Browsing: Terrorists

Two individuals have been officially reported as killed and 18 individuals taken captive by attackers in Ungwan Dantata in the Gefe community of Kallah Ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A resident named Sujada Ayuba, who confirmed the occurrence to PUNCH Online on Tuesday, mentioned that the attackers entered the village by foot on Monday morning at […]

There was noticeable anxiety in the Old-Kuyelo community in the Birnin Bwari area of Kaduna State when terrorists entered the community on Tuesday night. The Secretary-General, Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union, Abdulrashid Abarshi, verified the incident to PUNCH Online on Thursday. According to Abarshi, the terrorists invaded the old Kuyello town which forced the residents to […]

Troops of the Nigerian Army in separate operations conducted in Zamfara and Katsina states killed no fewer than 11 terrorists. The terrorists were killed following a raid on terrorist kingpin enclaves in the states. In Zamfara, the hideout of a terrorist leader, Hassan Yantagwaye, in Tsafe Local Government Area was raided which resulted in a […]

The Federal High Court in Borno has commanded the freedom of at least 313 suspected terrorists captured by the military. The court instructed their release because there wasn't enough proof to prove their guilt. At the same time, the Defence Headquarters announced on Thursday that soldiers defeated 121 terrorists, captured 253, and saved 244 kidnapped hostages in […]

Personnel of the Nigerian Army have killed no fewer than five terrorists during clearance operations in Borno State. The clearance operations by the Combat Team on Friday resulted in the rescue of 78 kidnapped victims comprising 35 women and 43 children. Six villages where the terrorists were operating were successfully cleared by the troops. The […]

The Nigeria Air Force NAF has destroyed the arms storage facility of one of the most wanted terrorists operating in Niger State. The military operatives acting under Operation WHIRL PUNCH continue to comb the Northwest and North Central regions of Nigeria to smoke out the terrorists. Spokesman for the Airforce, Edward Gabkwet, an Air Vice […]

On Sunday night, terrorists abducted 87 individuals in a new assault on the Kajuru-Station community in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Harisu Dari, a member of the Kajuru-Station Youths, verified the event on Monday in Kaduna. Harisu mentioned that the terrorists also entered some stores and took food […]

Terrorists kidnapped 87 people after launching a recent attack on the Kajuru-Station community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Harisu Dari, a member of the Kajuru-Station Youths, confirmed the incident to our correspondent in Kaduna.

Terrorists attacked the Dogon-noma community in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State early on Saturday. The assault occurred just three days after one person was killed and eight women were abducted in the Banono Angwaku community in the same local government area. A former chairman of the […]

Troops of the Nigerian Army, on Friday, killed three terrorists during a raid on Sambisa forest in Borno State. The troops also destroyed terrorist hideouts in the forest. Sambisa forest was earmarked by the colonial government as a game reserve but it has become the stronghold of both Boko Haram and Islamic State for West […]