Troops of the Nigerian Army, working in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have arrested five female suspects believed to be involved in supplying logistics to terrorist elements in Borno State. The arrests were carried out at about 6:48 p.m. on August 17, 2026, at Ngurusoye village by troops of the…
…Recover AK-47, 75 rounds of ammunition, vehicles, motorcycles, cash, other exhibits The Ogun State Police Command has intensified its offensive against criminal elements across the State, rescuing seven kidnapped victims, neutralising three suspected kidnappers and arresting 38 suspects in a series of intelligence-led operations. The latest breakthrough, according to the Command, underscores the growing pressure…
Colonel Mohammed Ma’aji, the Nigerian Army Officer accused of playing a leading role in an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, has broken his silence on the controversial case, insisting that his actions were motivated by patriotism, frustration and a desire to rescue Nigeria from what he considered worsening conditions. Ma’aji, who…
‘We saw death and suffering’ – survivors recount hunger, childbirth, burials and fear in forest hideout For six months, the forest became a prison. There were no locked doors, no iron bars and no concrete walls, yet the people held there knew they could not leave. They were surrounded by armed men, cut off from…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, working alongside the Nigeria Police Force, have successfully foiled a midnight attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a school facility in Monguno, Borno State, rescuing all 46 students targeted for abduction. However, despite the successful rescue operation, the Military confirmed that some students were tragically…
The Principal of Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esiele, Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs. Rachael Alamu, has narrated the terrifying 56 days she, teachers and schoolchildren spent in the hands of kidnappers, describing the experience as one of hunger, brutality, fear and endless movement through forests. Speaking days after their rescue by security operatives,…
Six kidnapped women and children from Zamfara State have regained their freedom after spending more than three months in captivity, following a successful Military operation that forced fleeing terrorists to abandon them. The rescue was carried out by troops of the 17 Brigade under Sector 2 of Operation FANSAN YAMMA during a sustained offensive against…
In a significant counterinsurgency victory in Nigeria’s North-East, troops under Operation Hadin Kai, supported by the Nigerian Air Force, have neutralised dozens of insurgents following a failed large-scale attack in Borno State. According to Security sources cited by Global Mirror, at least 63 bodies of Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters were recovered after the terrorists attempted to…
The Ogun State Government has renewed its resolve to deepen social and financial support for families of Military Personnel who lost their lives defending Nigeria, as the State joined the rest of the Country to mark the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. Governor Dapo Abiodun, speaking through his deputy, Mrs Noimot Salako-Oyedele, used the solemn…
Troops of the Joint Task Force operating under Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have recorded a significant breakthrough in ongoing security operations in Taraba State with the arrest of an associate of a notorious criminal kingpin, John Ngata, and the recovery of a large cache of arms and ammunition. Global Mirror News gathered that the suspect…
