By Our Reporter MAIDUGURI (CONVERSEER) – A yet-to-be-confirmed number of Nigerian soldiers have been killed in an attack by militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, known as the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The assault targeted a military base in Borno State. Military sources told SaharaReporters that the incident occurred on…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Nigerian Army Armour School, Bauchi, has thrilled spectators at the West African Social Activities (WASA). The West African Social Activity (WASA) goes beyond ceremony, it humanises the military by recognising the emotional sacrifices of officers and creating rare space for families to connect with service life. WASA reflects…
By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Soldiers from the 13 Brigade Nigerian Army have arrested seven suspected human traffickers in Calabar, Cross River State capital. Converseer learned that the suspects were arrested on Wednesday, 28 January 2026, at Glorious Amazing Grace Hospital, Ikot Ekpo, Calabar Municipality, while trying to sell a newborn baby for N3…
ENUGU (CONVERSEER) – Ajali Forest is located in Ezeagu Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu State, and it’s about an hour’s drive from the Headquarters of the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army in Enugu, the state capital. The Division anchors military operations across the five Southeast region and Cross River under the code name…
…receive rescued kidnap victims from Cameroonian Armed Forces By Frank Ulom CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Troops of 82 Division/Joint Task Force South-East, Operation UDO KA (OPUK), have arrested a suspected gunrunner in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State. The development was contained in a security update on activities in the Area of Responsibility (AOR)…
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…
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…
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…
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…
By Our Reporter JOS (CONVERSEER) – Troops of the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army and the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace (JTF OPEP), have foiled an attempted attack on communities in Plateau State, neutralising five bandits and recovering arms and ammunition. According to Zagazola Makama, the operation was carried out in the early…
