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DHQ Refutes Claims of Bandit Leader Turji’s Surrender

Daily Dispatch August 14, 2025

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed recent claims that notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has surrendered to the Nigerian military. Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, clarified the situation

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Commander 6 Brigade leeds deep clearance operations on Southern Taraba, destroys bandit camps, recovers ammunition

Daily Dispatch June 21, 2025

In a sustained effort to eliminate criminal elements undermining the peace and security of communities in Taraba State, the Commander 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/Sector 3, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Brigadier General Kingsley Chidiebere Uwa, led troops of the newly established Forward Operating Base (FOB) Wukari in a robust two-day clearance operation across parts of

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Insecurity And Calls For Border Fence In Nigeria: An Appraisal

Daily Dispatch June 16, 2025

By Olakunle Osisanya, fdcolakunleosisanyag@gmail.com IntroductionAt a security conference organized by the Nigerian National Assembly held on Tuesday 3rd of June 2025, the Nigerian Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa made a presentation which highlighted the imperatives of patriotism, good governance, local government autonomy, comprehensive identity

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Ex-Boko Haram commanders speak on renewed attacks

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2025

Multiple sources, including ex-commanders of the Boko Haram terrorist group, who are among the over 30,000 that reportedly renounced the sect following overtures by government, have revealed to The ICIR why many of the ‘surrenderers’ were going back to the trenches to launch renewed attacks in the troubled region. The commanders are among the over 400 members of the […]

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COAS relocates to Makurdi amid ongoing killings in Benue State

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2025

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Oluyede, has moved his operational base to Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, in response to the escalating violence and frequent attacks on innocent villagers by armed herders and militia groups. The relentless assaults, now occurring almost daily, have resulted in numerous casualties, with many others injured, […]