Army Kills 8 Terrorists, Rescues 27 Nationwide

The Nigerian Army has stepped up its nationwide counter-terrorism and crime-fighting operations, neutralising eight terrorists, arresting 51 suspects, and rescuing 27 victims between 29 November and 1 December 2025.

In Borno State, troops from the 151 Task Force Battalion, 152 Task Force Battalion, and 192 Battalion conducted ambush and clearance operations that resulted in the neutralisation of four ISWAP/JAS fighters. Soldiers recovered three AK-47 rifles, four magazines, hundreds of assorted rounds of ammunition, an AK-47 working part, and a Baofeng radio.

Troops also successfully thwarted infiltration attempts around Chibok.

Across Plateau, Taraba, Benue, Kogi, and Kaduna States, personnel operating under Operation WHIRL STROKE and Operation ENDURING PEACE rescued 20 victims, including women and a minor.

Arrests in these areas included suspected kidnappers, human traffickers, extremist collaborators, illegal miners, cult members, and a gunrunner.

Troops in Taraba neutralised four violent extremists in Karim Lamido, seizing weapons, ammunition, and motorcycles.

In Delta State, soldiers apprehended two suspected cultists and confiscated a locally made pistol, cartridges, and mobile phones.

In Plateau State, troops recovered 76 rustled cattle and returned them to their rightful owners.

In the South-South region, anti-oil theft operations led to the closure of an illegal refining site containing roughly 1,000 litres of stolen crude oil.

Joint operations with the NDLEA resulted in the arrest of 25 drug suspects in Bayelsa and Rivers States.

In Kaduna State, troops intercepted vehicles carrying 5,000 kg of gelatine explosives, 3,000 metres of cordtex fuse, 10 electric detonators, and 1,000 metres of connecting wire.

Investigations are ongoing in collaboration with other security agencies.

One of the period’s major breakthroughs was the arrest of the alleged notorious gunrunner Shuaibu Isah, also known as Alhaji, who was reportedly attempting to receive 1,000 rounds of ammunition from associates still being tracked.

The Nigerian Army reaffirmed its commitment to protecting citizens and ensuring that terrorists, criminals, and their collaborators are denied any safe haven.