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January 15

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GENERAL CG MUSA OFR

CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF

To Nurture a Professional Armed Forces of Nigeria that is People Centric, Capable of Meeting its Constitutional Responsibilities in a Joint and Collaborative Environment

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DHQ ORGANIZES FREE MEDICAL OUTREACH AT ZANGO KATAF

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The Defence Headquarters as part of its Civil-Military Cooperation activities has organized a - 2 day free Medical Outreach to Kamuru-Ikulu Communities in Zango Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The programme which aimed at winning the hearts and minds of the locals was flagged off today 17 September 2020 and targeted giving free medical relief to about 5,000…

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PRESS BRIEFING BY DIRECTORATE OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS ON ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA’S MILITARY OPERATIONS HELD AT DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS NEW CONFERENCE ROOM ON 10 MARCH 2022

OPERATION HADIN KAI 1. Troops of OPERATION HADIN KAI within the last 2 weeks sustained aggressive posture by conducting clearance…

DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS CONDEMNS SPATE OF SUICIDE ATTACKS IN THE NORTH EAST

The Defence Headquarters has condemned in its entirety the spate of suicide attacks in the North East where scores of…

OPERATION HADARIN DAJI:TROOPS REPEL ISWAP ATTACK ON MILITARY BASE IN SOKOTO, ELIMINATE SCORES OF TERRORISTS

Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji in conjunction with other security agencies, successfully repelled an attack by suspected Islamic States for…

GENERAL UPDATE ON ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA OPERATIONS FROM 25 SEPTEMBER TO 7 OCTOBER 2020

Ladies and gentlemen of the press, today’s briefing will cover the last 2 weeks from 25 September to 7 October…

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PRESS BRIEFING BY DIRECTORATE OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS ON ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA’S MILITARY OPERATIONS HELD AT DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS NEW CONFERENCE ROOM ON 28 JULY 2022 1. Defence Headquarters bi-weekly briefing on troops activities and operational successes being recorded in the various operational theaters of the 6 geo-political zones of…

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TROOPS OF OPERATIONS SAFE HAVEN AND HADARIN DAJI ARREST VANDALS NEUTRALISE BANDITS RECOVER ARMS AND AMMUNITION

TROOPS OF OPERATIONS SAFE HAVEN AND HADARIN DAJI ARREST VANDALS NEUTRALISE BANDITS RECOVER ARMS AND AMMUNITION 1. Troops of Operations SAFE HAVEN and HADARIN DAJI have continued to deny terrorists and other criminal elements freedom of action in their area of operations. Notably on 25 July 2022, troops of Operation…

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TROOPS OF OPERATION SAFE HAVEN ARRESTS GUN RUNNERS AND KIDNAPPERS IN PLATEAU STATE

1. Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN have continued to sustain their operational tempo in their Area of Operation. Notably, on 24 July 2022 troops on clearance operation arrested Three (3) suspected gun runners at Shimakar village Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State namely; Mr Julius Simon (alias Bagga) –…

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TROOPS OF OPERATION WHIRL STROKE AND OPERATION HADARIN DAJI NEUTRALISE TERRORISTS/ BANDITS RECOVER ARMS AND AMMUNITIONS IN BENUE AND KATSINA STATES.

1. Troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE in a fierce battle eliminated terrorists. On 15 July 2022 based on credible intelligence, the troops conducted a raid operation at CHITO general area, SANKERA council ward in Ukum Local Government Area, Benue State and in the process, came in contact with suspected bandits.…

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PRESS BRIEFING BY DIRECTORATE OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS ON ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA’S MILITARY OPERATIONS HELD AT DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS NEW CONFERENCE ROOM ON 14 JULY 2022

Biweekly press briefing on the Armed Forces of Nigeria and other Security agencies operational activities recorded from the operational theatres in the 6 geopolitical zones of the country. The highlights of today’s briefing will cover from 30 June - 14 July 2022. NORTH EAST ZONE The troops of HADIN KAI…

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TROOPS OF OPERATION SAFE HAVEN NEUTRALISE BANDITS, ARRESTS NOTORIOUS ARMED ROBBERS, KIDNAPPERS, RECOVER WEAPONS AND RESCUE PASSENGERS.

 Troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN sustained efforts at maintaining their mandate and ensured a hitch free and peaceful Sallah celebration. Notably on 7 and 8 July 2022, troops of Operation SAFE HAVEN in conjunction with Plateau State Police Command, arrested 2 x notorious kidnappers, Abdulrazaq Umar and Idris Abdullahi, at…

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Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr addressed the Bangladesh Troops of UNISFA during the Celebration of Eid-al-Adha 2022

At the Force Headquarters UNISFA Major General Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr addressed the Bangladesh Troops of UNISFA during the Celebration of Eid-al-Adha 2022 the Muslim Festival of Sacrifice to be devoted, faithful, loyal and show love like Prophet Ibrahim in their Service to Humanity under UN Peacekeeping.

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RE: UNSUBSTANTIATED ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA BY MR FEMI FANI-KAYODE IN A VIRAL VIDEO IN CIRCULATION

The attention of the Defence Headquarters has been drawn to a video produced by Mr Femi Fani-Kayode, wherein he made wild and unsubstantiated allegations against the Armed Forces of Nigeria, regarding the recent spate of terrorist attacks particularly, the attack of the prison in Kuje - Abuja on 5 July…

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US SECURITY CHIEF COMMENDS NIGERIAN ARMED FORCES

The United State Director of Defence Intelligence Agency Lt Gen Vincent Steward has commended the…

STOP MEDDLING INTO SECURITY ISSUES – NIGERIAN MILITARY WARNS AI

Nigerian Military wishes to warn International Non-Governmental Organisations operating in the country such as Amnesty…

WIFE OF PAKISTAN CHAIRMAN JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMENDS DEPOWA HUMANITARIAN PROGRAMMES

The wife of the Pakistani Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Mrs Syeda Bushra Raza…

FORCE COMMANDER MNJTF VISITS FOURTH JOINT MILITARY REGION IN CAMEROON….Seeks for stronger synergy and collaboration.

The Force Commander (FC), Multinational Joint Taskforce (MNJTF), Major General Ibrahim Manu Yusuf was on…