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March 01, (THEWILL) — The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that troops arrested over 350 suspected terrorists and other criminal elements, while rescuing 409 kidnapped hostages during coordinated operations across the country in February 2026. According to operational statistics...

February 05, (THEWILL) — The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has reiterated that Nigeria maintains full control over its national security and is cooperating with the United States in a transparent, policy-driven manner. The clarification came amid reports of deployment of U.S....

January 26, (THEWILL) — The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has officially confirmed a foiled plot to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu, ordering the court-martial of 16 officers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. The announcement, made on Monday, January...

October 09, (THEWILL) — The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced plans to conduct a Route March Exercise involving personnel of the Armed Forces and other security agencies in Abuja on Friday. In a statement on Thursday, the Director of Defence...

July 03, (THEWILL) — The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said that troops neutralised several terrorist kingpins, arrested over 1,191 suspects, and rescued 543 kidnapped victims across various theatres of operation in June 2025. Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus...

March 22, (THEWILL) – A Nigerian Navy officer attached to the Defence Headquarters, Navy Lt. Cynthia Akor, has been kidnapped in Abuja Akor was abducted alongside two others on Friday night by gunmen who invaded their residence in the Mpape area...

February 17, (THEWILL) –The Defence Headquarters has stated that the morale of the Nigerian contingent to the Invictus Games in Canada remained high despite the refusal of the Canadian embassy to grant visas to the Chief of Defence Staff,...

January 31, (THEWILL) – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said its troops neutralised 358 terrorists and arrested 431 others in January 2025. Director of Defence Media operations, Major General Edward Buba, told defence correspondents in Abuja, that the troops also...

January 26, (THEWILL) – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) reported on Sunday that Nigerian military troops neutralised at least 70 terrorists during clashes with insurgents in Borno State. However, the encounters also resulted in the loss of 22 soldiers, with...

January 08, (THEWILL) – The Defence Headquarters has confirmed a deadly attack on a military base in Sabon Gari, Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State, in which six soldiers lost their lives. In a statement issued by the Director...