Tag: Maj.-Gen. John Enenche

  • Troops arrest 11 illegal miners, neutralise scores of bandits

    Troops arrest 11 illegal miners, neutralise scores of bandits

    The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Accord have arrested 11 illegal miners and eliminated scores of bandits on Nov. 21 in parts of Zamfara and Katsina States. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Monday, said the troops continued to record successes in the fight against banditry and other…

  • Troops neutralise suspected bandits in Kaduna

    Troops neutralise suspected bandits in Kaduna

    Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have killed two suspected bandits and injured others at the Rijana area of Kaduna State. The bandits were moving towards the Abuja-Kaduna Highway on Sunday when the troops attacked them in an ambush. A statement issued on Monday by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, stated, “Troops…

  • Top Boko Haram Commander, family surrender to security forces

    Top Boko Haram Commander, family surrender to security forces

    The Defence Headquarters says a high profile Boko Haram Commander has surrendered to Nigerian troops during clearance operations in their enclaves in Borno saying that the operations took place between Sept. 17 and Sept. 23. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this while giving a weekly update on the operation of Armed…

  • We can’t talk on Gana’s killing now — DHQ

    We can’t talk on Gana’s killing now — DHQ

    The Defence headquarters has refused to speak on the killing of a notorious militia leader in Benue State Terwase Akwaza aka Gana by the military on Tuesday. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. John Enenche, said he would not take issues with the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom and other political leaders who had…

  • Troops’ raid on militant’s camp leaves six dead

    Troops’ raid on militant’s camp leaves six dead

    The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation DELTA SAFE on Tuesday in Bayelsa State raided the Pirates/Militants’ camp and Kidnappers’ hideouts, eliminating six criminals. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Enenche said the troops, acting on credible intelligence, monitored movements of a suspected…