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How Delta community youths killed CO, 2 majors, 1 captain, 12 soldiers on peace mission – DHQ 1 min read

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How Delta community youths killed CO, 2 majors, 1 captain, 12 soldiers on peace mission – DHQ

--- March 16, 2024 7:04 PM

The Defence Headquarters has explained how some troops of 181 Amphibious Battalion, Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State were surrounded and killed by some... Read More

Plateau Massacre: CAN Chairman Shuns DHQ Invitation, Insists Soldiers Are Killing Indigenes

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Plateau Massacre: CAN Chairman Shuns DHQ Invitation, Insists Soldiers Are Killing Indigenes

The Herald NG January 26, 2024 8:13 AM

The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, Rev Timothy Daluk, has said he would not... Read More

“Soldiers didn’t mistreat Plateau women, incident from 2021 in Sambisa Forest” – DHQ reacts to viral video 2 min read

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“Soldiers didn’t mistreat Plateau women, incident from 2021 in Sambisa Forest” – DHQ reacts to viral video

--- December 30, 2023 4:14 PM

The Defence Headquarters has described as “misleading” a viral video purportedly depicting soldiers mistreating women in Plateau State. The video is currently causing tensions as... Read More

Military neutralises 39 terrorists, arrests 157, rescues 109 hostages 2 min read

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Military neutralises 39 terrorists, arrests 157, rescues 109 hostages

--- September 1, 2023 8:46 AM

Troops of the armed forces eliminated 39 terrorists, apprehended 159 others and rescued 109 hostages in different operations in the last two weeks. Director, Defence... Read More

DHQ: Calls for military interference in Nigeria’s democracy ‘unpatriotic, wicked’ 1 min read

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DHQ: Calls for military interference in Nigeria’s democracy ‘unpatriotic, wicked’

--- August 12, 2023 12:54 PM

The Defence Headquarters has described as ‘unpatriotic’ and ‘wicked’ online reports calling on the Nigerian military to intervene in the nation’s democracy. Director of Defence... Read More

DHQ Promises To Find Killers In Benue Community

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DHQ Promises To Find Killers In Benue Community

Faith April 17, 2022 10:44 AM

The Chief of Training and Operations, Defence Headquarters, Maj.-Gen Adeyemi Yekini, says the military will  not rest until the killers of 15 villagers at Tiortyu,... Read More

Military threatens to prosecute politicians wearing camouflage for campaign 1 min read

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Military threatens to prosecute politicians wearing camouflage for campaign

--- January 6, 2022 1:42 PM

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says any governor, politician or another unauthorised person caught wearing military camouflage will have themselves to blame. Acting Director, Defence Information,... Read More

Nigerian soldiers not planning coup against Buhari – DHQ 2 min read

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Nigerian soldiers not planning coup against Buhari – DHQ

News Agency of Nigeria November 15, 2021 1:09 AM

The Defence Headquarters says the publication by an online newspaper claiming that the Nigerian military had warned politicians and officers against a coup was false.... Read More

Troops eliminate 31 terrorists, arrest 71, 1186 surrender 1 min read

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Troops eliminate 31 terrorists, arrest 71, 1186 surrender

News Agency of Nigeria November 11, 2021 1:53 PM

The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Hadin Kai, eliminated 31 terrorists, arrested 71 and received 1,186 surrendered insurgents in two weeks in the North... Read More

DHQ Discloses Military Operations Against Security Threats In Country – Says Over 5, 890 Boko Haram Terrorists Surrendered

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DHQ Discloses Military Operations Against Security Threats In Country – Says Over 5, 890 Boko Haram Terrorists Surrendered

Paul Mbagwu September 2, 2021 8:41 PM

The Defence Headquarters disclosed on Thursday that more than 5,890 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists comprising foot soldiers and their commanders have so far surrendered with their... Read More

PIA: Military Talks Tough As Niger Delta Youths Plan Fresh Attacks

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PIA: Military Talks Tough As Niger Delta Youths Plan Fresh Attacks

Paul Mbagwu August 22, 2021 7:53 AM

The Defence Headquarters has said the military is ready to forestall the breakdown of law and order in the Niger Delta region that may arise... Read More

Troops Impounds Large Quantity of Smuggled Fertiliser in Akwa Ibom

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Troops Impounds Large Quantity of Smuggled Fertiliser in Akwa Ibom

News Agency of Nigeria January 14, 2021 2:55 PM

  The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the troops of Operation Delta Safe, on Jan. 9, impounded 1,184 bags of Yaraliva Nitrabor Fertiliser around Effiat Waterways... Read More

Troops kill 10 Bandits, Arrest Collaborators in Katsina – DHQ

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Troops kill 10 Bandits, Arrest Collaborators in Katsina – DHQ

News Agency of Nigeria January 12, 2021 7:13 PM

    The Defence Headquarters says Troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have eliminated 10 bandits, arrested their collaborators and informants as well as recovered cache... Read More

Military Dismantles Several Illegal Refineries In Rivers, Delta

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Military Dismantles Several Illegal Refineries In Rivers, Delta

News Agency of Nigeria December 16, 2020 6:49 PM

The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Delta Safe have dismantled several illegal refineries and impounded large quantities of stolen products in Rivers and Delta... Read More

Stop blackmailing Nigerian military – DHQ tells Amnesty International 2 min read

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Stop blackmailing Nigerian military – DHQ tells Amnesty International

--- December 9, 2020 11:35 PM

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said that a recent Amnesty International (AI) report accusing the Nigerian military of crimes against older people in the North... Read More

Zabarmari Massacre: Boko Haram Lied About Reason For Attack – Defence Headquarters 2 min read

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Zabarmari Massacre: Boko Haram Lied About Reason For Attack – Defence Headquarters

--- December 3, 2020 1:37 PM

The Defence Headquarters has dismissed Boko Haram’s claim for killing dozens of rice farmers in Saturday’s attack on Zabarmari in Borno State. Defence spokesman, Maj.-Gen.... Read More

No Fewer Than 108 Bandits Killed Last Week- DHQ Says

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No Fewer Than 108 Bandits Killed Last Week- DHQ Says

News Agency of Nigeria November 26, 2020 6:14 PM

The Defence Headquarters says troops have eliminated no fewer than 108 bandits in North West and scores of terrorists in North East in the last... Read More

Military Commend Locals On Timely Information Sharing In North West

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Military Commend Locals On Timely Information Sharing In North West

News Agency of Nigeria November 19, 2020 6:10 PM

The Defence Headquarters has attributed the recent successes in anti-banditry operations in the North West to timely information sharing by the locals with the military... Read More

Troops Eliminate 4 Bandits, Rescue 3 Kidnapped Victims

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Troops Eliminate 4 Bandits, Rescue 3 Kidnapped Victims

News Agency of Nigeria September 26, 2020 12:24 PM

  The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Whirl Stroke and 117 Guards Battalion have eliminated four armed bandits and kidnappers leading to the... Read More

4 Suspected Bandits Killed in Kaduna – DHQ

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4 Suspected Bandits Killed in Kaduna – DHQ

News Agency of Nigeria September 3, 2020 11:15 AM

  The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Accord on Wednesday, killed four suspected bandits in an encounter at Jeka Da Rabi area of Kaduna... Read More

Corruption: We’ll not condone Rawlings-type chaos in Nigeria – Military warns 2 min read

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Corruption: We’ll not condone Rawlings-type chaos in Nigeria – Military warns

--- July 28, 2020 8:20 AM

The Nigerian military has vowed to resist any attempt to cause chaos in Nigeria through civil unrest or mutiny by soldiers. This was disclosed in... Read More

Military begs Nigerians for forgiveness, reveals action plan to end bandit, terror attacks 2 min read

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Military begs Nigerians for forgiveness, reveals action plan to end bandit, terror attacks

--- June 26, 2020 7:10 AM

The Nigerian military says it empathises with Nigerians, especially those affected by the activities of terrorists, armed bandits, and other criminals across the nation. The... Read More

Suspected Bandits Hideout Raided in Benue, One Killed, Arms Recovered 

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Suspected Bandits Hideout Raided in Benue, One Killed, Arms Recovered 

News Agency of Nigeria June 21, 2020 2:00 PM

The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Whirl Stroke on June 20, conducted a raid on suspected bandits hideout at Ginde in Guma Local Government... Read More

Defence Headquarters Destroys Armed Bandits’In Multiple Air Raids

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Defence Headquarters Destroys Armed Bandits’In Multiple Air Raids

News Agency of Nigeria June 16, 2020 7:04 PM

  The Defence Headquarters says the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji has destroyed some armed bandits’ camps and killed several of them in a... Read More

Defence HQ- Military Is Intensifying Efforts To Curb Economic Sabotage In South-South

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Defence HQ- Military Is Intensifying Efforts To Curb Economic Sabotage In South-South

News Agency of Nigeria June 15, 2020 10:21 PM

The Defence Headquarters says the military is intensifying efforts toward curbing crude oil stealing and economic sabotage in Nigeria’s South-South geo-political zone. SEE ALSO: Gov.... Read More

Troops of Operation Accord kill 70 Bandits in Kachia Forest – DHQ

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Troops of Operation Accord kill 70 Bandits in Kachia Forest – DHQ

News Agency of Nigeria June 6, 2020 1:12 PM

The Defence Headquarters says the troops of the newly-launched Operation Accord on Friday killed Friday no fewer than 70 armed bandits and cattle rustlers in... Read More

Military Bombards Bandits’ Logistics Warehouse in Zamfara – DHQ

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Military Bombards Bandits’ Logistics Warehouse in Zamfara – DHQ

News Agency of Nigeria May 31, 2020 7:05 PM

  The Defence Headquarters says the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji on Saturday destroyed a bandits’ logistics warehouse in an air bombardment along North... Read More

Defence HQ Says Airstrikes Kill 200 Bandits In Katsina, Zamfara

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Defence HQ Says Airstrikes Kill 200 Bandits In Katsina, Zamfara

News Agency of Nigeria May 24, 2020 9:36 PM

The Defence Headquarters says the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji has neutralised no fewer than 200 armed bandits in multiple air strikes in Katsina... Read More

Military Airstrike kills Terrorists, Destroys Facilities in Sambisa Forest – DHQ

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Military Airstrike kills Terrorists, Destroys Facilities in Sambisa Forest – DHQ

News Agency of Nigeria May 16, 2020 4:50 PM

The Defence Headquarters says Boko Haram terrorists in the Sambisa Forest of Borno have been set in disarray, following massive airstrikes conducted by the Air... Read More

Troops Neutralise Militia Leader In Benue

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Troops Neutralise Militia Leader In Benue

News Agency of Nigeria May 8, 2020 10:49 AM

The Defence Headquarters says combined team of Operation Whirl Stroke Tracking Team and Special Forces troops of Sector 2, have killed suspected armed militia leader,... Read More