Netizens accuse police, army of shooting Ambrose Alli University students protesting over insecurity in Ekpoma

Netizens accuse police, army of shooting Ambrose Alli University students protesting over insecurity in Ekpoma

By Joe Udo BENIN CITY (CONVERSEER) – Netizens have taken to social media to accuse the Nigeria Police and Nigerian Army personnel of shooting at, killing and injuring students of Ambrose Alli University, who were protesting over worsening insecurity, including kidnappings in Ekpoma, Edo State. Some of the netizens who shared their stories on X…

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Soldiers raid kidnappers' den, neutralise suspects, recover weapons in Plateau

Soldiers raid kidnappers’ den, neutralise suspects, recover weapons in Plateau

By Joe Udo JOS (CONVERSEER) – Troops of 3 Division/Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP) raided a kidnapper’s hideout on Tuesday, 6 January 2026. The operation targeted a location near Lantom Village in the Kadarko District of Wase Local Government Area, Plateau State, aiming to disrupt kidnapping and armed robbery activities in the…

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Army identifies key suspected coordinator of suicide bombing network in North East

Army identifies key suspected coordinator of suicide bombing network in North East

Nigerian Military’s OPHK Identifies Shariff Umar as Key Suspected Coordinator of Suicide Bombing Network in the North East, Calls for Public Cooperation By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) has achieved a significant breakthrough in its ongoing counter-terrorism efforts by identifying Shariff Umar as the primary coordinator behind suicide bombing operations linked…

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Army rescues 8 kidnap victims along Bakassi waterways

Army rescues 8 kidnap victims along Bakassi waterways

By Frank Ulom BAKASSI (CONVERSEER) – Troops of 13 Brigade Nigerian Army, operating from Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ikang, Bakassi, have successfully rescued eight kidnapped civilians following a swift and coordinated response to a distress call on 29 December 2025. According to a statement by Major Yemi Sokoya, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Headquarters 13…

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Those opposing US strikes in Nigeria are enemies or profiting from insecurity - Ex-General

Those opposing US strikes in Nigeria are enemies or profiting from insecurity – Ex-General

By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – A retired Major General of the Nigerian Army, John Enenche, has described the recent United States airstrikes against ISIS targets in northwest Nigeria as a “bold and welcome development”. Enenche expressed optimism that the intervention could mark a decisive turnaround in the country’s prolonged security challenges. The pioneer Director…

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Soldiers rescue 4 kidnapped victims, neutralise kidnapper in Plateau

Soldiers rescue 4 kidnapped victims, neutralise kidnapper in Plateau

By Zagazola Makama JOS (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian Army troops of 3 Division of Operation Lafiyan Jama’a have rescued four abducted persons and neutralised a kidnapper during an ambush operation in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to Zagazola Makama, the operation followed intelligence on the abduction of four persons at Rimi village…

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NDA clarifies circumstances surrounding missing Cadet Stephen Gani

NDA clarifies circumstances surrounding missing Cadet Stephen Gani

By Joe Udo ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has issued a formal clarification over reports alleging that a cadet, Stephen Kubama Gani, mysteriously disappeared from the institution without action from the authorities. In a statement signed by Major Reuben Kovangiya, Academy Public Relations Officer, on Friday, the NDA described the circulating reports…

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