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Sources said 15 soldiers and five members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) were killed in the encounter.

Gunmen attacked a mining site in Marit village, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Saturday, according to ...

The arrests followed a military operation on Saturday, after troops received intelligence on the killing and moved to a settlement ...

Defence spokesperson, Samaila Uba, disclosed this on Tuesday during a security briefing at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).

Soldiers of the 102 Guard Battalion, an elite unit of the Nigerian Army headquartered in Suleja, Niger State, have arrested ...

Operation Whirl Stroke says preliminary findings indicate the slain suspect belonged to the gang that attacked former Benue SSG David ...

Several people were injured, a gas pipeline vandalised, and a community leader's home set ablaze during the unrest.

The attack followed weeks of sustained military operations along the Zaria-Kaduna highway, where many terrorists were reportedly killed.

The partnership between the two countries was forged weeks after United States President Donald Trump claimed that there was a ...

Insurgents suspected to be members of Boko Haram or Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have reportedly killed eight soldiers ...

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued 23 kidnapped passengers along the Ayegunle-Bunu Road in Kogi State following a counter-kidnapping ...

The Nigerian Army said the clash happened when its raided a hideout of suspected members of the outlawed Indigenous People ...

Video footage of the incident posted by TheCable and reviewed by PREMIUM TIMES shows that at least two soldiers took ...

Military authorities have not issued an official statement about the attack.

PREMIUM TIMES reported earlier that terrorists attacked two churches, killing at least seven people and kidnapping many others.

The arrest followed heightened security pressure across the two LGAs due to the recent attacks and killings in Anguwan Rukuba ...

The paratroopers, based out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, add to the thousands of additional sailors, Marines and Special Operations ...

The police have confirmed the killing.

The deployment comes amid a long-running insurgency in Nigeria, particularly involving Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province ...

Suspected members of Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have captured 13 soldiers, killing seven of them, including a commanding ...

The Nigerian military says the eight victims were rescued unhurt and have been reunited with their families.

The troops were intercepted by the terrorists while en route to protect a community under attack.

The army said it is working with the military authorities and relevant government agencies to implement ongoing welfare reforms, including ...

The operation led to the recovery of two locally fabricated AK-47 rifles, one round of 7.62mm ammunition, two knives, and ...