Nigerian Troops

November 24, (THEWILL) — Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have successfully repelled a Boko Haram assault on Magumeri town, neutralising seven terrorists and forcing the remaining insurgents to flee after a fierce engagement late Saturday night. The attackers stormed the...

November 15, (THEWILL) — Two soldiers and two members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) were killed on Thursday after troops of the 25 Task Force Brigade came under a sudden ambush by terrorists around Wajiroko, in the...

October 20, (THEWILL) — The Commanding Officer of the 202 Tank Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Saidu Paiko, and several soldiers have been killed during an encounter with Boko Haram terrorists in the Kashimri area of Bama Local Government Area,...

October 10, (THEWILL) — Troops of the Nigerian Army have repelled a major attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters in Ngamdu, Borno State, killing 15 insurgents in a fierce gun duel. Military authorities confirmed that four soldiers...

October 10, (THEWILL) — Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have successfully foiled an attack by bandits in Ibi Local Government Area of Taraba State, recovering weapons and motorcycles in the process. The operation...

September 16, (THEWILL) — Troops of Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai have killed at least 11 terrorists in aggressive operations against Boko Haram/ISWAP fighters in Borno and Adamawa states, respectively. In a statement issued by Sani Uba,...

September 16, (THEWILL) — Troops of the Joint Task Force, North-East Operation Hadin Kai, have killed eight fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province during a clash in Borno State. A military source said the encounter occurred...

September 13, (THEWILL) — Nigerian Army troops of 12 Brigade, under Operation Accord III, in conjunction with Other Hybrid Forces (OHF) have neutralised a notorious bandit and second-in-command to Kachala Shuaibu, leader of a bandit group operating within Masallaci...

September 11, (THEWILL) — Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, in collaboration with Hybrid Forces and local vigilantes, have rescued 17 kidnapped bus passengers in Kogi State. The victims, including 13 adults and 4 children were abducted on...

August 25, (THEWILL) — Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have intercepted over 32,000 litres of stolen petroleum products and arrested 69 suspects during a clampdown on oil theft across the Niger Delta. A statement by the Acting Deputy...