Nigerian military

The Nigerian military confirmed the killing of Army Colonel Mr. Ude by unidentified gunmen in Abuja. The DIA reported the attack occurred at 10:45 p.m. on Monday, 27 July.

The Nigerian military has cleared a Nigerien camel rearer, Aboubakar Muhammad Zein-Nur (also known as Houdairi), who was initially reported as a Moroccan ISIS suspect. He was detained during military operations but was later cleared following intelligence assessments and investigations.

The Nigerian government has charged three men with terrorism for the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State. The charges follow a military and security forces rescue operation that freed 44 hostages from three schools in Yawota and Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area.

Rescued pupils and teachers from Oyo State in Nigeria have reunited with their families following their handover to the state government by the Nigerian military.

Rescued Oyo pupils and teachers reunited with their families after being discharged from the hospital. The victims were formally handed over to the Oyo State Government by the Nigerian military a day prior to the reunions.

Nigerian troops conducted 14,221 security operations from January to June 2026, eliminating 1,597 criminals and rescuing 1,516 hostages. The operations targeted terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, arms traffickers, oil thieves, and other criminal elements across land, air, and maritime theatres.

An ISWAP bomb expert and senior commander surrendered to the Nigerian military. Haruna Sani, acting spokesperson for the task force, described the development as a major breakthrough in the counter-terrorism campaign.

A Nigerian military airstrike on Jilli market in Borno and Yobe states killed up to 200 civilians, sparking questions about the rationale behind targeting a busy area. Survivors and observers criticize the attack's high civilian toll despite the military's claim of a 'precision airstrike'.