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7 B’Haram, ISWAP commanders arrested returning from Hajj

June 28, 2026June 28, 2026 Aminu Imam

Seven suspected commanders of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been arrested at Katsina Airport while returning from the Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The Federal Government has described the arrest as one of the biggest breakthroughs achieved through Nigeria’s integrated digital identity system. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed the development on Friday, shortly after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assented to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act, 2026, saying the arrests underscored the effectiveness of the administration’s reforms in identity management…

‘B’Haram, banditry, clashes driving poverty across the North’ – Report

June 20, 2026June 20, 2026 Aminu Imam

A new report has revealed that violent conflict across the northern part of the country is deepening poverty and weakening the ability of households to recover from economic shocks. The report, titled: ‘Insecurity, Livelihoods and Welfare in Northern Nigeria’, identified three major forms of insecurity affecting the region: Boko Haram/ISWAP insurgency in the North-East, farmer-herder conflicts in the North-Central, and banditry and kidnapping in the North-West. The findings were unveiled on Thursday in Abuja, during a high-level webinar convened by the ‘Chronic Poverty Advisory Network of the Institute of Development…

Eid-El-Kabir: Military warns of planned terror attacks in the North

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026 Aminu Imam

The headquarters of the Joint Task Force (North-East), ‘Operation Haɗin-Kai‘ (OPHK), has assured residents of the North-East region of adequate security ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations scheduled for tomorrow Wednesday, amid intelligence reports warning of possible terrorist attacks. In a security advisory issued yesterday, the Theatre Command said troops had been strategically deployed to vulnerable locations across the region to ensure peaceful celebrations. The Command, while extending Eid greetings to Muslim faithful, disclosed that remnants of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) might attempt to exploit…

Nigerian, US forces kill over 20 ISWAP fighters in N’East air operation

May 19, 2026May 19, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced that Nigerian troops, working alongside the United States Africa Command, killed more than 20 fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) during a coordinated air operation in the North-East region. According to the military, the operation was carried out around Metele after intelligence reports revealed the movement and gathering of suspected terrorists in the area. Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Sama’ila Uba, disclosed this in a statement issued yesterday, said the air strikes targeted ISIS/ISWAP fighters observed regrouping before the attack was…

Confusion, as ISWAP commander, Minuki declared dead in 2024, again in 2026

May 17, 2026May 17, 2026 Aminu Imam

Confusion has emerged over the reported death of senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commander Abu Bilal Minuki, after Nigerian authorities and international partners announced his elimination in a fresh joint operation despite earlier claims that he had already been killed in 2024. The controversy followed confirmation by the Joint Task Force, North-East ‘Operation Haɗin-Kai’, that Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki was killed during a coordinated military offensive in Borno State carried out with support from United States forces. The Nigerian military described the operation as a major counterterrorism breakthrough, stating that…

Borno: Many soldiers feared dead, as Boko Haram attacks Army base

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 Aminu Imam

Several Nigerian soldiers are feared dead following a deadly attack by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on a military outpost in Jakana, Kaga local government area of Borno state. According to military sources, the insurgents launched the assault in the early hours of Friday, storming the area in multiple groups and firing heavily before targeting the army base with explosives. The attackers reportedly overwhelmed the troops, resulting in significant casualties. Sources revealed that many soldiers were killed during the attack, while others sustained injuries and fled into…

B’Haram abducts newly elected LGA Vice-Chair, Councillors, others in Borno

December 19, 2025December 19, 2025 Aminu Imam

Suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have abducted the newly-elected Vice-Chairman of Biu LGA of Borno State, Alhaji Sa’idu, alongside two councillors and several other passengers on the Borno–Yobe highway. The abduction occurred on Wednesday evening along the Kamuya village–Buni Yadi road, a notorious route long associated with insurgent attacks, kidnappings and ambushes in Nigeria’s North-East region. Sources told newsmen that the victims were travelling to Maiduguri after participating in the local government elections held last Saturday when their convoy was intercepted by the terrorists. One of…

Borno: Army rescues 12 teenage girls abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP

December 1, 2025December 1, 2025 Aminu Imam

Troops of ‘Operation Haɗin Kai, (OPHK) have rescued 12 teenage girls abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the Mussa district, of Askira/Uba local government area of Borno state. The victims, aged between 15 and 20, were kidnapped on November 23 while harvesting crops on their family farmlands. They were freed on Saturday, November 29, after what military authorities described as a swift and intelligence-driven operation in the southern Borno axis. A statement from the Nigerian Army said the girls were immediately evacuated to a secure military facility where they are…

Court jails ISWAP leader 20 years for terrorist attacks

November 20, 2025November 20, 2025 Aminu Imam

Justice Emeka Nwite, of a Federal High Court in Abuja, yesterday sentenced an ISWAP leader, Hussaini Isma’ila, to 20 years in prison for carrying out terrorist attacks in Kano State. The court said Isma’ila, also known as Mai Tangaran, was guilty after he changed his plea from “not guilty” to “guilty’’. According to the DSS, Isma’ila helped plan and coordinate several attacks in 2012. These attacks targeted the Police Headquarters in Bompai, the Mobile Police Base on Kabuga Road, and Police stations at Pharm Centre and Unguwa-Uku in Kano. Many…

Borno: Military confirms fatal ambush, sophisticated, coordinated assault

November 16, 2025November 16, 2025 Aminu Imam

…Debunks General’s abduction A fresh wave of coordinated insurgent attacks has plunged Borno State into heightened insecurity, as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) launched sophisticated assaults across key towns between May 12 and 13, before escalating into a deadly ambush on troops along the Damboa–Biu corridor in mid-November. According to reports, ISWAP fighters unleashed one of their most coordinated offensives in years, hitting Marte, Dikwa, Rann, and the Damboa–Maiduguri highway in near-simultaneous strikes that exposed the fragility of Nigeria’s counterinsurgency posture. In Marte, insurgents stormed the town at…