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[DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA @DHQNigeria]

Defence Headquarters Secures Rescue of Kidnapped Oyo Students and Teachers.

Through effective inter-agency collaboration and intelligence-driven operations, the abducted victims in Oyo State were safely rescued. The Armed Forces of Nigeria remain steadfast in safeguarding lives and national security.

[Nigerian Army @HQNigerianArmy]

OPERATION HADIN KAI TROOPS CRUSH ISWAP INFILTRATION ATTEMPT IN CROSS KAUWA, INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES…Preliminary Forensic Findings Point to Foreign Facilitators Behind Failed Attack

Troops of 19 Brigade, Sector 3, Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have decisively foiled an attempted infiltration by ISWAP terrorists into Cross Kauwa, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, inflicting heavy casualties on the attackers and forcing them to retreat in disarray. The successful defence of the location further demonstrates the vigilance, combat readiness and operational effectiveness of troops who continue to deny terrorist elements freedom of action across the North East Theatre.

The failed attack occurred at about 2220 hours (10:20 p.m.) on 11 July 2026, when the terrorists attempted to exploit the cover of darkness to breach the troops' location. Alert troops swiftly detected the hostile movement and responded with coordinated and overwhelming firepower, compelling the terrorists to abandon their mission of looting cholera medical supplies and withdraw in confusion after suffering severe losses. The attempted looting further lends credence to recent intelligence reports of a cholera outbreak within terrorist enclaves, as well as reports of the execution of some affected members by the group.

The neutralisation of a terrorist cameraman during the failed assault led to the recovery of a Sony camcorder containing highly sensitive recordings of terrorist activities, including operational footage and propaganda materials. Preliminary forensic analysis of the last available video recorded prior to the attack indicates that the operation was coordinated by four senior ISWAP commanders (Qai'ds), alongside three foreign terrorist facilitators. They include a Palestinian Arab identified as Abu Ishaq, assessed to be ISWAP's overall trainer; a Moroccan Arab identified as Abu Thaiba, a medical doctor serving within the terrorist network; and another Arab operative whose identity is yet to be established. The presence and active involvement of these foreign nationals further reinforces intelligence assessments that ISWAP continues to benefit from external support, specialist expertise and transnational terrorist linkages.

Following the successful engagement, troops immediately dominated the area and conducted exploitation operations to ascertain the full extent of the terrorists' losses. During the operation, troops recovered the Sony camcorder, several rounds of PKT and 7.62 mm Special ammunition, terrorist uniforms and other combat enablers. Initial analysis of post-engagement satellite imagery revealed terrorists evacuating the bodies of some of their neutralised fighters during their withdrawal. This has since been corroborated by credible human intelligence sources, which confirmed that the terrorists suffered heavy casualties, with many others sustaining gunshot wounds during the engagement. Two soldiers sustained gunshot wounds during the firefight and were promptly evacuated by air for advanced medical care. Both personnel remain in stable condition.

The failed infiltration attempt represents yet another significant operational setback for ISWAP and caps a costly weekend for the terrorist group following sustained offensive operations and intensified military pressure across the North East Theatre. The outcome underscores the increasing difficulty the terrorists face in executing coordinated attacks against highly alert and combat-ready troops, while further degrading their combat capability, morale and freedom of action. Operation HADIN KAI remains resolute in sustaining offensive operations, protecting vulnerable communities and dismantling terrorist networks until lasting peace and security are fully restored across the North East.

MOHAMMED GONI
Captain
Acting Military Information Officer
Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI
MAIDUGURI
12 July, 2026

[mae🤍🎀. @VoldermortsBabe]

How do people just know road, cause wdym you know road from lagos to Jigawa???

[Issie @HafsyH]

Also why they prefer the flag bearers of the olodo uprising and why they even praise them.

Keep a people busy, keep them uninformed, and you never have to explain a single line of anything, not even the budget. This is why ignorance is a carefully formulated policy by them.

[Issie @HafsyH]

This is exactly why they need us distracted, and exactly why an uneducated populace serves them better than an informed one.

[Abiodun @bin_gbada]

The 2026 World Cup is presently ongoing. Nigeria failed to qualify for the World Cup but the National Sports commission budgeted 6,440,000,000 ($4.6 million) as “Special presidential support group for 2026 World Cup qualifiers”

How???

[BudgIT Nigeria @BudgITng]

Wait till you see what we found.

• ₦3.5bn for a Technical & Vocational Training College in Kaduna.
• ₦1.4bn for road construction in Ogun.
• ₦700m for dental X-ray machines and dental chairs in Ekiti.

All under the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education.

And this wasn't a one-off.

While analysing the 2026 budget, we found 11,122 constituency projects worth ₦6.93 trillion that blur agency mandates, making it harder for Nigerians to follow the money and hold the right institutions accountable.

We unpacked what this means for the credibility of the 2026 budget in our Federal Government Approved Budget Analysis.

Every Nigerian needs to know what the government is doing. Read 👉 https://t.co/nxkE5yEr64

[Abiodun @bin_gbada]

The 2026 World Cup is presently ongoing. Nigeria failed to qualify for the World Cup but the National Sports commission budgeted 6,440,000,000 ($4.6 million) as “Special presidential support group for 2026 World Cup qualifiers”

How???

[Nigerian Army @HQNigerianArmy]

TROOPS OF 65 BATTALION INTERCEPT TRUCK CONVEYING LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF ILLICIT DRUGS ALONG LAGOS–CALABAR COASTAL ROAD

Troops of 65 Battalion have recorded an operational success with the interception of a truck conveying a large consignment of illicit drugs along the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road following actionable intelligence received from a credible source.

The intelligence-led operation, conducted on 9 July 2026, resulted in the successful interception of the vehicle and the arrest of its driver. Preliminary investigations revealed that the illicit consignment was being transported to the Berger general area of Lagos State. However, the suspect could not provide satisfactory information regarding the ownership or intended recipient of the drugs.

In line with established procedures, the suspect and the recovered illicit drugs were subsequently handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Lagos State Command, for further investigation and prosecution. The handover was conducted by the Commanding Officer, 65 Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel S Adeojo.

Reacting to the development, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 81 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Adebayo Babalola, commended the troops for their vigilance, professionalism and operational effectiveness. He urged them to sustain the tempo of ongoing operations and intensify efforts aimed at denying drug traffickers and other criminal elements any freedom of action within the 81 Division Area of Responsibility.

MUSA YAHAYA
Lieutenant Colonel
Acting Deputy Director Army Public Relations
81 Division Nigerian Army
12 July 2026

[Ahmad Nguru. @AhmadUsman__]

The best sadaqatul jariyah you can do is build a person. That's what gives teachers and parents the highest status.

[only 1 uzama @KaiUzama]

My mum just reminded me of when my primary school teacher called my parents and reported I was holding students hostage 😭

We received results on a math test & you know how teachers would humiliate people who did poorly? I felt so bad for them so during break time I rounded up all the students that did bad & refused to let them go on lunch break, I decided I was going to start teaching them math *by force* & some kids were crying that they wanted to go and play. I kept asking them why they wanted to play when they were failing. I even recruited a class mate to catch kids that escaped. Omg I was a terrorist 😭

Eventually some students escaped & went to report me to the principal 😔

[Moe @Mochievous]

Actually this is a “class action” I can get behind on my own dime. I’ll have a team do some preliminary research and if we decide to pursue, I’ll give an update. We need more public interest litigation.

[Felix @felixherbt]

In all West African countries, Nigeria is the only country that pays its soldiers $73 as salary.

• Ivory Coast: $800
• Burkina Faso: $700
• Ghana: $550
• Mali: $400
• Senegal: $360
• Togo, Benin, Niger: $300
• Nigeria (Giant of Africa): $73

“For any country to be at peace, the sacrifices of its soldiers must not be taken for granted”

[Zagazola @ZagazOlaMakama]

Airstrikes Destroy ISWAP Stronghold, Logistics Hub in Borno

By Zagazola Makama

The Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI has sustained its relentless air campaign against terrorist elements in the North-East, destroying a key terrorist enclave and logistics hub during a precision air interdiction mission in Borno State.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the operation was carried out at about 2:40 p.m. on Friday, July 10.

The sources disclosed that the target was located at Yaganari, a notorious terrorist enclave within the Gezuwa general area, where insurgents had reportedly been regrouping and consolidating logistics for planned operations.

According to the sources, the strike followed credible intelligence indicating increased terrorist activities and the massing of fighters at the location.

“Persistent ISR missions were conducted to verify the intelligence before any engagement. The surveillance platform positively identified multiple terrorist structures, logistics hubs and visible movement of insurgents within the objective area,” one of the sources said.

Following confirmation of the hostile activity, the aircraft acquired the designated targets and executed a series of precision attacks in successive passes, delivering onboard munitions with high accuracy.

The coordinated strikes destroyed the identified terrorist structures, obliterated logistics facilities and neutralized several terrorists operating within the enclave.

Military sources described the mission as another significant setback to terrorist operations in the North-East, noting that the destruction of logistics infrastructure would further degrade the insurgents’ ability to sustain attacks and coordinate movements.

The latest operation emphasis on intelligence-driven precision strikes aimed at dismantling terrorist command centres, safe havens and supply networks while supporting ongoing ground operations by troops of Operation HADIN KAI.

Security sources said battle damage assessment is ongoing to determine the full extent of the damage inflicted on the terrorist network, while air surveillance over the area has been intensified to exploit the success of the operation and prevent any attempt by surviving fighters to regroup.

@DHQNigeria
@HQNigerianArmy
@NigAirForce

[victoria ♀️ @fatfabfeminist]

there’s so much potential for good when you remove the greed for power and money

[Spacesthetic @interiorsuckerr]

Burgundy meets green✨

[︎︎ s @saeioura]

i could never be a gambler i just spent money on pastries that weren’t even that good and my chest started to hurt

[Goz @SanjitheSage]

My niece has sent me her birthday list, think of all the rubbish in the world. It’s inside that list.

[Osas @osazenoo]

Some Special Forces Soldiers are here on social media. Quiet accounts. No noise. No fanfare. Yet these are the men the government calls when the mission is almost impossible.

Sometimes I wonder what goes through their minds when they see people casually belittle the Nigerian military and the sacrifices made daily to keep the country safe.

[Evil Raven @Terry04094723]

I have a lot of stories and pictures to share...But social media policy for the armed forces wouldn't let me...But there are scars,stories and memories about the Oyo ops..The terrain for one was a serious obstacle..But thank God we overcame at last...God bless Nigeria

[Nigerian Army @HQNigerianArmy]

GUMMI RESIDENTS COMMEND OPERATION FANSAN YAMMA TROOPS FOLLOWING MAJOR VICTORY AGAINST TERRORISTS AND RECOVERY OF LOGISTICS

Residents of Gummi town in Zamfara State trooped out on thursday, in large numbers to applaud the gallant troops of Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA as the troops return to base after successful decimination of bandits at Dutsen Gidan Hill, 17 Km outside Gumi Town in Gummi LGA. Demonstrating exceptional tactical superiority, the troops recently neutralized scores of terrorists and recovered dozens of motorcycles previously used to terrorize local communities, transporting the assets back to headquarters on an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC).

The arrival of the troops sparked a spontaneous show of appreciation, with a large crowd gathering at the military base to openly cheer and thank the soldiers for their bravery and sacrifices. This overwhelming display of gratitude reflects growing public confidence in the ongoing military operations across the North West, underscoring the strengthening relationship and mutual trust between local communities and security forces.

Operation FANSAN YAMMA remains resolute in its campaign against banditry, deeply appreciating the continued support and actionable intelligence from the public as it works tirelessly to restore lasting peace to the region.

OLANIYI OSOBA
Lieutenant Colonel
Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations
8 Division, Nigerian Army / Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA
10 July 2026