Nigerian Troops

February 11, (THEWILL) — Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have foiled multiple kidnap attempts, rescued 11 abducted victims and neutralised 16 Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists during coordinated counter-offensive...

February 04, (THEWILL) — Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded major operational successes in the North-East, neutralising 32 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists and facilitating the rescue or escape of over 70 abducted...

January 21, (THEWILL) — Six security personnel, including five soldiers and one police officer, have been killed in a deadly ambush on troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY) along the Bingi–Kekun Waje–Gusau Road in Zamfara State. The incident...

January 06, (THEWILL) — Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have successfully rescued a retired senior officer of the Nigerian Army, Colonel Joseph Ajanaku (retd.), who was abducted by gunmen in the Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. In...

January 05, (THEWILL) — Residents of Kano State have expressed relief following the neutralisation of no fewer than 23 bandits by troops of the Joint Task Force (JTF), supported by the Air Component of Operation Fansan Yamma. The...

January 03, (THEWILL) — Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have sustained counter-terrorism operations with the identification of Shariff Umar, as the principal coordinator of suicide bombing activities responsible for recent attacks and attempted attacks within the North East. Lieutenant...

December 31, (THEWILL) — The Sokoto State Government has commended the Nigerian Army for what it described as remarkable successes in the fight against banditry and insecurity across the Northwest. The Special Adviser on Security to Governor Ahmad Aliyu,...

December 22, (THEWILL) — Troops of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Wukari, operating under the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have recorded a major operational success with the arrest of a...

December 21, (THEWILL) — Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, in collaboration with local vigilantes, have successfully disrupted a terrorist logistics operation and neutralised multiple insurgents during a well-coordinated long-range ambush in the early hours of December 21, 2025. The...

December 14, (THEWILL) — Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have successfully repelled a coordinated attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Mairari, Borno State, killing several insurgents and...