June 5, 2026
By Kingsley Omonobi
ABUJA — Troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, in collaboration with other security agencies, have neutralised nine terrorists, arrested 31 suspects and rescued more than 16 kidnapped victims during coordinated operations conducted across various parts of the country.
The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja while providing an update on military operations nationwide.
According to him, troops deployed strategic assets, conducted joint land patrols and received close air support in efforts aimed at disrupting the activities of insurgents, kidnappers, arms traffickers and other criminal groups.













