldiers rescue kidnapped victims The troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lokoja, rescued two kidnapped victims and recovered N3.8 million ransom meant for their release. This is contained in a statement issued by the Brigade Spokesperson, Lt. Hassan Abdullahi, today in Lokoja. According to Abdullahi, the two victims (male and female) were re...
•Troops The Nigerian Army says troops of Joint Task Force Operation HADIN KAI under the 21 Special Armoured Brigade on Oct 17, 2025 successfully foiled an attack planned by Boko Haram terrorists around the Kashimri general area of Bama Local Government Area, Borno State. It said that the troops had successfully located and destroyed identified...
A military contingent joined thousands of anti-government demonstrators in Madagascar yesterday, calling on security forces to “refuse orders to shoot” and condemning police action to quell over two weeks of youth-led protests that have rocked the Indian Ocean island. The newly appointed premier last night said the government was “standing str...
•Troops Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have repelled a major Boko Haram attack in Ngamdu town, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State, killing scores of terrorists in a fierce gun duel that also claimed the lives of four soldiers. The incident, which occurred along the Maiduguri–Damaturu–Kano/Jos road — about 100 kilometres from Maiduguri me...
•Police (Photo used for illustration purposes only) A combined team of the Nigeria Police Force and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) successfully repelled a Boko Haram attack in Banki, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State, at the weekend — even as some soldiers reportedly fled the battlefield. Residents who spoke to [&hellip...
•Soldiers and Bida Polytechnic main gate The crisis rocking the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State, escalated yesterday as soldiers were deployed to examination halls following threats by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP). The union had on September 15 declared an indefinite strike over 18 months of unpaid excess workload all...
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