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YOLA, Adamawa State — The Headquarters of the Nigerian Army's 23 Brigade has issued a formal, detailed response to reports that its soldiers killed women protesters on Monday, categorically denying the allegations and providing an alternative narrative of a complex communal clash involving local militias. In a press statement released on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the military command described earlier media reports as "baseless," "unfounded," and "an attempt to smear the image of the Brigade." The statement presents a timeline of events that directly contradicts claims that soldiers escorting the Brigade Commander opened fire on a women's protest. The Army's Account: A Timeline of Violence and Militia Action According to Captain Olusegun Abidoye, the Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations for the Brigade, the incident stemmed from a long-simmering "communal clash" between the Bachama a...

In a significant escalation of counter-insurgency efforts, Nigerian Army troops have conducted coordinated operations across multiple theaters, neutralizing 18 terrorists, rescuing 14 kidnapped civilians, and arresting dozens of suspects in a sweeping 48-hour offensive. The operations, which spanned from the restive Northeast to the Northwest and other regions, underscore the military's sustained push to dismantle terrorist networks and reclaim territory from armed groups. Decisive Blow in Borno: 15 ISWAP Fighters Killed, Bomb Vehicles Destroyed The most consequential engagement occurred in Borno State, the epicenter of the long-running conflict with Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Jama'atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda'adati wal-Jihad (JAS). On Saturday morning, troops of the 135 Special Forces Battalion, supported by precise air strikes, repelled a major ISWAP/JAS attack around Dutsen Nonu in the Biu Local Government Area. Military sources confi...

A retired Major General who led a presidential anti-terrorism task force has made explosive allegations, claiming his high-stakes investigation into the funding of Boko Haram was systematically sabotaged to protect powerful figures in the former government, including an ex-Attorney General and former army chiefs. A Presidential Probe and Abrupt Detention Retired Major General A.M. Ali-Keffi has publicly detailed a concerted effort by powerful interests to shut down a sensitive investigation that linked terrorism suspects to Nigeria's political and military elite. Appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2021 to lead "Operation Service Wide" (OSW), Ali-Keffi's mandate was to identify and dismantle the financial networks of Boko Haram. The task force, collaborating with the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), made significant arrests in March 2021 based on detailed financial intelligence. However, the investigation took a dramat...